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June 2012

Westerham Brewery launches first new permanent beer for four years

We are proud to announce the launch of 'Spirit of Kent - XXX Pale Ale', our first new permanent beer for four years. The beer is being launched in partnership with the owners of the Kent Spitfire and Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.

The Kent Spitfire TA805 is a Mark IX Spitfire named 'Spirit of Kent' by its owner Peter Monk as a tribute to those who lost their lives flying in No. 131 (County of Kent) Fighter Squadron which was formed during 1941. This unique squadron was raised from donations sent in by the good people of Kent with ‘Spirit of Kent’ always flown by the Commanding Officer.

Spirit of Kent - XXX Pale Ale is a deep golden ale with citrus and tropical fruit flavours on the palate. As befits a Mark IX Spitfire, the beer is hopped with 9 Kent bred and Kent grown hops which are added to the beer in 9 separate hop additions. We have also sub-titled the beer 'XXX Pale Ale' to remember the Westerham Pale Ale that was taken up to RAF Biggin Hill and racked into the auxiliary fuel tanks of Spitfires in the days following the D-Day landings in June 1944. These 'delivery' runs were called 'Mod. XXX Depth Charges' and the beer marked 'XXX Joy Juice'. Click here for more about this story. That really is the Spirit of Kent.


News Release - June 2012
Spirit of Kent - Westerham Brewery launches first new permanent beer in 4 years

News Release - January 2012
Jubilation Ale brewed with 9 Kent hops bred and grown in Kent launched for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

News Release - October 2011
Scotney Pale Ale, Scotney Best Bitter and William Wilberforce Freedom Ale win the National Trust Fine Farm Produce Award

News Release - July 2011
Viceroy India Pale Ale wins Supreme Champion Bottled Beer at SIBA South East

News Release - March 2011
Westerham Audit Ale scoops SIBA National Champion Strong Ale Silver Medal

News Release - March 2011
Westerham Brewery to celebrate the Royal Wedding with Matrimoniale

News Release - February 2011
Brewing up German style beers ar Westerham Brewery with German brewer

News Release - November 2010
William Wilberforce Freedom Ale selected in Morning Advertiser's Top 50 Microbrews

News Release - September 2010
Over 3,000 more pubs are now serving cask ale than a year ago — an uplift of 4%, according to The Cask Report

News Release - July 2010
Westerham scoops top prize again at the SIBA South East of England competition

News Release - March 2010
Westerham's National Trust Viceroy India Pale selected as one of the Ten Best Beers by Roger Protz in the Independent 25 March 2010

News Release - December 2009
James May selects British Bulldog as his Pick of the Best Winter Ales

News Release - November 2009
Viceroy India Pale Ale receives tasty plaudits from top beer writers

News Release - October 2009
Westerham Brewery wins National Trust Fine Farm Produce award with Little Scotney Pale

News Release - July 2009
Westerham Brewery wins four medals and Supreme Champion of the SIBA South East Beer Competition

News Release - March 2009
Oz & James Drink to Britain at Westerham Brewery

News Release - October 2008
Westerham Brewery is a finalist in the Country Living / Waitrose Made In Britain Awards 2008

News Release - September 2008
Westerham's Little Scotney Best Bitter awarded the National Trust's Fine Farm Produce Award

News Release - September 2008
Westerham Brewery selected as one of the BBC's Local Food Heroes 2008

News Release - March 2008
William Wilberforce Freedom Ale wins Silver Medal in SIBA National Beer Competition 2008

News Release - December 2007
Westerham Brewery launches FAIRTRADE Christmas Beer - God's Wallop 2007

News Release - October 2007
William Wilberforce Freedom Ale in Waitrose British Beer Showcase

News Release - May 2007
William Wilberforce Freedom Ale selected as Beer of the Month by Roger Protz

News Release - March, 2007
Westerham Brewery launches William Wilberforce Freedom Ale in bottles

News Release - February, 2007
Westerham Brewery launches William Wilberforce Freedom Ale on draught

News Release - September, 2006
Westerham Brewery in Waitrose national advertisement

News Release - August, 2006
Westerham Brewery Co. agrees supply deal with Waitrose

News Release - March, 2006
News Session Beer - Finchcocks Original

News Release - October, 2005
Hop Harvest Celebration - Little Scotney Bitter

News Release - August, 2005
Special Delivery by Horse Drawn Dray of India Pale Ale

News Release - July, 2005
100th Brew Celebration - India Pale Ale

News Release - June, 2005
Gold & Bronze Medals at the SIBA SE Beer Competition

News Release - May, 2005
Westerham Brewery Launches Summer Perle Golden Ale

News Release - March, 2005
Westerham Brewery Launches an Exclusive Bottled Beer for the National Trust

News Release - February, 2005
40th Anniversary of the Last Brew of The Black Eagle Brewery 3rd March, 2005

News Release - January, 2005
Westerham Brewery Launches Puddledock Porter - Winter Ale

News Release - 10 January, 2005
Westerham Brewery appoints Brian Field Non-Executive Chairman

News Release - December, 2004
Westerham Brewery Launches 'God's Wallop - Christmas Ale'

News Release - November, 2004
Westerham Brewery Launches 'Grasshopper Kentish Bitter'

News Release - September, 2004
Westerham Brewery Launches 'General Wolfe Maple Ale' Autumn Seasonal

News Release - 26 June, 2004
British Bulldog Sells Out in Seven Days

News Release - 12 June, 2004
Brewing returns to Westerham after 39 years

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Westerham Brewery invested in new cask racking equipment, a malt mill and capacity expansion with grant funding from the West Kent Leader Programme - 2009

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