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Finchcocks Original ® 3.5%
A session beer made using hops exclusively from the Finchcocks hop garden in Kent. Tasting notes by Adrian Tierney-Jones, author of the Big Book of Beer: Mid-gold session beer with hints of the Burton snatch on the nose (think struck matches), while wisps of citrus fruit float around in the background. The palate sings with citrus notes, a hint of resiny hoppiness as well as a crunchy biscuitiness that comes from the malt. The finish boasts more bitterness before a fade-out of grain dryness that reminds the drinker of the beer’s grainy origins. A powerfully flavoursome beer for such a low abv.
Gold Medal SIBA SE 2006, Silver Medal SIBA SE 2008

Grasshopper Kentish Bitter ® 3.8%
A dark, malty bitter with nutty, roasted notes from the chocolate malt. This session bitter is hopped with Kent Target hops from the National Trust's hop farm at Scotney Castle and Finchcocks' Kent Goldings. A satisfying and flavoursome pint. Silver Medal SIBA SE 2006
"...a deep, peppery hop character from the East Kent Goldings and Target hops." - Roger Protz

Summer Perle Golden Ale ® 3.8% - May - Sep
Summer Perle was originally brewed in 2004 to commemorate the 30th (Pearl!) Anniversary of the Canterbury Beer Festival, Kent's biggest real ale festival. It was a huge success. It was the fastest selling beer at the Maidstone Beer Festival and was delivered to several other beer festivals by special request. It has now been added to the range as our summer seasonal. This golden ale is dry hopped with Hallertauer Perle hops which impart a spicy and refreshing finish to this summer ale. Fastest Selling Beer at the Great British beer Festival New Breweries Bar 2005, Finalist Tesco Drinks Awards 2006, Bronze Medal SIBA SE 2008

British Bulldog “BB” ® 4.3% Best Bitter
A rich, full bodied best bitter in the traditional Kent style. Finest Maris Otter pale ale malt and crystal malt for colour and richness. Hopped with local Kent Northdown and Finchcocks' Whitbread Golding Variety hops for a full flavour and aroma. Also available in bottles. Gold Medal Best Bitter SIBA SE 2005

"That's a fighting beer, isn't it! Malty n' hoppy. That just tastes like a nice, strong, manly beer. It's a good beer. Can I have some more please, sir? That's a right good pint; it's a proper beer, it's honest, it's a pint" - James May - Oz & James Drink to Britain February 2009

"...massive aroma and palate of jammy fruit, biscuity malt and bitter hop resins. Good old-fashioned beer." - Roger Protz

"...this deeply satisfying brew has a wonderful malty aroma and a bitter hop finish. A fine session beer, or try it with smoked mackerel salad or cold roasts" - Jonathan Ray - Daily Telegraph 14 October 2006

"A satisfying, hoppy best bitter in the great British tradition, with a smooth malt backdrop and lots of tangy, tart, orangey fruit." - Jeff Evans - Beer Writer

Special Bitter Ale “1965” ® 4.8 - 5%
An ale to commemorate the year 1965 when the Black Eagle Brewery closed, Winston Churchill passed away and Robert Wicks was born. Brewed to a similar recipe that Bill Wickett used for his last brew at the old brewery on 3rd March 1965. Kent Northdown hops give a clean, refreshing full bodied flavour for which English ales are famous. Finchcocks' Kent Goldings for flavour and aroma. Bronze Medal SIBA SE 2007

India Pale Ale - Every 100 Brews 4.8%
A traditional IPA brewed in the old style with only Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt. It is a deep golden ale with a thirst quenching bitterness. This IPA is hopped with Target hops and Progress hops from the National Trust's hop garden at Scotney Castle.
"...puts to shame some of the lacklustre beers of modest strength that masquerade as IPA. This sumptuous beer has plum jam and blackcurrant aroma and palate from the Bramling Cross hops, balanced by sappy malt and a long, lingering bitter, fruity and quenching finish." - Roger Protz

Little Scotney Green Hop Harvest Ale 4.3% - Oct / Nov
Brewed in September to celebrate the hop harvest, this best bitter is hopped with undried green Target hops from the National Trust's hop garden at Scotney Castle. A mild tasting, mid gold best bitter, it has a wonderful sappy flavour of the undried green hops.

General Wolfe "1759" Maple Ale 4.3% - Autumn
Our Autumn seasonal ale is the colour of turning maple leaves from the 13% Crystal Malt in the grist. In addition we add Maple Syrup to the copper. The brew is hopped with Bramling Cross hops which are a cross between an English Golding hop and a Manitoban (Canadian) wild hop. Brewed by our Canadian brewer, Anthony Richardson to commemorate General Wolfe who was born in Westerham and defeated the French at the Heights of Abraham in Quebec.
A firmly bitter but decidedly fruity, robust ale with toffee-malt notes, juicy blackcurrants and orchard fruits, plus a perfumed, floral background sweetness from the maple syrup. - Jeff Evans - Beer Writer

British Bulldog “BB” ® 4.3% Best Bitter Bottle Conditioned Beer
A rich, full bodied best bitter in the traditional Kent style. Finest Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and Crystal Malt for colour and richness. Hopped with local Northdown and Whitbread Golding Variety hops for a full flavour and aroma. Available at Chartwell, selected Waitrose and Threshers stores, independent shops and direct from the brewery.

"That's a fighting beer, isn't it! Malty n' hoppy. That just tastes like a nice, strong, manly beer. It's a good beer. Can I have some more please, sir? That's a right good pint; it's a proper beer, it's honest, it's a pint" - James May - Oz & James Drink to Britain February 2009

"...massive aroma and palate of jammy fruit, biscuity malt and bitter hop resins. Good old-fashioned beer." - Roger Protz

"...this deeply satisfying brew has a wonderful malty aroma and a bitter hop finish. A fine session beer, or try it with smoked mackerel salad or cold roasts" - Jonathan Ray - Daily Telegraph 14 October 2006

"A satisfying, hoppy best bitter in the great British tradition, with a smooth malt backdrop and lots of tangy, tart, orangey fruit." - Jeff Evans - Beer Writer

William Wilberforce Freedom Ale ® 4.8% ABV Bottle Conditioned Beer
Produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act on 25th March, 1807. Traditionally floor-malted Maris Otter pale ale malt, crystal malt and Kentish hops combine with Fairtrade Demerara sugar to produce a deep golden ale. It is characterised by its mellow bitterness and long hoppy finish.

A contribution from the sale of each bottle is made to Stop the Traffik. Stop The Traffik is a global coalition of organizations, communities & individuals raising awareness of people trafficking & promoting practical action through a global declaration, media, events, celebrities & projects around the world through 2006 & 2007. www.stopthetraffik.org.uk

Beer of the month - May 2007 - Roger Protz & Tom Cannavan; Gold Medal Bottled Beer SIBA SE Beer Competition 2007; Silver Medal SIBA National Champion Bottled Beer

50 Best Beers - The Independent - 30 November 2007

The pale bronze beer is complex, from aroma through to finish. The use of Demerara sugar adds a fruitness reminiscent of pear drops and sherbet lemons to the nose, dominated by biscuity malt and hop resins. Tart fruit, juicy malt and bitter hops fill the mouth while the long finish is dry and intensely bitter, with rich malt, lemon fruit and spicy hops. Malt: medium. Fruit: high. Bitterness: high. - Roger Protz

Little Scotney Pale Ale 4%
A pale ale originally brewed exclusively for the National Trust using hops from their hop farm at Scotney Castle. The Target hops provide a clean beer with an earthy and fruity backbone of hops that go right through the long finish. Available in National Trust shops and restaurants in the South East, selected Waitrose stores, independent shops and direct from the brewery.

"This is a beautifully made pale ale....refreshingly crisp and the Wye Target hops give it a noticeable, but clean, bitterness." - Jonathan Ray - Daily Telegraph 12 March, 2005

Little Scotney Best Bitter 4.3%
A best bitter originally brewed exclusively for the National Trust using hops from their hop farm at Scotney Castle. Deep mahogany colour from the crystal malt and wonderful lingering finish from the Target dry hops. Available in National Trust shops and restaurants in the South East, selected Waitrose stores, independent shops and direct from the brewery. Winner National Trust Fine Farm Produce Award 2008

The colour: dark gold. The aroma: a good balance of malt, esters and bitterness. The taste: complex and appetising mixture of dry hops and pleasant bitterness with a medium to long delivery on the palate all enrobed with a floral hoppy character. - Derek Strange - Beer Buyer Waitrose