The Canterbury Ales

The Canterbury Ales Award winning brewers of Kent. Producing fine, hand crafted ales of character.

Look out for EH19 3.7% Pale in pubs throughout Kent. The 'EH' in the name – stands for experimental hops! Charles Fara...
30/04/2025

Look out for EH19 3.7% Pale in pubs throughout Kent. The 'EH' in the name – stands for experimental hops!

Charles Faram, Charles Faram & Co Ltd one of the biggest hop suppliers in the UK has an important hop development programme and as part of that a number of brewers in the South East have been asked to brew with varieties of their new hops. We felt very honoured to have been included.

The only information we had was that the hop had an alpha-acid of 3.4% (this is a measurement of bitterness) and that it had flavours of boiled sweets. Well, we got the boiled sweets from the aroma of the dry hops but once brewed we got subtle flavours of stone fruits and berries and a gentle fruity aroma. The result is a delicious low abv beer. Perfect for summer supping!

Last week we brewed with EH19 an experimental hop from Charles Faram & Co Ltd . We love our hops and to be one of a hand...
29/04/2025

Last week we brewed with EH19 an experimental hop from Charles Faram & Co Ltd . We love our hops and to be one of a handful of brewers getting to brew with hops before they’ve been named excites us greatly. All we knew when we brewed is they’ve got an alpha-acid of 3.4% and flavours of boiled sweets… The brew is smelling lovely so watch this space for more detailed tasting notes…

*Spring Gold 4.3%* Super hoppy, super smooth. Ernest & Citra hops with oatmeal to smooth it out. *Olicana Pale 3.6%* ...
15/04/2025

*Spring Gold 4.3%* Super hoppy, super smooth. Ernest & Citra hops with oatmeal to smooth it out. *Olicana Pale 3.6%* A light, thirst quenching hoppy pale. For more detail see https://canterburyales.co.uk/our-specials/

Is it the rye that gives this rich dark porter it's spiciness or is it the Kazbek hops - may be it's both?! Or it could ...
14/02/2025

Is it the rye that gives this rich dark porter it's spiciness or is it the Kazbek hops - may be it's both?! Or it could just be the alchemy of the brew. For full tasting notes https://canterburyales.co.uk/our-specials/

TASTING NOTES: A refreshingly hoppy session pale. With flavours of mango, tangerine & passion fruit alongside gorgeous h...
11/02/2025

TASTING NOTES: A refreshingly hoppy session pale. With flavours of mango, tangerine & passion fruit alongside gorgeous heady aromas. Using our fav hops from around the globe: N from
New Zealand Nelson Sauvin, U from the UK Olicana, U from the USA Mosaic.

Sometimes your tasting notes just nail it. Thanks Gabriel S for your review of our Merchant's Ale - Mild Kentish Stout....
10/02/2025

Sometimes your tasting notes just nail it. Thanks Gabriel S for your review of our Merchant's Ale - Mild Kentish Stout. 'Fantastic caramelly nose. The beer starts mild with hints of peated smoke. Very interesting. Mild roast in the middle, very soft with a smooth chocolate dry back. Malty on the tongue, not much bitterness, very dry roasted finish. Burned grain, soft. Nice.'

If you've got your own tasting notes too - let us know!

Big Congratulations Alex! Not only are you a great brewer but now you’re a qualified one at level 4. Lots of hard work w...
22/11/2024

Big Congratulations Alex! Not only are you a great brewer but now you’re a qualified one at level 4. Lots of hard work went into this.

Good things come to those who wait! Ernest hops for final Green Hop brew. Shed loads too - 4 sacks = 60 kilos for our 8...
21/09/2024

Good things come to those who wait! Ernest hops for final Green Hop brew. Shed loads too - 4 sacks = 60 kilos for our 8 barrel brew! The picking season now finished, let the drinking season begin!

26/08/2024

We've got a new website! https://canterburyales.co.uk Thank you to our friends at the following local pubs for welcoming our photo shoot Man of Kent Ale House . And to for their creativity.

Summer Light 3.6%. A light, refreshing, hoppy ale with a fruity, zesty zing! Mosaic, Cascade & Citra.
07/08/2024

Summer Light 3.6%. A light, refreshing, hoppy ale with a fruity, zesty zing! Mosaic, Cascade & Citra.

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