Kent and Medway
Wantsum Brewery
Kent and Medway
In 2009, James Sandy started brewing "Fortitude" the first of what has become an extensive range of beers all named after people or pivotal events in Kent's history. A multi award winner and National SIBA champion at 4-5% with Montgomery our session APA 4% and a National Silver winner with Black Prince Mild.
Wantsum Brewery takes its name from the Wantsum Channel, the watercourse seperating the Isle of Thanet and what was the mainland of the English county of Kent. During the time of King Henry VIII this channel was the mooring place of the King's Fleet. The brewery sits on what was the Thanet bank of the Wantsum Channel.