The Handsome Sam
Whitstable, CT5 4HJ
Whitstable, CT5 4HJ
The Handsome Sam
Whitstable, CT5 4HJ
Whitstable, CT5 4HJ
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Rising Giant - 4.8%
Rising Giant
Long Man
4.8% abv
Made using only the choicest US hops this triple-hopped American Pale Ale has a pleasant citrus fruit aroma and characteristic robust bitterness.
Countryman - 4%
Countryman
Tonbridge
4% abv
Best bitter brewed using 100% Kentish hops from farms we know and work with.
Seasider - 4.3%
Seasider
Gadds', Ramsgate
4.3% abv
A mellow, easy drinking ale brewed with a little crystal malt and a lot of Goldings hops. Nothing flash, just a very decent malty body and a balancing hop flavour.
Coming Soon
Gorgeous George - 4.2%
Gorgeous George
Mighty Oak
4.2% abv
Copper best bitter with floral, fruity, herb and spice notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper.
American Pale - 5%
American Pale
Tonbridge
5% abv
Full bodied rich malty American pale ale brewed with four American hops providing a distinct refreshing citrus finish.
Maldon Gold - 3.8%
Maldon Gold
Mighty Oak
3.8% abv
Brewed using only Maris Otter pale malt for a light golden ale with biscuity malt flavours. Mount Hood and First Gold hops give a distinctive citrus character along with a long dry bitter finish.
English - 4%
English
Hopfuzz
4% abv
English is just that, our take on the trusty English bitter. One of our flagship brews and the first creation we ever considered good enough to share. English is a traditional amber coloured bitter with a rounded malty taste. We use a mix of English hops to balance out the sweet barleys we use in the mash, creating a sturdy and dependable bitter.
Oracle - 4%
Oracle
Salopian
4% abv
A crisp, sparkling sunflower gold ale with a striking hop profile. Dry and refreshing with a long citrus aromatic finish. Hops: Citra and Amarillo.
Real Mild - 3.4%
Real Mild
Goachers
3.4% abv
A full-flavoured dark mild brewed with chocolate and black malts and hopped with Kent Fuggles. Produced originally to celebrate our 5th anniversary.
Session Pale Ale - 3.8%
Session Pale Ale
Cellar Head
3.8% abv
Refreshing and uplifting, this straw coloured fresh pale ale has tropical fruit and sweet floral aromas with the intense flavour of gooseberry and green grapes with a light honeyed sweetness leaving a crisp punch and a dry, clean finish. Delicious and awakening.
Pale - 4%
Pale
Kent
4% abv
A full-flavoured and aromatic pale ale.
Born To Be Mild - 3.5%
Born To Be Mild
Kent
3.5% abv
A dark, sweet Mild with a touch of the mysterious for a tasty, low-strength malty beer.
Spirit of Kent - 4%
Spirit of Kent
Westerham
4% abv
This pale ale is hopped with 9 different types of Kent bred and Kent grown hops in a total of 9 separate additions. Most of the hops are picked and dried at the National Trust's only hop garden in Lamberhurst, Kent by Ian Strang. Ian is one a dwindling number of noble hop growers left in Kent.
Coppernob - 3.8%
Coppernob
Tonbridge
3.8% abv
Fairly dry Ale with a light maltiness and medium bitterness. Robust, fruity flavour provided by a combination of Kent grown "Golding" and "Challenger" hops, plus some "Fuggles" hops grown in the Alsace region. Highly quaffable and perfect for disaffected Lager drinkers.
Collusion IX - 5.2%
Collusion IX
Surrey Hills
5.2% abv
Limited Edition: Version 9. Ninth brew of this occasional powerhouse of a beer! Collaboration with Cobbett's Real Ales beer shop and micropub.
Maunsell - 4%
Maunsell
Shivering Sands
4% abv
A dark amber ale, this is an old school bitter with an American twist. The 3 major characteristics of this ale are the aroma, hop flavour and bitterness.
Captain Bob - 3.8%
Captain Bob
Mighty Oak
3.8% abv
A traditional deep amber coloured bitter brewed with Nelson Sauvin hop from New Zealand. The aroma is fruity and hoppy and on the palate; there is a slightly sweet maltiness that balances an easy going bitterness that is followed by hints of gooseberry, elderflower and grape in the finish.
Gold Star - 5.1%
Gold Star
Goachers
5.1% abv
A true draught pale ale made with floor-malted low-colour Maris Otter malted barley and hopped with the finest East Kent aroma hops. Dangerously drinkable!
Jaipur - 5.9%
Jaipur
Thornbridge
5.9% abv
A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish.
Best Dark - 4.1%
Best Dark
Goachers
4.1% abv
A rich complex full-bodied ale with high proportions of crystal malt and East Kent Golding hops. The original Goacher's Ale!
American - 4.2%
American
Hopfuzz
4.2% abv
We couldn't sit back and ignore the opportunity to pioneer a sweet American Pale Ale. We throw a cart-load of Summit Hops into the boil, this single hop packing quite a punch! Hints of tangerine and grapefruit hit you, followed up with a nice rounded bitterness. Our American has become the go-to A.P.A in our neck of the woods!
Session Pale - 3.7%
Session Pale
Kent
3.7% abv
A light and hoppy session beer with hints of citrus and elderflower.
Hengist - 5%
Hengist
Wantsum
5% abv
A golden pale ale with flavours of biscuit malt balancing a long fruity hop profile.
British Bulldog - 4.1%
British Bulldog
Westerham
4.1% abv
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 and finished in the hop rocket with Progress hops from Scotney Castle and Goldings from Finchcocks hop garden for a full flavour and aroma.
Easy Street Pale - 3.9%
Easy Street Pale
Tonbridge
3.9% abv
Refreshing, golden pale ale hopped with Kent grown Ernest and Fuggles. Very easy drinking beer with subtle hints of citrus and spice.
The Blonde - Sunset - 4.2%
The Blonde - Sunset
Cross Bay
4.2% abv
A thirst quenching beer, making its mark as a light and refreshing ale. With a sharp start it then moves on to leave a smooth Orange and Lemon rind aftertaste. A great session ale.
Searchlight IPA - 4.2%
Searchlight IPA
Shivering Sands
4.2% abv
An IPA with a refreshing pine-like, spicy bouquet and robust citrus flavours with hints of grapefruit.
Kings - 4.2%
Kings
Mighty Oak
4.2% abv
A deep golden beer for hopheads. Brewed with new variety Citra from the USA. Bitter bursts with hoppy fruitiness; passion fruit, nectarine and orange zest, that lasts long into the finish.
Cascade IPA - 6.2%
Cascade IPA
Mighty Oak
6.2% abv
Traditional India Pale Ale style, robust in character, nicely bitter but balanced with an intense floral hop flavour. Subtle hints of grapefruit on the aroma.
1965 Special Bitter - 4.8%
1965 Special Bitter
Westerham
4.8% abv
Kent Northdown hops give a clean, refreshing full bodied flavour for which English ales are famous. Finished with Finchcocks' Kent Goldings for flavour and aroma.
Dynamo - 4.3%
Dynamo
Wantsum
4.3% abv
A crisp light golden ale, fruity and floral with an orange citrus twist.
Also Available
Bottles
Wantsum Golgotha 5.5%
Bottled
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