SPECIAL ALES FROM THE PILOT BREWERY
To find out how our ales and lagers are brewed, why not take a Brewery Tour? Please Call 01795 542016 or CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Six of the Best - 6.0% ABV
Complex malty brew, rich and alcohol warming. Six different roasted malts and six different hop varieties used in the grist. Top end bitterness with a distinct smokey/peaty palate
Brewing: 31 August
Available: Brewed exclusively for export customers in Sweden
Cobtree Old Ale - 4.0% ABV
A special beer brewed for the Kent Museum of Life. A traditional old ale brewed with 4 different coloured malts and whole hops grown at the museum
Brewing: 24 August
Available: Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September at the Kent Life Beer & Hop Festival
Hop Festival Ale - 4.5% ABV
A real celebration of the very best of Kentish hops. The finest pale ale malt and delicious, biscuity-sweet crystal malt combine to give a full-bodied base to this amazing brew .The choicest East Kent Goldings and First Gold hops provide a distinct lemony bitterness that is complimented by a stunning, grassy fresh aroma from further East Kent Goldings added late in the copper boil and generous cask dry hopping with the classic Fuggle hop. This wonderfully hoppy, refreshing brew is a masterpiece of brewing excellence.
Brewing: 17 August
Available: Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 September at the Faversham Hop Festival.
Outlets include: Shepherd Neame Visitor Centre, Brewery Stage Bar, the Spitfire Hop Pickers Steam Trains and selected pubs in Faversham
Hops for Heroes - 4.0% ABV
A rich, full bodied malty ale with a delightful fruity hoppy bitter palate, brewed specially for Ashford Rugby Club. Profits from the festival will go to their nominated charity, Help for Heroes .
Brewing: 17 August
Available: Monday 30 August
Ale House Rock - 4.1% ABV
A beer to commemorate the death of Elvis Presley. Pale, golden and intensely fruity. Brewed with American Hops.
Brewing: 19 July
Available: Week Beginning 2 August
Available at the Betsy Trotwood, London and selected other outlets.
Four Tenants Ale - Maidstone - 4.0% ABV
A smooth, bitter, hoppy/malty brew for Summer brewed exclusively for four of our Maidstone pubs whose tenants have contributed ideas for the recipe.
Brewing: 13 July
Available: Week Beginning 26 July
Available exclusively at Chequers, Heaverham; The Walnut Tree, East Farleigh; The Swan, Maidstone and the Dog and Gun, Maidstone.
Oyster Stout - 3.7% ABV
A special Stout to celebrate the Whitstable Oyster Festival.
Brewing: 6 July
Available: Week Beginning 19 July
No.1 Smithery Ale - 4.2% ABV
A beer to celebrate the opening of the new museum at Chatham Historic Dockyard.
Brewing: 28 June
Available: Week Beginning 12 July
Kentucky Bluebird - 5.0% ABV
A classic American IPA , pale in colour, top end bitterness, but with a glorious cavalcade of fruity, hoppy , aromas and flavours . An American brewery yeast has been used to ferment this brew and specially imported American hops have been sourced and were added at six different stages in the process . As American as Mom's apple pie. A special beer for 4th July - American Independance Day.
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Brewing: 15 June
Available: Week Beginning 28 June
Old Faversham Gold - 4.2% ABV
Pale , With a distinctly fruity, citrus aroma and palate. Clean lingering bitterness on the after palate.
Brewing: 1 June
Available: Week Beginning 14 June
Four Tenants Ale - 4.1% ABV
A classic Best Bitter with pronounced grassy, hop notes. Wonderful fragrant nose, complimented by a full bodied malty palate.
Brewing: 18 May
Available: Week Beginning 31 May
Available exclusively at The Railway Hotel, Faversham; The Evenhill, Littlebourne; The Britannia, Shornecliffe and The Prince of Wales, Herne Bay.
Triple Oat Stout - 4.2% ABV
Smooth, dark and creamy this full bodied stout has three different types of oats in the grist; Pinhead, Flaked and Golden Naked; complimented by Pale, Crystal and Chocolate malts as well as traditional Roasted Barley. The beer has a mellow bitterness that complilments the satin-like texture and gives this stout a pleasing, almost velvet, mouth feel.
Brewing: 26 April
Available: Week Beginning 10 May
Jack in the Green - 4.2% ABV
Refreshingly clean, pale bitter. Aromas of grapefruit and lemon are complimented by a variety of delicious malty flavours from the carapils malt and the golden oats. The finish is crisp and dry with subtle undertones of honey lingering on the palate. The colour of this pale, golden ale mirrors exactly the colour of the pure Sussex honey used in the brew.
Brewing: 13 April
Available: Week Beginning 26 April
Available exclusively in the Hastings Area
Four Tenants Ale - 4.2% ABV
Rich and Golden, with stong, fragrant, citrus hop notes. Clean malty, bitter palate with a lingering fruity after palate.
Brewing: 23 March
Available: Week Beginning 5 April
Available exclusively at Eleanor Arms, Betsey Trotwood, Rose & Crown, Hoop & Grapes
Crab & Winkle Line Special - 4.6% ABV
A special beer brewed to celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Canterbury to Whitstable Railway.
Brewing: 12 April
Available: Week Beginning 26 April
Available exclusively in the Canterbury & Whitstable Area
Solar Eclipse - 4.8% ABV
Aroma of fruit and floral and light malty notes is followed by an amazing peachy , hoppy palate complimented by a full bodied malty sweetness. After palate is clean and refreshing with a crisp , bitter bite.
Brewing: 18 March
Available: Week Beginning 29 March
Old Faversham Dark - 3.5% ABV
The silky, ebony hue of this beer leads to a complex aroma of dark chocolate, mocha coffee, vanilla and a smokiness reminiscent of autumn bonfires. A smooth rich blend of dark chocolate and roast coffee hits the palate, complimented by autumn fruit flavours. Velvety cocoa flavours linger on the palate. Another darkly delicious, hand crafted gem from the Faversham Brewery.
Brewing: 11 January
Available: Week Beginning 25 January
Burns Extra Special - 4.5% ABV
A beer brewed to celebrate the birth of the national poet of Scotland, RobertBurns, 25th January 1759. A full bodied, Scottish style malty ale , brewed from a traditional recipe that combines the delights of the finest Maris Otter pale ale malt , delicious, biscuity crystal and brown malts,topped off with generous quantities of the choicest Scottish oats . Brewed in the old style, this truly classic ale is delicately hopped, leading to a well balanced, mature, rounded palate. Savour a taste for auld lang syne with a beer brewed in Kent by a Scotsman.
Brewing: 4 January
Available: Week Beginning 18 January
Little Belter - 5% ABV
A cracker of a beer for Christmas .Brewed with the finest Maris Otter pale ale malt , Crystal malt and Rye Crystal, the beer is rich , malty with a deep ruby colour. Deliciously bittered with four different hop varieties , the beer is distinctly hoppy and fruity with a lingering malty palate. The after palate is clean with toasty malt lingering on the tongue.
Brewing: 1 December
Available: Week Beginning 14 December
70 Shillings - 3.7% ABV
A full bodied Scottish style “ Heavy “ beer . An extended boil in the Copper and a slow, cool fermentation, contribute to a delicious, caramelized, malty palate. Lightly hopped with well balanced, roast flavours. Classically served with a tight, creamy head that lasts till the last drop. Grist as follows: The finest Maris Otter Pale ale Malt, Crystal Malt, Brown Malt. Hops : Choicest East Kent Goldings.
Brewing: 24 November
Available: Week Beginning 7 December
Black Parrot - 4.5% ABV
Look out for the parrot flying in, in early November. A magical blend of pale, black, brown and crystal malt give superb burnt and fruity notes. Bittered by three varieties of fragrant, aromatic hops creating beautiful fruity aromas - unusual in a black beer.
A cracking beer to look forward to
Brewing: 2 November
Available: Week Beginning 16 November
Two Kents Ale - 5.0% ABV
A unique beer, brewed exclusively for the Dartford WMC beer Festival. The style is American IPA, and the beer truly lives up to it. At 5.0% abv, very pale and bittered with American Cascade and Amarillo hops .The aroma is magnificently fruity, followed by a huge fruity , citrus bitterness. The after-palate is lingering with notes of grapefruit left tantalizing the taste buds ".
This has been brewed in the Pilot Brewery exclusively for The Dartford WMC beer festival on 21st November.
Available: This has been brewed in the Pilot Brewery exclusively for The Dartford WMC beer festival on 21st November.
Rochford '30' - 5.0% ABV
A special beer brewed to celebrate the 30th Rochford Beer Festival run by the S.E Essex branch of CAMRA from 17th - 21st November. A light coloured, distinctively bitter brew with strong grapefruit aromas. Pale cara and aromatic malts are used in the brew, with bitterness and aroma being provided by Cascade hops, which are added at three stages in the process.
Dry hopped in the cask with Cascade - delicious, full bodied, fruity ale is the result.
Brewing: 27 October
Available: Week Beginning 9 November
Old Smokey - 4.6% ABV
Peated malt used in the brew makes this beer truly special. Rich smokey aromas and palate, reminiscent of Islay malt whisky makes it quite distinctive. Well balanced with Challenger and East Kent Goldings hops - a special beer for Bonfire Night and Halloween
Brewing: 13 October
Available: Week Beginning 26 October
Lunar Eclipse 4.4% ABV
A rich , golden ale , brewed with the finest Pale ale malt. The aroma is intense and fruity, a delightful combination of citrus and red berries. The palate is crisp ,clean and full of vibrant refreshing fruit flavours. The finish is dry with a pleasant , lingering bitterness
Available: Week Beginning 26 October
To find out how our ales and lagers are brewed, why not take a Brewery Tour? Please Call 01795 542016 or CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS