So here we are finally ready to jump hurdle number one in the odyssey to move the brewery into the Town of Westerham. Working closely with the Squerryes Estate we have now submitted plans to Sevenoaks District Council for planning permission to demolish the existing derelict sawmill building at Charmans Farm, Beggars Lane, Westerham, TN16 1QP to construct a new building to house the brewery and the Squerryes Estate Winery.

Our fourth monthly special of 2014 – the World Cup Year – is Gold Rush, an American pale ale made with three American hops, Chinook, Centennial and Cascade.  It is a classic, no holds barred 3Cs American Pale Ale, bursting with grapefruit, lemon citrus and floral hop notes.  It is quadruple hopped including dry-hopping in maturation tank.

Robert Wicks of the Westerham Brewery at the site where he wants to open a new brewery and winery at Charman’s Farm in Westerham on Tuesday 21st May.

Our second monthly special of 2014 – the World Cup Year – is Alsace Blonde, a pale ale made with Strisselspalt hops from the Alsace region of France.  It is traditionally used in Alsatian lagers and is also found in the wonderful Belgian beer, Orval

Our first monthly special of 2014 – the World Cup Year – is Azzurri Double, our interpretation of the classic Italian Doppio Malto style.  Azzurri Double is not brewed in the style of the Peroni Doppio Malto, which is a pale lager coloured beer, but in the style of the Birra Moretti La Rossa, a malty rich Doppio Malto.

Westerham Brewery has succeeded in reducing the gluten content of a number of their bottled beers to a level which means they can now be certified “gluten free”.  The beers have less than 20ppm gluten, the threshold for labelling a product “gluten free”.

For the sixth year in a row, Westerham Brewery has won the National Trust Fine Farm Produce awards for its craft beers.  Five bottled beers were entered in for judging and all five were awarded the coveted Fine Farm Produce award.

East and Mid Surrey CAMRA branch will present their pub of season award to the Carpenters Arms

Summer Perle is now available until 30 September. Made with low colour Maris Otter pale ale malt, and quadruple hopped with First Gold, Cascade and Hallertauer Perle, this is a zesty, citrus, hoppy and refreshing beer. Available in 9 pint minicasks, 18 pint minipins, 36 pint polypins and 72 pint firkins. Time for a taste of sunshine.