Goachers Brewery
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Goachers Brewery is an independent brewery
based in Maidstone
, England. The brewery supplies a number of public house
s across Kent
. It is a traditional brewery that only uses malt
and Kentish hops
for all of its beers.
in 1983 by Phil and Debbie Goacher. This revived (following the closure of Fremlin's
operations in 1972) a tradition of brewing in Maidstone that stretches back to 1650. The brewery has two tied house
s (The Rifle Volunteers in Maidstone and The Royal Paper Mill in Tovil) and supplies numerous free house
s across Kent. Originally situated close to Hayle Mill, the operation moved to larger premises on a nearby industrial estate in 1990.
, Mild ale
, Pale Ale
and a stout
.
The Mild Ale, Light Ale and Crown Imperial Stout have been named CAMRA
beers of the year in the past.
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
based in Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
, England. The brewery supplies a number of public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s across Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. It is a traditional brewery that only uses malt
Malt
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
and Kentish hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
for all of its beers.
History
Goachers was started in TovilTovil
Tovil is a civil parish in the Borough of Maidstone, in Kent in the South East of England.It is a mixture of residential and industrial zoning, with an increase in commercial usage towards the centre of Maidstone, and more arable use on the outskirts....
in 1983 by Phil and Debbie Goacher. This revived (following the closure of Fremlin's
Fremlin Walk
Fremlin Walk is a shopping centre in the town of Maidstone in Kent. it opened in 2005 after several years of development by Centros Miller to include of shopping and an 800 space car park.- History :...
operations in 1972) a tradition of brewing in Maidstone that stretches back to 1650. The brewery has two tied house
Tied house
In the UK a tied house is a public house that is required to buy at least some of its beer from a particular brewery. This is in contrast to a free house, which is able to choose the beers it stocks freely.- Definition of "tied" :...
s (The Rifle Volunteers in Maidstone and The Royal Paper Mill in Tovil) and supplies numerous free house
Free House
Free House may refer to:*Free House , an American Thoroughbred racehorse.*Free house , a British pub that is owned independently of the breweries that supply it....
s across Kent. Originally situated close to Hayle Mill, the operation moved to larger premises on a nearby industrial estate in 1990.
Products
The brewery produces various ales including Old AleOld ale
Old ale is a term commonly applied to dark, malty beers in England, generally above 5% abv, also to dark ales of any strength in Australia. Sometimes associated with stock ale or, archaically, keeping ale, in which the beer is held at the brewery....
, Mild ale
Mild ale
Mild ale is a low-gravity beer, or beer with a predominantly malty palate, that originated in Britain in the 17th century or earlier. Modern mild ales are mainly dark coloured with an abv of 3% to 3.6%, though there are lighter hued examples, as well as stronger examples reaching 6% abv and...
, Pale Ale
Pale ale
Pale ale is a beer which uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt. It is one of the world's major beer styles.The higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. The term "pale ale" was being applied around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with coke, which resulted in a...
and a stout
Stout
Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
.
The Mild Ale, Light Ale and Crown Imperial Stout have been named CAMRA
Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub...
beers of the year in the past.