Wantsum Coffee Stout

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Mermaid, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		04 Apr 2026	2nd beer of this visit: A superbly creamy head on this Kentish seasonal black coffee stout leaving a lasting lacing on the sides of the glass from this St Nicholas-at-Wade microbrewery set up in 2009 and between Herne Bay and Birchington-on-Sea. A dry hoppy maltiness on its first bite with a prominent espresso hit. A good coffee-infusion rising from its real coffee beans accompanied by a maltiness from its dark malts including Chocolate and Crystal. A caramelised note winning over with a subtle malty sweetness. A dry bitterness prevailing from its traditional English hops locally grown, such as Goldings or Fuggles, lending it a balanced, earthy bitterness. A roasty maltiness joining in on its sailing out. In very fine nick.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		22 Feb 2026	A new beer with a lot of coffee