Wantsum Fortitude (was 4.2%)

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 Elms, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	06 Sep 2025
Hogan Sampling		06 Sep 2025	Very good head and lacing and lasting on this Thanet-based real ale from St Nicholas at Wade, south-west of Birchington-on-Sea. A hoppy fruited first bite. A gentle bitterness rising and a hoppiness climbing onboard from its mix of English and American hops: Cascade, Willamette, Amarillo, and Goldings. Four different types of malt adding their best. A dry bitter but gently fruited finale.

Wantsum Brewery (and Brewery Tap), St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	31 Aug 2025
Jack William		27 Jul 2025
Jack William		27 Oct 2024	Beautiful looking pint, full bodied best bitter
Jack William	Not Tried	25 Jun 2023

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		20 Jun 2025	Held good head and lacing
Philip Pirrip		14 Jun 2025	Held little head or lacing but condition good to the palate
Philip Pirrip		17 Aug 2024	As it should be

The Long Pond, Eltham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 May 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Sep 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Sep 2022
Philip Pirrip		10 Sep 2022	Distinctly real wet dog tasting bitter
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Feb 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Aug 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 May 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Apr 2019
Philip Pirrip		09 Feb 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Sep 2017

Hair of the Dog, Minster (Thanet), Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		13 Nov 2024	Marked up at 4.3%. Very good condition.
Jack William	Not Tried	04 Jan 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	05 Oct 2023	Marked up at 4.3%
Jack William		12 Dec 2019
Jack William	Not Tried	03 Sep 2019

The Handsome Sam, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		07 Sep 2024	A fine head on this best bitter with a sweetish mouthfeel and bitter aftertaste.

Bricklayers Arms, Beckenham, Greater London

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Ale House in the Middle of our Street (formerly NauticAles), Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		13 Oct 2023
Dosser		25 Jul 2023	Decent taste but too warm.

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

The Pub Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		12 Sep 2023	Best cask ale of the evening. Great taste, head and lacing

The Two Halves, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		08 Apr 2022	Too bitter for me but in very good nick. £1.80 a half.
Dosser		22 Sep 2021

The Monument, Canterbury, Kent

The Orange Tree, Chelmsford, Essex

The Shepherd & Crook, Burmarsh, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Feb 2020	Unbelievably fruity in taste, in contrast to all other beers so far today
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	29 Feb 2020

Red Lion, Badlesmere, Kent

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		20 Jul 2019	Ice cold, very hazy, off taste so replaced with good grace but left on sale

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		13 Jun 2019	Uninspiring. £3.40 a pint

The George & Dragon, Fordwich, Kent

The Capitol, Forest Hill, Greater London

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		31 Dec 2018
ChrisE		25 Jun 2018

The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent

12 Degrees (a.k.a. RAMS Micropub 12 Degrees), Rochester, Kent

The Wrong Turn, Barfrestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		31 Aug 2018	Freshly tapped barrel - full, rich, smooth, best bitter.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		27 Jan 2018	Creamy head and down the pint too

Donna's Ale House, Sittingbourne, Kent

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

The Mayflower, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Sawyers (formerly Barbers Arms), Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		31 Jul 2015	Flat and a chore to drink yet for some inexplicable reason I had a second
ChrisE		31 Jul 2015

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

Two Doves, Canterbury, Kent

The Mechanical Elephant, Margate, Kent

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		26 Feb 2013
Ian		12 Nov 2011	Although I don't normally really like Wantsum beers, this was decent with ok malts, some nettle bitterness on the finish and good condition.

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	01 Feb 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Nov 2012
Blair		30 Jun 2012	Really good actually, had another which I don't often do.
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Nov 2011
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Oct 2009	As Linda said, it was a little cloudy which is why it wasn't on sale yet but man it was still nice. Only haveing a taster I won't give it a rating, but it was had a strong dry very leafy hop bite to it. Lovely.

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Nov 2012
Philip Pirrip		10 Nov 2012	Quite simply very fruity

Kent County Cricket Canterbury - CAMRA Beer Tent, Canterbury, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Jun 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Jun 2012
Dosser		24 Feb 2012
Pedro		24 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Nov 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	31 Oct 2011
Alenomore		28 Oct 2011	My third new ale tonite. This was very good too. And this is why the Pot is the current Kent poty?
Pedro		28 Oct 2011

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2012, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		01 Jun 2012	Excellent bitter with a full body and good hop finish.

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore	Not Tried	04 Dec 2011
Blair		17 Sep 2011	Fruity and a little hoppy, however, just a smidgen dusty. Good beer though.

King Ethelbert Inn, Reculver, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		23 Oct 2011	Good condition. Quite a leafy hop beer with some solid malt behind it.

The Parrot (Young's), Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		26 Feb 2010	Brown, fruity and with a very nice strong vinous hop finish. In good condition too.

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian	Not Tried	05 Dec 2009
Mick		03 Dec 2009	Nice, hoppy and fresh, perhaps a bit dry but nice enough tohave two pints.