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Audit Ale

PRODUCER: Westerham Brewery

AREA OF ORIGIN: Westerham, England

VARIETY: Bitter

ABV: 6.2%

WEBSITE: www.westerhambrewery.co.uk

Westerham is in Kent in the South East of England, a county known as the garden of England and home to intensive hop growing. Westerham Brewery was set up by Robert Wicks in 2004 and naturally uses locally produced hops. In fact, Westerham is very much about reducing food miles in the supply chain, and is intent on reproducing many of the much loved beer flavours of the Black Eagle Brewery, which closed in 1965 after the widespread consolidation of the industry by the big brewers. Audit Ale is an award-winning strong ale made to a 1938 Black Eagle recipe. It has a fruity, hoppy, and malty nose. On the palate there is toffee and caramel, and a tangy and earthy note, with dried fruits, hops and some bitterness. It has a smooth mouthfeel and dry bitter finish. Very drinkable.