Wantsum Brewery - Ravening Wolf - New Zealand Rye IPA

Wantsum - Ravening Wolf - New Zealand Rye IPA -  5.9%abv - 500ml Bottle
 
The nickname given to Odo, Earl of Kent and half brother of William the Conqueror who was tried for defrauding the crown. A strong New Zealand Pale Ale. Toasted biscuit and rye malt flavours support a pine lemon hop crispness with a hint of vanilla.
 
Meet the Brewery
 
Wantsum brewery began in  2009, when James Sandy started brewing “Fortitude” the first of what has become an extensive range of beers all named after people or pivotal events in Kent’s history.
Wantsum Brewery takes its name from the Wantsum Channel, the watercourse separating the Isle of Thanet and what was the mainland of the English county of Kent. During the time of King Henry VIII, this channel was the mooring place of the King’s Fleet.
The brewery sits on what was one of the major tributaries to the Wantsum Channel.
The channel was originally guarded by two forts, Reculver and Richborough.
The iconic Wantsum crest was designed by local artist Tom Miles and is an adaption of the twin turreted Reculver tower.
Today the brewery proudly produces 9 Core Beers all year round and many seasonal/special ales using British barley and a variety of hops from around the world including, of course, the excellent hops from Kent.