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Kent beer & wine tours & tastings

Kent grew the hops that built British beer.

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Tours & experiences

Tours & experiences in Kent

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Experiences marked "Partner" are operated by third parties and booked through our partners (GetYourGuide, DesignMyNight and Viator); we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Those marked "Book direct" are booked straight with the brewery on their own website — no commission to us.

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Eat & drink in Kent

Where to drink in Kent

Kent grew the hops that built British beer. For centuries the county's hop gardens supplied the nation's brewers, and the white-cowled oast houses where the harvest was dried still punctuate the Weald — many now homes, a few still working. East Kent Goldings, the celebrated local hop, remains prized by brewers around the world.

Faversham is the county's beer capital, home to Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewer, which traces its history to 1698 and runs regular tours of its creekside brewery. In Canterbury, the Foundry Brew Pub brews in the city centre, and the Parrot — one of the city's oldest inns — pours local ales beneath ancient beams.

On the coast, a plate of Whitstable oysters with a dark beer is one of England's great pairings.

Don't miss

  • A tour of Shepherd Neame in Faversham
  • Oysters and a pint in Whitstable
  • Oast houses along the lanes of the Kentish Weald

Planning a group day out in Kent?

We run private brewery tours and beer tastings for stags, hens, birthdays and corporate teams in most UK cities — from £29 per person.

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