6 The Faversham Brewery is home to Shepherd Neame, Britain’s Oldest Brewer. Nestled in the medieval market town of Faversham in Kent, brewing has continued on this site for centuries. Using natural ingredients, such as mineral water from the town’s aquifer and local hops, their brewers produce Kentish ales bursting with character and renowned international lagers. Their brewers blend art and science to produce award-winning beer they want you to enjoy time and time again. The Faversham Brewery Shepherd Neame is an English independent brewery founded in 1698 in Faversham, Kent, and family-owned since 1864. The brewery produces a range of cask ales and filtered beers. Production is around 200,000 brewers’ barrels a year. It owns 295 pubs and hotels, predominantly in Kent, London and South East England. The company exports to more than 35 countries including India, Sweden, Italy, Brazil and Canada. Brewing has taken place on the site of the Faversham Brewery for more than 400 years. In 1864, Percy Beale Neame joined the then Shepherd & Mares brewery and when John Henry Mares died two months later, Shepherd Neame & Company was born. From then on, Shepherd Neame has continued to provide the country with quality Kentish ales for the enjoyment of all. Master Brewers Since 1698
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