If you are a foodie and you live in North Kent, the chances are that you’ve already heard of Macknade Fine Foods. Found just off the A2, just outside Faversham, it has earned itself a formidable reputation for stocking food and drink of the highest quality, both from local suppliers and those much further afield. …
The role of ‘alewives’ in the history of brewing If you look back through history, brewing beer is an ancient art dating back thousands of years. Whilst this is widely known, little thought is given to who historically brewed beer. There is much evidence that brewing through history was undertaken by women. Certainly, by the …
Did you know that not all Mad Cat beers are available through our online shop, or indeed any shop? There is one beer that we make exclusively for just one customer. No, we’re not talking about a super-fan who has cases of bottles stacked up in every corner of his house – thank goodness – …
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We love having visitors to the brewery. We love showing them around, explaining how we make beer, telling them what everything does and having them experience the taste and aroma of our ingredients. In the past we have hosted everyone from school science classes to stag-dos. But at the moment, we just can’t do that …
Defy those stereotyping marketeers! If you take a look at the plethora of current promotions and advertising surrounding Mother’s Day – you will struggle to find anyone promoting beer as a Mother’s Day gift idea. At Mad Cat we think this is bonkers – we know very well that gender doesn’t make a difference when …
It’s safe to say that 5 litre minikegs have been a real life-saver for us at Mad Cat Brewery. When the first Lockdown started we had almost 200 casks of ale stacked up in our stores and suddenly no pubs to sell them to. Shock horror! As I’m sure you can imagine, there was a …
In 2013 Mike Wren, a broker in the City Of London, left his job and opened a pub, The Long Pond in Eltham. The Pub was named after a well loved feature in a local park and based in a line of shops in Westmount Road. It soon gained a following and a reputation for …
We are super-excited to announce that we are releasing four new bottles and a brand new beer, all at the same time! After Christmas, our stores were looking pretty empty, so all through January we have been busy brewing up more beer for our wonderful customers. And in those cold, rainy weeks at the start …
Mad Cat Brewery has returned after the Christmas and New Year holidays for a fresh start. Brewing has recommenced already and in our first days back we have started production of: Ninth Life 5.9% IPA Hoppy Golden Lovely, Ninth Life Noir 5.7% Black IPA Hoppy Black IPA, Unsinkable Sam 5.2% “Export” Style Amber Bitter, Monumental …
With Christmas fast approaching, our hearts go out to those in the hospitality industry who are still unable to open their businesses – especially at such a crucial time for the industry. We work with many pubs and bars across the region and they are our partners and our friends. Missing a trip to the …
