Goachers Brewery is an independent brewery based in Maidstone, which supplies a number of public houses across Kent.

Range

Goachers only uses malt and Kentish hops in its beers, producing a core range of ales comprising a mild, two bitter ales, a stout and a pale ale. It also produces regular seasonal ales. Real Mild, Fine Light Ale and Crown Imperial Stout have been CAMRA beers of the year.

History

Goachers was founded by Phil and Debbie Goacher in 1983. Originally it was situated close to Hayle Mill, later moving to larger premises on a nearby industrial estate in 1990. Maidstone has a long history of brewing dating back to 1650, including breweries such as Style and Winch, Fremlins Brewery, Masons and Isherwood, Foster and Stacey. The last remaining brewery in the town (Fremlins Brewery) closed in 1972. Goachers was the first new independent brewery in the town, reviving Maidstone's brewing tradition. Goachers has two tied houses (The Rifle Volunteers in Maidstone and The Royal Paper Mill in Tovil) and supplies numerous free houses across Kent. Goachers bought another pub - The Little Gem in Aylesford - in 2019 which needed renovation and was opened in 2021.