Westerham Brewery use locally sourced malt and hops with a stated aim to produce ales with a distinct, traditional flavour.
[2] The local hard water, having percolated through the Lower Greensand Ridge to the south of Westerham, is highly rated for the brewing of ales such as the IPA (India Pale Ale) for which Westerham was once famous.
The brewery makes traditional Ale, Stout, pilsner and lager.
The Black Eagle Brewery was taken over by 'Taylor Walker & Co'., in the 1950s, became part of 'Ind Coope', in 1959, and closed in 1965.
In 2015 Westerham Brewery joined forces with Anno Distillers to make Kent's first malt whisky.