In 2009, James Sandy started brewing “Fortitude”, the first of what has become an extensive range of beers all named after people or pivotal events in Kent's history. Today the brewery proudly produces 8 regular ales and 10 seasonal and special ales which are sold to pubs and bottle outlets throughout East Kent.Wantsum Brewery takes its name from the Wantsum Channel, the watercourse separating the Isle of Thanet and what was the mainland of the English county of Kent.Wantsum Brewery was originally a 6 British barrel brewery which brewed 24 firkins a week. In 2012 it had grown to a 12 barrel brewery and the production has risen dramatically to 140 firkins a week.