Kent’s great survivor keeps it local

Goachers is a great survivor. The brewery was launched in 1983 by Phil and Debbie Goacher and it’s not only one of the country’s oldest small independent breweries but it’s also restored brewing pride to Maidstone. The Kent capital was once home to two major breweries, Fremlins and Style & Winch. Fremlins had the misfortune to be taken over by national brewer Whitbread which closed it in 1972. Style & Winch had shut down earlier in 1965....