Set in the Kent countryside, Bleangate Brewery is blessed with fields surrounded by ancient oak woodlands. The brewery taproom and shop, 'The Cathedral', is a special place to worship the product of the bine and the grain, a wonderful place to stop by for a glass or two of beer, a takeaway or join the faithful at Firkins at Full Moon, our monthly gatherings.
Firkins at Full Moon events include a range of live music, and other entertainment. Click below to be added to the mailing list for regular monthly newsletters.
Upcoming Events
Dead Horse Morris and the Broomdashers performing their world famous St Georges play
Dead Horse Morris and the Broomdashers will be performing their world famous St Georges play!
Firkins at Full Moon in May
This Moon is referred to a Flower moon thanks to the abundant blooming that occurs as spring gets going properly.
Brewery Quiz Night
In aid of The League of Friends of the Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Please book and please be prepared to join a group if you are one or two people
Firkins at Full Moon in June
The harvesting of strawberries in June gives it its name. Others call it the Hot Moon due to it being the beginning of hot weathers.
Firkins at Full Moon in July
Male deer, which shed their antlers every year, begin to regrow them in july. some refer to this moon as the thunder moon due to the summer storms.
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Firkins at Full Moon in August
Callum and Sam
Named after North Americas largest fish, the Surgeon Moon is during the time that the species increased in number and is also referred to as the red moon due to the reddish hue it takes on in the summer skies.
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Firkins at Full Moon in September
Septembers Full Moon is called the Corn Moon because this is when the crops are gathered at the end of the summer season. The moon appears particularly bright and rises early, letting farmers continue harvesting into the night.
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Firkins at Full Moon in October
October is the Preferred month to hunt summer-fattened deer and fox are unable to hide in bare fields. like the corn/hunters moon, this moon is particularly bright and long in the sky.
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