Northdown1
/ˈnɔːθdaʊn/Now historical
noun
Ale of a style originally brewed in Northdown, Margate.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Culpeper. From the name of Northdown, now a district of Margate, Kent, where the ale was first brewed.
Northdown2
/ˈnɔːθdaʊn/noun
A variety of hop developed in the early 1970s.
Origin
1970s. From the name of the North Downs, near Wye, Kent, where the variety was developed.