Master Brew
(has 3 batches)
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.96
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Delicate and devilishly drinkable, this quintessentially Kentish ale lays the county's hallowed, herbaceous hops on a firm, biscuity bed of pale and crystal malt. Endowed with an inviting auburn-amber hue and a tantalising toffee-ish aroma, it's an enlivening English ale that, given its unassuming ABV, pleasures the palate with a remarkable fullness of flavour.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 0.5l. Deep copper pour, clear, minimal white head. No lacing. Nose is herbal and a bit woody. Thin body. Slightly aggressive carbonation paired with light and watery texture. Prickly mouthfeel, pleasantly bitter taste. Aroma usual for the style. Malty, herbal, peppery. Wood notes. Bready. Some hops in the background to round it up. Regular finish, bitter and dry. Slight acidity. Overall, average bitter. Decent thirst quencher but nothing to stand out from the crowd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2017
at 09:13
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Light brown color with a white head that quickly dissapears. Aroma has notes of earthy hops with some toasted hints. Flavor is bittery, toasty with some caramel. HIgh carbonation in the final with earthy notes.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2017
at 16:53
Tried
on 15 Apr 2017
at 09:00
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask pint @ The Millers Arms, Canterbury. Pours clear amber, small off-white head. Aroma of fleeting, light, faintly sweet malts. Taste is typically very light, thin bodied, overly watery, very light sweetish malts. Marginally adequate table beer but difficult to warm to.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2017
at 13:52
5/10
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear amber, nose is grainy, liquorice, floral, taste is sweet, dry toffee, thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2017
at 08:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Guildford Arms. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of light malt, faint strawberry. Taste is biscuit and more strawberry jam. Thin finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2017
at 05:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Guildford Arms. Appearance - copper with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - a bit of strawberry syrup over malt biscuits. Taste - yes, Jammy Dodgers all the way. Palate - light to medium bodied with a crunchy texture and a finish that could be fresher. Overall - has some high points but a little unbalanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2017
at 05:39
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear amber, nose is grainy, liquorice, floral, taste is sweet, dry toffee, thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2017
at 15:02
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bouteille 50cl, BB 10/2016. Cuivre, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé. Arôme noble, malté avec un rétro caramel et céréales, le tout sur un parfum typiquement anglais au niveau des composants. Palais est malté, Marris?, grillé un peu biscuité, houblons nobles anglais ajoutant un caractère vert et frais. Petite pointe citronné avec un fini grains. Correcte, très classique, un peu à l’anti-thèse de la nouvelle vague anglaise.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2016
at 14:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle contributed by and shared with EMJ at OSB 05.10.16. Clear chestnut. Dense and persistent beige head and lacing. Fine aroma and taste of caramel malt and English hops. Also a hint of marmalade and biscuits. Good drinkability!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2016
at 14:08