1698
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.44
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First brewed in 1998 to celebrate Shepherd Neame's tercentenary, this copper-bronze, bottle conditioned beauty is an intense yet uniquely intricate offering thrice-hopped during the brewing process. This adds rich resinous notes and spikes of citrus to a moreish strong ale already rife with notes of liquorice, Masala wine, caramel and spicy orange. A frisson of dark fruit freshens the finish.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Star Inn, Guildford. 16/11/17. Sweet marzipan aroma. Dark brown. Thick frothy off-white head. Light-medium sweet. Some latent bitterness. Sweet berries and caramel. Some malt. Medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish. Not too bad. Went down well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2017
at 06:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 17A). Bottle 50 cl - Batch unknown (BBF unknown). AROMA: moderate malty-sweet notes with presence of caramel, light Maillard compounds (roasted bread crust) and esters (dried plums or grapes). hops a bit on the oxidized side. slight alcohol note. APPEARANCE: dark gold color and clear. medium-low ivory head with medium retention. TASTE: medium-high malty-sweet flavor with notes of caramel and faint dried plums and very faint cardboard. bitterness is balanced and medium with a semi-dry and medium-low bitter finish that dries out. PALATE: medium body with medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: an interesting strong ale but where the hops couldnt be detected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2017
at 10:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
0.5l bottle. Malty aroma, caramel, light coffee notes, light alcohol notes. Clear amber color, white head. Malty taste, coffee, caramel, alcohol notes, light to medium bitter. Full body, slick texture, soft to average carbonation and malty finish with caramel, coffee and light warming alcohol notes. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2017
at 17:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear amber pour with nice frothy white head, that stays for quite a while. Aroma: clean biscuity malts and floral hops which are detectable from a foot distance. Medium body. Soft carbonation. Oily texture. Medium dry to medium sweet taste. Moderately malty. Biscuit cake. Minor caramel. A little hollow in the mid taste. Malts and hops try to play together on ending. The attempt is hardly a success as the lacking bitterness lets unwelcome metallic hints appear.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2017
at 15:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber/copper with a very beautiful and even head. Aroma of nuts, toffee and fruits. Taste is nuts, caramell, toffee, floral hops, some fruits, a little bit of biscuit and slightly spicy. Nice hoppy bitterness and a little bit of alcoholic warmth in the aftertaste. Low to medium carbonation. Creamy. Very balanced. Lovely and just what I want from this style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2017
at 05:19