Spitfire Amber Ale (Bottle)
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.99
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Spitfire Amber Kentish Ale was first brewed in 1990 to commemorate the Battle of Britain which was fought in the skies above Kent 50 years earlier and is one of the leading ales in the UK. Spitfire Amber Ale combines the pick of Kentish hops to layer bitter orange marmalade flavour on top of sweet biscuits and caramel malts for a peppery dry finish. Hops: Target, Challenger, East Kent Goldings, First Gold.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
# 2785; 3/2022. Toasty, malty, cherries, earthy, floral aroma. Brilliant amber body; white head quikly disappeared. Toasty, stone fruits, floral, resiny, drinable, bitter finish. Good bitter. 0,5 l, clear glass bottle, supermarket, Lincoln (Lincolnshiter, England).
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2022
at 19:14
6/10
Bottle from Lidl. Pours a clear copper colour with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel, butterscotch, toasty bread and also slightly metallic. Taste has more caramel and toasty bread, a touch of peppery spice and that same metallic note on the finish. Thinnish body, fair carbonation and slightly oily mouthfeel. Ok but Shepherd Neame do better beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2021
at 20:08
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Klar gyllen brun med hvitt skum. Lukter malt, karamell og litt røyk. Mild maltpreget i smak. Noe røk i smaken også.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2021
at 18:27
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Keg at John Scoots, Mölndal. An easy drinking ale that was nice to see on tap again. Mahogany. Slight sweetness. Humble. (1/8/21). ---- Keg at Jane Doe, Östersund. Sweet and metallic. Not good. 3 to 2.7.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2021
at 07:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0,5l bottle from Stonemanor, The British Store near Brussels. F: thin, pale tan, quick gone. C: amber to coppery, clear. A: nice hoppy, spicy, caramel, bready touch. T: medium malty base, caramel, bready, herbal bitterness, bit spicy, soft carbonation, ok for the style with nice balanced bitterness, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2021
at 10:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours dark amber, almost copper, with a small head.Nose shows caramel, golden syrup, bready malt, soft earthy and herbal hops.Flavours include toasty malt, golden syrup, bready malt and soft apple notes.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2020
at 11:43
6.5/10
Tried
on 04 Dec 2020
at 17:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear amber with an off white head. Aroma of malt, toffee, herbal notes, caramel. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Kelly’s Expat Shopping (Amsterdam)
on 04 Dec 2020
at 16:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Aldi. Surpisingly haven’t drunk this since before my records began (2013). Has a nice (though not overwhelming) nose of hops and marmalade. Pours a bright copper orange with a foamy transient cream head. Lots of honey and ginger in the taste – there’s malt as well if your tongue can find it ! A dry bitter finish to round things off. Not the world’s most exciting beer, but perfect for my mood at the moent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2020
at 13:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours a chestnut colour with slight white head. Aroma of malt, toast and grass. Taste of sweet malt, toffee and a dry finish. Decent although lacks a bit of depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2020
at 19:41