Early Bird

Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.10

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 75

A blend of Kentish Early Bird hops together with natural well-drawn water, and pale malt produce a finely bittered seasonal spring ale.

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eurosoba (18570) ticked Early Bird from Shepherd Neame 3 years ago

24/03/1998. HOGSHEAD, 1-3 Wharf Street, NEWBURY, Berkshire, England (WHITBREAD)

Tried on 31 Jan 2023 at 08:20

6.3

Bierkoning (17699) reviewed Early Bird (Bottle) from Shepherd Neame 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Amber color, long lasting frothy head. Somewhat earthy aroma with a bit of hops. Just a bit of citrus. Light hoppy flavor with citrus and a dash of butter. Butterscotch aftertaste. Decent ale.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

Basementonline (12540) ticked Early Bird from Shepherd Neame 7 years ago

Tried from Cask at Star Inn on 26 May 2018 at 22:06

6.1

Downender (11275) reviewed Early Bird (Cask) from Shepherd Neame 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned, on gravity at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol March 2018. Deep amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. A sweet beer, with red berries, ripe malts, caramel, and a touch of leafy hop leading to a moderately bitter finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2018 at 21:43

5.6

Stuu (34525) reviewed Early Bird (Cask) from Shepherd Neame 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the standing order. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, light citrus, hay, taste is sweet toffee, light fruit.

Tried from Cask on 21 Mar 2018 at 16:18

6.2

cagarvie (40076) reviewed Early Bird (Cask) from Shepherd Neame 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the standing order... Copper.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet toffee fruit nose... long metal bitter fruits

Tried from Cask on 21 Mar 2018 at 15:46

Grumbo (24387) reviewed Early Bird (Cask) from Shepherd Neame 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at Mables Tavern. Pours dark gold with a lasting just off-white head. Aroma of hop, fruit, flowers and grass. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 15 Mar 2018 at 16:29

6.4

hohops (2663) reviewed Early Bird (Cask) from Shepherd Neame 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Pours amber with a clingy white head. Soft dark fruits and caramel malt in the aroma. Taste is sweet honey/caramel malt, raisin, sugary dark fruit. Sweet, but nice.

Tried on 22 May 2016 at 16:05

6.2

lad_newton (4207) reviewed Early Bird (Cask) from Shepherd Neame 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Old Neptune, Whitstable on 7th May 2016. Copper with thin dying off white film and almost no lacing. Malty caramel aroma. Caramel malts and berry fruits in-mouth. Nutty, malty finish with some slight vast fruitiness. Smooth, flattish mouthfeel with medium body.

Tried from Cask on 07 May 2016 at 12:34

Scopey (25115) reviewed Early Bird (Cask) from Shepherd Neame 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at The Duke of Wellington, Chelsea. It pours clear amber with a decent white head. The aroma is sweet, fruity, dull caramel, bread and malt loaf. The taste is crisp, mellow bitterness, caramel, toasted grain, good fresh fruity character and tangy berry with a dry finish. Light - medium body and fine carbonation. Perfectly pleasant drinking and the best of the Shep Neame’s beers I had on the day.

Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2016 at 02:49