Spooks Ale
(has 2 batches)
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.40
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. from Systembolaget. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Heavy malty and light hopy aroma. Dry woody notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. oily palate. A little boring but ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 05:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
500ml bottle - not sure what to make of this. It is supposed to be an ESB, but the nose and taste is more smoky than spooky, with a bitter after taste. The look and palate are okay, but the taste.. I dunno. Too biscuity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2012
at 15:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Highlander Inn. Craigellachie
Amber brown, clear, thin white head, good lacing, some static bubbles
Aroma - caramel malts, slight toasted malts, soft toffee
Taste - caramel malts, touch of toasted biscuit malts, some soft bitter hedgerow hops, touch of citrus, herbal note in there, subtle fruity caramel malts, only a touch of the Shep yeast in here - subtle but quite complex
Palate -soft carb, thin to medium body. Finish as main flavour, fairly bitter fruity hops, hint of herbs, soft caramel and toasted malts
Overall - I was surprised by this..not usually a fan of Shep Neame but this was pretty good. It was served in top condition which I think helps a lot with this sort of beer - actually think this is the best beer I’ve had from them so far
Amber brown, clear, thin white head, good lacing, some static bubbles
Aroma - caramel malts, slight toasted malts, soft toffee
Taste - caramel malts, touch of toasted biscuit malts, some soft bitter hedgerow hops, touch of citrus, herbal note in there, subtle fruity caramel malts, only a touch of the Shep yeast in here - subtle but quite complex
Palate -soft carb, thin to medium body. Finish as main flavour, fairly bitter fruity hops, hint of herbs, soft caramel and toasted malts
Overall - I was surprised by this..not usually a fan of Shep Neame but this was pretty good. It was served in top condition which I think helps a lot with this sort of beer - actually think this is the best beer I’ve had from them so far
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2012
at 07:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle from Systembolaget, Mölndal. Can’t find a BB date, consumed on October 20, 2012.Clear dark copper to light ruby color, big lasting creamy off-white head. Sweet, malty, grainy, bread, caramel scent. Malty, dry, a bit harsh, grainy, husky, somewhat roasty, hints of solvents and resin taste. Medium to spritzy mouthfeel, harsh dry towards some glue aftertaste. Medium high dry harsh bitterness. Feels more of a sipping beer, despite the low alcohol, I’d have appreciated if it was a tad sweeter in taste, and less harshness. Even has a feeling of warming alcohol, oddly enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2012
at 12:47
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Clear nut brown, rich firm head. Herbal nose with some vanilla. Dryish with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Lightly roasty anbd heavily resiny with aggressive bitterness. Shallow and fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2012
at 05:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Distinct, herbal aroma. Thin foam. Light amber colour. Clear, slightly bitter flavour and strong aftertaste.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2012
at 12:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 4.7%. Very faint nutty aroma. Clear dark copper colour. Big stable off-white head. The flavour starts off caramelly, turning slightly nutty and finishing with some CO2 flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2012
at 12:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Nut brown colour with an off white head. Caramel malt and hoppy aroma. Flavour about the same with a fruity edge.
[Bottle from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]
[Bottle from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2012
at 09:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle 50 cl. Amber, clear with a medium offwhiote head. Aroma of malt, hops and caramel. Sweet taste with a caramel fruity end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2012
at 15:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a clear dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2012
at 15:11