Early Bird (Bottle)
(Batch of Early Bird)
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.25
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottled) Colour is amber, with a big frothy head, disappearing and leaving some lacing. Nose is hoppy, grassy and flowery with notes of fresh hay and citrus (grapefruit). Lovely aroma. Taste starts malty and fruity with a smooth and fresh hoppy finish, notes of grapefruit here as well. Medium body, easy to drink and refreshing. The bottled version is slightly drier and less fruity than the cask version. Nice and refreshing!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2006
at 15:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle from Sainsbury. One of my favourite Sheps beers. Copper colour with rocky off white head. Beautiful hop flower aroma and Sheps yeast. A bit of a star this one. Some biscuit. OK in mouth but not with the fullness of the cask version. Superb hop flavour on end. Some caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2006
at 02:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. 4.5%. Nice hoppy aroma. Smells like fresh, grassy hops. Dark copper colour, small stable head. The hoppiness is unfortunately not as nice in the flavour as in the aroma. High carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2006
at 05:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Swedish "Systembolaget".Rating added 3/8/2006Golden color, big head that’s creamy and a bit yellow. Lots of fresh citrus hops in the scent, probably dry hopped. Good bitterness and a very refreshing hoppy taste.8/4/7/3/15=3.7
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2006
at 12:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Beautiful amber colour with a nice, white head that leaves laces when it settles. Malty, sweetish nose. Surprisingly full-bodied considering the low alcohol. Sweetish, lightly smoked malt - almost whisky-like notes. Siscreet, short, dry, hoppy finish. Lovely spring beer. 160605
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2005
at 10:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Amber coloured with a nice, creamy head. Biscuit aroma. Smooth toffe and orange flavour. Dry finish. A good session beer.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2005
at 12:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Deep golden. Fuggley hay aroma. Sweet and aromatic. Fresh maltiness accompanied by a wealth of hops. Medium bitterness. I like it better than the cask version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2005
at 14:30
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Amber color. Light hop aroma, grassy. Quite poor malt, some caramel, dry mouthfeel, with a hint of aromatic hops. Rough!
Tried
on 11 Mar 2005
at 10:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
An orange beer with a small but fast diappearing head. The aroma is very slight with notes of fruit. The flavor is flat and casky - but then it turns slightly sweet with notes of raspberries, other berries, and fruit, before it turns bitter with a cask flatness to go with it. But what lingers on the tongue is a nice fruity bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2003
at 05:52