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“hoppy, fruity, spicy”

Bitter but not too much, with some kind of dried fruit taste.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 5.5% alcohol.

Very sweet, very strong, not particularly interesting. Contains malted barley.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 9.0% alcohol.

“citrus fruit and pine aromas… roasted and caramel malt flavours”

Rather tropical fruit than citrus and pine. Contains malted barley.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“floral aroma, pairde with buttery biscuit base notes”

Just another ale. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“fruity nose… crystallized winter fruits… spicy hops”

Spicy and fruity indeed, sweet with a nutty aftertaste. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 7.0% alcohol.

“fruit, toffee… spicy”

Maybe slightly fruity, and not to bitter. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“tropical, citrus, pine aromas… Challenger, Centennial and Saaz [hops]”

Just another ale, not as bitter as other Shepherd Neame ones. Contains barley malt and oats.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.3% alcohol.

“historically formulatedt with… pale malt… East Kent Goldings hops… rejuvenated… Cascade [hops]”

Flowery and quite bitter, but not as much as some other Sherpherd Neame ales. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 5.6% alcohol.

“bittered with locally grown Fuggles hops”

Quite bitter, with a not-so-nice metallic taste on the first sip. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame Ltd., Faversham, Kent, England. 6.1% alcohol.

“three coloured malts and additional roasted barley… bittered with choices East Kent hops.”

Classic stout. Smells and tastes of roasted something (barley, it seems). Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.0% alcohol.

“Kentish hops and barley… citrus (and gapefruit) nose and flavour, sharing its name with an ancient hop”

Citrusy, flowery, and quite bitter. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.0% alcohol.

“fruity nose… spicy notes… hoppy finish”

Quite bitter, as always with Shepherd Neame, otherwise nothing special. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.0% alcohol.

“When Nelson was killed at Trafalgar, his body was preserved in a cask of brandy during the long trip back to England. Legend has it that thirsty sailors snuck drinks from the brandy cask carrying Nelson's corpse. This gave rise to the phrase fo illicit drinking: Tapping the Admiral. Smell: toffee, spicy, roast; Taste: brandy, sweet, rich”

Strong hoppy smell, quite bitter, but less than other beers from the same brewery. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.0% alcohol.

“blend of Kent hops”

Slightly bitter but slightly sweet and fruity too. Contains malted barley.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“soft and golden season ale.”

Quite bitter, but maybe not as much as other beers from the same brewery. Contains malted barley.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.7% alcohol.

“Spring hop ale. Shepherd Neame uses a blend of Kentish Early Bird hops together with natural well-drawn water to produce this finely bittered seasonal ale.”

Flowery and slightly bitter, but not as much as other beers from the same brand. Contains barley malt.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“This golden amber ale has a generous aroma of tropical fruit. The fruity flavour has hints of mangoes, oranges, lemons and sultanas.”

I haven't really noticed the tropical fruits, but this ale is better than the usual production of Shepherd Neame. Its' rather flowery than fruity. Contains malted barley.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 5.5% alcohol.

“Classic Kentish ale… using the best English Golding hops and only the spring water from a 300 years old well.”

The text on the back of the bottle was in Swedish…

Just another ale, quite bitter.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 3.5% alcohol.

“Whitstable Bay is brewed using organically grown English barley malt together with the finest New Zealand Gem and Hallertau organically grown hops.”

No bitterness and a taste of ale. Made of malted barley.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4.5% alcohol.

« Pure, fresh water from an ancient artesian well, the finest Kentish hops and malted barley combine to make this distinctive, typically Kentish, ale. »

Quite bitter, with a taste of… well, ale. I can't put a descriptive name on its taste. I didn't like it that much, actually.

Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, England. 4% alcohol