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Shepherd Neame 1698

Score
6048
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Shepherd Neame
Style: English Strong Ale
Faversham, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 190   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.12   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle conditioned.
"Kentish Strong Ale".
First brewed in 1998 as a special @ 10.5% abv to celebrate Shepherd Neame’s tricentenary. A cask version at 4.5% was also released. Was made a pasteurised bottle regular at 6.5% under the name Celebration Ale. Relaunched in March 2005 as a bottle conditioned strong ale @ 6.5% simply as 1698.
Only local hops and malted barley and water drawn from our artesian well are used to brew 1698 Bottle Conditioned Kentish Strong Ale. Hops are added three times, hence it is "thrice hopped".

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Gorgosh (13) - - FEB 10, 2012
1698 skulle lika gärna kunna vara en engelsk sekreterare i 40-årsåldern. Den gör vad den blir tillsagd att göra men inte så mycket mer. Gör inget större väsen av sig och sticker inte ut ur mängden. Den största skillnaden är möjligen att 1698 är vacker att titta på...hur engelska sekreterare ser ut vet jag egentligen inte, men jag har mina aningar.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ober (2125) - Bommelerwaard, NETHERLANDS - FEB 10, 2012
A clear amber/light brown colored beer, with a beige head. The aroma of fruits with caramel and malts. The taste is malty and fruity, bitter hops, with some caramel. The aftertaste stays bitter for a while.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dogbomb (113) - ENGLAND - JAN 6, 2012
500ml bottle. Orange/Amber with thin head. Caramels and light fruits on the nose - sweet caramels, woodyness, and some vanilla tastes on tongue. Very rich taste, with a bitterness but mostly sweetness. Drinks well, if a bit sickly.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
andregoncalves (195) - Lisbon, PORTUGAL - DEC 22, 2011
bottle at café medeia, lisbon. Clear orange color. Thin to medium head. Low to medium carbonation. Medium bitterness, low sourness. Fruit, floral, hop, wood light caramel/roasted aroma.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
Kronebryg (613) - Sorgenfri, DENMARK - DEC 21, 2011
little head, amber. nose with some caramel and a little honeydew? pleasant and not as dry as old speckled. Medium body and length. Caramel and a little sweetnes, not big, but very drinkable.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mzaar (352) - Varberg, SWEDEN - DEC 19, 2011
Bärnstensfärgad kropp med ett stort, uthålligt skum. Doftar fruktigt, bittert och aningen av blöt papp. Smakar likaledes fruktigt, men också med inslag av knäck och sirap. Trevlig liten bitter eftersmak.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Cunningham (1754) - Halden, NORWAY - DEC 9, 2011
bottle - amber body with a small white head - very fruity nose - mild caramel malt flavour with a light bitter finish

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
worldbeertaste (404) - Lancashire, ENGLAND - NOV 18, 2011
Bottle - Brownish orange colour with thin lace head. Light berry smell Medum body with a bothersome carbonation. Bitter malt, light sweet caramel and vegetable taste. Slight chemical aftertaste.


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