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7086
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Brewed by Shepherd Neame
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Faversham, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 559   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.22   EST. CALORIES: 162   ABV: 5.4%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle and can: Filtered.
Launched 1958.
Bishops Finger takes its name from the finger-shaped signposts which pointed pilgrims on their way to the tomb of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury and was the first strong ale to be brewed by Shepherd Neame after malt rationing was eased in the late 1950s. It is one of the UK’s oldest bottled beers, brewed since 1958.
Bishops Finger holds EU Protected Geographical Indication, recognising its unique provenance. Uniquely, it is brewed to a charter which states it can only be brewed by the head brewer on a Friday and that it must be brewed using 100% natural ingredients, Kentish hops and barley, and the brewery’s own artesian mineral water.


Bretwalda's rating

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Bretwalda (6) - Greater London, - JUN 18, 2012
Nothing satisfies me like a Bishops finger...or ten! At least in a Sheapered Neame pub anyway.


most recent ratings

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
HULK777 (19) - - MAY 15, 2013
Grain and honey aroma. Taste of malt, ruccola, citrus, dates and honey. Balanced bitterness.

2.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Rugamu (51) - SPAIN - MAY 14, 2013
Cerveza con un pequeño toque de amargor pero qué sabe cómo aguada. No termina de triunfar en mi paladar, salvo por ese toque del final qué la salva del muy deficiente. Te puedes beber un litro sin respirar. No repetiría.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
maekchu (1086) - Hirakata, JAPAN - MAY 10, 2013
Bottle from Aeon Mall (Ibaraki) liquor shop. Big toffee and some light coffee notes in the nose. Copper-amber color. Strong minerally initial, good maltiness / some spice comes out in mid, along with decent bittering / finish has thin bitterness and a little chocolate. Not bad . I suspect the clear bottle didn’t help it any. Aroma seems to be that of a stronger beer.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
RichTheVillan (824) - West Midlands, ENGLAND - APR 28, 2013
Bottle from Tesco; I’m having a cheap Sunday afternoon beer ticking odyssey £10 for 6 bottles, I’m not afraid to drain pour if I don’t like. Medium copper pour with off white head, roast malt and caramel aroma, fruit and malt taste with a bitter finish, also got some burnt caramel taste. Finished this bottle, going to drink some craft now.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Dommod2011 (399) - Birmingham, West Midlands, ENGLAND - APR 22, 2013
Oh yeah baby, I’m back. Feels good. I’m enjoying this as much I enjoy Bishop’s finger. Better than I expected. Oh er missus, what a card! It’s all a bit 1970s. 90 minutes you say? Sure I could manage that. Fruity.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
JefVerstraete (408) - BELGIUM - APR 16, 2013
Amber colour, small white head. Medium carbonation. Aroma is light sweet with aroma of caramel, bitter and dry crispy aftertaste.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
OllieBBommel (673) - NETHERLANDS - APR 15, 2013
Bottle@home, 500ml. Head: off-white. Colour: clear, orange. Aroma: light malt. Taste: malt, medium bitter. Palate: dry, medium bitter finish. Overall: nice.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
VictorStr (309) - Helsingborg, SWEDEN - APR 14, 2013
Rödaktig med högt skum. Väldigt medioker, tråkig aroma och smak. Förstår inte poängen?!

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
stevoj (910) - Ramstein-Miesenbach, GERMANY - APR 12, 2013
UPDATED: MAY 10, 2013 Bitter? Indeed! Sharp bitterness lingers on the palate. Aroma is toffee and gingerbread, dried fruit. Taste is more of the same with an abrupt finish. Color is dark amber with lasting creamy head and nice lacing.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
andriesradu (161) - ROMANIA - APR 11, 2013
50cl bottle. Pours amber colour with a small white head. Good and lasting lacing. Nice sweet malty, fruity aroma. Flavour is a combination of bitter and sweet. First you feel the bitterness. Also fruity. A tasty beer


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