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

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RATINGS: 71   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.19   EST. CALORIES: 183   ABV: 6.1%
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Hailing from the tradition of 18th Century IPAs, which relied on generous hopping to protect exports during arduous journeys, this modern incarnation retains the strength, body and strong hop character which is synonymous with this beer’s provenance.

A glorious showcase of the distinct, heavily hopped beers for which Shepherd Neame is famed, India Pale Ale delivers potent bitterness, offset with generous amounts of pale ale malt to deliver a balanced, yet uncompromising brew.


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3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (26476) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAY 25, 2013
50 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is light fruity. Toasted malty and bitter. Light citrusy and crisp hoppy. Dry and bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
oh6gdx (18799) - Vasa, FINLAND - NOV 12, 2012
Bottled@SBWF2012. Pale amber colour with a small slightly off white creamy head. Aroma is fruity, herbal, mild spicy hops as well as some toffee, minerals as well as mild bready notes. Flavour is rather similar with a quite big grassy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (17722) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 31, 2013
Bottle at Ølfestival 2013. Clear orange coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and bread. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, hops and bread. Hoppy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
anders37 (12974) - Malmö, SWEDEN - APR 19, 2013
Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a white head. Has a fruity weak hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
MiP (12483) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - JUN 2, 2013
Bottle, 6.1%. Weak bready aroma. Clear amber colour. Good malty flavour with a clean hoppiness. Quite malty and caramelly for an IPA.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Dedollewaitor (12378) - Odense, DENMARK - JAN 16, 2013
Bottle @ Odense Smagning, 1st Gathering Janaur 2013. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Biscuit, paperbag, grain and a mild grassy hop note as well as some citrus. Medium bodied. Short bitter finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
saxo (11504) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - APR 23, 2013
Bottle @ Cockney Pub. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, hops, fruits, caramel and little sugar.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
cgarvieuk (11109) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - JAN 18, 2013
bottle at home ... copper ... big foam head ... soft sweet fruits ... soft toffee nose ... light metalic ... fruity orange hop ... actually better than expected

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
harrisoni (11025) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - JAN 29, 2013
500ml bottle from Terre de Boisson Calais. Clear pale brown with a lasting beige head. Quite a hoppy beer. In fact very tasty indeed. Hoppy good hoppy with some toffee too. Quite bitter. In fact pretty good. Best Sheps beer I’ve had in years and years.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
faroeviking (10300) - FAROE ISLANDS - APR 20, 2013
Botella. Clear nice amber colour, medium white steady head. Fruity hoppy caramel aroma with citrus. Good mouthfeel. Sweet fruity hoppy ci´trus caramel flavour, medium pleasant bitterness.


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