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Shepherd Neame Spitfire

Shepherd Neame Spitfire

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46
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A Bitter brewed by
Shepherd Neame

Faversham, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3283.03/5.03.03/5.04.5%62.6English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Can & bottle: Pasteurised. Nitro keg as Spitfire Smooth.
Premium Kentish Ale.
Originally produced in 1990 as a Battle Of Britain commemorative brew.
A full malt and hop flavour with a well balanced and lasting aftertaste.
Michael Jackson 500 Classic Brews

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 mikkopen (161), Oulu, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 27, 2008  
500 ml bottle. Clear reddish orange colour, thin off-white head. Fruity, malty aroma with a whiff of hops. The aroma is malty, with a slight caramel note that is quickly overcome by dry hoppiness. Simple but nice.


 cyrenaica (320), Milton, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/512/20
Dec 25, 2008  
500ml bottle <br /> 4.5% ABV <br /> I tried this beer on October 27, 2008 after purchsing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a translucent light red colour with a long lasting thin tan coloured head. The aroma was freshly baked bread, some malt, and a small amount of hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was malty, with a little hint of both sourness and bitterness detected on the tongue.....but no discernable flavours to account for either.


 SkyCop32 (286), Morlautern, Germany
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Dec 22, 2008  
This was shared with Oldrtybastrd. This poured a light orange and a bitter hopps flavor and aroma. This is good to try but not a real thirst quencher.


Kavu (80), Jyväskylä, Finland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/510/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Pours clear amber with a soapy white head. Aroma is malty with some raisins. The flavor is quite bitter with some hops. Not bad but not my cup of tea.


 mjs (740), Helsinki, Finland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Dec 18, 2008  
(Draught at Kaisla, Helsinki, on 2008-12-03) Amber and clear. Small quikcly disappearing white head. Malty nose. Full bodied palate with quite a lot of carbonation. Malts, bitterness, hops, some raisin and sweetness in taste. Malty and bitter aftertaste.



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