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Shepherd Neame 1698 3.12 141

Shepherd Neame 1698

Percentile
58
overall
Brewed by Shepherd Neame
Style: English Strong Ale

Faversham, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1413.14/5.03.12/5.06.5%44.1English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned.
First brewed in 1998 as a special @ 9.2% 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 1698 Celebration Ale. Relaunched in March 2005 as a bottle conditioned strong ale @ 6.5% simply as 1698.
1698 is thrice hopped - hops are added three times during the brewing process which gives the beer a strong hop character. Serve lightly chilled and enjoy on its own or with game dishes, roast beef or even rich deserts.
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 OleR (2095), Oslo, Norway
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 14, 2009  
0.33 L bottle from Systembolaget, Charlottenberg. High, fluffy white head. Bright amber colored body. Pleasant aroma of nutty malts and cream-caramel. A hint of alcohol and dark fruits. Relatively light-bodied, with an appropriate sweet, rounded malt base. Nuts, cream-caremel, and a fair amount of earthy bittering hops. A fine bitterness lingers in the finish. A well-made and elegant Brit.


 Steely (166), , Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/514/20
Nov 27, 2009  
33 cl bottle. Pours clear sparkling golden amber. Decent tan head. Sweet malty aroma with a lot of milkchocolate, some fruit and spices. Sweet malty flavor with dried fruit, caramel and a syrupy sweetness ending with atouch of alcohol. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.


 dnoaksson (179), , Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Gemytlig öl som skänker utrymme för njutning. Inga större åthävor, ganska lagom i all sin sobra enkelhet. Hade gärna fått göra större cirklar, varit mer generös med infall.


 madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 14, 2009  
23rd May 2008. Reasonably well balanced ale. Malt just slightly dominant. Finishes with a subtle banana note. Quite drinkable.


 Rune (2842), Tromsø, Norway
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 11, 2009  
330ml bottle from Systembolaget, Kiruna. Shared with Finn late on Halloween. Attractive dark amber body supported by a thin, near-white head. Dry smell of malts. Balanced flavour of grainy malts offset by fruity hops. Modest bitter endnotes. Soft in the mouth and easy to drink. A good all-rounder (at Elsas in Skibotn, 31.10.2009).


 Finn (1510), Tromsø, Norway
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Nov 10, 2009  
Flaske 0,33l kjøpt på Systembolaget i Kiruna og delt med Rune på Elsas Skibotn 31 Okt 09. Mørk brun på farge. Lavt kremaktig skum. Smaken er søtlig malt. Fruktig avslutning. Godt balansert men litt uvariert. KI=6


 altonbrownd (1934), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Bottle at Tom Cribb, Mayfair. Copper body with medium head. Caramel and soapy nose. Caramel flavour with hops too. Not bad. Bitter in the finish.


 pilsnerrogge (1786), Finspång, Sweden
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/102/511/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Bottled:
Clear copper colour, mid-sized lacing head. Aroma is bitter almonds, soap and a little bit of caramel. Flavour has some dusty hops, caramel and a hint of liquorice. After taste is long and (too) alcohol bitter.



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