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Shepherd Neame 1698 3.12 142

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
1423.14/5.03.12/5.06.5%43.8English 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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 onlyrocknroll (220), Cork, Ireland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 28, 2007  
Brown, quite clear, with a good head. Good balance, dry, a little nutty. Boring however.


 Nightfall (647), Athens, Greece
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 15, 2007  
Nutty brown color. Medium off whiteheaqd that quickly diminishes. Sweet dry taste, with sweet note. Very well balanced. Nuts, caranel tofee flavors. Very nice beer !


 ekstedt (2447), Göteborg, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Mar 10, 2007  
Draaught at Bishops Arms, Göteborg. Deep amber with medium tan head. malty, toffeish aroma with some burnt sugar and grassy and herbal hops. Smooth mouthfeel. Balanced flavour with no sense of the alcohol and a bitter finish.


 Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 9, 2007  
Aroma is rich and malty, spicey peppery hops and malt matching well. Taste is similarly balanced and no alcohol in sight.


 shoestring (187), larkhall, Scotland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/515/20
Mar 7, 2007    Updated: Aug 15, 2007
Bottled. What can I say..hmmm ’’lively carbonation on pouring’’ that is the predominent thought. Fizzy in mouth and glass. Head quickly dissipates . Left with alcohol flavour at roof/back of mouth when swallowed. okay. As previous raters have said, not as hoppy as expected/promised.


 TheDog (360), Aarhus, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/58/20
Feb 20, 2007  
Bottle. Amber color, small creamy head, caramel and fudge taste. Fruity hops and some nutty finish. Very smooth to drink. London Pub Aalborg november06.


 jonno (603), Brisbane, Australia
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 19, 2007  
Quite light when all said and done, with little of the bitterness I was expecting


 Marsiblursi (1652), Göteborg, Sweden
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jan 30, 2007    Updated: Feb 5, 2007
(Draught) Light hoppy aroma of grass, herbs and some earthy notes. The malt is fudge-ish, caramelly, a bit nutty and buttery. Light fruity with apple tones. Grassy, nutty flavour with with some apple, metal and malt. Ok hoppy finish with hints of dryness. Light to medium body.



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