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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
1403.14/5.03.12/5.06.5%43.7English 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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 JonMoore (1561), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 10, 2005  
Bottle. Very nice bottled beer. Amber coloured with a creamy, permanent white head (0.5 cm). Quite highly carbonated. Malty, spicey aroma. Nice well balanced taste, hops, malts and caramel with noticable alcohol finish. Nice foamy medium mouthfeel.


 OStreetBrewery (100), Wellington, New Zealand
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/514/20
Feb 17, 2008  
Dark Copper with a disappearing white head. The aroma features fruity citrus and berry fruit notes, a touch of caramel malt and minerally note. On the palate there is toffee malt, fruity and earthy hop, a peachy note, firm mouth feel, leading to a lasting bitter finish. Best Sheps beer I have ever had.


 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 !


 Ingevara (526), Hindås, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 25, 2007  
Small head, low in carbonation. Rich in taste, malty and a well balanced bitterness with some sugar, hints of resin and fruity acid. Easy to enjoy.


 Bov (5455), Bienne, Switzerland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2008  
clear and bright amber colour, big white foamy head; aroma of berries and caramel; good malt body, some sweetness and a moderate bitterness in a lively palate; flowery and long caramelish aftertaste - very good


 mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Shepherd Neame 1698 Celebration Ale is a very full bodied beer with a great filling and smooth taste. This English Strong Ale has a beautiful color and was served with a great head. I enjoyed two pints in Hong Kong while studying overseas.


 Nisse666 (434), Göteborg, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 10, 2009  
Wee bottle 8C, 20091009! AR: caramel, (daim/syrup) AP: Reddish, creamy foam - mpstley diminsihing, F: heavy alcoholic (I predicted first that this one should end up as a 3), heavy hops, loads of bittness! After 5 minutes much better - caramel, and a bit oily feeling. the last clunk is the best!


itsnotabeergut (4), Poland
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 12, 2005  
Nice head, nose is resin, wood varnish. Good balance of malt and hops. Smooth, not too bitter. Slips down a treat. haukur must have got a wrongun’ because this is very drinkable :-)



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