Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger (Pasteurised)

	Percentile
	70
	overall

Brewed by Shepherd Neame
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Faversham, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
378	3.25/5.0	3.25/5.0	5.4%	77.9	English pint

Commercial Description:
Available filtered and pasteurised in bottles and cans.
NOTE: Only ratings for the bottled vesrion should be entered here. The cask version has a separate listing.

Full-bodied with complex fruit flavours, Bishops Finger is a strong premium cask-conditioned ale brewed to a traditional Kentish recipe. What’s behind the name? Well, a Bishops Finger is an unusual finger-shaped signpost still found in Kent, which once pointed pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. Only the finest malted barley, Kent hops and fresh water from our own artesian well are used in the production of one of Britain’s best-loved ales, which is also exported in bottles to more than 30 countries worldwide.

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Illuminatus (87), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	9/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	12/20

Mar 5, 2006

500mL clear bottle from LCBO, thankfully not skunked. Pours to a dark amber with a large off-white head that fades in a few minutes, but leaves plenty of lace on the glass. Slightly floral aroma. Tastes of dry malt and a touch of fruitiness, well-balanced with the hops. Low carbonation, mouthfeel is rich but slightly flat. Overall, a good beer, but will be appreciated more if you don’t drink it every day.

Diogène (558), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 26, 2006 Updated: Jun 9, 2009

Poured a dark and clear red body with a thick head. The aroma is earthy, with hints of oak, hops, roasted maltand cookies. The taste is roasted malts with a lot of hops, this is quite bitter, but it has a lot of hops aroma and oak. The aftertaste is a long lasting bitterness. Really enjoyable.

GreatLibations (1441), Last Supper, Arizona, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	5/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 23, 2006

I used to get this brew in Rochester Hills, Michigan. I drank it all the time. That was back in the 90’s. Not sure if it’s still available out there. I remeber it had a solid malt base with a bitter finish. Well carbonated and ballanced. Beautiful deep amber. A great brew worthy of everyday consumption. I still wear my Bishop Fingers T-shirt to this day.

DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 22, 2006

Bottle 12/07/2001 Amber coloured sweet on the palate and strong in alcohol. Slightly bitter malt finish.

Skinnyviking (4157), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	5/5	6/10	2/5	16/20

Feb 20, 2006

Bottle. Off-white creamy and long lasting head. Lovely dark red clear body. Flavor of berries. Smooth bitterness.

Quevillon (1527), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	11/20

Feb 13, 2006

D’une bouteille. Pas trop amère, mais pas beaucoup de saveur. Très légé goût caramel et de meil. Passable.

oh6gdx (8839), Vasa, Finland

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 1, 2006

Bottled. Red amber colour with off-white/beigeish mediumsized head, lacing. Aroma is fruty bitter with hints of both caramel and honey. Flavour is strong hayish/grassy hoppy with some fruitish hints along. End and aftertaste is more hayish hoppy. Wellbalanced

Nekronos (2265), Xalapa, Mexico

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 29, 2006

Same thing, but a little more bitter after all, although a little flavorless, maybe it was just the aroma the one like that.

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