Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger (Pasteurised) 3.25 378

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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MrManning (1652), London, Ontario, Canada

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 6, 2004

Thanks to DOug Shoemaker for letting me try this one! Dark amber body with thick coppery head. Soft palate. Nutty and fruity taste that leaves a somewhat funky aftertaste. Altogether a great ale!

PetetheMeat (548), Hove, Denmark

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

Mar 3, 2004

Chectnut colour, a bit weak head. At first malty sweet flavour, then lots of hops and a somewhat peppery finish. Some lasting bitterness. Thyme?

joss (3679), Garching b. München, Germany

2.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.2	4/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	8/20

Feb 24, 2004

Bottle Malty nose, a bit citrus and quite a bit dust. Dark amber, low creamy head. Dust notes and unpleasant edgy malt flavors. No hops to be detected. Medium body, smooth moutfeel.

Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	12/20

Jan 19, 2004 Updated: Apr 24, 2004

It's been a while since I have had the bishops finger,and very nice It was too,a good reddish colour and a strong hoppy taste,some fruit there too.

mullet (798), Melbourne, Australia

2.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.3	3/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	8/20

Dec 26, 2003

Aroma is skunky as hell but when that dissipates it's dominated by way-too-much-crystal-malt caramel aroma. Flavour starts really caramelly too but there is a solid bitterness balancing it. Maybe if they got rid of the clear bottles it'd be a bit better but I still think it'd be ordinary.

austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA

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

Dec 20, 2003

Love the purple label and the huge-ass bottles Shepherd Neame uses, but this beer's considerable more bitter than the Spitfire I just enjoyed and the malts are only moderately interesting. Presumably they're using Goldings here (b/c of the smell and the location of the brewery). If you like an English bitter with malt in the background and hops to the fore (and they linger, bigtime!), this one's for you.

Dalle (1146), Skørping, Denmark

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Dec 16, 2003

Amber colour. Medium sized fizzy head. Malty and fruity w. some citrus. Little unpleasent finish. Soft palate.

TC2642 (265), Worcester, Worcestershire, England

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 16, 2003

Strong smell of Goldings and a nice malty taste with a moderate hop finish. I found this a lot more flavourful when it started to reach room temperature.

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