Shepherd Neame Canterbury Jack (4.1%)

Formerly brewed at Shepherd Neame
Style: Bitter
Faversham, England

Cask at Gate Inn, Marshside, Kent Mid brown bitter with flowery hops and distinctive Sheps yeast on the nose. Some acids, and light malty fruit, but hops are the dominant flavour. Very pleasing session bitter. First time I have had it or seen it.

Cask Conditioned at a Wetherspoons. A chestnut coloured beer with fluffy head. Sharp hop, acidic beer, tea leaf background, boiled cabbage nose.

Cask, Robin Hood & Little John, Bexleyheath. A comfortable, clean, wood panelled pub with 7 ales.

Dark amber. Hops to the front, a bitter zing all over the mouth, but with a quick flash of fruit and a little rub of rusty malt. A tasty and well made ale that doesn't quite do it for me because of the hop dominance. Bears some similarities with Gentleman Jack a bottled ale that Sheps make for ASDA, but is much hoppier. A rare find that has been popping up in odd pubs since at least 1998.