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Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale 2006 2.85 69

Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale 2006

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
32
overall
Formerly brewed at Shepherd Neame
Style: English Strong Ale

Faversham, England

bottling
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on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
692.86/5.02.85/5.0Winter5.5%10.6English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottle.
This golden amber ale has a generous aroma of tropical fruit. The fruity flavour has hints of mangoes, oranges, lemons and sultanas. The pleasant floral hop balances this beer perfectly. It is a drying, warming, rounded ale to sip and savour at leisure.
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 Nightfall (647), Athens, Greece
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Mar 15, 2007  
0.5lt Bottle/ Lovely amber colory with a small tan head. Caramel malty aromas and fruity taste. Medium body , decent bitterness sweet aftertaste. I had higher expectations but it wasn;t bad.


 Egon (397), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 20, 2007  
Bottle. Amber with a large white head. Sweet, caramel, fruity. Good to have on a winter or at least autumn. But I had a beer left from last November :-) Slightly bitter finish.


 Magicdave6 (5551), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 10, 2006  
I found this very intresting and a beer i will probably have again if im stuck. Aroma is caramel toffee a bit of spicey floural hoips which are better than more british bottled xmas bers iv had. Taste is similar and very drinkable, carbonation is less harsh than expected, decent spicey finish.


 johndoughty (2159), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/513/20
Dec 24, 2006  
Bottle. Yellow and clear with no carbonation.Fruity and pleasant. Call me old fashioned but should a Christmas beer really have a light appearance?


 imdownthepub (5170), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 19, 2007  
Bottled, pasteruised, 500ml. Orange amber with white, short, head. Puddingy sweet beer with heavy fruity and caramel notes. Mixed spices and raisin type fruit throughout, lacks a finish apart from lingering fruity sweetness. Its fine as a fireside beer.


 Papsoe (15103), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Jul 15, 2007  
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear amber colour with a tall, dense, off-white head. Sweetish, caramelish nose. Medium body with a soft - almost velvety - mouthfeel. Sweet notes of caramel malt and a whiff of nuts. The finish is dry with a subdued bitterness. Well crafted. 150707


 harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 14, 2006  
500ml bottle from Trafalgar Wines, Brighton. Amber colour with lasting off white head. Shep yeast and rich fruit aroma. Too much boiled sweet malt. Relatively good strong bitter hop finish. Interesting mix of raisiny candy sugar and strong hop. Curiously likeable. Candy sugar is a bit too obvious. Shame really as the rest is pretty good. Raisiny cherry plum fruit and good bitter hop finish. Some caramel.


 skortila (2907), Bunnik, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 29, 2008  
Bottled. Tasting @ Kolding Bryglaug. Aroma is fruity, malty with raisin, toffee and caramel. Clear, red amber coloured with an off-white head. Taste is sweet, malty, has raisin, caramel, toffee. Pleasant taste.



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