Shepherd Neame Early Bird (Cask)

Brewed by Shepherd Neame
Style: Bitter
Faversham, England

Clear gold, thin beige head. Nose is sherberty, almost belgian ale, hoppy, then some malty biscuit. Mouth is slightly artificial fruits, slight sherberty with a watery finish OK.

I tasted this beer as one of the first during the summer 2004. I liked it a lot, as I do today, where I have it from cask. It’s golden with a nice, white head and the aroma is hoppy/fruity. The flavour has a nice touch of fruity hops and some caramel. It’s quenching and uncomplicated with a slightly bitter finish.

Cask at Ølfestival, Århus, 2008. A golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of grass. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of grass and citrus.

Cask at Mable’s Tavern near King’s Cross. Medium amber color with an off-white head. Light floral hop aroma. Light fruity flavor, followed by mild roasted caramel, and, suddenly, decent hop. Finishes nicely bitter, if a tad metallic. Quite nice.

Århus2008. From cask. Pours clear and golden orange. Light hoppy aroma, nicely fruity/floral and inviting. Flavour is mild floral and bitter with a light acidic bitter touch. Subdued sweetness and mild spice note. Ends light fruity. Smooth and nice to keep sipping from.

Clear amber with tiny white short lasting head. Sweet fruity aroma with caramel notes. Flavor likewise with butter notes and a mild bitter end.

Cask conditioned at Charlies. Golden coloured. Light grassy aroma with caramel notes. Light sweetish apple and caramel flavour. Light bodied. Rather bland.

Cask at Århus Ølfestival 2008. Clear light yellow - small white head. Very anonymos, almost no aroma, a very light taste of, grass, flower hoppy, light light citrus, not much body, almost no maltyness. Very close to pure water.