Shepherd Neame 1698 Bottle Conditioned Ale
78A full-bodied, complex ale, perhaps too bold for some drinkers.
Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger
73A famous amber-red Kentish ale with a pronounced bitter aftertaste.
Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale 2005
75An enjoyable, amber-coloured seasonal offering, presented in an attractive gift box.
Shepherd Neame Original Porter
75Well balanced, with pleasant, wintry flavours, although perhaps lacking a bit of body, as it dries quickly.
Shepherd Neame San Miguel Sun Lik Beer
75Another Shepherd Neame licensed brew. The name means San Miguel in Cantonese and this is one of Hong Kong's best selling beers. The aroma is not very
promising but overall it's a pleasing, tasty beer ...
Shepherd Neame Super Dry
73The pride of Japan, brewed under licence by Shepherd Neame. The taste is clean, but underwhelming, although the finish is reasonably bold. There's nothing here to dislike.
Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay
75This well-established organic ale seems a bit fruitier than when last tasted for this magazine.
Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay Organic Ale
75A rather delicate, low-key, Kentish amber ale that would certainly be more impressive on draught, but pleasant
and quaffable all the same. Its name suggests a pairing with oysters, but that's not been...
Be bold with beer
There's nothing wrong with a quality lager as an accompaniment to Indian food, but as Ben McFarland reports, there are other options
January 1970, Issue , page 40
The Hairy Bikers
Dave Myers and Si King are the Hairy Bikers: two-wheeled, globe-trotting, beer-loving chefs from North East England. Jeff Pickthall spoke to them
January 1970, Issue , page 38
In London town
Ted Bruning picks out a few pubs in the Borough
January 1970, Issue , page 56
Everything you need to know about... hops
In the first of a series on the brewing of beer Nigel Huddleston looks at the role of the hop
January 1970, Issue , page 62
Japan - Land of the rising sun
Although the big brewers still dominate, new regional brewers are springing up all the time, reports Andrew Burnyeat
January 1970, Issue , page 26
The Netherlands - Dutch courage
The Netherlands has had a rough ride from beer aficionados but is it really that bad? Dominic Roskrow reports
January 1970, Issue , page 26
Hampshire, Kent and Sussex: In the garden of England
Andrew Catchpole looks at the brewers of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent
January 1970, Issue , page 30
UK Breweries
Breweries
HAMPSHIRE
Bowman Ales Ltd, Droxford
Tel: +44 (0)1489 878 110
www.bowmanales.com
Choice beer: Wallops Wood 4%
The Crondall Brewing Co, Crondall
Tel: +44 (0)1252 319 000
www.crondallbrewery.c...
January 1970, Issue , page 35
Raising Cains
Liverpool brewery Cains seemed to be going nowhere fast until two brothers turned it on its head. Andrew Catchpole reports
January 1970, Issue , page 22
