Shepherd Neame Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Griffins Head, Chillenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		07 May 2019	Very tasty. A premium price from Sheps as it is labelled a “craft beer”.

The Chequers Inn, Doddington, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		06 Apr 2019	My first experience of Shep's Cask Club malarkey.Gentle citrus and grass.

The Rugby Tavern, Bloomsbury, Central London

Kings Head, Shadoxhurst, Kent

White Hart, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		16 Aug 2017	A very well kept, tasty blonde ale. No evidence of the provenance on the pump clip (as expected with Sheps) but certainly distinctive from the normal Sheps stable.

The Kings Head, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		17 Aug 2016

The Bull Inn, Benenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	28 May 2016
Jack William		21 Sep 2014	Landlord spotted our faces as my son and I winced at the taste of this rather good looking beer - clear and with a reasonable head - but on the verge of sour. To his credit he immediately took the beer off and replaced the pints apologetically. End of the barrel - had been good earlier apparently.
Wittenden	Not Tried	28 Jun 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	07 Jun 2014

The Brickmaker's Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		29 Aug 2015
Tobes		01 Aug 2014

The Acre, Windsor, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		09 Aug 2015	Toffee caramel too sweet for me.

Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical), Leyton, Greater London

Rose & Crown, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		23 Jul 2015	No extreme American hop hit here M'lud
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	16 Jul 2014

St Christopher's Inn, Southwark, Central London

Deal Hoy, Deal, Kent

The White Swan, Aldgate, Central London

New Flying Horse, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		05 Jun 2014	The pump clip claims American Craft Beer brewed by Samuel Adams. None of which would appear to be correct.
ChrisE		05 Jun 2014	A pleasant refreshing beer but no wow factor.

Timber Batts @ The Compasses (formerly The Compasses Inn), Sole Street, Crundale, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		29 May 2014	Nice refreshing pale gold beer. Grapefruit and green leafy hop bite

The Jamaica Wine House, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		27 May 2014	Pale golden colour. Nice hops. Quite bitter.

Henry Addington, Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		18 Sep 2013	Golden and a bit hazy. Soft mouthfeel and an interesting, light hop taste that is heading towards lager territory.

The Northern Belle, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		08 Aug 2013

Malt 'N' Hops, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		19 Jul 2013

Sun Inn, Faversham, Kent

Parrot, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		04 Aug 2012	A good clean tasting hoppy beer with American hop taste. Fruity finish. My score 15/20.

The Swan, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		31 Jul 2012	Still in good nick.
Alenomore		29 Jul 2012	Not sure of the brewing credentials of this ale but it was a top class brew. Very refreshing.

The Royal Oak, Mersham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		20 Jul 2012	A collaboration brew between Sheps and the Boston Beer Company to provide a pale summer ale with a mix of American and English cascade hops giving a strong flavour of grapefruit. I had the very end of one cask, followed by a pint from a fresh cask, both were very good.