Shivering Sands Maunsell Bitter

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 Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub), Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		25 Oct 2025	Very good head and lacing and lasting on this Thanet-brewed dark amber bitter from just outside Manston International Airport, north-west of Ramsgate. A dry bitter first hit. A hoppy bitterness rising with a fruit-infused hoppiness from its US-style hops. A malty note or two bobbing up with a touch of malty caramel. A moreishly dry bitterness shunting downwards. The brewery gets it name from the Maunsell sea forts north of Herne Bay as does this bitter's name directly. They were built during the Second World War. In the mid-1960s the forts at Shivering Sands formed a temporary home for pirate radio stations, such as Radio Sutch set up by Screaming Lord Sutch.

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	14 Jun 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	07 Jun 2025
Hogan Sampling		19 Apr 2025	Thanet following me on my journey back to London in getting this Manston-based amber bitter, south-east of Birchington-on-Sea, and from Shivering Sands set up in 2020. Good head and lacing. A dry bitterness was the first hit. A gentle spicy fruitiness in the mouthfeel and a dry bitterness lasting.
Hogan Sampling		08 Feb 2025	In great shape with its head and lacing on display throughout on this dark amber ale from this Thanet-based brewery near Ramsgate in Kent. A spicy first hit. A bitter and hoppy mouthfeel and a moreish bitterness lingering.

The Three Pillars, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		07 Jun 2025	Excellent head and lacing on this dark amber ale from Manston, near Ramsgate, and lasting superbly. A moreishly dry bitter first hit. A touch of malty caramel flavouring rising up in the mouthfeel alongside a fruit-infused hoppiness from US-style hops winning over on the taste buds. A lip-smacking hoppy dryness to end on. Set up in summer of 2020, I have always enjoyed Shivering Sands. This bitter has got its name from the designer of the Maunsell sea forts north of Herne Bay, which were built during the Second World War. In the mid-1960s the forts at Shivering Sands became home to pirate radio, including Radio Sutch set up by Screaming Lord Sutch.

Two Sawyers, Woolage Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	12 Mar 2025
Jack William		31 Jul 2024

The Pub Herne Bay, Herne Bay, Kent

The Rusty Buffer, Eythorne, Kent

The Brickfield Micropub, Swalecliffe, Kent

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		04 Feb 2024	Top class.

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

The Royston, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		15 Oct 2021