Shepherd Neame Kent's Best

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 Globe Inn, Hythe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Jul 2016	An extremely well kept pint, superb.
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Mar 2016

The Tudor Rose, Upper Upnor, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		16 May 2016
ChrisE		03 May 2016	I had been told that this beer was discontinued but it seems to be a best seller here. My pint was a bit disappointing though.
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Jul 2009

Railway Hotel, Faversham, Kent

The Belle Vue, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser	Not Tried	16 Jun 2015
Blair	Not Tried	09 Nov 2012
Blair	Not Tried	29 May 2011
Blair		18 Jun 2008	Best pint of this I've had. A lot of malt going on, which I like in a bitter. Clean and crisp, good for a Shep.

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

The Swan, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Jan 2015
ChrisE		12 Jan 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Sep 2014
ChrisE		06 Sep 2014	A good best bitter.
ChrisE		06 Jun 2014	Well kept pint.
Tobes		09 Mar 2014
ChrisE		15 Jan 2014
ChrisE		21 Dec 2013
ChrisE		07 Dec 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	13 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	07 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	06 Sep 2013
Pedro		20 Aug 2013
Pedro		18 Aug 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	18 Aug 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	11 Aug 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	07 Aug 2013
Pedro		03 Aug 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	12 May 2013
Pedro		26 Feb 2013
Pedro		19 Feb 2013
Pedro		12 Feb 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Feb 2013
Pedro		27 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Jan 2013
Pedro		06 Jan 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	01 Jan 2013
Pedro		31 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Nov 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Nov 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Oct 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Sep 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	23 Sep 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	02 Sep 2012
ChrisE		01 Sep 2012	In very good condition here tonight.
Pedro		31 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	31 Aug 2012
ChrisE		31 Aug 2012	In very good condition here tonight.
Alenomore		30 Aug 2012
Pedro		28 Aug 2012
Pedro		27 Aug 2012
Alenomore		22 Aug 2012	On top form.
Pedro		19 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	19 Aug 2012
Pedro		15 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	12 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	10 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	09 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	05 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	28 Jul 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	26 Jul 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	25 Jul 2012
Alenomore		23 Jun 2012
Alenomore		22 Jun 2012
Pedro		03 Jun 2012
Pedro		07 May 2012
Pedro		05 May 2012
Pedro		17 Apr 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Apr 2012
Pedro		09 Apr 2012
Pedro		18 Mar 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Mar 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Mar 2012
Pedro		14 Feb 2012
Pedro		07 Feb 2012
Pedro		22 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	24 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	23 Dec 2011
Pedro		22 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Dec 2011
Pedro		18 Dec 2011
Pedro		18 Dec 2011
Alenomore		17 Dec 2011	In good nick tonite and it went down well with the Doner Kebab?
Alenomore	Not Tried	15 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	13 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	11 Dec 2011
Pedro		11 Dec 2011
Pedro		10 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	10 Dec 2011
Pedro		09 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	04 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	03 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	02 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	01 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	30 Nov 2011
Pedro		30 Nov 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	29 Nov 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	27 Nov 2011
Alenomore		23 Nov 2011	Spot on tonite.
Alenomore	Not Tried	22 Nov 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	21 Nov 2011
Alenomore		20 Nov 2011	In good nick tonite.
Alenomore	Not Tried	19 Nov 2011
Alenomore		18 Nov 2011	The 3rd newly tapped cask today. In top condition.
Pedro		15 Nov 2011
Alenomore		13 Nov 2011	In good nick tonite.
Alenomore		12 Nov 2011	In very good condition tonite.
Pedro		08 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Nov 2011
Alenomore		05 Nov 2011	A decent ale and in good nick tonite.
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Nov 2011
Alenomore		04 Nov 2011	In very good nick tonite.
Alenomore	Not Tried	01 Nov 2011
Alenomore		21 Oct 2011	Very good.
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Oct 2011
Alenomore		11 Oct 2011
Pedro		29 Aug 2011	ran out
Pedro		27 Aug 2011
Pedro		29 Jul 2011
Pedro		24 Jul 2011
Pedro		02 Jun 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Mar 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Mar 2011
Pedro		25 Feb 2011
Pedro		11 Jan 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Dec 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Oct 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Oct 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Sep 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	07 Sep 2010
Pedro		01 Sep 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Aug 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Jul 2010
Alenomore		30 Jul 2010
Alenomore		28 Jul 2010	Top condition tonite.
Alenomore	Not Tried	18 Jul 2010
Alenomore		17 Jul 2010
Pedro		17 Jul 2010
Pedro		16 Jul 2010
Alenomore		09 Jul 2010	On form tonite.
Pedro		30 Jun 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Jun 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Apr 2010
Pedro		24 Apr 2010
Alenomore		23 Apr 2010	In tip top condition.
Alenomore		22 Apr 2010	In tip top condition.
Alenomore		18 Apr 2010	A personal favourite, very refreshing and in top condition tonite.
Ian	Not Tried	11 Apr 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Mar 2010
Alenomore	Not Tried	17 Mar 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Mar 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Mar 2010
Pedro		23 Feb 2010
Pedro		18 Feb 2010
Pedro		17 Feb 2010	New cask went on
Pedro		16 Feb 2010
ChrisE		13 Feb 2010	Ian chose the Late Red, I had the Kent's Best as it is harder to find. A good well kept pint.
Pedro		13 Feb 2010
Ian	Not Tried	13 Feb 2010
Pedro		09 Feb 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Jan 2010
Pedro		19 Jan 2010
Pedro		02 Jan 2010
Pedro		29 Dec 2009
Pedro		24 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Dec 2009
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Dec 2009
Pedro		08 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Nov 2009
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 Nov 2009
Pedro		10 Nov 2009
Pedro		06 Nov 2009
Ian	Not Tried	16 Sep 2009
Pedro		28 Aug 2009
Pedro		08 Aug 2009
Pedro		22 May 2009
Pedro		20 May 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	11 May 2009
Pedro		04 May 2009
Pedro		03 May 2009
Pedro		25 Apr 2009	Only just short of excellent

Prince of Wales, Hoath, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		11 Oct 2014	Fine once it warmed up

Walnut Tree Inn, Aldington, Kent

Hastings Arms, Hastings, East Sussex

Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell, Central London

The Bull Inn, Benenden, Kent

The Peacock, Goudhurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Jul 2013
Pedro		16 Feb 2013
Pedro		27 Jan 2013
Pedro		19 Jan 2013
Wittenden		11 Jun 2012	Perhaps my favourite of Shep's regular range:mid brown,bit of malt, bit of hops, bit of character.
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Oct 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Oct 2010

The Crown, Blackheath, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		21 Jul 2013	Old English bitter taste with none of the floral notes that Master Brew majors on

Prince of Wales, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	15 Jun 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	12 Aug 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	07 Mar 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	28 Feb 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	14 Feb 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	19 Aug 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	23 Jun 2008
Andrew		14 Jun 2008	In good condition. Good nutty flavours similar to the brown skin you get around hazel nuts. Good bitter finish too.
Andrew	Not Tried	31 May 2008
Andrew		11 Apr 2008	Had that cobb nut taste to it that makes it stand out from the other beers in the Shep's stable.
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Mar 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	19 Jan 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	28 Dec 2007
Andrew		22 Sep 2007	Good best bitter
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Sep 2007
Andrew	Not Tried	01 Sep 2007

The Eleanor Arms, Bow, Greater London

Coach & Horses (Hill St.), Mayfair, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		02 Apr 2013

The Cock Inn, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		28 Feb 2013
Pedro		02 Jan 2011	Very Good !

The Anchor, Faversham, Kent

East India Arms, City, Central London

The Woolpack Inn, Benover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		17 Nov 2012	A clean satisfying ale
Pedro	Not Tried	23 May 2010

The Spotted Dog, Barking, Greater London

Bromley Labour Club, Bromley, Greater London

Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Kent

The Alexandra, Chatham, Kent

The Fox, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		15 Jul 2012

The Yew Tree, Sandling, Kent

Wheelwrights Arms, Matfield, Kent

Shoulder of Mutton, Fordham, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		12 May 2012	Copper-coloured, malty, session beer.

Old Doctor Butler's Head, City, Central London

Mabel's Tavern, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	27 Feb 2012
Ian	Not Tried	28 Dec 2010
Ron D		05 Mar 2010	First time I,ve had this ale found it quite pleasant
Ian		25 Feb 2010	My god, this had hops, both on the aroma and on the finish. Still a bit sweet and cloying on the malts, but this was pretty good stuff.
Ian	Not Tried	30 Dec 2009

The Early Bird, Weavering Street, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		07 Oct 2011	Diusappointing !

Wye Hops Beer Festival 2011, Wye, Kent

Parrot, Canterbury, Kent

East Malling Beer & Cider Festival 2010, East Malling, Kent

The Highwayman, Horsmonden, Kent

The Crayford Arms, Crayford, Greater London

The Bishops Finger, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	27 Mar 2010
Ian	Not Tried	19 Mar 2010
Blair	Not Tried	03 Apr 2009
Ian		31 Jan 2009	Fine, decent condition, well served, just a normal best bitter.
Ian		20 Jan 2009	Good condition, reasonably full in mouth, decent bitterness on the end rather than flavoursome hops. If I had not had the exposure to other better bitters, I would be very happy drinking this as a session best bitter. But I have, so I want something a bit more exciting.
Ian	Not Tried	17 Dec 2008

The Duck, Pett Bottom, Kent

The Unicorn, Bekesbourne, Kent

The Royal, Tankerton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		15 Mar 2009	Sheps really ought to rename this beer because it really isn't. This one was a bit murky with a nutty flavours and some kind of sour/acidic undertones. It was drinkable but not great.
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Jul 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	05 May 2008

The George (formerly The Barrow House, The George Inn), Egerton, Kent

The Flying Horse, Smarden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		14 Jan 2009	Not had this before, or dsid it use to be Best Bitter? Anyway, pleasantly toffeeish.

The Crown Inn, Sarre, Kent

Deal Hoy, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		12 Jul 2008	Very toffeeish. Looks good, plenty of lacing. Some hop on end, not much, a low key bitter. It's fine, just nothing really makes it stand out.

White Hart, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	23 May 2008
Andrew		02 Feb 2007	Yeasty with a fresh bit to it. Sharp and clean best bitter. £2.80 a pint though!
Andrew	Not Tried	03 Feb 2006

The Limes (formerly Chimney Boy), Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		12 Jan 2008	Drinkable bitter, with some decent hop, very good condition.

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

The Bear Inn, Faversham, Kent

Sun Inn, Faversham, Kent

The Gate Inn, Marshside, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		29 Jul 2006	Kent's Best hey? I don't think so. Brown, slightly malty water with a unsubtle hop bit to the finish.

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 Nov 2005	Deep copper colour with bubbly off white head. Nice yeasty hop aroma. Finish is rather stunning. Very drying, almost dessicating hop, bit thin in mouth the the rest is good. Touch of caramel malt. Hops on end are a bit of a revelation