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The Millers Arms (Shepherd Neame)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Porter |  | 3 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | | 4 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird |  | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Nov 2011 (Andrew)
Late Red. Need some Late Red. Umm, not up to much this Late Red. Kind of regretting the whole Late Red quest now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | Caramel and insipid hop with a hint of tang. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2010 (Ian)
Pretty quiet here, had a great conversation with Jane about The Wire though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | | Comedically poor in its condition. I'd be embarrassed to serve a beer is this bad a state. |
10 Apr 2010 (Andrew)
Last stop in our Canterbury tour. Fairly empty so we got a seat at the front of the pub and talked about The Wire and ACDC.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | | No condition at all leaving this usually good beer tasting like soapy dish water. It wasn't off; just poor. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2009 (Andrew)
Trafalgar day. That's worth a pint. Quite in the pub; a few dinners about but that was about it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | Rounded slightly washed out flavours. Nice but not as good as the last time I had it. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2009 (Andrew)
Was out hunting the Late Red. Guessed it would be found here. As I sat drinking it 3 young lads (clearly students) came in and shuffled about at the bar. One of them looked at the hand pumps a little unsure of himself an said, "Er, I'll have a pint of this Late Red then". As the baraman walked off he turned to his mates and said, "Better get used to this Kentish Ale now we're down here for 3 years". At least he'd started off with a good one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 |  | Reddish. Very tangy and fruity with a leafy hop bite at the end - but importantly not as overpowering as last year. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2008 (Ian)
We went to the Bishops Finger, but it didn't have the Porter on, so the good thing about Canterbury is that it is small enough that we can get to another pub in 5-10 mins max.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Porter | 4.80 | | Choccy flavour, Sheps yeast aroma. Lacked the depth and character of the half I had at the Bishops Finger a few days earlier, but still very drinkable stuff. |
20 Dec 2008 (Andrew)
3rd pub in the mini-crawl. We sat in the rear bar which always feels like a school cafeteria and is a bit soulless. The front bar’s much more pleasant but was busy. We originally went to the Bishop’s Finger near Westgate but it didn’t have the porter on so we came here instead as the beer here is fairly certain to be in good nick.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Porter | 4.80 | | £3.05 a pint is a bit steep if you ask me - Shep's porter ain't that good! Anyway, the porter this year is much better than in previous years. It still has that weird powderiness to it but it has a bit of a fruity body now that perks it up a bit. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2008 (Andrew)
I was going to go to Thomas Inglesby's to see if any beer-festival beers were still on but after reading Ian's review of Late Red I fancied some of that instead. The pub wasn't very busy and I sat in the side bar on a stool and stared out over the mill pond opposite. The subtle Christmas docorations on the door made me feel quite seasonal - that and the cold weather outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | This wasn't how I remembered it. It was a deep red colour and the aroma was of red fruit as before but the finish was quite astringent with a coffee-grounds bitterness to it. The red cherry flavours in the body were there but you had to fight the astringent coffee-grounds bitterness to appreciate them. It was good but maybe if it mellowed a bit it would be better. It was also £3.05 a pint! |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2007 (Andrew)
Arrived about 3.30pm and sat in the main bar with a view of the mill pond outside. About 5 minutes later Brian, Pete and Mark turned up so we moved to the comfy seats at the rear. It was fairly quiet except for a couple of large Christmas party groups.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Porter | 4.80 | | Black with a frothy short-lived head. Rich with some dark fruit but still that overpowering burnt powdery flavour to it. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2007 (Brian)
The pub was empty, there were a few people outside. The juke box was playing "Wide open space" and it took me three days to remember who the band were.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Brown, good head. Lacked any real body and there was nothing memorable about the taste either. This beer bothers me as you feel that with a bit more effort it could be special. |
About The Millers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 5 |
| 16 |
| 7 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AW.
Corner pub/hotel in Mill Lane near the River Stour. Once the home of Canterbury Brewery, an early Kentish micro-brewery, in the 1980s. Just a tad corporate décor wise. Nice location on the Stour with very attractive buildings around it. Long central bar serves up to 3 hand pulled Shepherd Neame beers. Conservatory and restaurant area around a corner.
We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: CT1 2AW