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The Swan (Shepherd Neame)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterExcellent3
Shepherd Neame - Kent's BestExcellent6
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers AleExcellent2
Shepherd Neame - Late RedExcellent4
Picture 1. The Swan, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

23 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
1700 visit. The Jockmeister is on, his 06th night. Stayed for 4 hours and saw a steady stream of different customers/characters come and go? Quiz kicked off when I left. In addition to the "Black stuff", I sampled all 3 ales on tonite?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70ExcellentOn good form tonite.
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50ExcellentCouldn't be beaten tonite.
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10ExcellentSpot on tonite.
22 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
2000 visit. The Jockmeister is on, and a few in plus the ladies quiz team.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Not Tried
21 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
1930 visit and final call with my "chauffeur" tonite! Very rowdy tonite with a few "characters" in since lunchtime, but it's still good news, because we're all spending money, and the Jockmeister is on duty and we're supporting our local pub? Nuff' said.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Not Tried
20 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
2030 and final call tonite. A few in but the Jockmeister is on, which is good!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10ExcellentIn good nick tonite.
19 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
2100. Final stop of a long LocAle crawl today. A gaggle of good looking women in, dressed to kill, complimented the on form ales tonite?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Not Tried
18 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
2130. End of my working week and time to start supping! The Jockmeister was on tonite and is staying on until next Wednesday inclusive.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70ExcellentAnother fresh on.
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50ExcellentA fresh barrel on.
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10ExcellentThe 3rd newly tapped cask today. In top condition.
15 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Late night visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60Not Tried
13 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
2215. The Jockmeister is on and this was the last call for tonite and now desperately trying hard to stop Pedro from falling asleep!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10ExcellentIn good nick tonite.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60ExcellentStill selling well.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Late Red4.50Not Tried
12 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
2215 visit. Exactly 3h 15m after leaving the NEC, and being "relieved" of over £200 and having had a "dry" day to boot, this was a welcome stop before home?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10ExcellentIn very good condition tonite.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60ExcellentStill in fair condition.
10 Nov 2011 (MattY1)
Early afternoon visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Excellent

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About The Swan

The pub sign. The Swan, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional47
Excellent296
Good43
Acceptable7
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1UY.

In County Road The Swan is a small, 'corner-of-the-street local'. Despite being Shepherd Neame tied does hold occasional small beer festivals of other brewers' wares. Refurbished in early 2015.

We have visited this pub 275 times, seen 63 different beers and tried 57 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1UY