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The Swan (Shepherd Neame)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spooks Ale |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bucanneer | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | | 6 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | | 2 |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | | 2 |
Visits Details
26 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
2030 visit, and before the quizzers pile in!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spooks Ale | 4.70 | | Great to see this Shep's seasonal, the second time this week. An excellent dark type, served in top condition by the Jockmeister tonite. Would have scored 5* but the temperature let it down. Still very good though. |
21 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Bucanneer | 5.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
2130. End of my working week and time for my first pint of the week?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 |  | Served by the Jockmeister tonite, and on top form too. |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | Very good. |
| Shepherd Neame - Bucanneer | 5.00 | Not Tried | F.Y.I. This new seasonal was not ready this visit (cloudy), but promises to be an ale worth waiting for! Maybe on Monday or Tuesday if it clears. |
11 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
7pm and all is quiet. Nice to be seen back in my "true" Locale pub, only 100 paces from my home? And good to see the Jockmeister on duty too. All ales sampled were served in top condition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 |  |
29 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime and returned early evening at the end of walkabout quiz
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | ran out |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | |
27 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2011 (ChrisE)
This pub is conveniently half way between the Flower Pot and the Rifle so I popped in for a pint on the way. I had a good chat with the barman and a few locals. There were two other Shepherd Neame ales on at the other end of the bar but I did not make a note of which ones they were.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 |  | A good pint of traditional session bitter, nothing special but perfectly acceptable. |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | |
About The Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 47 |
| 296 |
| 43 |
| 7 |
 | 2 |
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.
Postcode: ME14 1UY