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The Swan (Shepherd Neame)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale |  | 3 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Porter | | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 3 |
| Franklins - TEA | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | | 5 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | | 2 |
Visits Details
02 Mar 2011 (Pedro)
lunchtime for guest ale festival
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | But no taste ! |
| Franklins - TEA | 4.20 | |
01 Mar 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | |
25 Feb 2011 (Pedro)
afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Evening to see Jumbo Gumbo
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2011 (Ian)
Enjoyable Friday night sat in the bar chatting about free holidays
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale | 4.50 | | A bit like Late Red a bit like a decent best bitter. I do like this infrequent seasonal |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Evening - told Amber would be on tomorrow
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | |
12 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Late afternoon to check out the Porter ChrisE had mentioned was on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Porter | 4.80 | | Very moorish |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2010 (ChrisE)
Early Saturday evening with a few regulars chatting at the bar. I came in here hoping to find Porter from Shepherd Neame's Pilot brewery, and I was not disappointed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Porter | 4.80 |  | Dark, almost black beer with a yellowish creamy head, liquid liquorice. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
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