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The Swan (Shepherd Neame)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Copper Ale |  | 3 |
| St Austell - Tinner's Ale | | 1 |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | | 3 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | | 4 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 4 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime and again in evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2215 and all is very quiet tonight, but top cellarman Jocky had just tapped a fresh cask of Late Red, and very welcome indeed!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 |  | Always at it's very best when this fresh. |
11 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
Finshed work and arrived at here 1015pm, and folk night is in full swing, with several familiar faces performing, and, imbibing too?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | In good form, so, had a few! |
10 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
10pm and a few regulars in tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | In good condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | On form. |
04 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2145 and all is quiet. Ace cellarman Jocky was on top form as usual and so was the solitary ale that I imbibed tonite!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 | | A recent guest ale, still on and very refreshing and tasted pretty good too. Strangely, much better than last week! |
03 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Copper Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2010 (Alenomore)
My first visit since 31st July if I believe this outlet? The Ossett, sampled by Pedro here, caught my attention for this rare Monday evening visit. The ale I sampled was mediocre, not that refreshing at all, very thin. But, the Copper Ale was something else and I soon devoured 3 pints of this excellant ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Copper Ale | 4.80 | | After 3 pints, had to give it the max! |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 |  | Thin as Kate Moss! |
25 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 | | |
| Hook Norton - Copper Ale | 4.80 | | |
| 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 |
24 Sep 2010 (ChrisE)
I was pleasantly surprised to find two guest beers on offer, plus a third one ready to go on. I had a good chat with the landlady about Marmite and O.K. Sauce. I had a couple of pints, and left with a bottle of O.K. Sauce with the compliments of the landlady.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Copper Ale | 4.80 | | Reddish Brown coloured ale with a slightly burnt taste. |
| St Austell - Tinner's Ale | 3.70 | | Selling very well in here. |
| 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 | |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | Coming soon, as soon as there is a spare pump. |
07 Sep 2010 (Matt)
late afternoon visit with a stead flow of customers with nice chat at the bar
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| 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