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The Swan (Shepherd Neame)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Island Brewery - Vectis VenomExcellent1
Shepherd Neame - Amber AleExcellent1
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterExcellent4
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerExcellent2
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry)Excellent2
Shepherd Neame - Double Stout (superseded by 4% version)Excellent1
Shepherd Neame - Kent's BestExcellent5
Shepherd Neame - MildExcellent1
Ossett - Elizabeth RoseExcellent1
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale AleNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Swan, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

07 Aug 2013 (Alenomore)
22:15 visit. A few in and Jocky on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale4.50Not Tried
03 Aug 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
05 Jun 2013 (ChrisE)
Busy, Jock was in fine form. A most enjoyable visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Mild3.50ExcellentReally good and tasty. Jock informed me that they have another cask of this in the cellar.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
12 May 2013 (Alenomore)
21:00 visit. Usual suspects in. Barman extraordinaire, Jocky, (Man C. supporter) was very quiet? Lively conversation when Loud Brian "arrived"...!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Not Tried
07 Mar 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Double Stout (superseded by 4% version)4.10Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
26 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Excellent
19 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Excellent
12 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Amber Ale4.50Excellent
05 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry)4.80Excellent
Island Brewery - Vectis Venom4.80Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Not Tried
27 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Afternoon to enjoy Last Orders play
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Excellent
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry)4.80Excellent
Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best4.10Excellent
Ossett - Elizabeth Rose4.00Excellent

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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