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The Swan (Shepherd Neame)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) |  | 6 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | | 3 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 2 |
Visits Details
22 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 after-work-mid-week "snifter". And the chaps were in too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | The workmans ale. Very good. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Very comparable with other recent samples. |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | On top form. |
19 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
17:30 visit. 40's themed day, in support of Cancer Research and Help for Heroes. A good crowd in with the pub decorated to suit. Landlady Jackie and her team are very good at doing this sort of thing. I arrived here on my post-war RE Bullet and parked next to a very old Tractor and Trailer, which was giving rides to children and adults, around the back streets. Pedro and the Barmy Army in too. A good day. I returned later to drink proper.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
40's afternoon...very warm
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| 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 |
12 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
19:30 visit. My final ale today on this sunny Sabbath...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | As good as all the other samples I've had this weekend. This is why I always ask for a Spitfire whenever available, for comparison with the Swan, and all the samples today were very comparable. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2012 (Eddie)
2pm visit:
Nice local feel to this back street pub good mix of customers creating a nice atmosphere, bar staff also very friendly, shall visit again when in Maidstone.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Good condition, pleasently cool. A fine example of this Kentish brew. |
10 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
21:30 visit and the end of another working week. Good crowd in and lots of conversation with the chaps planning our next "jolly" (to the Butchers Arms hopefully!).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | On top form. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit.For a change, had a Whitstable Bay bottle from the fridge. Very refreshing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit. More ridicule from the chaps with the Sabbath now appearing to be a 24/7 affair?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | A1. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
22:00 visit. Good crowd in. Ridicule from the chaps that I'm back on the beer after a five day break? And more ridicule my way at my proclamation that it will now be "only on the Sabbath"?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | A1 condition tonite. |
| 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