Canterbury Jack
Shepherd Neame Ltd

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From:
Shepherd Neame Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
4%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 17.46%
Ratings:
10 | reviews: 6
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Mar 23, 2021
Added:
Jun 06, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.64/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Cask at the Bishop’s Arms, Järntorget, Göteborg. Golden brown to copper coloured beer, moderate head. Nutty and moderately hoppy aroma. Nutty and hoppy flavour, also notes of toffee. "Frightfully English" - nice!
Mar 23, 2021
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Rated by Davy_B from Ireland

3.9/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
nice amber colour, weak smell . pleasant taste very lightly carbonated and easy to drink . would be happy to drink again but nothing amazing
Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 2.25 by a16xag from Canada (QC)

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by innominat from Ireland

May 06, 2014
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Reviewed by Mountainmanbrewing from Ireland

4.21/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A nice surprising hoppy and refreshing drink with a real citrus zesty flavour which makes it very drinkable.

This is a nice hoppy, refreshing and quaffable beer that would be great on a hot summer evening. I'd be interested to try this on cask if i ever found it.
Aug 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by MEP

Sep 01, 2012
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.08/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A 500ml clear glass bottle with a BB of March 2012.

Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A clear orange-amber colour with decent carbonation. Forms a large head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a couple of minutes before subsiding to a surface layer. Aroma of caramel malt with fruity ale yeast (Shepherd Neame's signature smell) and a hint of aromatic citrus. Underpinned by stewed hops.

Tastes of caramel malt with a dry finish. Notes of roasted malt, fruity yeast, aromatic citrus and stewed hops. Mild bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly but a bit watery. Aftertaste of bitter roasted malt.

Decent, particularly compared with some other ales from this brewery. A nice aromatic hop note adds a dimension not usually encountered in Shepherd Neame's beers. Worth trying, though unlikely to blow anyone's socks off.
Mar 10, 2012
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Reviewed by opalchemist from United Arab Emirates

3.47/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Eye: rusty orange - white head which is directly disintegrating.

Nose: Lemony hops with a bit of soapiness.

Tongue: Burst of hops first - then again some hoppy soapiness - not at all unpleasant. Great texture - very good mouthfeel.

Afterthoughts: grapefruity hop bitterness, very well integrated. Really like it - while I am confused about the flavor profile.

Definitely a beer to "assess more often".
Oct 07, 2011
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.21/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Hoppy refreshing and quaffable

zesty, lively and drinkable with floral notes, pours a nice looking pint a tiny tiny bit on the fizzy side.

Drank as a 'refresher' between a dark mild and a stout, did the job grand.

Not my first choice of beer but glad I have another bottle in for when the dark beers get a bit heavy, man.
Oct 02, 2011
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Reviewed by fullsweep from England

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 mL clear bottle poured into a pint glass tumbler.

I've had several Shepherd Neame beers before and they were all okay, but nothing had impressed me all that much. With Canterbury Jack, that has changed--as I like this one a lot.

A: clear, tawny/amber in colour with a moderately foamy white head that leaves a bit of lacing around the glass.

S: really nice bitter/sour scents coming through, malty and rustic all at the same time

T: taste follows the scent but add a bit of tangy something plus a little honey sweetness--very well balanced, not overly complex but more than one thing going on

M: lightly carbonated, fairly light on the tongue

O: a very nice ale that I wouldn't be shy about having again
Jun 06, 2011