This is the beer that Shepherd Neame is best known for in the brewery's Kentish heartland - a distinctive, mid-brown bitter ale, with all the hoppy aroma you'd expect of a beer brewed in the heart of the hop country. Well balanced, with a taste that's been described as "wonderfully aggressive, tinged with sweetness".
Master Brew is brewed using only the finest Kentish barley and hops, and is the best-selling cask ale brewed in Kent. Its ABV is 3.7% on cask, 4.0% in a bottle.
Tasting notes (by Peter Ogie, Famous Beer Writer): A clean, dry, refreshing, session bitter, having a touch of sweetness, but displaying an assertive and vibrant hop with a lingering bitter finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by vanderla from Sydney, Australia who has tried this beer once. (12/19/2006 12:53:35 AM)
"A: White frothy head, which leaves nice lace. Amber colour, clear.
S: Toast & marmalade, herbaceous notes
F: Light toasty malt profile, touch of green hop, some medium bitterness.
M: Medium to light body. Fairly short
O: A good after-work pint. Nothing too spectacular, but pleasant nonetheless.
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Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $5.12 Unit Cost: $4.85 per Pint
[2] Review by Jutumull from Tallinn, Estonia who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/21/2006 11:30:54 AM)
"Great color, nice rich foam, stays long. A little bit too gasy, but actually nice taste. Aftertaste is bitter at first, but then goes down to nice malty taste. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer (1/12/2006 8:15:42 PM)
"Bottled. Copper colour, huge beige foamy head. Lacing. Strong maltish hoppy aroma with some fruitish hints. Strong maltish flavour which softens up into a soft fruitish one. Get dry, hayish and bitter in finish."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by OrvalPlease from Orland Park, IL, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/13/2005 10:34:17 PM)
"Amber in color with a slight head - nice to look at. Very skunked in the aroma which probably contributed to an overall poor review. Some hop did cut through the skunk, but not enough to make a real difference. Body was on the light side - watery mouthfeel. Tasted like the beer was served in a recently washed glass - a soapy flavor I've noticed in other Shepherd Neame products in the past - perhaps it's on purpose. Finish wasn't too bad - decent hop bite that was enough to make me keep sipping. Would like to try at the hand pump as I'm sure this bottle didn't do the beer justice."
Aroma:
2/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
3/10
Flavor:
3/10
Overall:
3/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(1.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by Sigmund from Hafrsfjord, Norway who has tried this beer a couple times. (3/11/2005 5:29:28 PM)
"(500 ml bottle). Exquisite aroma, beautiful colour, very bitter aftertaste (perhaps too bitter?) Rerate: I regret part of my first comment: The flavour is NOT too hoppy - it’s just an acquired taste. And the aroma IS exquisite!"
Aroma:
10/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.3)
