Product of: United Kingdom

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Named after the traditional fishing village of Whitstable; this hoppy red ale is part of Shepherd Neame’s Whitstable Bay Collection.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 07/11/2016

Appearance:

(sample bottle BBE Aug/17) Clear, deep reddish amber with retentive thick light beige head. (Beware, this beer is packaged in a clear glass bottle.)

Aroma:

Piney, rooty liquorice with marmaladey orange citrus.

Taste:

Zesty orange, citrus oil bitterness, caramel, cinnamon and black pepper spice.

Aftertaste:

Toasty, with pronounced orange oil, coal dust charcoal and vanilla.

Overall:

Zesty orange oils dominate this dark toasty IPA.