alc./vol: 4.5%
Proof: 9°
Vintage: Non-vintage
Aged: Unaged
Product of:
United Kingdom
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.
