Looking forward to enjoying Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale this Christmas!

It's Christmas time and that can only mean one thing, time for a bottle of Shepherd Neame's lovely Christmas Ale to arrive in the post (to be enjoyed with my Christmas dinner). This year the label has had a stunning make-over:

Is this Christmas in a bottle?

Shepherd Neame Brewery

• Christmas Ale [baron rating 5/5 ♫] - 7% glowing amber winter ale with a heady fruity nose. Crystallised winter fruits combine with festive spicy hops on a platform of smooth warming alcoholic notes, leaving a refreshing cleansing hop finish

A big thank you to John Humphreys (@ShepherdNeame) for sending it through, Merry Christmas!

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Salopian Holly Bush

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Salopian Holly Bush [baron rating 5/5] - 5.5% dark amber ale,candied sweet smell,rye candied sweet balanced taste,pithy herbal bitter finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) from Salopian Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Shepherd Neame Mash Tun No.1

Not bottle conditioned

Shepherd Neame Mash Tun No.1 [baron rating 5/5] - 7.4% dark amber ale,ground spice smell,cola roasted fruitcake burnt taste,long choc finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to John Humphreys (@ShepherdNeame) from Shepherd Neame for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Cheshire Brewhouse The Smokehouse Porter

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Cheshire Brewhouse The Smokehouse Porter [baron rating 5/5] - 6.2% black ale,smoke espresso smell,cola toffee dark choc taste,vanilla finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Shane Swindells (@shaneswindells) from The Cheshire Brewhouse for sending these through for a baron rating!

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Cheshire Brewhouse Govinda IPA barrel-aged Head Brewers Reserves

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Cheshire Brewhouse Govinda IPA barrel-aged Head Brewers Reserves [baron rating 2/5 & 3/5] - Not enough room here,please listen to the audio!Baron Orm

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Thank you to Shane Swindells (@shaneswindells) from The Cheshire Brewhouse for sending these through for a baron rating!

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