What's Brewing?
Shepherd Neame is delighted to present Cask Club: a new range of contemporary cask ales designed to satisfy the beer-curious drinker.
Launched in March 2019, we introduce a new cask ale each month in participating pubs, celebrating modern styles and flavours, with exciting international collaborations and classic seasonal favourites.
FEBRUARY: Crossfire
Kicking 2020 off in style!
Crossfire English IPA (4.2%)
A light amber IPA bursting with a fruity, apricot aromas from Ernest hops. These hops were first developed in Kent in the 1950s and have a distinctive aroma typically associated with American hops
Hops: Ernest
Coming soon
Look out for new seasonal cask on the first Monday of every month
MARCH: Why Can't We Be Fronds?
Why Can't We Be Fronds? (4.6%)
With gentle floral aromas from Goldings hops, enhanced with juniper and elderflower
Hops: Goldings
APRIL: Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition
Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition (4.2%)
Brewed to a recipe devised with our friends at the Boston Beer Company and combining US and Kentish hops.
This summer pale ale blends the grapefruit notes of US hops with the grassy earthiness of Kent hops.
Past Cask Club Beers
MARCH: Hop County
Kicking things off will be Hop County Hopping Mad Pale Ale. This glorious golden ale combines ale and crystal malt with a trio of English hops, Boadicea, Endeavour and UK Cascade.
With light caramel notes and citrus, pine and hedgerow fruit aromas it is the ideal ale for spring drinking. It has an ABV of 4.8%.
The beer is named to reflect Shepherd Neame’s location in the heart of Kent, England’s original hop county and celebrate the advent of Spring.
APRIL: Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition
April will see the arrival of Samuel Adams’s Blonde Ambition, brewed to a recipe devised with our friends at the Boston Beer Company and combining US and Kentish hops. It has an ABV of 4.2%.
Brewed to a recipe devised in conjunction with the Boston Beer Company. This summer pale ale blends the grapefruit notes of US hops with the grassy earthiness of Kent hops.
MAY: New Dawn Citrus Ale
A light sessionable ale with a low bitterness, New Dawn Citrus Ale (3.5% ABV) is refreshing and light session ale made with real citrus fruit and Citra hops.
JUNE: Bella Birra
Italian red rye beer (4.4%)
A quartet of hops, this collaboration between Shepherd Neame and Italy’s Mezzopasso brewery has hints of red berry, citrus and sweet malt. Hops: Target, Amarillo, Bramling Cross, Lemon Drop
JULY: Hard Labor
American Double IPA (4.6%)
Hopped four times, this robust IPA offers citrus and tropical flavour notes for a truly satisfying finish. Hops: Target, Chinook & Azacca
AUGUST: Summer Storm
American Style IPA (4.5%)
Full bodied and smooth, this modern IPA is bursting with tropical and citrus fruit notes courtesy of a harmonious blend of English and US hops.
SEPTEMBER: Late Red
Deep Amber Ale (4.5%)
Crimson copper autumn ale with hints of toffee, tropical fruit and a peppery finish courtesy of Kentish cascade hops
SEPTEMBER: The Oast Dodger
Green Hop Ale (4.5%)
Packed with freshly picked Kentish hops that have gone from garden to brewhouse in less than half a day, this fragrant golden ale boasts a truly unique flavour
OCTOBER: Northern Lights
Blueberry IPA (4.7%)
Bursting with blueberries, this robust IPA is a collaboration with Swedish brewer St Eriks and offers citrus flavours & aromas, courtesy of citra hops.
NOVEMBER: Howling Wolf
WInter Ale (4.5%)
In collaboration with Finnish brewer Mallaskoski, this full-bodied ale offers hints of vanilla and citrus with a bold, smoky finish.
Hops: Mittelfruh and Summit
DECEMBER: Rudolph's Reward
Festive Light Ale (4.5%)
This light ale features pale and crystal malts, with mulling spices added at the end of the brew creating a festive classic.
Hops: Target and East Kent Goldings