Britain’s Oldest Brewer Breaks With Tradition to Create its First Smash Beer, One Hop Wonder | The British Guild of Beer Writers

Britain’s Oldest Brewer Breaks With Tradition to Create its First Smash Beer, One Hop Wonder | The British Guild of Beer Writers

Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame is keeping things simple with its latest limited edition beer, which uses a single malt and a single hop. One Hop Wonder (4.5%) is a SMaSH – single malt and single hop – beer, using only lager malt and the UK Chinook hop, which is a new variety for the Faversham-based brewer. The combination has produced a fruity, floral tasting, full bodied brew, which is a light, pale straw colour. It is the latest offe…

UK Cascade at the heart of Shepherd Neame SMASH - Beer Today

Shepherd Neame has launched its first SMASH — that’s single malt and single hop — beer, a limited edition brew called One Hop Wonder. The 4.5% ABV pale ale uses only lager malt and the UK Chinook hop, which is a new variety for the Faversham-based brewer. The combination has produced a fruity, floral tasting, full bodied brew, says Shepherd Neame, which is a light, pale straw colour. It is the latest offering from the brewer’s Cask Club, a range…