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Shepherd Neame Brewery

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Shepherd Neame is an English independent regional brewery founded in 1698 in Faversham, Kent. Although evidence has been uncovered showing brewing has taken place continuously on the current site since at least 1573. It is the oldest brewer in Great Britain and has been family-owned since 1864.
Some of the Brewery's Range
Bishop's Finger- brewed since 1958, takes its name from signposts on the Pilgrims Way pointing to Canterbury.
Spitfire- First brewed in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Master Brew- The flagship beer of the brewery.
Canterbury Jack - Named after an early hop grown in Kent.
1698- Originally brewed in 1998 to celebrate 300 years of brewing.
Whitstable Bay Pale Ale - Launched in July 2013
Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager - Launched in July 2013
Whitstable Bay Organic Ale - Launched in July 2013
Whitstable Bay Black Stout -
Cinque Five Grain Premium Lager - Launched in July 2017 (pronounced "sink").
Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale - Launched in Novemebr 2017
Bear Island East Coast Black Lager -
Orchard View Cider - Launched in May 2017. A collaboration between Britain's oldest brewer and oldest family-owned cidermaker, Aspall.

The brewery also produces a range of lagers, mainly under licence, such as Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Holsten Export, Oranjeboom, Asahi, Kingfisher, Hurliman and Steinbock.

Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.

Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.

 Old Shepherd Neame Logo

Shepherd Neame Logo
From around
1967 to the 1970's

 Old Shepherd Neame Logo

Shepherd Neame Logo
2016 to Date
Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 1 Front Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 1 Back

A Shepherd Neame Spitfire beer mat (W12.5 x H10cm).
Circa 1980s.

 Shepherd Neame Steinbock Beer Mat 8 Front Shepherd Neame Steinbock Beer Mat 8 Back

A Shepherd Neame Steinbock beer mat (W10.3 x H10.3cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
Circa 1980s.

 Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger Beer Mat 4 Front Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger Beer Mat 4 Back

A Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger beer mat (W9 x H11cm).
Picked up from a pub in Faversham January 2019

 Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 2 Front Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 2 Back

A Shepherd Neame Spitfire Lager beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Picked up from a pub in Faversham January 2019



 Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 3 Front Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 3 Back

A Shepherd Neame Spitfire Gold beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Picked up from a pub in Faversham January 2019

 Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay Beer Mat 5 Front Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay Beer Mat 5 Back

A Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Picked up from a Sheerness pub in August 2019

 Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 6 Front Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 6 Back

A Shepherd Neame Spitfire Gold beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Picked up from a pub in Faversham October 2019

 Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 7 Front Shepherd Neame Spitfire Beer Mat 7 Back

A Shepherd Neame Spitfire beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Picked up from a pub in Faversham October 2019

 Shepherd Neame Draught Abbey Beer Mat 9 Front Shepherd Neame Draught Abbey Beer Mat 9 Back

A Shepherd Neame Draught Abbey beer mat (W9 x H10cm).
From Vince Barney August 2021.
Circa 1970s.

 Shepherd Neame Draught Abbey Beer Mat 10 Front Shepherd Neame Draught Abbey Beer Mat 10 Back

A Shepherd Neame Draught Abbey beer mat (W9 x H10cm).
From Vince Barney August 2021.
Circa 1970s.

 Shepherd Neame Master Brew Beer Mat 11 Front Shepherd Neame Master Brew Beer Mat 11 Back

A Shepherd Neame Master Brew beer mat (W9 x H10cm).
From Vince Barney August 2021.
Circa 1970s.

 Shepherd Neame Beer Mat 11 Front Shepherd Neame Beer Mat 11 Back

A Shepherd Neame beer mat (W8.3 x H10.3cm).
Might be part of a Chaucer's Canterbury Tales series?
From Vince Barney August 2021. Circa 1970s.