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  • Author tells story of Shepherds of Shepherd Neame

    23 January 2012

    The Neame family has run Kent’s Shepherd Neame brewery for five generations but whatever happened to the Shepherds?Following the discovery of two previously unknown ledgers, brewery archivist and historian John Owen is now able to answer that question with a new book, The Shepherds of Shepherd Neame 1737-1875.John has used information from the ledgers and researched insurance policies and ecclesia

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  • Adrian Edmondson on the Radcliffe and Maconie show

    19 January 2012

    We obviouslly made an impact on Adrian Edmondson as he was talking about his vist to the brewery while on BBC Radio 6's Radcliffe and Maconie show yesterday. The brewery visit was included in his recent TV series Ade In Britain  Thanks for the mention Ade and we are very happy to know that Radcliffe and Maconie are Spitfire fans. Listen

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  • Does Anyone Know a Good Plumber?

    16 January 2012

    As you all know water is supplied to our homes via pipe work, typically of a half inch diameter. The average person uses in the region of 155 litres (34gallons) per day, an awful lot of which goes almost straight back down the drain. The average house contains somewhere around 500 feet of water pipe work.

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  • Faversham's oldest pub receives a major refurbishment

    13 January 2012

    Shepherd Neame has enhanced Faversham’s oldest pub with a £60,000 refurbishment.The Kent brewer has retained The Bear Inn’s historic charm – such as its traditional three-bar system of a saloon bar, public bar and snug – while boosting its modern comforts.

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  • Bishops Finger Caption Competition - Win a hamper

    11 January 2012

    We have many visitors to the brewery but who would have thought we could fill the visitor centre bar with Bishops. For your chance to win a Shepherd Neame Ale Lovers hamper sign up for our newlsetter and upload your caption. */ Subscribe to our mailing list

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