A pint of Shepherd Neame's small batch Fresh Drop lager cut with fruit beside a set of three Fresh Drop taps;

Small Batch Beers

Crafted with heritage.

Brewed for discovery.

Each Small Batch beer is carefully brewed in limited quantities at our Faversham Small Batch Brewery, allowing our brewers to explore new styles, ingredients and methods on a smaller scale. These distinctive releases reflect our ongoing commitment to quality, tradition and innovation

Small Batch is delivered through a 15-barrel brew kit, and our first product, aptly named First Drop, was launched in October 2023

Table Beer
Table Beer

A deceptively sessionable delight. This pale golden ale pours with a full body that belies its modest 2.7% ABV. The delicate interplay of Saaz and Centennial hops in the whirlpool creates a subtle interplay of hop flowers and spice, while a dry hop of organic Hallertau Tradition adds a layer of earthy, herbal complexity. It finishes crisp and clean, leaving you wanting another sip. A perfect beer for any occasion.

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XPA
XPA

Big citrus, bold tropical, and a touch of spice. This hazy golden XPA is all about the hops - Cascade, Centennial, Citra, and Nugget deliver a complex, juicy, and refreshing flavour adventure.

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Gluten Free Pilsner
Gluten Free Pilsner

It pours a brilliant, bright gold. On the nose it's a refined, floral perfume. The classic spicy, herbal notes of noble Saaz hops are there, as they should be, but they’re grounded by a faint, earthy whisper from Kentish Challenger hops grown just down the road.

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Fresh Drop
Fresh Drop

A brilliant pale straw-colour lager cut with fruit, this refreshing beer is bursting with the vibrant aroma and delicate flavour of juicy raspberries and mellow apricot. 

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Saison
Saison

This hazy pale-coloured beer is quite different to anything else we've brewed and is a nod to the traditional farmhouse ale style using Lallemand's Belle Saison yeast strain.

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Where tradition meets innovation

Read about our Small Batch Brewery - situated right here in Faversham within our main Shepherd Neame Brewery.

Small Batch Brewery