Bishops Finger - The Ale

Bishops Finger Kentish Strong Ale is brewed by Britain’s oldest brewer - Shepherd Neame, an independent family brewery founded in the heart of East Kent’s hop country at Faversham in 1698.

Bishops Finger is hand-crafted, using tried and tested skills developed over three centuries.

The Bishops Finger Charter decrees that it is brewed only on Fridays and then only by the Head Brewer using an antique Russian teak mash tun. He takes mineral water from the brewery's own 200 ft deep artesian well and adds Kentish malt from Denne Hill Farm and East Kent Goldings hops.

Bishops Finger is Britain’s most distinctive premium ale, with an intense taste that is more challenging than other brands.

At 5.4% alcohol by volume, Bishops Finger is one of the strongest premium bottled ales available in Britain.

Bishops Finger has been awarded Protective Geographic Indicator status by the European Union, which means it is the only beer in the world which can be called a Kentish strong ale.

Bishops Finger was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2000 BBI Awards.

Bishops Finger is unique in that it’s a product of a single county. It’s brewed in Kent using water from the Faversham Brewery’s artesian well and raw materials – barley and hops – all grown in Kent.