Shacklebush

Digfield Ales in Lilford, Northamptonshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.29

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 12

Chestnut brown best bitter with hop and malt, balanced finish.

‍Contains; Goldings, Northdown, Bramling Cross and First Gold.

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WingmanWillis (38720) ticked Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 3 years ago

Tried on 08 Oct 2022 at 16:44

6.4

Rasmus40 (37098) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 201018

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 14:45

6.2

Grumbo (24737) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the St. Ives 'Booze on the Ouse' beer festival, 2017. Pours dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, nut and fruits. Moderate sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Light to medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2017 at 06:15

saxo (29778) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ St Ives Boozeon the Ouse festival. Small head with short duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt and hops. Sweet finish.

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2017 at 06:12

6.1

Anders37 (30297) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Jul 2017 at 12:38

6.9

madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

11th August 2016
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Clear amber beer, thin cream colour head. Palate is smooth and has decent fine carbonation. Sweetish malts, some caramel and cream. Mild hop spice. Light floralness in to dried fruits. Light finish Tasty bitter.

Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2016 at 08:50

6.5

Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at GBBF ’16, day one, 09/08/16. Copper pour with a decent light beige head. Nose is biscuit, earthy fruit notes, toffee, bread. Taste comprises short bread biscuit, toffee, strawberry, light malt, fruit rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a bitter linger. Deecent bitter.

Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2016 at 03:01

5.4

Fergus (31537) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at GBBF Saturday, 13/08/2016. A clear copper coloured pour with a fading off white head. Aroma is sweet nutty sweaty malts, berry, hedgerow. Flavour nutty, hints of toffee, jammy fruits, raw grains, berry fruits. Palate is semi sweet oily, lowish carbonation. Meh.

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2016 at 07:59

6.9

Leighton (35102) reviewed Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at GBBF - Day 5. Pours clear gold with a fine, white foam head. The nose has some leafy hops, lightly toasted grain. Light sweet flavour with moderate citric hops, more pale grains, light leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Decent balance to finish. Good bitter.

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2016 at 07:57

MusingAnorak (11821) ticked Shacklebush from Digfield Ales 12 years ago

Tried on 31 Aug 2013 at 11:20