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In 1852, James Shipstone first opened a brewery in Basford, Nottingham. Eventually building the Star Brewery in Basford on the site where his brewed his first barrel. The brewery remained an independent family business until 1978 when the company was purchased by Greenall's of Warrington. Production at Shipstones Brewery ended in early 1991 after 139 years.

Fast forward 2013: We have embarked on a journey to protect & preserve this Nottingham Icon, back brewing on a very small scale to ensure the very best quality, using tried and tested methods and ingredients found in the archives.
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Finn (18625) reviewed
Mild from Shipstone's
4 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
På Nobody Inn i Grantham. Ultramørk amber. Filmskum med litt farge. Forsiktig aroma av brent karamell. Smaken nøtter & karamell. Beskjeden tørr avslutning.
Tried on 13 Nov 2021 at 12:57
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Original Best Bitter from Shipstone's
4 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Ale Wagon, Leicester, 08/10/21. Amber pour with a good sized off white covering. Nose is malt forward, dried fruits, biscuit, light toffee. Taste comprises biscuit malt, dates, stewed fruits, toffee, brown bread, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow bitter edge. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2021 at 07:20
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Original Best Bitter from Shipstone's
5 years ago
6/10
Tried on 08 Oct 2021 at 15:58
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Original Best Bitter from Shipstone's
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Beer Pharmacie, Syston. Light copper, translucent, with a good-sized off-white head on top. Aroma is malt-dominated, with an earthy breadiness. The initial sweet, malty taste turns to a leafy hop bitter almost immediately, with notes of redcurrants in the aftertaste. Soft carbonation. A basic but enjoyable basic bitter.
Tried from Cask on 06 Feb 2020 at 20:06
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Gold Star Pale Ale from Shipstone's
6 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
23/11/2019. Bottle from Nottingham Beer Festival. Pours clear golden amber with minimal head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, hops, fruit and grass. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Disappointing compared to the others I’ve had from this brewery.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2019 at 19:41
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Nut Brown Ale from Shipstone's
7 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
3/8/2019. Bottle at the Wrocław Grand Prix bottle share, from Nottingham Beer Festival. Pours clear pale amber/brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, nut, toffee and fruit. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Sweet and nutty, quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2019 at 14:28
lad_newton (4499) reviewed
Gold Star Pale Ale from Shipstone's
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Cambridge blue, Cambridge on 26th June 2019. Amber with no foam or lacing. Sweet malts and citrus fruits in aroma. Sharply citric in-mouth, and a finish of zesty peel. Medium bodied with a smooth texture.
Tried from Cask at Cambridge Blue on 26 Jun 2019 at 19:00
Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed
Original Best Bitter from Shipstone's
7 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask - Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn, Nottingham. Pours a clear dark amber colour with a small thick lasting off white head. A grainy malty aroma with a little fruit. A sweetish malty taste, some caramel and with a moderate hop bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 21 Jun 2019 at 14:45
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Original Best Bitter from Shipstone's
7 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
6/3/2019. Bottle bought from the brewers bar at Nottingham Beer Festival. Pours pale amber with a small short-lasting fizzy off-white head. Aroma of caramel, sweet malt, syrup, fruit, hops and light sugary biscuit. Medium plus sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Decent session bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2019 at 13:56
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Mild from Shipstone's
7 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Cask (handpump) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Shipstone’s Mild ].
ABV: 3.5%. Clear dark red brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, sweet malt fruity malt, caramel, light roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, dark malt, brown sugar, sugary, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20181018]
6-3-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2018 at 04:27