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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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Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Mild from Shipstone's
7 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
18/10/2018. Cask hand-pull at the Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival 2018, Nottingham. Pours almost black with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of chocolate, moderate roasted malt, caramel, dark fruit and hops. Medium plus sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Medium body, smooth texture, soft carbonation, Sweet chocolate finish. Really good example of a mild.
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2018 at 15:14
Rasmus40 (37592) reviewed
Mild from Shipstone's
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, grainy and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 181018
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2018 at 15:09
saxo (30104) reviewed
Mild from Shipstone's
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Nottingham Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate,caramel and hops. Sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2018 at 15:05
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Mild from Shipstone's
8 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Star, Beeston. Mid-to dark brown with indigo notes, translucent, with a foamy off-white head. Light caramel and chocolate aroma. The taste is perfectly balanced: sweet and malty, with some pronounced foraged-berry hop notes closing in on the finish. Some liquorice and plum in the finish. Smooth texture. It's always fun to try a good mild.
Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2017 at 09:52
Mr_Pink_152 (18280) reviewed
India Pale Ale from Shipstone's
9 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2017. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma light citrus fruity with caramel. light sweet to light bitter, a touch dull.
Tried on 14 Oct 2017 at 15:31
Mr_Pink_152 (18280) reviewed
Mild from Shipstone's
9 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2017. Almost black colour with a thin tan head. Aroma roasted and malty, light fruit. Sweet to mid bitter taste. medium body.
Tried on 14 Oct 2017 at 15:29
saxo (30104) reviewed
Gold Star Pale Ale from Shipstone's
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ ye olde trip to Jerusalem, the oldest inn in England, Nottingham. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, malt and hops. Nice bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 15:21
Rasmus40 (37592) reviewed
Gold Star Pale Ale from Shipstone's
9 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Nottingham. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light grainy and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 260717
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 15:19
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Original Best Bitter from Shipstone's
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Round House, Royal Standard Place, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6FS. [ As Shipstones Bitter ].Clear medium yellow to amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity malt, pale malt, light hoppy, UK hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, fruity malt, pale malt, fresh. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141013]
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2016 at 16:35
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Nut Brown Ale from Shipstone's
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask, half at Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem. Pearl white head, fair lacing. Nut brown body. Smell of mid-sweet brown malts. Taste of grain, nuts and buttery caramel offset by a subdued roasted bitter end. Thin to medium bodied. Satisfying (Nottingham 20.02.2016).
Tried from Cask on 20 Mar 2016 at 05:14