Hopshackle

Microbrewery in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Bowler’s Brewery

Established in 2006

Contact
Unit F Bentley Business Park, Blenheim Way Northfields Industrial Estate, Market Deeping, PE6 8LD., England
Description
I have been commercially brewing now since November 2006 ( there is still only myself here !!! ) . Since my last update some interesting new beers have been produced , inspired by some of the fantastic beers I have tried not only from the UK but also from the rest of the World in particular the USA .

I have also tried some new ingredients in my beers one of which was a heavily peated whisky malt which came with a warning from the maltster " be careful it's very smoky !" . I added some to my Historic Porter recipe and it worked really well , every pub that had it asked for it again , one pub took 3 casks !

In 2023 Bowler's acquired the brand and recipes for Hopshackle Ales. Hopshackle’s multi-award winning real ales were produced from its brewery in Market Deeping. Upon his retirement, the previous owner wanted a ‘safe pair of hands’ to entrust the ales that had he had developed over the previous 17 years, and we are delighted to continue the Hopshackle legacy.

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
27.5 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is thick alcohol and dark roasted malty. Breadish and slight liqourice. Thick malty, alcohol and dark roasted. Lingering dark malty, roasted and breadish finish.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2011 at 09:33

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
27.5 cL bottle, 745. Pours hazy brown with a small tan head. Aroma is fruity, malty and slight estery to phenolic. Sweet, caramelish and roasted malty. Breadish, lingering caramelish and sweet. Roasted malty and slight yeasty.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2011 at 09:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cloudy amber with a medium a medium beige head. Hoppy nose with toasted malt, caramel and piney notes. Flavor was dry with hops, pine and toasted malt. Finished dry and bitter.
Tried on 18 Mar 2011 at 12:47

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cloudy amber with a medium beige head. Spicy hops in the nose along with toasted malt. Spicy hops in the flavor with toasted malt and caramel.
Tried on 18 Mar 2011 at 12:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy deep amber to brown with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and slight yeasty. Fruity, malty and slight hoppy bitter. Ends dry, bitter and lingering fruity.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2011 at 11:37

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy amber to brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is slight grassy and light citrusy. Bitter, yeasty and light fruity flavorued. Medium dry and slight bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2011 at 10:57

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
cloudy amber, smooth offwhite head. caramelly and bitter, very faint flowery,. flavor is bitter, faint caramelly.
Tried on 18 Mar 2011 at 09:36

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
cloudy amber, smooth offwhite head. grassy aroma, "english" bitter dusty hoppy flavor, caramel, pretty bitter.
Tried on 18 Mar 2011 at 09:30

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a dark amber with a slight haze and an off-white head. Yuck, another smelly feet hop aroma! Light body, fruity, berry-like flavours, dry and slightly tart. Ends dry but not really. 180311
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2011 at 09:28

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch 76. Pours a hazy amber with an off-white head. Some sweaty feet hop aroma - typical British! Medium body, a little roast and citrus with a fairly hoppy finish. 180311
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2011 at 09:21