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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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fonefan (86114) reviewed
Mantra from Hopshackle
9 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Hopshackle Mantra ].Clear medium yellow orange color with a small, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, tropical fruit, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity, apple. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151007] 6-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2017 at 13:33
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Opulus from Hopshackle
9 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Hopshackle Opulus ].Clear medium yellow color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, pale malt, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, pale malt, fruity malt, sweet malt, grain. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151007] 6-2-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2017 at 04:43
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Hoptane from Hopshackle
9 years ago
8.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 9.5
Catching up on ratings from GBBF 2016. From cask. Poured pale gold with frothy white head. Beautiful aroma, lots of fresh hop, tropical fruit, lemon and goosberry. Moderate sweetness and citrus bitterness. Light refreshing body, very easy drinking. Lemon, light dry, citrus finish. Thought this extremely good for a
Tried from Cask on 16 Nov 2016 at 14:30
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Hoptane from Hopshackle
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
9th August 2016
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Almost clear paleish gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry. Light malts. Floral hop, modest pithy citrus. Bitter finish. Fine, not the juciest of Goldens.
Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2016 at 03:32
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Hoptane from Hopshackle
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gravity poured, third of a pint: 24th Aug 2016, Peterborough CAMRA beer festival. Golden amber with a weak white head. Thought this was like a watered down version of their APA (4.3%), which I had in the glass by it’s side. So, this is citrus led and fairly subtle in its make-up. Expected more from both beers and because of that I did not try their other two brews at the festival.
Tried on 04 Sep 2016 at 04:27
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
American Pale Ale from Hopshackle
10 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gravity poured, third of a pint: 24th Aug 2016, Peterborough CAMRA beer festival. Amber in colour, the head a thin white affair. Mild citrus front to both the nose and flavours, mixed fruits throughout and subtle compared to most APA’s I have encountered, even UK brewed examples.
Tried on 04 Sep 2016 at 04:23
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Dead Legs from Hopshackle
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 27/08/2016. A clear golden light orange coloured pour with a small halo of white head. Aroma is tangy green apple, sweaty grains, homebrew, pithy lemon. Flavour is composed of semi sweet Base malts tangy lemon and canned pineapple, sweet malts, little hot alcohol. Palate is light grainy, moderate carbonation, sweaty. Meh.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2016 at 10:54
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Hoptane from Hopshackle
10 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF’16, day one, 09/08/16. Pale golden blonde with an off white cap. Nose is bread dough, straw, melon, lemon rind. Taste comprises mellow citric notes, toasted grains, bread dough, orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Average golde.
Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2016 at 02:45
Convair880 (7124) reviewed
Hoptane from Hopshackle
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2016, Olympia, London. A light golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, grapefruit, tropical fruit aroma. Tastes quite similar, hoppy, grapefruit, tropical fruit. Tasty for its low strength.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2016 at 13:53
Benzai (25102) reviewed
Hoptane from Hopshackle
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled @ GBBF day 1. Clear yellow color, medium sized white head. Smell and taste lightly malts, pretty fruity, sweet tropical fruits, lightly bitter. Ok body, quite low carbonated. Clear yellow to golden color, average sized white head. Smell and taste malts, malt bitter, a bit grainy, bitter. Almost like a German pilsener.Decent body, average carbonation.
Tried on 15 Aug 2016 at 09:13