Hopshackle Brewery Reviews

minutemat	3.4 Hopshackle Shamuzzle 500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Nov 23. Thanks Simon for this. Expected trad but actually pours a misty yellow with white head, and an encouraging tropical hop aroma. Myriad fruity tropical flavours to taste. Fairly light bodied, lighter malt than standard haze but a pleasant fruity sipper. Tuesday, November 28, 2023
BlackHaddock	3 Hopshackle Shamuzzle Monday 27th November 2023, Monthly gathering in Chez Sophie. 500ml bottle, cheers Simon, not had a Lincolnshire beer for a while, even if I found this a bit strange. White crust on a hazed golden body, citrus front to the nose and taste, becoming sweeter, then dropping back into a kind of semi-tartness. Monday, November 27, 2023
imdownthepub	3 Hopshackle Aniseed Porter Cask conditioned at Peterborough Beer Festival '23, Cambs. Chestnut with cream head. This proved to be quite a sweet, fruity, plummy beer. Quite full on the palate, the aniseed in this was quite restrained thankfully. It's okay. Monday, August 28, 2023
imdownthepub	3 Hopshackle Vanilla Porter Cask conditioned at Peterborough Beer Festival '23, Cambs. Very dark brown with white head. Sweetish, roasty malty notes with a sweet vanilla character, there is a note of peach in the flavour. Toffee, caramel notes, some tartness. It's okay. Saturday, August 26, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.3 Hopshackle Vanilla Porter Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 2023. Black colour with a slim head. Aroma and taste are roasted malty toffee and some vanilla. Although more subtle than some in the range. Medium body. Wednesday, August 23, 2023
cgarvieuk	4.2 Hopshackle Old Isaac Bottle at cropredy 2023 Thursday... Thanks to Mark... Deep red brown.. Mbig tan head.. Soft sweet yeasty caramel toffee malts nose. Light funk.. Dry berries.. Soft woody caramel toffee malts... Light dry brett.. Just getting better as opens up Friday, August 11, 2023
Cheeseboard	3.4 Hopshackle Historic Porter Gravity cask at Peterborough Beer Festival 2022. Pours deep brown with a tan head. Aroma: dark malts, caramel, treacle, light smoke hints. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, burnt malts, light coffee, dried fruits, more smoky hunts. Dry finish. Medium body with soft carbonation. Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.9 Hopshackle Imperial Stout Bottle at the thirsty giraffe. Bottle in 2009 so a bit of age. Black colour with pretty much no head. Aroma and taste are roasted malty sweet. Slight liquorice and coffee. Dried fruit. Boozy body. Thursday, June 1, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.6 Hopshackle Double Momentum Cask at the Lincoln Beer Festival 2023. Light amber colour with a white head. Sweet grainy. Malty and no fruity. Not boozy. Slight hint of bitterness. Medium body. Thursday, May 25, 2023
Travlr	3.2 Hopshackle Special Bitter Gravity cask at 13th Elysian Winter Beer Festival in Ely. Clearish golden amber color, medium off white head. Aroma of baking biscuits. Taste is lightly bitter toffee. Decent. Saturday, February 4, 2023
Travlr	2.9 Hopshackle American Pale Ale Gravity cask at 13th Elysian Winter Beer Festival in Ely. Clear deep golden color, white head. Earthy citrus aroma. Taste is lightly lemon, scant bitterness, very light body. Average Friday, February 3, 2023
Rune	2.5 Hopshackle PE6 Gravicask at The 14th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival 2022, Marquee Bar. Shared with Finn. Poor lacing, missing head and a clear late straw coloured body. Modest smell of lime and grass. Grain-fruity flavours, hints of grass. Mid-sweet fruity ending. Thin to medium bodied. So and so. (Nottingham 13.10.2022). Thursday, October 27, 2022
Rune	2.9 Hopshackle Shamuzzle Gravicask at The 14th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival, Marquee Bar A. Shared with Finn on the first day of the festival. Almost clear golden body, naked at the surface, lacing rings down the glassware. Moderate citrus nose. Taste of grapefruit an green hops. Fruity bitterness to the finish. Quite refreshing. Easy going. (Nottingham 12.10.2022). Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Finn	2.6 Hopshackle PE6 På Robin Hood Beer&Cider Festival 2022. Delt med Rune. Lys gylden. Filmskum. Ultralett plommearoma. Smaken vanilje & tørkete bær. Lett tørr bitter avslutning. Anonym. Thursday, October 13, 2022
Finn	3 Hopshackle Shamuzzle På Robin Hood Beer&Cider Festival 2022. Delt med Rune. Gylden. Filmskum. Nesten klar. Tung fruktaroma. Smaken marmelade & sevje. Lett søtlig bitter avslutning. Wednesday, October 12, 2022
imdownthepub	3.2 Hopshackle Old Isaac Cask conditioned at Peterborough Beer Festival '22, Cambs. Gold with white head. There was quite a boozy, fruit note to this from the off, dried apricots, sweet peach. A little heavy for me but okay. Thursday, August 25, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Hopshackle Special Bitter Cask Handpump at GBBF 2013, Kensington Olympia 13/08/2013 Malt and floral aromas. Golden coloured and fruity with a hint of bitterness in a dry and slightly peppery malt finish. Friday, April 29, 2022
Grumbo	3 Hopshackle Simmarillo 22/1/2022. Cask at the Blue Bell, Werrington, Peterborough. Pours slightly hazy straw gold with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of grain, sweet malt, stewed fruit, berry, touch of sulphur. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, soft carbonation. Tartish berry finish. Monday, January 31, 2022
SHIG	3 Hopshackle Simmarillo Cask: Poured an unclear orange with a white head. Aroma is grain, light fruit. Taste nice grain very refreshing. Saturday, January 22, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Hopshackle Caskadia Cask Handpump at GBBF 2011, Earl's Court 03/08/2011 Fruity aroma. Golden coloured fruity and bitter with a citrus flavour. A hint of dryness in a slightly pale and grainy finish. Friday, January 7, 2022
SHIG	3.5 Hopshackle Midas Hop Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a golden with a creamy off white head. Aroma is hoppy, perfume, tropical, fruity. Taste is fruity, tropical, yeast, malty, caramel. Thursday, December 30, 2021
ResinousMaestro55	2.5 Hopshackle Double Momentum Bottle from a mixed case direct from the brewery. Cloudy amber on pour with a robust white head. Aromas of malt and caramel, with a dense flavour and thick mouthfeel. Friday, November 19, 2021
ResinousMaestro55	3.3 Hopshackle Historic Porter Bottle in a mixed case direct from the brewery. Very lively on pour with a huge, fluffy, off-white head. Dark chestnut and opaque in colour and a sweetness to the smell. Bold taste of dry fruits and malt, with a dry, mild bitter finish Wednesday, November 17, 2021
ResinousMaestro55	3.5 Hopshackle Shacklers Best Bottle from a mixed case direct from the brewery. Bright copper on pour with a bubbly white froth. Malt and dried fruit aromas, with a crisp, bitter taste and a mild finish. Friday, November 12, 2021
Grumbo	3.5 Hopshackle Barley Wine Cask at the Grantham Beer Festival 2021. Pours clear dark amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of toffee, malt, citrus, biscuit, ripe fruits. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight creamy texture, soft carbonation. Saturday, November 6, 2021
Grumbo	3.5 Hopshackle Midas Hop Cask at the Grantham Beer Festival 2021. Pours clear bright golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is rich, hoppy, tropical, slightly stewed, yeasty, edge of blue cheese. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Flavoursome drop, enjoyable. Saturday, November 6, 2021
Mr_Pink_152	3.6 Hopshackle Barley Wine Cask from the Grantham Beer Festival - Land Of Hop And Glory. Deep amber brown colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are malty and caramel Light sweet. Rich body. Saturday, November 6, 2021
ResinousMaestro55	3.1 Hopshackle Sumo Bottle direct from the brewery. Deep, murky amber in colour with a lively white froth. Aromas are grain, grass and some lemon, with an initial bitter taste followed by a peppery finish. Friday, October 29, 2021
ResinousMaestro55	3.3 Hopshackle PE6 Bottle direct from the brewery. Cloudy gold in colour with a decent white froth. Subtle cereal aromas with a sharp and lingering fruity taste. Friday, October 29, 2021
ResinousMaestro55	3.4 Hopshackle Simmarillo Bottle from a mixed case direct from the brewery. Cloudy and deep straw in colour with a bubbly white froth on top. Citrus fruit aromas with nice carbonation and a long, mellow hoppy taste. Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Mr_Pink_152	3.6 Hopshackle Restoration Bottle at Charters Peterborough. 2011 vintage 9.5% bottle number 35 of 1600. Dirty brown colour with a slim head. Aroma and taste are malty sweet. Medium body. Sunday, June 20, 2021
dunklermessias	3 Hopshackle Fire Belly Fizzy-fruity nose. Flieets. Nice yeasty-malty taste. Well carbonated. Crisp finis Monday, November 23, 2020
imdownthepub	2.4 Hopshackle Shacklers Best Cask conditioned at The Blue Bell, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambs. Amber with white head. There was a tart, flowery character to this. Fruity, flabby peachiness, sourish. Not at its best I presume. Saturday, August 29, 2020
Beese	3.1 Hopshackle Hop And Spicey Cask at the Cambridge Winter Beer Festival on 22/01/2010. Pretty decent for a spiced ale. Not too much of those Christmas cake flavours, but they were certainly present. Thursday, July 9, 2020
Beese	3.6 Hopshackle Double Momentum Cask at the Cambridge Winter Beer Festival on 22/01/2010. Nice aroma of pithy grapefruit and stone fruit. Malty and fruity flavour with a very nice depth to it. Thursday, July 9, 2020
Beese	3.5 Hopshackle Historic Porter Cask at the Cambridge Winter Beer Festival on 21/01/2010. Aroma of treacle, dark malt and fennel. Smooth body. Very quaffable with light coffee and burnt malt notes and sweet dark fruits. Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Idiosynkrasie	3.9 Hopshackle Imperial Stout 275ml bottle [2010 vintage, #1439/1600]. Jet black colour with small, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Roasty, chocolately, malty spicy aroma, notes of dark chocolate, couverture, liquorice, a touch of marmite, roasted nuts, dark caramel, ashy overtones. Taste is roasty, chocolately, dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, Belgian chocolate, some couverture, liquorice, a sweet-ish touch of treacle, caramel, roasted nuts, a minimally ashy touch, bitter hoppy counterpart. Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, soft carbonation. In these flourishing "flavoured" times a nice reminder of what a classic if not historic Imperial Stout can be. Pretty good. Sunday, April 12, 2020
FatPhil	2.8 Hopshackle Black Ice Gravicask (Cambridge Beer Festival 2018) (6-:4:5:3:10=2.8-) Dark, brief head. Somewhat pungent aroma. Burnt marshmallows, a bit lactic, taste. Messy. Monday, February 17, 2020
FatPhil	3.2 Hopshackle Extra Special Bitter (Cask at Cambridge Festival of Winter Ales 2018; 19 January) (6:3:7:3+:13=3.2) A light copper beer with a loose head. The aroma has pleasant light malts and a touch of dried fruit. This is a slightly sweet bitter with a reasonably long finish of bittering hops. Not mega-exciting but a good bitter. Unusually, I'm not sure whether Phil had this (cask may have run out post-sample). Wednesday, January 22, 2020
FatPhil	3 Hopshackle Fire Belly Gravicask (CWAF2018) (6:3:6:3:12=3.0) Bright gold. Light malty grainy aroma. Similar taste, slightly pungent hopping. Fruity and hoppy, but unbalanced. Wednesday, January 22, 2020
FatPhil	3.3 Hopshackle Spiced Ale Gravicask (CWAF2018) (6:4:6:4:13=3.3) Cinnamony aroma, other wintery spices. Kinda simple spicy taste, christmas spices, quite a kick. Nice sweet malty body. Fun wintery brew, but not drinkable in any quantity. Wednesday, January 22, 2020
imdownthepub	3.5 Hopshackle Fire Belly Export Cask conditioned at Peterborough Beer Festival '19, Cambs. Clouded orange with white head. There are rich tropical fruit flavours to the fore with this along with a resinous character. Passion fruit and mango notes. Decent beer. Sunday, August 25, 2019
Grumbo	3.2 Hopshackle American Pale Ale 23/8/2019. Cask at the 42nd Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear golden amber with an off white head. Aroma of light malt, fruit and hops. Medium sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, watery texture, soft to flat carbonation. Sunday, August 25, 2019
Mr_Pink_152	3.9 Hopshackle Hibernator Barrel Aged Tried at the Peterborough Beer Festival. Deep ruby colour with a thin head. Big malt and caramel aroma. Sweet and boozy taste. Full body. Friday, August 23, 2019
s3quin	2.7 Hopshackle Zen Wednesday, May 22, 2019
neur0	3.6 Hopshackle Fire Belly Export (Tap) Es hat eine Bernstein Farbe, ist filtriert mit einer weißen Schaumkrone. Das Aroma ist fruchtig, eine Mischung aus Quitte und 🍯. Der Geschmack ist mild, etwas fruchtig und angenehm süßlich mit einer leichten würzigen Note auf der Zungenspitze. Friday, February 1, 2019
neur0	3.5 Hopshackle Hopnosis (Tap) Es hat eine hellgelbe Farbe, ist unfiltriert mit einer weißen Schaumkrone. Das Aroma ist dominiert von fruchtigem Hopfen und etwas Säure. Geschmacklich ist es schlank und bitter und nach einer Zeit entfaltet sich das Hopfenaroma. Friday, February 1, 2019
TimE	3 Hopshackle Double Momentum Carmelly. Medium full body nice hoppiness, but didn't like the yeastiness. Kinda weird. Monday, December 17, 2018
Borup	3.5 Hopshackle Shamuzzle 50 cl. bottle purchased at Craft Beer Store, Hamburg. A hazy golden coloured beer with a white head. Aroma and flavour of malt, fruit, straw, hops, citrus, grapefruit and with a bitter finish. Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Rasmus40	3.2 Hopshackle Sohna Cask @ Lord Nelson, Oakham. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 161018 Tuesday, October 16, 2018