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Shackleton

Cape Town brewers with a Paarden Eiland brewery and taproom built around fresh, approachable beer.

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The story

The story of Shackleton.

Shackleton Brewing Company produces a broad range that includes lager, Kölsch, golden ale, pale ale, red ale and stout. Its Paarden Eiland taproom brings the range together at the source.

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Paarden Eiland, Cape Town
Ownership
Part of a wider ownership group
Featured
18 beers

African Beer Cup

Medal record.

About the competition and medal winners →
Silver · 2026African Beer Cup

Candy Cane Hoppy Lager

Hoppy Lager

Bronze · 2026African Beer Cup

Shackleton Kölsch

Pale Bitter European Beer

From the brewery

Beers to know.

Double IPA

Candy Cane Double IPA

Shackleton

  • IPA

A That Last Drop collaboration brewed in honour of Candice “Candy Cane” Bergh.

ABV 7.5% IBU Not published

Hazy Pale Ale

Candy Cane Hazy Pale Ale

Shackleton

  • Pale Ale

A charity collaboration with tropical fruit, citrus and light peppermint sweetness.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Hoppy Lager

Candy Cane Hoppy Lager

Shackleton

  • Lager

A full-flavoured charity lager with citrus and sweet tropical-fruit hop character.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Lager

Four World Cups Lager

Shackleton

  • Lager

A crisp commemorative lager created with International Rugby Memes Club.

ABV 4.0% IBU Not published

Pale Lager

Freddy L Lager

Shackleton

  • Lager

A crisp pale lager collaboration celebrating the Cape Town band Freddy L.

ABV 4.0% IBU Not published

Golden Ale

Golden Ale

Shackleton

  • Pale Ale

A clean, crisp light ale with low malt character, wheat-and-grain aroma, citrus hop presence and balanced bitterness.

ABV 4.5% IBU 26

Session Ale

Gravity Brew Session Ale

Shackleton

  • Pale Ale

A Bloc 11 collaboration with grapefruit, lime and mango over a light, crisp body.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Extra Pale Ale

NY Slice XPA

Shackleton

  • Pale Ale

A NY Slice collaboration with litchi, peach, coconut and mango over low bitterness.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Strong Ale

Old Fashioned Strong Ale

Shackleton

  • Amber Ale

A limited strong ale sold as a single 750ml cellar bottle.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Oyster Gose

Oyster Gose South

Shackleton

  • Sour

A #BeerTime collaboration: a crisp, salty German-style sour wheat beer brewed with oysters.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Hop-forward Session Ale

Retro Dizzy Ale

Shackleton

  • Pale Ale

A Retro Dizzy collaboration with grapefruit, peach and mango over a crisp session body.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Hoppy Lager

SANCCOB Hoppy Lager

Shackleton

  • Lager

A cause collaboration with citrus, grapefruit and tropical aroma from Citra and Mosaic.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Hazy IPA

Saturation Point IPA V2

Shackleton

  • IPA

A Shackleton, Afro Caribbean and BeerGuevara collaboration brewed with 60 grams of hops per litre.

ABV 8.0% IBU Not published

Cocoa Oatmeal Stout

Shackleton Cocoa Oatmeal Stout

Shackleton

  • Stout

A full-bodied seasonal stout with roasted coffee, oatmeal, cocoa and milk chocolate.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Extra Special Bitter

Shackleton ESB

Shackleton

  • Amber Ale

A seasonal Extra Special Bitter launching fresh on tap for Shackleton’s Christmas in July event.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

Kölsch

Shackleton Kölsch

Shackleton

  • Pale Ale

Shackleton’s top-selling craft draught, brewed in the Cologne tradition with a clean grain aroma, moderate spicy hop presence and refreshing bitterness.

ABV 4.3% IBU 20

Pale Ale

Shackleton Pale Ale

Shackleton

  • Pale Ale

An easy pale ale balancing caramel malt sweetness with zesty citrus hops.

ABV Not published IBU Not published

English-style Red Ale

Shackleton Red Ale

Shackleton

  • Amber Ale

A light-bodied ruby ale with biscuit, caramel, earthy hops and smooth toffee.

ABV Not published IBU Not published
Shackleton Brewing Company brewery

Location & contact

Visit details to come.

23 Transvaal Street, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town

+27 71 347 4089

Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat 09:00–13:00 · special event openings vary

Opening times can change. Confirm with the venue before making a special trip.