Brewery
Shackleton
Cape Town brewers with a Paarden Eiland brewery and taproom built around fresh, approachable beer.
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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.
- Status
- Active
- Home
- Paarden Eiland, Cape Town
- Ownership
- Part of a wider ownership group
- Featured
- 18 beers
Candy Cane Hoppy Lager
Hoppy Lager
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.
Hazy Pale Ale
Candy Cane Hazy Pale Ale
Shackleton
- Pale Ale
A charity collaboration with tropical fruit, citrus and light peppermint sweetness.
Hoppy Lager
Candy Cane Hoppy Lager
Shackleton
- Lager
A full-flavoured charity lager with citrus and sweet tropical-fruit hop character.
Lager
Four World Cups Lager
Shackleton
- Lager
A crisp commemorative lager created with International Rugby Memes Club.
Pale Lager
Freddy L Lager
Shackleton
- Lager
A crisp pale lager collaboration celebrating the Cape Town band Freddy L.
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.
Session Ale
Gravity Brew Session Ale
Shackleton
- Pale Ale
A Bloc 11 collaboration with grapefruit, lime and mango over a light, crisp body.
Extra Pale Ale
NY Slice XPA
Shackleton
- Pale Ale
A NY Slice collaboration with litchi, peach, coconut and mango over low bitterness.
Strong Ale
Old Fashioned Strong Ale
Shackleton
- Amber Ale
A limited strong ale sold as a single 750ml cellar bottle.
Oyster Gose
Oyster Gose South
Shackleton
- Sour
A #BeerTime collaboration: a crisp, salty German-style sour wheat beer brewed with oysters.
Hop-forward Session Ale
Retro Dizzy Ale
Shackleton
- Pale Ale
A Retro Dizzy collaboration with grapefruit, peach and mango over a crisp session body.
Hoppy Lager
SANCCOB Hoppy Lager
Shackleton
- Lager
A cause collaboration with citrus, grapefruit and tropical aroma from Citra and Mosaic.
Hazy IPA
Saturation Point IPA V2
Shackleton
- IPA
A Shackleton, Afro Caribbean and BeerGuevara collaboration brewed with 60 grams of hops per litre.
Cocoa Oatmeal Stout
Shackleton Cocoa Oatmeal Stout
Shackleton
- Stout
A full-bodied seasonal stout with roasted coffee, oatmeal, cocoa and milk chocolate.
Extra Special Bitter
Shackleton ESB
Shackleton
- Amber Ale
A seasonal Extra Special Bitter launching fresh on tap for Shackleton’s Christmas in July event.
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.
Pale Ale
Shackleton Pale Ale
Shackleton
- Pale Ale
An easy pale ale balancing caramel malt sweetness with zesty citrus hops.
English-style Red Ale
Shackleton Red Ale
Shackleton
- Amber Ale
A light-bodied ruby ale with biscuit, caramel, earthy hops and smooth toffee.

Location & contact
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23 Transvaal Street, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town
+27 71 347 4089Mon–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.