Shackmeister Ale - Brooklyn Brewery

Douglas14

California

4.45/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a golden color with a thick fluffy head. The aroma is of hops and malt...and the flavor is the same, with a little bit of twist. The flavor is hoppy and malty and has a nice refreshing touch to it...kinda cool. Medium body and very drinkable and refreshing. Tastes like summer. The dry hopping at the end is noticable and awesome.

Below is from Garrett Oliver:

"Shackmeister is a 12 Plato pale ale brewed from English malts and dry-hopped with Glacier. I formulated it specifically to complement Shake Shack's food..."

Garrett Oliver, 8/30/08

It is only available at Shake Shack.

Serving type: on-tap

09-01-2008 22:38:21 | More by Douglas14

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-16-2013 00:57:00 | More by Dizzy242

alienlifeforcecube

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

05-05-2013 20:28:42 | More by alienlifeforcecube

Aewachiw

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-01-2013 00:00:42 | More by Aewachiw

Immortale25

Florida

3.39/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a plastic cup at Shake Shack Miami.

A- Pours a light amber color with a 1/4 inch off-white head that retains decently before becoming .

S- Bready malt in the nose with a faint hop aroma.

T- More bready malt with even less hop presence than in the nose. Has a weak flavor for a pale ale. Tastes closer to a lager. Still quite drinkable but that's all it has going for it. Not until multiple sips are taken do the hops start to come through.

M- Quite crisp and light. Medium carbonation.

O- Could use a lot more hop character. Other than that, I guess it's an ok beer to pair with a burger.

Serving type: on-tap

02-14-2013 05:49:02 | More by Immortale25

thedirtystayout

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7.8%

01-16-2013 20:33:27 | More by thedirtystayout

Vivs85

New York

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

12-01-2012 02:12:18 | More by Vivs85

jeanphony

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

09-08-2012 22:31:21 | More by jeanphony

mtnwesdew

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

09-06-2012 13:35:07 | More by mtnwesdew

wertschy

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

08-24-2012 23:36:02 | More by wertschy

palma

New York

3.65/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Shake shack midtown. Very pretty golden orange body. Very slight haze. Almost no head. Weak but visible lacing.

This beer is very clean and crisp. Good for burger of course. Light malty backbone. Up to apa hop standards however I was looking for the malt to show more. Finishes very crisp with a lingering light breadyness. Toasty with some dryness in the hop finish. Nice aftertaste.

A very good easy drinking beer that is still very tasty. I like that this is a consistent beer here. Nice move by Brooklyn brewery to get on board with this.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2012 15:57:21 | More by palma

woosterbill

Connecticut

3.53/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at the Madison Square Shake Shack.

A: Slightly hazed medium amber body under a finger of creamy eggshell head. Good retention, and plenty of lace on the plastic pint cup. Nice.

S: Bready malt, spicy, herbal hops, and some leafiness. Ok.

T: More purely malty here, with some pleasant nuttiness joining the bready notes. THe herbal hops get relegated to the clean, spicy finish. Tasty, but a little underwhelming.

M: Frothy medium body. Pleasant enough.

O: Inoffensive and entirely drinkable, but nothing to write home about. If I go back to this particular Shake Shack location, I'd definitely get the Sixpoint Crisp instead of this.

Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2012 01:04:06 | More by woosterbill

CBPAS

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

03-26-2012 03:49:28 | More by CBPAS

demgoth

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

02-08-2012 02:13:53 | More by demgoth

mdaschaf

Washington

3.68/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from notes, had at Shake Shack on Columbus.

A: Served in a plastic cup...nice. The beer is a clear golden color with a one finger off-white head. Lots of small carbonation bubbles released from the bottom.

S: Very light citrus, but much more malt heavy in the aroma with some caramel, light bready notes, and some grainy/sweet malt.

T: Similar to the aroma with light citrus/grassy hops and more dominant in the malt bill. Slightly sweet with caramel, bready, and grainy malt.

M: Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation. Easy to drinking, slightly dry finish.

O: Pretty cool that Brooklyn makes a beer just for Shake Shack. While it isn't amazing, if I am not going to get a shake, I am definitely going to get the Shackmeister to go with my Shackburger.

Serving type: on-tap

01-05-2012 20:42:21 | More by mdaschaf

smithmd4

New York

4/5  rDev +7.8%

12-21-2011 23:56:41 | More by smithmd4

airforbes1

New York

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this at the Shake Shack at Saratoga Race Course, served in a plastic cup. Pours a hazy orange with a nearly non-existent head, or maybe it was just a bad pour. The aroma is pretty unremarkable with the typical malt smell.

The taste is a pleasant surprise. The basic malt backbone is followed by a strong hop presence, for APA standards. It reminds me of a lighter version of an IPA, with some pine, orange, and grapefruit. Nothing too overwhelming, though, as it's supposed to complement the food.

I really enjoyed this beer and I'd buy it from a bottle if it was provided. It's hoppy enough to intrigue me while remaining highly sessionable. Brooklyn achieved an excellent balance with this brew.

Serving type: on-tap

08-12-2011 01:41:59 | More by airforbes1

brystmar

New York

3.38/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Looks like a pale ale. Mild head, recedes quickly. Standard malts and hops in the nose, nothing special so far.

Good body and carbonation; refreshing balance of hops and malts. A simple, well-executed formula for a beer with wide appeal. Great for a summer day in MSP with a Shake Shack burger.

Serving type: on-tap

07-14-2011 18:56:04 | More by brystmar

metter98

New York

3.8/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: It's amber in color and came with a thin, white head. A moderate level of carbonation is visible.
S: There is a moderate aroma of toasted caramel malts in the nose, along with notes of citrus.
T: The flavors are dominated by biscuity, caramel malts. There are some hints of citrusy hops in the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and rather smooth.
D: The beer is very easy to drink and served as a perfect accompaniment to my double ShackBurger at Citi Field.

Serving type: on-tap

05-08-2010 12:13:44 | More by metter98

Damian

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Drank on-tap at Shake Shack, New York, NY
Served in a plastic cup

Nearly clear amber in appearance with a thin, frothy, white head that faded to a flimsy film. Thin spiderwebs of lacing coated the glass.

The aroma was interesting. Slightly hoppy. Sweet and fruity with notes of candied orange peel. Toasted malts were apparent as well.

The flavor was quite smooth. Crisp and fruity with a noticeable biscuity malt presence. The finish was moderately hoppy with distinct earthy and herbal notes. Citrus fruits came through as well.

The mouthfeel was medium bodied with a fairly aggressive, large bubbled carbonation.

Drinkability was quite good. This beer was flavorful and quite quaffable. It made the perfect accompaniment to my fantastic Shake Shack burger.

Serving type: on-tap

12-31-2009 23:45:16 | More by Damian

LilBeerDoctor

New York

2.93/5  rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap at Citi Field. Pours a clear orange with a thick white head. This was better than the Blue Smoke, worse than the Sabroso. Flavor is mostly caramel malt, maybe a touch of citrusy hops (but very faint), and some mineral character. Decent, drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

08-27-2009 01:32:34 | More by LilBeerDoctor

PEBKAC

New York

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22oz growler from New Beer.

Only available at the Shake Shack & at that joke of a Shake Shack in Citi Field. Note: Citi Field itself is awesome. Well, that random Verizon store in center field sucks too. Can't buy any edible chocolate phones or beer coozies disguised as the latest model cell. Also, I consider it the best of the four "exclusive" Brooklyn beers served there: this, Blue Smoke Ale, Blanche de Queens(bdBrooklyn relabel), & Sabroso Ale.

Pours out a filtered honey amber. Decent plop of thin, eggshell head, with a random, infrequent splattering of lace.

Smells is big on crackers & lemon zest. Scents of wheat & yeast move it in an unexpected, but interesting direction. Fresh, leafy & zesty hops continue to make things interesting.

Taste is again crackermeal, but with a much more pronounced herbal bitterness. A layer of rind in the middle, finishing a little husky, tinny, & very, very, dry. ..and yes(letting other reviews influence me), I do notice the minty(think wintergreen) aspect. I get that with dirty, cakey tubes sometimes, but this joint's hoses were clean. Just something going on with the hops I figure. Didn't throw off the score too much. It leeched off when it warmed up.

Carbonation is low to moderate. Frothy throughout. Beer almost takes on a wheaty feel.

Exclusive & expensive aren't great characteristics for a pale ale to have. Only at the Shake Shack for a middle of Manhattan pint price, or $7.50 at Citi Field. I think I payed $3 for a 22oz at New Beer. :shrug:

Serving type: growler

06-18-2009 09:12:35 | More by PEBKAC

JohnQVegas

Tennessee

4.1/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Plastic cup at Shake Shack.

Pours a clear gold-orange with a nice, white, creamy head.

Nose is mainly cool, soft pine notes, maybe a bit of sweet fruit in there also. Hard to get a handle on it in a plastic cup, but not like I have a choice.

Taste starts off with a nice balanced offering of dry, biscuity malt and a smooth hop quality that's a bit piny, with an almost minty coolness; light bitterness that balances well but doesn't linger. Finishes very clean, dry, almost no lingering bitterness on the palate.

Light bodied but full flavored if that makes sense, with moderate but not overpowering carbonation. Just enough to make it work with the food without getting in the way of the flavor.

Really superb pairing for the fantastic burger - if they bottled this, it would be my go-to pale ale with just about any food.

Serving type: on-tap

01-31-2009 23:47:31 | More by JohnQVegas

CHickman

New York

3.98/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Made just for Shake Shack, the only bad part about getting this beer is it can only be served in a plastic cup from the Shake Shack which takes away from how good of a beer this is. Very tasty with a pumpkin and/or spice finish; medium ale in drinkability, that has a nice flavor and is smooth plus goes so well with a nice greasy cheeseburger. Worth a trip to the Shake Shack to enjoy this combo of a good beer and a great burger!

2010 Review: Pours a clear gold in color with a creamy 1 finger off white head; bubbles race up the brew which leaves a creamy layer on top and decent lacing on the side. Smells of sweet malt, caramel, citrus hops, light brown sugar and some yeast or grains; nice ale aroma. Tastes like it smells with an above average flavor consisting of sweet malt, caramel, citrus hops, light brown sugar, light yeast, flowers, piney hops and some light toasted grains; this is hoppier than the last time I had it and much tastier.

Mouthfeel is light, crisp and creamy, this has medium carbonation, a medium body and a slight bitter grainy finish. High drinkability, this is a good session beer that always washes down a Shake Shack burger well!

Serving type: on-tap

01-25-2009 04:05:02 | More by CHickman

BeerFan

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Brewed exclusively for Shake Shack (shakeshacknyc.com) in NYC. I stopped at the Upper West Side location for a burger and a brew on my way to the Javits Center to pick up my NYC Marathon bid #. Poured a relatively clear light amber into a 16oz plastic cup. Nice white head, which was topped off after it settled down a bit. Left some nice lacing down the side of the cup. Smelled the Glacier hops a bit upfront. Taste of bready malts, followed by the slight citrus character of the hops. Not overly hoppy, but very easy drinking and I think that's what Garrett wanted as this beer is being sold in a relatively fast-food joint. Light to medium-bodied. ABV is probably around 5%.

Serving type: on-tap

11-18-2008 15:03:34 | More by BeerFan