# Shields Indie Brewing Co — Cape Town, Western Cape

> Shields Indie Brewing Co in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa scores 2.85 out of 5 — Limited, #111 in South Africa. 6 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Shields Indie Brewing Co is a brewery in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.85 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #111 in South Africa. Of the 6 beers we track, 49% are IPA and 16% Wheat Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 2.85 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #111 in South Africa · #23,595 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 6

## About

Shields Indie Brewing Co produce's unproven beer and is ranked #30 in South Africa. They are most well known for "Funk Machine IPA", which is an American IPA and "White Falcon", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wheat Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 49% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 16% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Coordinates: -33.922087, 18.4231418
- Website: http://www.shieldsindiebrew.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Dissident Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dissident-brewing-company-7649.md) — 2.85, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0 mi away
- [Citizen Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/citizen-beer-7796.md) — 2.78, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0 mi away
- [Atlantic Storm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/atlantic-storm-brewery-10392.md) — 2.80, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0 mi away
- [Bicycle Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/bicycle-brewing-co-11993.md) — 3.08, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0 mi away
- [Swifty's Bru](https://finding.beer/brewery/swiftys-bru-19127.md) — 2.73, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0 mi away
- [Feral Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/feral-brew-co-20828.md) — 3.65, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0 mi away
- [Metal Lane](https://finding.beer/brewery/metal-lane-12674.md) — 2.78, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0.7 mi away
- [Stone Circle Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-circle-brewery-11242.md) — 2.93, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 0.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Cape Town, South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/cape-town.md)
- [Best breweries in South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa.md)

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