THE BRENTWOOD Brewing Company has created a special beer in honour of one of the most celebrated explorers.

Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO, whose leadership, resilience and fortitude in surviving the hostile conditions of Antarctica and saving the lives of all his crew when the Endurance Expedition of 1914 -1917 met with disaster, was honoured in a centenary thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey on Friday, May 20.

But the brewery wanted to pay their own respects to the explorer and decided to create and name a beer in his honour in partnership with The Shackleton Brand, based in Norfolk.

Roland Kannor, MD of Brentwood Brewing Company, said: “We’re very proud to be brewing the Shackleton beer range of flavoursome, characterful real ales for The Shackleton Brand which is dedicated to the spirit of the inspirational Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

“When you listen to the amazing story of Shackleton’s virtually impossible survival challenges, his cool-headedness, leadership and sheer gutsy determination, it stirs a deep admiration for the man and his accomplishments, showing what people can achieve when tested to the limits of endurance.”

Owned by The Great British Banjo Company Ltd in Norwich, The Shackleton Brand offers a range of quality hand-crafted English ales inspired by the explorer’s extraordi - nary and heroic adventures.

These craft beers are traditionally brewed in Brentwood, using locally sourced malted barley and whole-leaf hops. The range includes Centenary, a 3.7% ABV lightly-hopped pale ale, Endurance, a 6.5% chocolatey ‘Old Ale’, and Nimrod, a 5.2% full-bodied strong ale.

The Shackleton beer range, brewed by Brentwood Brewing company, is available to buy from theshackleton.com