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A-Z of Sheffield breweries These makers and producers are changing the face of the brewing scene, not just in Sheffield but further afield too.
Beer Central’s Sean Clarke was more than happy to recommend a few choice beers for us
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Abbeydale Brewery
Bradfield Brewery
Brew Foundation
Unit 8, Aizlewood Road, Sheffield, S8 0YX Tel: 0114 281 2712 www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk
Watt House Farm, High Bradfield Sheffield, S6 6LG Tel: 0114 285 1118 www.bradfieldbrewery.com
18 Jarrow Road, Sheffield, S11 8YB Tel: 0114 282 3098 www.thebrewfoundation.co.uk
Founded in 1996 when Patrick Morton and his father Hugh decided to pursue their mutual love of fine beer and put their faith and money into creating their very own brewery. They now make over 200 brewers’ barrels (that’s 800 of your typical casks you’d find in a pub) per week of up to nine different beers at any one time. Their flagship beer is Moonshine, a multi award-winning pale ale.
Established in 2005 and based on a busy working farm in the picturesque village of Bradfield in the Peak District, Bradfield Brewery have gone from milking 100 cows a day to brewing over 100,000 pints of beer a week. Whilst Farmers Blonde might be its staple, the punters go mad every year for its Christmas ale, Belgian Blue.
SEAN RECOMMENDS: Salvation – Rocky Road stout with marshmallows, cacao nibs, cranberries and all sorts. Delicious!
SEAN RECOMMENDS: Sixer – 6% pale ale that’s full of hoppy flavour. Tasty!
SPRING 2018 / ISSUE 45
Ok, so the brewery might actually be in Stockport but Brew Foundation’s presence in Sheffield is pretty significant. Father Robert is based in Cheshire and looks after distribution west of the Pennines while son James is based here, brews the beer and looks after distribution east of the Pennines. Sounds like a good business plan to us. SEAN RECOMMENDS: Janet’s Treat Porter – cherries and chocolate, what’s not to like!? Comforting!