
Date: 30 & 31 August 2019
Theme: South Yorkshire
This year our theme was beers from South Yorkshire plus some beers from our local breweries.
Awards
Beer of the festival
- 1st Abbeydale – Brewery Last Rites
- 2nd Gorlovka – Imperial Stout
- 3rd Church End – Gravediggers
Cider of the Festival
- 1st Perry’s – Somerset Vintage No. 5
- 2nd Lilley’s – Bee Sting
- 3rd Lilley’s – Elderflower
Entertainment
Saturday afternoon: Hereburgh Morris.
Saturday evening: Strumtroopers.
Beers
BREWERY | BEERS | ABV | STYLE | Tasting Notes |
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1086 Brewery | Lady Isabella | 4.5 | IPA | A distinctive fruity pale ale, well balanced with a powerful floral bouquet, full-bodied and a predominantly dry aftertaste. |
Abbeydale | Absolution | 5.3 | Pale ale | Fruity, premium strength golden ale showcasing hops from around the world. Willamette and Cascade in the American corner with fruity, floral flavours, plus Galaxy from the Southern Hemisphere for a tropical boost, all beautifully balanced by Bobek and Spalt hops grown by our neighbours over on the continent. Dangerously easy drinking. |
Abbeydale | Last Rites | 11 | Barley wine | Superbly strong and full-bodied barley wine style ale with a boozy aroma of caramel and a fresh citrus kick. The flavour is smooth and robust with warming alcohol, lots of toffee, candied peel and dried citrus fruits. Huge depth and lingering flavours. Dangerously more-ish. Brewed for the first time in six years! |
Acorn | Long Weekend | 4.5 | Pale ale | Pale crystal malt adds a light sweetness to this pale golden ale, USA and New Zealand hops impart a punchy zesty aroma. |
Acorn | Gorlovka Imperial Stout | 6 | Stout | A deep malt and hoppy aroma with liquorice throughout. Roast malt, fruit and hops also carry through this full bodied stout. |
Blue Bee | Ginger Beer | 4.8 | Ginger | A fiery ginger pale ale using 30kgs of fresh root ginger to give a spicy lingering ginger kick. |
Bradfield | Farmers Pale Ale | 5 | Pale ale | A distinctive fruity pale ale, well balanced with a powerful floral bouquet, full-bodied and a predominantly dry aftertaste. |
Chantry | Special Reserve | 6.3 | Strong Ale | An old ale. A full bodied, rich well balanced brown ale. Brewed using the finest Yorkshire malts and Worcestershire hops. Maris Otter, Crystal, Wheat and Chocolate malts are combined with a double hop to produce a moreish malty beer with a hint of liquorice. The flavour reminds you of a dark fruit cake with a touch of molasses. |
Church End | Gravediggers | 3.8 | Mild | Dark black and red in colour, with a complex mixture of chocolate and roast flavours. The use of two different hops, gives the beer a complex feel and smooth finish. Just been voted Champion Mild at the Great British Beer Festival 2019 |
Church Farm | Pale ale | 3.8 | Pale ale | Crisp and refreshing golden ale with hints of citrus fruits and a bitter finish; brewed with English Marris Otter malt and Admiral hops. |
Crosspool Ale Makers Society | Horatio Bright | 4.5 | Pale ale | Horatio Bright now has extra pale malt which has created a lighter more Golden appearance to the beer; it is now a 'proper' golden ale! Now the oranges are dry-hopped with Citra hops halfway through the fermentation. The oranges add extra flavour, as well as bitterness. The bittering hop is Target. Chinook hops are also added halfway through the boil. It's got properties of a traditional English bitter but with loads of flavour at the end from the American hops and the oranges. It's naturally cloudy and the beer is unfined so suitable for vegans. |
Crosspool Ale Makers Society | The Lost Tribe | 5.4 | Pale ale | Extra Pale Ale, flavoured with local honey and whole pineapples for tropical sweetness and aroma. Dry-hopped with Saaz hops for a clean, crisp and refreshing finish. Unfined and naturally hazy. |
Don Valley | Bit O That | 4 | Bitter | A smooth and dark chestnut coloured Yorkshire bitter. Hints of toffee and biscuit on the nose give way to a pleasant bitterness. A blend of Pilsner, Cara & Crystal Malts together with First Gold Hops give this beer its unique body with a delightful creamy white head. |
Doncaster | A1 Pacific | 4 | Pale ale | This pale ale is brewed with 3 malt varieties inc. Maris Otter and then hopped with Junga, Mosiac and Ekuanot with a generous dry hop addition of Ekuanot in the fermenter. |
Doncaster | Bryen Blessed | 5.1 | Red rye | A complex malt base with 6 malts and an almost oily mouthfeel thanks to a generous addition of flaked oats and lashings of rye. Bittered with Simcoe hop and with citra in the finish, then dry hopped with a wheelbarrow load of Ahtanum. |
Fizzy Moon | Del Monte | 4 | Wheat | An orange wheat beer that is bright, sweet and zesty. The beer is vegan friendly so may not drop quite clear. Some of you will remember that "the Man from Del Monte says Yes" when chosing their oranges. We hope you say Yes when chosing this beer! |
Fosse Brewery | Aurora | 3.6 | Pale Ale | A refreshing, light bodied beer, golden amber in colour with malty and citrus flavours of grapefruit, mango and melon. |
Fuggle Bunny | Chapter 8 Jammy Dodger | 4.5 | Ruby | A sumptuous ruby red ale. A taste explosion of juicy blackcurrant, rich liquorice and smooth caramel with malty undertones. Heaven in a glass! |
Geeves | Piccolo | 3.6 | Pale ale | A Table Beer brewed with Columbus and Cascade and double dry-hopped with Mosaic. Low in strength but bursting with aromas of fresh tropical fruits and citrus grapefruit. |
Hilltop | Citra | 4.2 | Pale ale | Brewed using maris otter and citra alone. Lovely aroma and even better taste. |
Imperial | Platinum Blonde | 4 | Pale ale | Pale gold in colour. Light malt flavours and summit and cascade give a grapefruit flavours |
Jolly Boys | Jolly Collier Porter | 5 | Porter | Brewed in the once vibrant Yorkshire coalfields this dark ale is a tribute to the colliers of the UK and beyond. A truly heady mix of malts, including crystal, black and chocolate gives this Porter a robust flavour with a smooth finishing aftertaste. A British beer made from British ingredients and a dose of Northern grit. |
Kelham Island | White Rider Cherry | 4.8 | Pale ale | An American style wheat beer with the addition of dark cherry it has a smooth mouthfeel and is tangy with a sweet aroma and a sumptuous head. A Kelham Island classic with a crimson vengeance! |
Little Critters | Shire Horse | 4.3 | Bitter | A traditional high quality, best bitter made from the highest quality English grains and bittered with Magnum and Bramling Cross hops. |
Lost Industry | Land Society 1848 XK Bitter | 5 | bitter | The beer is brewed from a 1848 Yorkshire bitter recipe with local historians and a beer historian. The bitter is light copper in colour with light caramel notes and spice, citrus and bitterness from the hops (Brewers Gold, Goldings and Hallertau). The malt is 100% pale heritage (chevallier) malt (the recipe is before crystal malt so all the colour and caramel is from an extended boil). |
Loxley | Wisewood 3 | 3.9 | Bitter | Their take on a traditional Yorkshire bitter. A session beer using English hops give off a brilliant malty taste |
Nailmaker | Auckland | 4 | Pale ale | A South Pacific Pale Ale. This is a heady mix of quality New Zealand hops including one of our favourites, Nelson Sauvin. It has a flavour profile that includes citrus, gooseberry and grapefruit. |
Neepsend | Mephit | 4.6 | Amber | California Common (historically called steam beer) brewed with a specialist yeast strain to produce a beer with rich, distinctive malt notes and a clean, crisp finish. |
Old Pie factory | Easy As Pie | 4.3 | Bitter | light and refreshing Amber spring ale using Admiral hops giving citrus notes on the nose and palate. |
On The Edge | Etta | Pale ale | Pale ale with a fusion of styles. Made with British barley and wheat. Brewed with a traditional wheat beer yeast, this beer is hopped with US cascade and magnum hops. Unfined and unfiltered vegan friendly beer. | |
Penistone | Queen bee | 4.7 | Blonde | A light blonde beer with a hint of honey |
Sheffield | Sheffield Porter | 4.4 | Porter | This seasonal Porter, usually only available from autumn onwards, is 'darkly delicious' according to beer writer, Roger Protz. Full of coffee, roasted and chocolatey flavours. |
Sheffield | Ge' Thi' Sen' Outdooerz | 4 | Pale ale | Refreshing and light, crisp and citrusy; perfect for lazy sessions in a beer garden or after a bike ride in the Peaks. 2018 SIBA North & East Beer Gold medal winner in Session IPA Category and Overall Cask Winner in the whole of the North East |
Slaughterhouse | Three Little Pigs | 3.5 | Pale Ale | A little golden brew that's big on flavour. Crafted using three exciting types of hops, each time we brew we will change the trio of hops to really play with fresh flavours and aromas. |
Stancill | Barnsley Bitter | 3.8 | Bitter | A traditional best bitter, copper in colour with malty and resinous characteristics. Well hopped with the perfect sweet/bitter balance and a super creamy head to boot! (Hops: First Gold, Fuggles, Goldings). |
Tapped | Ale | 3.5 | A modern classic Best Bitter. Crafted and inspired by Sheffield's historic Bitter brewing tradition. Maris Otter malt has been lavished with British Goldings and a late twist of Polish Marynka hop to produce a perfectly balanced session Best Bitter. | |
Toolmakers | G Philips Driver | 4.2 | Bitter | A good flavoured hoppy ale |
Tripple Point | Debut IPA | 5.5 | IPA | Our debut IPA is pale and quenching yet bursting with passionfruit, mango, blueberry and citrus aromas courtesy of a Chinook + Citra base and a double dose of Simcoe + Mosaic hops. |
True North | Polaris | 4.3 | Pale ale | A Light straw-coloured pale ale packed with citrus and floral flavours |
Warwickshire | Two Castles | 4.4 | Porter | Rich, roasty and fruity this new porter is the best beer to be produced by this brewery for a long time! |
White Rose | Raven | 4.8 | Stout | A classic dark roasted stout; rich and fruity with a hint of chocolate overtone. |
Windmill Hill | Grindstone | 4.5 | Pale Ale | Our Grindstone APA is a hoppy American / Australian IPA crammed full of American and New World Hops. Light in colour, this beer consists of light, refreshing, tropical-fruits, and a mild bitter finish coming from its varied hop content |
Ciders & Perries
Cidery | Cider | Type | ABV | Tasting Notes |
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Lilleys | Elderflower | Cider | 4 | Crisp Somerset cider infused with heavenly elderflower which creates this refreshing and luxurious clean delicate cider. Floral hints above the apple notes give a unique taste |
Lilleys | Bee Sting Still Perry | Perry | 6.8 | Still medium sweet perry oozing with subtle flavours and with cult status among many of its devotees |
Napton | Recipe No.3 Smooth Dry | Dry | 6 | Straight from the farm, this smooth, dry cider is brimming with apples. Perfectly paired with a sharp cheddar or bleu. |
Napton | Recipe No.5 Blackcurrant | Fruit | 4 | Refreshing bold fruit cider made from the very best traditionally grown apples and natural British blackcurrants. |
Perry's | Somerset Cider (vintage barrel conditioned) | Medium | 6.7 | Their vintage ciders are produced as simply and as naturally as possible using the very best fresh apples of the autumn harvest, small batch techniques, wild yeast nd 100% juice. The cider also spends time in wooden barrels for good measure. The result is a high quality medium cider, lightly sparkling, well balanced and full bodied |
Regather | Batch 3 | Cider | 6.6 | Made with community sourced apples from south Sheffield. This cider is just apples and yeast. Sharp, crisp, refreshing and appley. |
Regather | Batch 5 | Cider | 7.6 | Made with community sourced apples from south Sheffield. This cider is just apples and yeast. Locally grown Dabinett apples give some dryness. Gently sweetened. Crisp, refreshing with a touch of dryness. |
Rich's | Fused Blackcurrant | Fruit | 4 | Their traditional cider fused with blackcurrant juice to create a fruity, summer drink. |
Rich's | Traditional Farmhouse Cider | Cider | 6 | A traditional Somerset cider, matured in oak vats to give a soft round balanced cider, with a bitter sharp edge. This cider is not Gluten Free! Contains some wheat. |
Thirsty Farmer | Orange and Pineapple | Fruit | 4 | Juicy sweet oranges, exotic pineapples, crisp refreshing cider apples are bursting through this cider leaving you wanting more! |
Westcroft Cider | Janet's Jungle Juice | Medium | 6 | A medium dry, clean, fresh, fruity cider with a golden haze. Full bodied and exquisitely quaffable. |