Support our brewers!

As you no doubt know, January is a tough time for the hospitality industry and there are many calls for people to support our pubs and help counter the post-Christmas lull.

Obviously we fully endorse this view, but would also remind you that our local breweries need that support as well.

We estimate around 5,000 people read Beer Matters, so if each of our readers were to buy an extra couple of pints from one of our breweries it would add thousand of pounds to their income. And if that additional money was spent in one of the numerous brewery taps it would help them even more.

Here’s a run-down of all our breweries with details of where you can buy their excellent beers.

Abbeydale Brewery

Sheffield’s oldest brewery, now owned by its employees and winners of multiple awards. They have a vast range of beers available through their online shop, and at their pub, The Rising Sun, in Nether Green.

Blue Bee Brewery

One of the smaller breweries in Sheffield supplying quality cask beer around the city, particularly in the renowned Kelham island Tavern, run by the same owners. Their ever-changing American 5 Hop Pale Ale is currently in its 75th incarnation!

Bradfield Brewery

20 years old this year, and a well-known name on the city’s bars. As well as the on-site brewery shop, Bradfield have 3 pubs. The Nags Head, near Dam Flask reservoir, the King & Miller at Deepcar, and the Wharncliffe Arms at Wharncliffe Side

Dead Parrot Beer Company

A 15 barrel plant based in the courtyard of their brewery tap, Perch Brewhouse on Garden Street, West bar. The brewery has recently been involved in the revival of the Allsopp’s brand.

Emmanuales

Basically a small Walkley-based home brewery, but Emmanuales have been around for over 10 years and supply a wide range of beers in cans to many of our local bottle shops, usually with religious based names.

Fuggle Bunny Brew House

Launched in 2014 in an industrial unit in Halfway, Fuggle Bunny open their on-site tap room every Friday, with a number of beers on handpull, and usually featuring a food vendor.

Heist Brew Co.

Decent size brewery and tap house in the heart of Neepsend featuring mainly keg beer and cider, but also the occasional cask. In-house food provided by Talon.

Little Critters Brewing Company

Another Neepsend-based Brewery, supplying throughout the city. Although they have no tap of their own, they are regularly seen in cans at local bottle shops.

Little Mesters Brewing

In the process of moving to new premises and installing larger brewing kit. Their beers can be found in their tap on Chesterfield Road in Woodseats, as well as cans at local bottle shops.

Loxley Brewery

Small brewery based underneath the Wisewood Inn at Loxley. The brewery also owns the Raven Inn at Walkley. and the recently opened micropub No3 at Sharrow.

Neepsend Brew Co.

No prizes for guessing where these are based. 10 years old this year and well known for producing mainly one-off beers. They also own the Wellington pub at Shalesmoor.

The Brewery of Saint Mars of the Desert

Internationally renowned brewery producing keg beers in a range of styles. Their tap room in Attercliffe reopens in March, but their beers can be found in many local pubs and bottle shops at any time.

Stancill Brewery

Established in 2013 using the old Oakwell Brewery kit and recreating their Barnsley Bitter. Often seen in many bars locally, as well as their own pub, The Albion, on London Road.

Steel City Brewing

A cuckoo brewer who’s worked in a number of locations and probably the most adventurous of the local breweries since the demise of Lost Industry. Not brewing at present but you might find some of their beers in local bottle shops.

Tapped Brew Co.

Small brewery which can be seen brewing in the back room of the Sheffield tap, which is where you will also find plenty of their beers. Their American Flyer brown ale won the Champion beer of Sheffield at the 2024 Steel City Beer & Cider Festival.

Toolmakers Brewery

Small 5 barrel plant established in 2013 in an old tool making factory. The brewery has it’s own function room and its beers are always available at their pub, The Forest on Rutland Road.

Triple Point Brewing

Modern brewery visible from the bar and with a large outdoor seating area. Flagship beer Debut is a previous Champion Beer of Shefield winner. On site food offer from Twisted Burger Co.

True North Brew Co.

Located on Eldon Street, behind forum, the brewery mainly produces beers for True North’s own venues, ten in Sheffield and one in Barnsley. Their Devika IPA won Champion Beer of Sheffield in 2022.

We hope we’ve given you a bit more information to encourage you to search out some of the breweries and their beers in the coming months. It really is a case of ‘use them or lose them’. Sheffield has a proud brewing culture and we’re sure you’re just as keen as we are to preserve it.

Outside of the City of Sheffield there are three further breweries within our branch area – Intrepid based in Brough (near Bradwell), Eyam Brewery based in Great Hucklow (near Buxton) and Contour based in Grindleford.

For more information and up to date news on all our breweries, visit www. sheffield.camra.org.uk/breweries.

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