Chin Chin Brewing Co are hosting another open weekend from 26 to 28 September, open 1pm to 9pm each day. It features a bar showcasing their own cask ales plus some keg beers from guest craft brewers along with cider, music and food. The brewery is on Langthwaite industrial estate in South Kirkby, a ten minute walk from Moorthorpe railway station (Sheffield to Leeds/York via Dearne trains).
Blue Bee are best known for their pale hoppy beers and their ginger beer has something of a following too, however they do brew dark beers now and again and one of their recent brews is Parkwood Porter, at a sensible 4% ABV. In contrast, an extra pale ale has also been brewed at a sessionable 3.7% using Columbus, Chinook and Citra hops.
Stancill Brewery have unveiled their Autumn range of seasonal beers including Bavaria (Golden Ale), Secret Potion, Casper (ghostly pale) and Treason (Parkin Porter).
Bradfield Brewery are building up to the usually much hyped annual cask launch of their Christmas beer, Belgian Blue, available from 3 November. However something that has been taking place much more quietly is their growing range of gluten free bottled beers, which now includes a choice of Farmers Blonde, Brown Cow, Belgian Blue, Pale Ale, Sixer, Stout and Yorkshire Farmer.
Eyam Brewery, based in Great Hucklow, are running a crowdfunding initiative to open a brewery tap bar and shop in Tideswell as they are unable to do so at their current production site.
True North Brewery is saying goodbye to brewer Dean, who is moving on to pastures new. A decision has been made not to employ a new brewer and instead to lease the brewery out to an independent operator, who will be given the opportunity to supply True North’s venues.