By the time you’re reading this our 200
th gyle celebratory brew,
Double Century IPA (7.2%), a beast of an IPA brewed with a sextet of hops in extremely generous quantities will have flown the brewery nest and hit bars. We’re really excited about this one and would love feedback. Following the example of our 100th gyle, Century IPA, we used the landmark as an excuse to indulge our hop habit and spare no expense to produce a proper IPA with massive hop character and flavour.
We’ve brought back a couple of old favourites in recent weeks.
Maia (3.8%), our
Spring Autumn pale ale, last brewed in…well, spring, was intended to be a one-off but the quenching and refreshing Citra and Azacca hopped pale full of citrus and mango flavours garnered great feedback last time, so we decided to squeeze it into the brew schedule again. Another old favourite,
Manna (4.3%), a mango pale ale chock-full of tropical hops and real mango, which was another to be very well received when we brewed it last year, will also be making a return.
Beers making their debuts will include
Bunyip, a 4.5% Vic Secret pale (named after a creature in Aboriginal mythology associated with Victoria, Australia where Vic Secret hops are grown if you were wondering) and
Wolf IPA, the latest single hopped IPA showcasing Styrian Wolf hops from Slovenia. It’s rare for us to stray far from the US, Australia or New Zealand for most of our (considerable) hopping needs but we’ve been impressed with this relatively new European variety which brings intense fruity characteristics.
An as-yet-unnamed Mocha Porter is on the cards soon too, along with a ~6% NZ IPA.
Kefka will keep the unusual non US/NZ/AU hop theme going and be the first beer we’ve brewed with all English hops, showcasing the Jester variety. Points if you get the name reference straight away.
Gavin Martin 
Next we see the return of Pineapple Lodge. Named after a Grade II listed building in the heart of the Welbeck village, this full-flavoured IPA is made with the perfect balance of American malt and New Zealand hops. Notes of tropical fruits are enhanced with a rich and deep malt backbone from specialty Vienna malt, giving an almost pineapple-like flavour. With a healthy 5.0% ABV it’s definitely a winner.
Finally for our Brewers Choice range we introduce Amie’s Outlander. Inspired by our manager at Portland House, this beer is a sessionable pale ale, brewed at only 3.7%. It may not be a high ABV, but it’s crammed full of Amie’s favourite American West Coast hops to give a zingy punch.
Our 2018 brewery tour dates have now been confirmed, and we will once again be running six tours throughout the spring and summer months. Our 2017 tours were our busiest yet, completely selling out, so we’d recommend getting your tickets soon. They make an excellent Christmas gift or a great night out with friends. For details on how to book see our ad in Beer Matters.
Now, roll on winter! 
To mark the launch of Movember Stout, all male members of the Stancill team will be growing moustaches, culminating in a yet to be announced charity evening which will see additional funds raised for Movember. For each cask sold, the brewery will be donating to the campaign, which aims to raise awareness and help fund a cure for prostate cancer.
Thomas Gill, managing director of Stancill Brewery, said: “This year we’ve slightly tweaked the recipe and the result is a fully flavoured, highly enjoyable beer which also helps to support a really good cause. Since we first launched our Movember Stout back in 2014, it has helped to raise hundreds of pounds for the Movember campaign.”
“All the staff at the brewery are getting behind our Movember campaign this year and we hope that with the return of our Movember Stout, coupled with a number of events due to take place within our pubs, that we can raise lots of money for this worthy cause.” 
October is a very active time for cider makers, especially for those who make only a small amount. Harvest time for cider fruit is roughly from September to November, and by October production is in full flow.
According to WhatPub, there are 70 pubs in the Sheffield & District region serving real cider, so why not go out and try something different? 
