Breweries

Local breweries

A 2024 report commissioned by the University of Sheffield found that the city and its wider region have more breweries per capita than anywhere else in the country, giving it the title of the “real ale capital of the world.”

Sheffield

North Derbyshire

News

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  Abbeydale open day
  Celebrating 30th anniversary
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  Brewery Bits
  news round up
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for September
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  Brewery Bits
  news round up
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  new brews for August
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  Charity brew & skydive
  John Starey from Little Critters
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  The Thornbridge Lion & Lioness
  two of the Pride of Yorkshire
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Local brewery taps
  Where to drink local beers
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  Jubilee Stout
  A Sheffield legend
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  Sheffield Breweries
  Brewery Closures – Local Quality or National Mediocrity ?
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  Stancill Brewery
  New and award winning beers
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New releases for July
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  St Mars of the Desert
  New beers & SMODfest dates
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  Emmanuales
  Nick’s back in business!
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Getting mild in May
  Stancill and Thornbridge showcase this classic style
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for June
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for May
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  Brewery Bits
  April 2026
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  News and brews
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  Neepsend Craft Beer Festival
  Cask bar details announced
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  Sheffield Beer Week
  Shakespeare’s collaboration brew
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  Brewery Bits
  March 2026
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for March
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  Low alcohol beer launched
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for February
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  High Praise for St Mars of The Desert
  Bloggers Golden Pint award
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  Brewery Bits
  February 2026
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  Brewery Bits
  December 2025
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  St Mars of the Desert
  Cask appears at tap room
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for Christmas & New Year
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  Brewery Bits
  November 2025
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for November
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  Little Mesters
  Brewery on the up!
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  Abbeydale shortlisted
  Fingers crossed for brewery
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  Brewery Bits
  October 2025
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for October
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  The year Sheffield’s beer scene changed forever
  1999 saw the loss of industrial scale brewing
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  Brewery bits
  Brewery news round up
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  Chin Chin
  Brewery open day
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for September
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for August
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Thornbridge Brewery
  Strong Dark Mild brewed with Garrett Oliver
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Little Mesters
  Not so little anymore!
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New beers for July
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for June
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  Kelham Pride
  Special beer announced
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  Do you mead it?
  Paradise Garage meadery
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for May
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  Employer of the Year
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  Bradfield Brewery
  20th anniversary
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  Brewery Bits
  April 2025
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for April
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  Duality Brewing
  Now in Sheffield!
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  Brewery Bits
  Little Mesters / Thornbridge
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  Steel City Brewing
  Ukranian collaboration
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  March brews
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  Joe’s award-winning homebrew
  Brewed at Mallinsons
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  Thornbridge Brewery
  New Union Beer
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  Support our brewers!
  Drink local
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  Brewery Bits
  Brewery news round up
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  Thornbridge
  Celebrating 20 years
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  February update
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  Brewery Bits
  News roundup
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  Christmas beer & cheer
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  Brewery bits
  News roundup
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  Abbeydale Brewery sold
  …to the staff
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New beers for November
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  Thornbridge’s green goals
  Brewery joins zero carbon forum
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  Brewer of the Year
  Abbeydale’s Jim Rangeley
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  Brewery Bits
  Brewery news roundup
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for October
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  Brewery Bits
  News in brief
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  Autumn brews
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  Steel City Brewing
  Collaborating to support Ukrainian brewer
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  Brewery Bits
  News roundup
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  Thornbridge rescue important brewing heritage
  Burton Unions now in action!
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for August
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  Fuggle Bunny
  Food arrives at Fuggle Friday!
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New beers for July
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  Brewery Bits
  News round up
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  Thornbridge gains Burton Union set
  Threatened tradition comes to Derbyshire!
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New brews for June
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  Brewery Bits
  News in brief
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New beers for May
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  Brewery Bits
  News in brief
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  Champion Beers of Rotherham
  Winners from the festival at Magna
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New beers for April
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  Loxley Brewery
  Bottles are “One To Try”
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  Brewery Bits
  A round up of brewery news
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  New beers for March
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  ‘The Cathedral of Brewing’ to close
  Burton Unions to be retired
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  Abbeydale Brewery
  Seasonal beers for February
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  Emmanuales
  10th anniversary year
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  Thornbridge Brewery
  2024 year of beer revealed
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  Brewery Bits
  Brewery news roundup