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

  • Abbeydale Brewery

    Abbeydale Brewery

    1996-present

    abbeydalebrewery.co.uk

    8 Aizlewood Rd, Sheffield S8 0YX

    The longest-standing brewery in Sheffield, Abbeydale has been a cornerstone of the city’s beer scene since 1996.

    Now employee-owned and the recipient of multiple awards, it ranks among the largest in the area, producing over 220 barrels per week.

    Continued investment and a spirit of innovation drive the brewery forward, with a core range complemented by at least one new beer released each week.

    Abbeydale also explores more experimental territory through its Funk Dungeon project, which focuses on barrel-aged, small-batch brews.

    Their beers are widely available, including via an online shop and at their pub, the Rising Sun in Nether Green.

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    • Abbeydale Brewery

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    • Abbeydale Brewery

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    • Abbeydale Brewery

      Firstly, a huge thank you for everyone who joined us at the Rising Sun for our 12th annual Sunfest festival. It was the biggest one yet and we had such a great weekend! We’ve got a brand new festival coming up later this month which we’re holding in the brewery itself… Funk Fest is taking…

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    • Abbeydale Brewery

      Isn’t this year just flying by?! Here at Abbeydale we can’t quite believe it’s already Sunfest time again, and for the 12th year the Rising Sun will be hosting an epic weekend showcasing 72 cask and 30 keg beers from ourselves and many of our beery pals. Hope to see (or have seen… depending on…

    • Abbeydale Brewery

      A certain international football tournament kicks off in June (like what I did there?!) but if you’re already fed up of listening to people talking about bags of wind being flung around a big field, we’re on hand to help with the release of Ball Relief (4.0%). Expect a sessionable, grassy pale with a bitter…

    • Abbeydale Brewery

      First up, we have some news on an award for our wonderful Moonshine! We are pleased to announce that at this year’s Champion Beer of Yorkshire competition, held at Rotherham CAMRA’s beer festival in March, our beloved flagship ale brought home the Gold medal in the Best Bitter category, and was awarded Silver in the…

    • Heeley City Farm Beer Festival

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    • Abbeydale Brewery

      Hope everyone enjoyed the wonderful whirlwind that was Sheffield Beer Week! We had a fantastic time taking part in events galore, hats off to Jules and all involved for organising another brilliant showcase of our beautiful beery city. Another festival kicks off this month with the return of Opus Independents’ Festival of Debate, now in…

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    • Abbeydale Brewery

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    • Abbeydale Brewery

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  • Blue Bee Brewery

    Blue Bee Brewery

    Established in 2010, Blue Bee is a small, independently-owned 10-barrel brewery known for producing quality cask ales, with regular distribution across Sheffield and beyond—especially throughout Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

    Although one of the smaller breweries in the city, it has a strong local presence, particularly at the renowned Kelham Island Tavern, which shares the same ownership.

    Blue Bee is known for its ever-changing specials and frequent collaborations with like-minded breweries.

    Their beers often showcase New World hops, with an IPA always available—including the long-running and evolving American 5 Hop Pale Ale, now in its 75th incarnation.

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    • Blue Bee Brewery

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  • Bradfield Brewery

    Bradfield Brewery

    Bradfield was established in 2005 on a working dairy farm on the edge of the Peak District, initially as an exercise in diversification but following the success and expansion of the brewery it has pretty much replaced the farming business!

    The brewery has its own Millstone Grit spring providing the water to brew with and produces a range of mostly simple, classic beers with the biggest selling being Farmers Blonde.

    There is a shop at the brewery whilst the original tap pub is the Nags Head Inn, a short distance from the brewery in Loxley (bus 61/62 Hillsborough-Bradfield go there); since then three other tap pubs have been added – the King & Miller in Deepcar and Wharncliffe Arms (both on bus route 57/57a Sheffield-Stocksbridge) along with the White Hart in Bradwell (on bus route 271/272).

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  • Dead Parrot Beer Co

    Dead Parrot Beer Co

    The brewery name is a bit of a family in joke, as the brewer’s brother is the manager of the Frog & Parrot which used to have a brewery in the cellar under previous ownership and the family used to run Henry’s bar and associated Aardvark Brewery which has since been demolished – much of the equipment has come from both dead ventures!

    The brewery produces a broad range of cask ales at their site on the edge of Sheffield City Centre, shared with their tap bar Perch and an events yard.

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  • Emmanuales

    Emmanuales

    This is a very small scale brewery producing interesting beers with a Christian theme to the names.

    Originally it was a cuckoo brewing operation, now the kit is based at the brewers’ home.

    The beer is usually available only in bottles but occasional cask is produced for special events.

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  • Fuggle Bunny Brew House

    Fuggle Bunny Brew House

    Fuggle Bunny Brew House opened in 2014 as a family business with a theme of beers that tell a story – the pump clips are designed like book marks.Ownership has since changed but remains independent.

    A bar in the brewery opens for tap sessions every Friday and it is a 10 minute walk from Halfway tram terminus (Blue route) or buses 26, 26a, 80 and 80a stop close by.

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  • Heist Brew Co

    Heist Brew Co

    Heist started life as a craft beer bar in Clowne, Derbyshire, in 2017 with an on site brewery opening a year later.

    They relocated to an old industrial building in the Neepsend area of Sheffield in 2020 and converted it into a brewery and tap room, which opened to the public towards the end of the Coronavirus pandemic.

    The brewery produces mostly modern craft styles of beer in keg and can although now and again do very interesting one off cask ales. The Heist Brew Co tap room features 30 lines showcasing their beers and guests, a gaming area and is home to a branch of Slap & Pickle burgers.

    Buses 7 and 8 stop outside or Infirmary Road tram stop (Blue and Yellow routes) is less than 10 minutes walk away.

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  • Little Critters Brewing Company

    Little Critters Brewing Company

    A small batch, family owned microbrewery opened in 2015 operating on a 10 barrel plant.

    The regular beers carry wildlife themed names and artwork including their Nutty Ambassador hazlenut milk stout which won Champion Beer of Sheffield in 2018, alongside these is a series of one-off specials.

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  • Little Mesters Brewing

    Little Mesters Brewing

    Little Mesters Brewing, based at Meadowhead, are named after the traditional Sheffield craftsmen who manufactured things like knives on a small scale and this is a small brewery based in a shop unit neighbouring Mitchells Wine Merchants who sell their range of bottles and cans.

    There is a small range of regular beers plus the occasional special, mostly traditional beers given a twist.

    The brewery has an upstairs tap room which is currently just used for special tasting events but there are plans to open it as a public bar in the near future.

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  • Loxley Brewery

    Loxley Brewery

    Based at the Wisewood Inn, Loxley Brewery was established in 2018 and uses a five barrel plant. Buses 61/62 (Hillsborough-Bradfield) go there.

    They also have a second pub where you can try their beers, the Raven in Walkley.

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  • Neepsend Brew Co

    Neepsend Brew Co

    An independent brewery established in 2015, since moved premises into their current Burton Road location.

    Their regular beer is a blonde with an ever changing line up of beers brewed alongside it, available in cask, keg and can.

    Their nearby tap pub is the Wellington, located by Shalesmoor tram stop (Blue and Yellow routes), where cans and minikegs can also be picked up.

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  • Saint Mars of the Desert

    Saint Mars of the Desert

    SMOD to its friends, opened in the Attercliffe area of Sheffield after Dan Paquette and Martha Holley relocated from Boston, Massachusset in 2018 with over 20 years brewing experience.

    The brewery is one of only a few in the UK with a koelship and the beer range has an international influence including rustic ales, Monastic type beers and Koelship hopped lagers.

    The beer is available in keg and can. The brewery site is two small buildings – brewery and tap room around a courtyard. The tap room, which opens at the weekend, offers table service, Dan and Martha are usually around to answer any questions about the brewery. Note no cask beer and payment is card only.

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  • Stancill Brewery

    Stancill Brewery

    Stancill brew a range of simple session ales and a lager using equipment relocated from the closed Oakwell Brewery, which had been known for its Barnsley Bitter.

    They have two tap pubs – the Albion on London Road and Closed Shop in Commonside (get there on bus 95 or 95a).

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  • Steel City Brewing

    Steel City Brewing

    Cuckoo brews at Lost Industry Brewing about once a month, usually collaborations producing something a bit fun!

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  • Tapped Brew Co

    Tapped Brew Co

    Following the successful conversion of the old Edwardian dining rooms and first class refreshment rooms at Sheffield Railway Station into the Sheffield Tap bar, brewing began in 2013 at an onsite brewery with viewing gallery.

    Tapped Brew Co supplies beer to all the venues under the same ownership.

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  • Toolmakers Brewery

    Toolmakers Brewery

    Located behind the Forest pub in a former toolmaking factory (hence the name), the brewery was established in 2013 with a five barrel plant, principally supplying the pub and the brewery tap room which operates as a live entertainment venue.

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  • Triple Point Brewery

    Triple Point Brewery

    Triple Point Brewery is in a converted former carpet showroom which is home to their brewery, bar and the Twisted Burger Company.

    The brewery is visible from the bar area and includes modern equipment, manufactured by a German company with a great reputation with Sheffield Steel.

    Beer is dispensed from a mixture of cask, keg and tank. Many of the beers are gluten free.

    Triple Point won our Champion Beer of Sheffield competition in 2019 with Debut.

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  • True North Brew Co

    True North Brew Co

    Small brewery and gin distillery in Sheffield City Centre. The brewery was opened in 2016 and the company changed their name from Forum Cafe Bars to True North.

    They supply their bars which include the Broadfield, Waggon & Horses, British Oak, Forum Cafe Bar, Old Grindstone, Punchbowl and Horse & Jockey plus the free trade. In 2020 they started brewing the cask version of Stones Bitter, which is now a Coors brand but was originally brewed at the long since closed Cannon brewery in Sheffield.

    True North won our Champion Beer of Sheffield competition in 2022 with Devika.

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North Derbyshire

  • Contour Brewing

    Contour Brewing

    A nano-brewery based in Grindleford.

  • Eyam Brewery

    Eyam Brewery

    This brewery started life in 2017 with a 1.5 barrel plant in the famous Peak District plague village of Eyam which has inspired many of the beer names. In 2019 they relocated up the road to the village of Great Hucklow with a bigger kit.

  • Intrepid Brewing Co

    Intrepid Brewing Co

    Intrepid is based in the Hope Valley in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. They commenced brewing in the summer of 2014 on an eight barrel plant. There are four core beers plus seasonal specials supplied in cask, keg and bottle. A pop up shop opens in the brewery most weekends and there are occasional […]

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