We’re in celebration mode this month – our beloved flagship beer
Moonshine has won 3
rd place in the Golden Ales category of this year’s Champion Beer of Britain competition! This is the first time in our history that we have received such a prestigious national award, so we’re immensely proud of this achievement.
This month also sees Team Abbeydale embark on something a little different to our norm, as ten of the brewery team swap their steel toe caps for running shoes! We’ve set ourselves the challenge of completing the Sheffield Run For All 10k, raising money for the wonderful local cause of Cavendish Cancer Care, a charity which many of the team have a personal connection to.
Should anyone wish to support us, please visit , or if you are around the city centre on Sunday 23 September, please come down and cheer us on through the miles!
After all that exercise we’ll definitely be in need of some liquid refreshment, so here’s what we’ve got coming out throughout September.
A couple of beers are returning from the archives – firstly,
Doctor Morton’s Perfect Number (4.8%), a pale ale with a combination of American and New Zealand hops, creating a piney aroma and a peppery flavour with a citrus hit. And after a two year hiatus, we’re resurrecting
Iced Tea Dead People, a 4.6% peach iced tea inspired pale ale using Birdhouse Tea Co’s Princess Peach blend and El Dorado hops. This was a firm favourite of many in 2016 so we can’t wait to see it back on the bar!
Finally, we’re hugely excited to be brewing up a brand new collaboration with Haandbryggeriet, who are joining us in Sheffield all the way from Norway. We’re getting together to produce an as-yet-unnamed
Brut IPA (6.5%), which promises to be crisp, hoppy, and dry on the palate. Following on from last month’s collaboration with Yeastie Boys, the artwork for this is being created by Barnsley artist Lewis Ryan and will be the second element of a six piece beery jigsaw puzzle!
Laura 
“It was our first year ever entering the awards and we were completely overwhelmed with our results,” Welbeck Abbey Brewery explained. “We are incredibly proud to have our products recognised in these prestigious awards and grateful for the feedback we received from the judges”.
Welbeck Abbey’s award-winning products can always be found at The Welbeck Farmshop, as well as a large number of pubs, restaurants, and independent bottle shops in the local area. Follow the brewery on Social Media or visit their website for more information at 
Surprise Attack, a 4.8% ABV pale ale, was brewed with the help of raffle prize winners from the Harlequin charity quiz night. Our next charity night will take place on 20 September.
Once again, the Harlequin has been nominated for the national cider awards by the Morning Advertiser. We await the result when we attend the award ceremony on 6 September. Fingers crossed!
Pete Roberts 
Amidst all these festivities we do of course have plenty of new beer coming out too. Voyager 11 is beginning its journey, this time with a cargo of Ekuanot, Cashmere and Huell Melon hops for a veritably fruity and vibrant 5.6% IPA. Also new to the Brewers Emporium, our first single-hopped session IPA Serenity (3.8%) makes its debut, jam-packed with the newly released Idaho 7, promising big notes of resinous pine and a full bodied tropical flavour punch.
From Dr Morton’s archives we’re reviving the original cure-all Snake Oil (4.1%), an English hopped pale with an earthy, grassy flavour. And finally… returning just after the Bank Holiday is a bit of a nostalgia for you all as we bring back Matins as a special release. This was our first ever beer way back in 1996 so we’re pretty excited about bringing it back. For those of you who don’t remember, it’s a 3.6% pale ale with a pleasant and grassy flavour and plenty of body for the ABV.
Have a good one folks and hope to see you at the brewery over bank holiday weekend for some funky fun!
Cheers!
Laura 
Duck Decoy (4.6%) is our next special and it’s absolutely “quacking” (see what we did there). Named after a quiet and secluded mixed broadleaf woodland spot on the Welbeck estate, this USA pale beer is filled with the mouth-wateringly fresh aromas of pear, orange and passion fruit, however at a low strength it’s a pleasantly light indulgence.
Lastly from our Brewers Choice range we have Seth’s Hillbilly Rye (4.5%). Named after one of our previous assistant brewers who had a love for vintage cars and kitsch tattoos, this classically American red rye beer pays homage to his beloved Western cowgirl tattoo.
This style of beer sees the addition of crystal rye malt in the mash for spice and heaps of delicious American hops to keep it punchy and fresh.
We have also collaborated with The Welbeck Farm Shop on a brand-new, limited edition brew. Earlier this year the brewery was asked to create a beer that was the perfect accompaniment to the shop’s butchery counter, and this 4.9% American-hopped craft pilsner is just that. The Crafty Butcher, a super fresh, lightly citrus pilsner-style beer is recommend to be served alongside grilled meat or veg (preferably outside, with music and people you love). Available from mid-July, it will only be available from the Harley Café in Worksop and The Welbeck Farm Shop.
Lastly, if you’re interested in one of our brewery tours we’ve only got tickets left online for our September date! Grab ’em while you can by visiting our website at 
As we say Happy Birthday to one brewery tap – we look forward to the opening of another. The