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 finish… let’s just hope that’s not a premonition for any last minute goal disasters!
We’re also absolutely delighted to be rebrewing
Birdhouse Tea Beer (4.2%), our original collaboration with the lovely team at Birdhouse using a bespoke blend created just for us. With flavours of jasmine, summer fruits and hibiscus coming through, it’s absolutely perfect for summer and for the first time this year will also be available in cans! Look out on our social media for details of a special launch event too.
Moving on to look at what’s new in the Brewers Emporium and we have three new beers which we are all very excited to share with you. Our first DIPA,
Deliverance, went down an absolute treat, so we’ve gone and made
Deliverance 2! We’re keeping the ABV at a weighty 9.0%, but have mixed up the hop grist which this time will showcase Ekuanot, Amarillo and Centennial for a gorgeously vibrant, fruity DIPA.
We’re also creating a tasty hybrid sour IPA which is to be the next of the
Unbeliever series, the first of the range to be available in cask on general release, so we look forward to hearing your thoughts! And finally, we’ll be launching our next
Salvation stout, influenced by one of our very favourite cocktails, the Espresso Martini!
Laura 
As always we’ve got three fabulous specials this month starting with and old favourite, Ayrshire (4.6%). Brewed using English Bramling Cross hops, this timeless British auburn ale offers subtle hints of hedgerow berry fruits.
Our next special, Nightingale, is named after a beautiful mature woodland spot right in the heart of the Welbeck estate. This IPA is as British as they come, packed full of herbaceous notes from English Goldings and UK Cascade hops. The balance in this golden brew comes from honey-sweet caramalt. At 5.5% it’s dangerously drinkable.
Lastly from our Brewer’s Choice range we have a brand new brew that is seriously delicious. Jess’ Canadian Summer (4.5%) pays tribute to our Creative Director (and Canadian native) Jess. Summer time makes Jess dream of lazy days at the lakehouse, drinking a ‘Gin Smash’ (we didn’t know either), wearing over-sized sunglasses and reading a book. Super-hip Mosaic and Simcoe hops give truly tropical flavours making this a ‘totally stellar’ blonde with bodacious vibes, man.
Lastly, there are only a few spaces remaining on our summer brewery tours so if you’re interested in attending you can grab tickets via our website at welbeckabbeybrewery.co.uk. Tickets cost £10 per person and include a guided tour and 2 free pints! 
Next, we have Mod Mild (3.7%), a mild ale that is easy drinking with a smooth, somewhat sweet palate, beautifully balanced with a pleasant bitterness from our addition of the choicest English hops. It’s a real flavour of the swinging sixties. Last but certainly not least is Wild Rider (5.5%). This strong, full-flavoured, IPA is brewed with a renegade band of hops from around the world, making for a massive, explosive hop aroma. Wickedly juicy, this beer is mouth watering and satisfyingly aromatic. 
Sticking with sport and Farmers Wim-Bull-don has had a pump clip facelift to celebrate its 12th year appearance on the brewing schedule. A pale, fruity and refreshing ale, it will flow down nicely with your strawberries and cream, and will be available from 25 June.
Work has now started on the revamp of newly acquired King & Miller in Deepcar. We are aiming for a summer opening of what will be a family friendly Bradfield Brewery Tap with a range of Farmers Ales on the bar, in both cask and keg.
Jackie 
An ultra-rare beer to look for in the Rutland is Ancient Rites, a Flemish Oude Bruin (Ancient Rites being a Flemish metal band). Starting out with a complex mix of malts including Special and Abbey, minimal hopping(!) and a Flemish yeast, initially the beer was like a smooth chocolate, but was then blended with a sour blonde to give an even more complex flavour. 
The next brew is a mega-collab involving up to eight breweries, and is a similar concept to Stout Wars in that one mash will be split into several fermenters to have different adjuncts added. The base is a white stout, variants will include inspiration from Crunchie (cacao, honey and cinder toffee) and Old J (cherry spiced rum).
Dave Unpronounceable 
In pub news, the Harlequin now has a dedicated cask ale pump serving vegan-friendly ales. The unfined beers will rotate through the Exit 33 range as well as guest ales.
Pete Roberts 
Large additions of late hopping and continuous dry hopping throughout fermentation ensures the distinctive citrus flavour imparted by the amazing Citra hop is there in abundance.
Meanwhile, Exit 33 continues to support the local community. The brewery raised £460 to help the Sheffield Tree Action Group (S.T.A.G) with our beer Yellow Ribbon. The Harlequin continues to raise money by selling STAG badges behind the bar, with £80 donated so far.
To date they have also raised over £1,700 for the animal rescue charity, and £400 split between Refuge and Women’s Aid charities. The pub will also be hosting a monthly charity quiz night from June onwards and is asking patrons to nominate their chosen charities.
Pete Roberts
Talking of those new releases, as always we’ve got a few of our own coming up this month. Following on from Waltzer, the next in our Fairground series designed by Carl Flint will be Carousel (4.1%), a pale ale with Sorachi Ace and Mount Hood hops for herbal notes with a zing of fresh lime.
We’ve also got a collaboration with Manchester’s Alphabet Brewery on the cards, and between us we’ve rustled up Kid Rynamite – a Baltic-style porter with a hefty amount of rye in the malt grist for robust spiciness alongside the classic roasted flavours you’d expect. This one is to be released in cans as well as cask and keg so keep your eyes peeled!
Doctor Morton’s Non Stick (4.1%) is making a comeback having last been seen on bars in 2016. A deliciously refreshing golden ale with mango and subtle melon flavours and a crisp, bitter finish. We absolutely guarantee this one won’t stick in the glass for long!
The Wanderer returns this month, and this time it will be a Bergamot and Grapefruit Tea Beer (4.5%), using the delicious Duchess Georgiana blend from our friends at Birdhouse Tea Co. We’re all really looking forward to trying this one and it sounds a perfect springtime brew. Let’s just hope we start getting a bit of beer garden weather to sit and drink it in!
Until next month, cheers and beers!
Laura 
The first brew, Wisewood One, a 4.0% Pale Ale utilising Chinook Hops, made its way upstairs to the bar, and disappeared very quickly. Wisewood Two, a 4.3% New Zealand hopped golden ale quickly followed. Wisewood One is likely to remain the core brew. Head brewer, David Woodhead, and his assistant, Michael Hampshire, aim to increase brewing from weekly to twice-weekly with an increasing variety of styles. Their first outside sale was at the Norfolk Arms at Ringinglow.
The Wisewood Inn itself has a long history. It was a Tennants Pub, and then Greene King (via Hardy’s & Hanson’s) before it was purchased from Mayfair Leisure. It reopened in August 2015 and was awarded Sheffield and District CAMRA Pub of the Month in July 2017. The pub takes all its water from the natural spring. Hence, it is one of few businesses in Sheffield who do not pay water rates. There are plans to add CO2 and bottle this natural spring water in the future.
The brewery logo, a crow, was originally drawn as part of a college project by the son of the owner, Steve Wesley. Branded beermats, glasses, casks, T-shirts and tote bags are all available.
Dave Pickersgill