Kelham Island Brewery

Commissioner in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Fat Cat (Kelham Island)

Established in 1990

Contact
Unit 1A, 2 Kelham Square, Sheffield, S3 8SD, England
+44 (0)114 2494804
tom.c@kelhambrewery.co.uk
Description
Kelham Island Brewery was built in 1990 in the Beer Garden of the Fat Cat in Alma Street. The first brew was in September, making Kelham Island Brewery the first new independent brewery in Sheffield in almost 100 years. Using equipment purchased from the recently closed Oxford Brewery this allowed for full mash brewing of around 10 brewers barrels every week. As demand increased the decision was taken to move to new premises and a purpose built brewery was constructed a short distance from the original brewhouse. The original brewhouse was converted to a visitors centre and in March 1999 the new brewery opened with a five fold increase in capacity to 50 brewers barrels.

In Spring 2022 the brewery was on the verge of being closed. But Sheffield’s oldest independent brewery, has been saved from closure by a group from Sheffield.

The brewery’s rescue is a collaboration between Tramlines co-founder and Sheffield venue owner James O’Hara, his brother and financial analyst Tom O’Hara, Simon Webster and Jim Harrison of renowned Thornbridge Brewery, Peter Donohoe, founder of Sheffield based creative studio Peter and Paul and Ben Rymer marketing manager from beer festival organisers, We Are Beer.
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Finn

6.6
Finn (18112) reviewed Puns of Anarchy from Kelham Island Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune på Craft Beer Co. Clerkenwell. Svart. Mokkafarget skumring. Sjokoladearoma. Smaken melkesjokolade. Tørr avslutning.

Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2025 at 22:06

RuneBlix

6.6
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Puns of Anarchy from Kelham Island Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Third, shared with Finn. A deep ruby shade to near-black body, fawn-coloured head, scattered lacing. Inviting aromas of carefully roasted dark malts, hints of dried fruits. Impacts of chocolate, raisin, and liquorice to the taste buds. Roasted chocolate malty finish. Medium bodied. Pretty nice. (London, 10.02.2025).

Tried from Cask at Craft Beer Co - Clerkenwell on 10 Feb 2025 at 20:30

ungespoto

6.1
ungespoto (2212) ticked Easy Rider from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask

Tried from Cask on 17 Jan 2025 at 17:49

ungespoto

6.8
ungespoto (2212) ticked Pale Rider from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask

Tried from Cask on 17 Jan 2025 at 17:48

lad_newton

7.4
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Puns of Anarchy from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 15th January 2025. Deep sepia shallow tan foam and scant lacing. Roasty malts aroma. Malty roastiness in-mouth and a finish of bitter chocolate and cherry fruits. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
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Tried from Cask at Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden on 15 Jan 2025 at 23:15

Theydon_Bois

6.8
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Puns of Anarchy from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Waterloo Tap, 10/01/25.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige head.
Nose is chocolate biscuit, light roast, dark malts, fruit slice.
Taste comprises brown bread, mellow roast, charr, cocoa powder, dates.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close.
Decent enough cask stout.

Tried from Cask at Waterloo Tap on 10 Jan 2025 at 17:34

gave a cheers!
ITFCfan

6
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Risen Rider Pale from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago

Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:55

dragnet101

5.6
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Easy Rider from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pours a clear gold, small white consistant head. Aroma of biscuit malts and lime, some zest. Taste is the same with a strong dose of bitterness, slight astringency. Light to medium bodied. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:24

Jamesie1857

7
Jamesie1857 (4455) ticked Puns of Anarchy from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago

Cask at Coach and Horses in Dronfield - deep dark black body, tan head. Lots of dusty cocoa powder notes here, some roasted chocolaty malts, fairly easy going.

Tried from Cask on 21 Nov 2024 at 16:25

LordAlwold1970

7
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Puns of Anarchy from Kelham Island Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at The Rake, Borough Market. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Nose is cocoa, chocolate cake, creamy coffee. Taste is much the same with a whack of raisin coming through in the back end. Sweet malty finish.

Tried from Cask on 04 Nov 2024 at 17:19

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