8 Sail Brewery in England - Reviews, Beers, Location & Contact

8 Sail Brewery

Microbrewery in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: 8 Sail Brewery Tap And Shop

Established in 2010

Contact

Heckington Windmill, 4 Hale Road, Heckington, NG34 9JW, England

0044 1529 469308

Subsidiaries

8 Sail Brewery owns 1 brewery:

Description

The unique eight-sailed windmill at Heckington near Sleaford in Lincolnshire is the sole survivor of only seven of the type ever built in Britain. Heckington’s eight-sailed windmill owes its survival to John Pocklington (1865-1941) who combined the machinery from Skirbeck with the tower at Heckington in 1892. He kept the mill in working order even when it became obsolete and was commended by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings for his restoration of 1933. Kesteven County Council (later absorbed into Lincolnshire County Council) purchased the mill in 1953 and the building has been administered by the Friends of Heckington Mill since 1982.

Tony Pygott set up the six barrel brewery in the adjacent former grainstore in June 2010 and the first brew took place on 22nd June. Having built up a distribution network, 8 Sail Brewery cask and bottled-conditioned beers can be found in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and further afield.

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6.1

simontomlinson (7969) reviewed Fen Slodger from 8 Sail Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Creamy off white head on an unclear copper coloured body. Malt, roasted & burnt tastes. Medium bodied, smooth & thinning out to a sticky back. Malt, caramel, woody & vinous tastes with a lightly hopped bitter finish. Unusual.

Tried on 04 Apr 2023 at 20:14

ITFCDan (1921) ticked Baltic Porter from 8 Sail Brewery 2 years ago

Tried on 03 Apr 2023 at 20:17

6.5

danlo (13133) reviewed Froglet from 8 Sail Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Station House, Durham. Slightly hazy golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of malt, grain, woody, citric. Taste is malt, grain, straw, fruity, with woody, resiny hop bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried from Cask on 10 Mar 2023 at 15:46

ITFCDan (1921) ticked Imperial Porter from 8 Sail Brewery 2 years ago

Tried on 28 Feb 2023 at 19:40

7.1

allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed A Sway In A Manger from 8 Sail Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours hazy red-brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of red fruits, caramel. Taste has some chocolate and spice too. Fruity finish.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2023 at 16:15

6.9

simontomlinson (7969) reviewed A Sway In A Manger from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Rocky off white head stayed on a reddish brown unclear body. Plum, red berry & chocolate aroma. Medium bodied, smooth & soft on the tongue with lightly carbonated back. Toffee, plum, chocolate & berry tastes with a sweeter lightly hopped finish. What a great Ale.

Tried on 05 Feb 2023 at 17:57

7.5

Martinsh (3610) reviewed Windy Miller Oat Malt Stout from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Smithfield, Derby – as Windy Miller Oat Malt Stout. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small cream head. Theres malts and lactose in the aroma. In the mouth it has a creamy texture with oats, roast malts, strawberries, fudge and a hint of cocoa. Finish is a bit sticky – overall this is rather nice.

Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2023 at 22:43

6.1

RuneBlix (26316) reviewed A Sway In A Manger from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle bought at The Real Ale Store in Newark, carried back home and shared with Finn and lmojoh. Hazy orange coloured body under a film-type layer, fragile lacing. Dough fruity nose, bready. Flavoured with dried fruits, mid-sweet grain, and yeast. Drying close with a dried fruity twist. Decent. (Tromsø 15.12.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2022 at 09:14

Lunde (5100) ticked A Sway In A Manger from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago

Uklar orange med offwhite skum som legger seg som ett slør. Aroma malt bær blomster fersken gjær. Smak malt bær fersken krydder gjær. Spor av jul. Middels fyldig. Delt med Rune og Finn

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2022 at 16:34

Lmojoh (4073) reviewed A Sway In A Manger from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7