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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Finn

7
Finn (18112) reviewed A Sway In A Manger from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Delt med lmojoh og Rune i Dr. Lies gt. Amber. Uklar. Lavt tett skum. God ferskenaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken bær, honning & litt gjær. Forsiktig krydret bitter avslutning. Litt julestemning her.

Tried on 15 Dec 2022 at 16:28

Mr_Pink_152

7.1
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed A Sway In A Manger from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at home. Light hazy ruby colour with an off white head. Light malty sweet, fruity and dried fruit and raisins. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2022 at 19:40

Mr_Pink_152

7.3
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Baltic Porter from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at home. Black colour with a tan head. Malty roasted bitter and chocolate. Smooth full body.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2022 at 19:35

RuneBlix

6.9
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Still Standing from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle bought at The Real Ale Store. Shared with Finn. Steady pearl white head to a near-clear amber-orange coloured body, fair lacing. Yeasty fruitiness and mid-sweet malts on the nose, inviting. Rich taste of dried fruits, Belgian yeast strain, mild caramel and a cherry note. Rounded, warming dried fruity finish. Gets quite sweet in the long run. Decent nightcap though. (Hotel room, Nottingham 15.10.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2022 at 15:37

simontomlinson

6.1
simontomlinson (7969) reviewed Windmill Bitter from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Foamy white head grew on an unclear amber coloured body. Berries & pine aroma. Medium bodied, foamy & clean. Pine, tangy, yeast & caramel tastes with a bitter lightly hopped finish. Easy going.

Tried on 30 Oct 2022 at 17:52

RuneBlix

7
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle bought at The Real Ale Store in Newark. Clingy lacing, clear amber body, rocky white head. Malt-fruity aromas, inviting. Balanced taste profile of grass, ripe fruit, bread, and mild caramel malts. Smooth bittersweet finish. Medium bodied. Tasty. Shared with Finn on a train to Grimsby. (15.10.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2022 at 08:18

RuneBlix

7
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Damson Porter from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle, 5.0 % abv, bought at The Real Ale Store in Newark. Shared with Finn. Remaining off-white head, near-black in the glass, good lacing. Roasted bread on the nose, mid-sweet, inviting. Malt-driven flavours of dark bread, toffee, and a backdrop of dark fruits. Nicely roasted tail. Like it. (Hotel room, Nottingham 14.10.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2022 at 08:10

RuneBlix

6.2
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Millstone from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle bought at The Real Ale Store. Shared with Finn. A creamy pearl white head leaving upper part lacing on the glass. Amber coloured body. Plain caramel nose, inviting. Flavoured with caramel, bread, dough, and ripe fruits. On the sweet side of bittersweet to the finish. Decent. (Hotel room, Nottingham 14.10.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2022 at 08:04

RuneBlix

5.8
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Froglet from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from The Real Ale Store. Shared with Finn. Gusher! Loose white head over a close-to-clear late straw coloured body. Spotty lacing. Moderate smell of grassy hops with a touch of citrus. Hints of berry-fruits to the taste character, grassy. Mild citric bitterness to the ending. Soft on the swallow. Satisfying. (Hotel room, Nottingham 14.10.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2022 at 07:59

RuneBlix

6.5
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Fenman Bitter from 8 Sail Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle bought at The Real Ale Store in Newark. Shared with Finn. White bubbly head that laced quite well, hazy amber body. Promising smell of toffee and leafy hops. Blended taste of caramel, toffee, dough, and leafy hops. Moment of resinous bitterness to the ending. Pretty decent English bitter. (Hotel room, Nottingham 14.10.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 28 Oct 2022 at 13:50

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