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
Subsidiaries
8 Sail Brewery owns 1 brewery/brand:
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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5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Many thanks to Simon! Neutral grainy nose. The beer starts neutral with a grainy back. Slightly sour with a neutral and dry body. Grain there, hints of hops with not much bitterness. Neutral grainy finish.
Tried on 26 Feb 2021 at 19:57

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
50cl bottle. A clear yellow golden beer with a white head. Aroma of dry grassy hops, floral hops, hay. Taste of grassy and floral hops, hints of apples, pale malt, hay.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2021 at 19:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle conditioned; from Beers of Europe. BB Aug 2021, poured into an 8 Sail Brewery pint glass at home on 7th Feb 2021. Slight haze to the light golden body, white head, full at first, but fell away to a thin wisp and collar pretty quickly. Citrus nose and initial taste, soft tropical fruitiness on a placid malty base with a 'fizzy' carbonation. This is a 'live' rating and I am really trying to like this, but it's not doing it for me.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2021 at 19:42

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
500ml bottle conditioned; BB Nov 2021. Poured into a tall pint sleeve, from the brewery, so had their logo etc, on it. Soot black with a thin tanned head. Malty with a caramel leaning to both the nose and taste; some leather, liquorice with hints of coffee and chocolate. It's not rich, or slick (are Porters ever that viscous?) and doesn't feel like a 10% ABV beer body wise. Liked it, but it's body depth wasn't deep enough somehow.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2021 at 09:06

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Hazy golden coloured beer with a strong white head. The aroma is citric and yeasty, and the flavoured is strongly hopped with a dry lemony bitterness at the finish. Overall a nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2021 at 21:27

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle conditioned, from Beers of Europe: BB Jul 2021. Drank at home on 15th Jan 2021, poured into a tall pint glass from the 8 Sail Brewery. Mini-haze from the sediment in the golden body, thin white crown that soon became a wisp and collar. Citrus and hoppy beer, both aroma and taste wise. Pretty bitter, especially in the finish as your mouth dries.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2021 at 13:01

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - golden with a snow white head. Nose - lemon, light sherbet, biscuit and light dried fruit. Taste - dried orange, with lemon and biscuit. Palate - light bodied, dry finish. Overall - ok.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2021 at 18:46

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle conditioned, BB Jun 2021, came via Beers of Europe. Drank at home on 27th Dec 2020, poured slowly into a vase shaped 'Old speckled Hen' glass. Very dark body, almost black, the head a rich tanned affair. Malty molasses and a yeasty feel to both the nose and taste, red berries arrive as the beer warms. All a bit 'Home Brew', something I've mentioned before about this breweries beers.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2020 at 15:25

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a jello yellow orange with a white frothy head. Aroma is malty, light hops. Taste is hoppy, bitter, citrus, light cardboard, malty.
Tried on 25 Dec 2020 at 20:35

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a golden with a huge fluffy white head. Aroma is citrus, floral, perfume. Taste is citrus, zesty, nice grain backbone, refreshing.
Tried on 25 Dec 2020 at 19:54