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
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.
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden with a big fluffy white head. Nose - lemon, floral and earthy. Taste - lime and green hops and plant stalks. Palate - light bodied dry and lightly astringent. Overall - ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2020
at 21:16
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
11/9/2020. Bottle at the Gorzow GP bottle-share, from Beers of Europe. Pours clear amber with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is tropical, floral and herbal. Moderate sweetness, light sourness. Moderate body, bit watery, soft carbonation. Aroma was ok but sourness made it less appealing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2020
at 14:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Minimal off white head left a collar on @ reddish brown still body. Spicy red berry aroma. Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with lighter clean back. Red berries, slightly sour, lightly hopped, rye & pale malt tastes. All a bit mixed up.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2020
at 20:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - creamy almost yellow head. Nose - creamy chocolate bit dark. Roast and Blackjack sweets. Taste - toffee, chocolate and liquorice. Tar on the finish. Palate - medium bodied, creamy texture. Decent dryness on the finish. Overall - nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 16:12
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Re-rate on cask August 2025. Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. 10.9%. Very smooth. +0.3
2020 original -Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of blackcurrant and liquorice. Taste has cofee, blackcurrant. Sticky finish.
2020 original -Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of blackcurrant and liquorice. Taste has cofee, blackcurrant. Sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 16:10
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 2
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - hazy amber. It's a gusher. Cream head. Nose - light silage and cannabis. Taste - bitter and simage again. Palate - light bodied. A bit off. Overall - not what the brewer intended, I hope.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 15:03
3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 1
Texture 4
Overall 2
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Gusher, not surprisingly. Hazy gold with a thin white head. Aromas of rotting grass. Taste is sour and bitter. Not good. Drain pour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 15:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - jet black with the odd red chink.Almost fawn head. Nose - molasses, rich cake, almost Jamaica cake, ginger, dried orange. Taste - tonnes of cake, ginger, dried fruit Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Balanced but still dry finish. Overall - great gear.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2020
at 00:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
18/8/2020. Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear golden orange with an off-white head. Aroma is fruity, orange, citrus, hops, sweet malt. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a light fruity citrus tart edge. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Fruity finish. Quite decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2020
at 14:25
5/10
Grainy, herbal, dusty
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2020
at 16:51