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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle: BB May 2020. Drank at home on 26th Mar 2020. Amber body, white head. Strange aroma, bit farmyard like. Taste however was fine, nice blend of bittering hops and light maltiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2020
at 21:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle: BB Aug 2020. Drank at home on 26th Mar 2020. Amber body, white head. Light citrus notes in the hoppy nose and taste. Nice, easy drinking Pale Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2020
at 21:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Black body with ruby highlights and a beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of cherry, liquorice and earth. Flavour of sweet cherry cola and bitter blackcurrant. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. This is delicious. I wish Milds were more readily available.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2020
at 17:51
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - a big gusher. Nose - red fruit, earth and biscuit. Hint of yeast infection. Taste - initial red fruit but then overwhelmed by yeast infection. Palate - tangy and off. Overall - infected so a drain pour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2019
at 19:22
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
1/8/2019. Bottle from Bottle Mix, Kettering. Gusher! What was left poured slightly hazy golden orange with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of citrus, orange, hops, sweet malt, straw and light bready notes. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2019
at 18:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - a massive gusher. Still saved 3/4 of a pint. Hazy yellow to orange with eventually decent head. Nose - light sherbet but mainly lemon pith. Green apple. Taste - more lemon pith, light cracker note. Palate - light bodied with balanced bitterness. Overall - I thought it might be infected, given the gush element, but on reflection I think it may have been sitting at too high of a temperature and perhaps that set the yeast off a bit. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2019
at 19:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On cask at the Ritz JDW. Lincoln. Amber colour malty light stone fruit. Taste slight sweet to light bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2019
at 23:00
6/10
Smooth caramel, creamy, Very fruity, herbal hints, refreshing fruity with hints of bitterness. --- Beer merged from original tick of Millstone on 14 Jun 2019 at 22:14 - Score: 6. Original review text: Malty, smooth caramelly, very fruity.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2019
at 20:15
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy amber with a short-lived thin white head. Aromas of light earthy hops and caramel, light red fruit and tea. Taste is weird. Jammy sweet, some sour notes, then tannins. Burnt bitterness at the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2019
at 12:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber to brown with thin lacing. Cloudy. Nose - dry crunchy bar. Taste - red fruit and plum which goes sweet then goes sour and then astringent. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy yet bitter and crunchy middle section. Tangy and astringent finish. Overall - wouldn't have another but it did slightly grow on me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2019
at 12:13