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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus and earthy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 200718
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Lincs tasting, Højbjerg. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, caramel, little acid and hops. Light sour nutty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Clear dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and licorice. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish with a light acidic edge. 200718
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Lincs tasting, Højbjerg. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are nice bitter hops, fruits, flowers, grass, and citrus. Nice long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Light hazy golden with a big white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 200718
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Clear very dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is dry, roasted malt and dark chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and roasted malt light bitter finish. 200718
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Lincs tasting, Højbjerg. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are licorice, caramel, hops, roast malt, chocolate and has a sweet licorice finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Almost black with a light brown head. Aroma is dry, roasted malt, chocolate and slightly sour. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted light bitter finish with a light sour edge. 200718
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Lincs tasting, Højbjerg. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, coffee, caramel, nuts and hops. Notes of citrus. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:08
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light green apples and light citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. High carbonation. 200718
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 14:56