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:
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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours dark ruby brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of light chocolate, faint treacle. Taste is caramel, fudge. Bit thin. Ok for a mild.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2017 at 06:48

6/10
Tried on 30 Dec 2016 at 13:33

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Real Ale, Newark. Rich golden colour with a thin off white head. Fruity aroma with dusty basement. Taste fruity sweetish and musty. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2016 at 00:00

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - amber with a neat fluffy head. Nose - light orange and biscuit. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - not exciting but fairly drinkable. A solid citizen.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2016 at 18:21

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - almost black but with red chinks. Nice fawn head. Nose - a but butterscotch on opening. Taste - bitter molasses. Burnt malt. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry tangy yet crunchy finish. Overall - this us very hard work and I’m not sure this was as the brewer intended.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2016 at 16:55

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - a gusher. Deep cloudy amber. Big gushy head. Nose - wholemeal bread and a hint of spice. Oranges maybe. Taste - tangy yeasty and malty. A general sourdough bread situation. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - this is not as the brewer had intended.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2016 at 18:41

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden amber with a big head. A bit gushy in fact. Nose - biscuit and very light orange. A bit grainy though. Taste - grainy with vague orange note and a bit astringent. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture and a finish that could be fresher. Astringent in fact. Overall - not worth revisiting.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2016 at 10:58

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - amber with a creamy head. Nose - toffee and orange. Taste - astringent green tomato plant and resin. Palate - light to medium bodied with an astringent middle section that goes straight through to the end. Overall - this is very hard work.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2016 at 05:55

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
500ml bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of light floral hops, light caramel. Taste is more of the same. Not a right lot going on. Faint astringency on the finish, then this builds to something unpleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2016 at 05:51

6/10
Tried on 02 Dec 2016 at 09:22