8 Sail Brewery in England - Reviews, Beers, Location & Contact

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

0044 1529 469308

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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6.8

Olut (21769) reviewed Blonde from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Navigation Tavern Beer Festival, Mirfield. Blonde with a creamy head. It’s crisp and smooth with a berry sweet aroma and taste.

Tried from Cask on 24 May 2014 at 16:17

7.6

Olut (21769) reviewed Victorian Porter from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Navigation Tavern Beer Festival, Mirfield. Almost black with a thick creamy off-white head. Has a full coffee roasted malt aroma and similarly a lingering taste in this respect.

Tried from Cask on 24 May 2014 at 16:03

6.8

Olut (21769) reviewed Merry Miller from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Navigation Tavern Beer Festival, Mirfield. Reddish-brown with a creamy head. Has a lovely smooth grainy malt with a small sweetness.

Tried from Cask on 24 May 2014 at 15:34

6.6

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Best Of British Hops Gee from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried at the CAMRA Lincoln beer festival 2014. Not a full rating as drunk as part of a whole day session.

Tried on 23 May 2014 at 23:00

7.5

Olut (21769) reviewed Black Widow from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask @ Navigation Tavern Beer Festival, Mirfield. Very dark red with a thick creamy head. Has a chocolate aroma which is fused with nut for its flavours.

Tried from Cask on 23 May 2014 at 09:24

5.6

Olut (21769) reviewed Millwright Mild from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Navigation Tavern Beer Festival, Mirfield. Hazy copper-amber with a thick creamy head. Has a malty nose and taste but gentle in the palate.

Tried from Cask on 23 May 2014 at 09:22

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Damson Porter from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from the Brewery at 4.5%. Pours dark brown nearly black with a small off white head. Coffee roast, and fruit aroma. A fruity flavour, but the damsons aren’t over powering. It compliments the coffee and roasted malt also evident in the flavour.

Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2014 at 23:00

5.9

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Millstone from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

500ml bottle from brewery. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral and a touch of malt. Flavour has the same.