Little Critters Brewing Co.
Microbrewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴
Established in 2016
Contact
Unit 5 Neepsend Industrial Estate, 80 Parkwood Road, Sheffield, S3 8AG, England
Description
2012 we started with a Sheffield pub the Fox & Duck in Broomhill and followed this in 2014 with the Doctor’s Orders on Glossop Rd. We’d always had a love for cask across the pubs and whilst on holiday having the odd shandy came up with the brilliant idea of opening a microbrewery and serving our own quality ales.
Late 2015 we found a unit in the Kelham area where we knew the water was good and immediately felt at home. Cold Room built, drainage plinth sorted, Dave Porter supplied and fitted the kit – we started our adventures in brewing beer.
As per plan within a short period of time we took on an experienced brewer. This was followed by us taking on a full time sales and delivery person. We’ve continued to grow the business with new processes, new kit, more people, new recipes and now have a stable 10BBL plant with a great team.
With great folk working for us at the brewery we continue to learn everyday. We’re passionate about making beer and try to retain the home brew spirit of experimentation and fun. We really appreciate the feedback we’re getting from our growing customer base and looking forward to a return to growth over 2021.
Late 2015 we found a unit in the Kelham area where we knew the water was good and immediately felt at home. Cold Room built, drainage plinth sorted, Dave Porter supplied and fitted the kit – we started our adventures in brewing beer.
As per plan within a short period of time we took on an experienced brewer. This was followed by us taking on a full time sales and delivery person. We’ve continued to grow the business with new processes, new kit, more people, new recipes and now have a stable 10BBL plant with a great team.
With great folk working for us at the brewery we continue to learn everyday. We’re passionate about making beer and try to retain the home brew spirit of experimentation and fun. We really appreciate the feedback we’re getting from our growing customer base and looking forward to a return to growth over 2021.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg pour at Chesterfield Ale House - Thick black body, big head on top, lots of smoky notes and sweetened by big hit of coconut.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2019
at 21:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Blue Boar, Leicester. Light to mid-gols with a sizable white head. Light milky aroma with a note of raspberry ripple ice cream. Sweet taste, with notes of tablit and fruit compote. Short to medium finish with gentle creamy notes. Heavy carbonation. It's pretty basic but I'm still quite fond of this beer.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2019
at 17:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pint at the Gate House JDW. Medium creamy white head. Raspberry aroma. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light raspberry and bitter aftertaste.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2019
at 18:06
6/10
On cask at Cremorne Sheffield - hazy yellow body and a hearty lasting top. Nose of lactose and raspberries. Decent smooth milk shake body with a short finish. Decent enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2019
at 20:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Haymarket. Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Lovely fawn head. Nose - smoke and molasses. Blackjack and honeycomb. Taste - smoke, liquorice and more molasses. Palate - crunchy and medium bodied. Dry crunchy finish. Overall - good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2019
at 22:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Old Queens Head, Sheffield. Dark brown, opaque with a stuedy khaki head. Light filter coffee, some liquorice on the nose. Bittersweet taste with a sour berey edge near the finish. Full body, soft carbonation. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2019
at 20:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Draught at BrewDog Camden, London, 22 Nov 2018) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with chocolate, coffee, vanilla and roasted nuts. Malty, roasted taste with notes of dark chocolate, cacao, coffee, roasted nuts, vanilla and a balanced cacao bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness.Tasty and well balanced with rich flavours of coffee, chocolate and nuts. Nice one.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2019
at 20:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled at the Doncaster beer festival tasting event. Very thin ring tan head. Clear black pour. Plenty of coconut.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 10 Jun 2019
at 19:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pint at the Red Lion (jdw). Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 11 May 2019
at 16:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Brewdog Soho. Black beer lasting tan head. Dark chocolate dry stout. some roast malt. Decent enough. Some coffee. I like a dry stout fine.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2019
at 16:03