Stancill Brewery

Microbrewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2014

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Unit 2 Oakham Drive, Sheffield, S3 9QX, England
Description
In 2013, Oakwell Brewery of Barnsley, announced their closure. Oakwell’s legendary Barnsley Bitter faced extinction, along with 120 years of brewing heritage.

Motivated by a desire to ensure that the production of Oakwell’s famous Barnsley Bitter could continue, Barnsley boys Tom & Adam rescued the brewing equipment from Oakwell and set about recreating the much loved beer.

A site in Sheffield was selected as the home of the new brewery. Known as the ‘Brewing Capital of England’, the city’s proximity to the Peak District gives access to the purest water - perfect for brewing. The 22.5 barrel kit was carefully transported to the new location and painstakingly reassembled under the direction of Chief Engineer, Tim.

Stancill Brewery was ready to brew.

Production commenced in January 2014 with a revival of the historic Barnsley Bitter, true to the original recipe. Led by Head Brewer Dean, our brewery team work hard to ensure that the legacy continues to this day.

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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hand-pulled pint in Matlock Bath, a pub called 'The Midland', not on our data base and I am not adding it as it's not worthy! Anyway the beer was a clear and clean golden colour with a decent white crown. Nice easy going blend with a slightly more hop bitterness than malty sweetness, no citrus fruits were damaged while brewing this beer. Also it's good to see there are still some breweries producing traditional 'twiggy Bitters' for us old boys.
Tried on 08 May 2023 at 09:11

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bradford Beer Festival 2023. Clear golden coloured beer. Nice hops and a mid-bitterness.
Tried on 03 Mar 2023 at 12:55

16/03/2015. SHEFFIELD TAP, Platform 1b, Sheffield Station, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, England (PIVOVAR)
Tried from Draft on 05 Feb 2023 at 15:59

30/11/2018. HEAD OF STEAM, 103-107 Norfolk Street, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, England (CAMERONS (Head Of Steam))
Tried on 05 Feb 2023 at 15:51

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Colne Beer Festival 2023. Extremely dark red in colour. Has a slightly thin tasting but evident enough roasted malt aroma and taste.
Tried on 02 Feb 2023 at 15:31

7/10
Tried on 13 Jan 2023 at 21:40

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the George & Dragon, Barnsley. Pale gold, almost straw, clear with a small thick white head and lots of lacing. Light lemony aroma, perhaps some grainy character and a little sulphur. Sweet taste with plenty of lemon sugar notes. Bitterness in the finish with the tiniest astringency. Oily body, little carbonation. Pretty decent.
Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2022 at 12:40

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Navigation Tavern. Pours golden with a white head. Sulphuric. Eggy and bready. In quite bad shape. Medium bodied.
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2022 at 08:06

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Old Bell, Derby. Pours ruby red with minimal cream head but good lacing. Aroma has fruits and malts, but not excessively so. In the mouth it is slightly sweet with a creamy texture. Summer fruits are the main flavour, specially raspberries and plums. After a while malts, nuts and some fruity hops start to come through. Finish is bitter and slightly dry. This is nice – very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 23 Sep 2022 at 22:05

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Penistone Church FC Bar - Clear gold body, white head. Grassy hop nose, a bit of citrus, oats thereabouts. Taste slightly bitter, quite dry.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2022 at 21:06