Blue Bee Brewery

Microbrewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2010

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Unit 29-30 Holland Road Industrial Estate, Sheffield, S3 8AB, England
Description
Blue Bee Brewery is an independent brewery in the heart of the valley of beer in Sheffield, England.

Blue Bee was set up in 2010 by Richard Hough, former head brewer at Abbeydale, who has also done stints at Acorn, Crown, Spire, Raw and Marble. Starting his own brewery allows him to use this invaluable experience on his own terms, creating beers that are noted for “quality, consistency and with a slight addiction factor”. In 2014 the business was acquired by Reet Ale Pubs, which runs three pubs in Sheffield.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask. Shakespeare’s, Sheffield. Clear, pale gold. Loose white foam. Nose has buttery malts. Grapefruit. Some peach. Flora. Light herb. Taste is sweet and buttery first off, with a big hit of pithy, oily, slightly astringent bitterness. Light body. Fine carbonation. Long bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2019 at 13:18

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bradford Beer Festival 2019. Clear golden and mostly hoppy, with a slightly malty fruitiness in its taste. This is better in its nose.
Tried on 22 Mar 2019 at 15:15

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield. Hazed, vibrant, pale gold. Suds of lasting, white head. Nose has baked and candied peel. Squeezed orange. Notes of ripe pineapple. Taste is pithy, oily bitter. Some dryness. Medium body. Oily on the palate. Fine carbonation. Lingering bitterness to finish. Great golde.
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2019 at 12:57

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield. Clear as a bell, old gold. Loose suds of white. Nose has grated ginger. Biscuit grain. Taste is fairly sweet, with a moderate hop bitterness. Nice tingle of ginger on the palate. Light body. Low carbonation. Light bitter finish, with the ginger staying the course.
Tried from Cask on 28 Feb 2019 at 12:23

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Ye Cracke, Liverpool. Pale golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and citrus hop aroma. Taste is pale malt, grain, biscuit with some tangerine, citrus hop bitterness. Watery mouthfeel, light bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2019 at 15:52

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield. Clear gold. Suds of white. Nose has bready, sweet grain. Some berry fruits. Some peachy notes. Taste is pithy, oily bitter. Minimal sweetness. Light to medium body. Fine carbonation. Lingering bitterness to finish, as per Blue Bee pales. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2019 at 13:13

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Calderdale Beer Festival 2018. Hazed Blonde in colour with a hoppy light fruitiness, but is mildly watery.
Tried on 20 Jan 2019 at 21:01

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours golden, nose is peach, floral, taste is similar.
Tried from Cask on 22 Dec 2018 at 21:30

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield. Vivid orange. Fully hazy. Fully lacing, white foam. Nose has peach milkshake, funnily enough. Some citrus. Milky oats. Taste is not as sweet as expected, with a decent level of punchy, zesty bitterness. Medium body. Creamy mouthfeel. Fine carbonation. Light bitterness to finish.
Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2018 at 13:09

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield. Pale straw gold. Light haze. Suds of white. Nose has fresh squeezed citrus. Loads of bright lemon and orange. Light, dry grain. Some sherbet notes. Taste is punchy, citrusy bitter. Minimal sweetness. Light body. Not at all thin, though. Fine carbonation. Punchy bitterness to finish. Great sessioner.
Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2018 at 12:08