Blue Bee Brewery

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

Established in 2010

Contact
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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7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at CBC, Clerkenwell on 6th December 2018. Gold with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Intensely hoppy aroma, with mildly pungent yeasts. Richly citric hoppiness in-mouth with a bitter undertone that builds into an intense grassy finish. A fair amount of body for such a low gravity, and a zingy mouthfeel. Superb.
Tried from Cask on 06 Dec 2018 at 22:58

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield. Yellow gold. Light haze. Suds of white. Nose has bready malts. Floral, herby hop. A little grassy and leafy. Taste is fairly punchy, herbal, floral bitter. Minimal sweetness. Light body. Fine carbonation. Lingering bitterness to finish. Typically punchy Blue Bee pale.
Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2018 at 11:36

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Rutland Arms, Sheffield. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 171018
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2018 at 12:38

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Rutland Arms, Sheffield. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops, citrus and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2018 at 12:34

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On Key Keg at Steel City Beer festival - Cloudy gold colour, no head. Nose heavy citric, taste too tart. Very little mango, very little lactose. a let down
Tried on 14 Oct 2018 at 19:22

5/10
Tried from Cask on 23 Sep 2018 at 14:43

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Half pint at the Head of Steam, Sheffield. Medium white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness.
Tried on 08 Aug 2018 at 18:14

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Fighting Cock, Bradford. Very dark with a thick creamy-frothy off-whtie head. Has a nutty roasted malt aroma, but is bland in this respect in its taste. Quite smooth.
Tried from Cask on 01 Aug 2018 at 19:41

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Cask (handpump) @ The Standard, 🇬🇧 26-28 High Street, MK40 1SP Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

[ As Blue Bee Reet Pale ].
ABV: 4.0%. Clear medium yellow colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, lemon, fruity hops, artificial citrus. Initial flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter, finish flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity hops, fruity, citrus, artificial, refreshing, zest - hops bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180731]
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Tried from Cask on 31 Jul 2018 at 11:27

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Cask,half pint at Alexandra Beer House. Dotted spots on the glass from a covering white head. Clear golden. Aroma of herbal hops and grainy malts. Flavoured with grapefruit and subdued malty sweetness beneath. Mid-dry bitter ending. Session qualities alright. (Halifax 03.07.2018).
Tried from Cask on 18 Jul 2018 at 11:05