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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.
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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Beer number one at the Great British Winter Beer Festival 2025. A nice reliable cask producer to begin with and a palate-agreeing hoppy start here.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2025
at 20:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Beer number six at the Great British Winter Beer Festival 2025. Hoppy and fruity as the hop names might suggest, slightly more of the former for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2025
at 14:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Third of a pint on keg at the CAMRA winter beer festival.
Medium off white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness
Medium off white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2025
at 09:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2025
at 17:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2025
at 17:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Light misted gold with small white head. Fruity stone fruit and grape aroma. Taste of apricot, mint, grapefruit, lemon, straw. Medium bodied. Very tasty. [Hops: Motueka, Moutere, Nelson, Nectaron, Pacific Jade] [Brewery #1134]
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
6/10
Tried
on 30 Dec 2024
at 16:12
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sheffield CAMRA Steel City Beer Festival 2024. Golden coloured with plenty of hoppiness here, mildly fruity notes too and a bitterness.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2024
at 19:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sheffield CAMRA Steel City Beer Festival 2024. Golden in colour. Has a fair tropical fruitiness, although largely subdued by its low strength.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2024
at 19:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sheffield CAMRA Steel City Beer Festival 2024. Dark beer, with a heavy coffee beans aroma and taste, so the only mild character here is its texture and strength.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2024
at 19:54