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. Handpump. Steel City Beer Festival. Really fresh Citra here. Note of sweet orange and orange peel. Clean and smashable.
Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2023 at 13:00

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12/10/2023. Cask at Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Pours clear bright golden with a small frothy white head. Good looking beer. Aroma is hoppy, floral, citrus, grapefruit, straw, lemongrass, touch of herb. Moderate sweetness and medium developing bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average carbonation. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2023 at 14:08

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
12/10/2023. Cask at Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Pours clear straw gold with a small bubbly/frothy off-white head. Aroma of citrus, gooseberry, burnt rubber, orange cordial, pine. Medium sweetness and moderate nicely developing bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average to soft carbonation. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2023 at 14:08

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Market Tavern, Brighouse. Clear golden with a creamy head. Mainly hoppy, not quite feeling its strength, with hints of fruit.
Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2023 at 13:40

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at GBBF '23, day 2, 02/08/23. Clear golden blonde with a decent white head. Nose is mellow tropical fruits, grass, melon, tangerine. Taste comprises airy malts, citric tinged straw, melon, orange pith. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spliced with balanced juicy hop bitterness. Decent hoppy cask affair.
Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2023 at 08:03

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
2nd August 2023
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear pale gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Light clean malts, sweet. The hops bring floral peach, mild citrus, some blueberry on the back end. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2023 at 11:24

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at K&ES 2023. Clear deep amber colour. Thin beige head. Amber red ale aroma. Not very bitter. Toned down red ale. OK.
Tried from Cask on 17 Jun 2023 at 10:12

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Pup and Duckling, Solihull. Poured a clear copper colour with a lasting frothy off white head. The aroma is malt, toffee caramel. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, biscuit malt, toffee, mineral, herbal, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 08 Jun 2023 at 20:30

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Leopard, Doncaster. Clear blonde with a mild candy-sweet hoppiness and a session texture.
Tried from Cask on 20 Apr 2023 at 05:51

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Half cask at the Bag o' Nails. Dark brown pour, small frothy beige head. Light malty aroma. Taste is malty, nutty, sweet and finishes with a light dry bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 24 Feb 2023 at 13:11