Beer list for Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest 2018

It is finally here!

Of course we get excited about the food offerings at Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest, but the name of the event should be enough to let you know the biggest star of the day is the drink.

The beer being poured on the day is listed below, so take a look and be sure to buy your cheap £4 advance ticket online here.

Extra note: there is a scattering of cider on the list as well as some low and no alcohol beers. The venue bar will be serving vegan wine, soft drinks, tea, and coffee (with vegan milks).

BAD SEED BREWERY – Award-winning range of beers from this brewery in Malton, North Yorkshire

  • Border Town – 4.2%ABV (cask) – American Rye. Aggressively hopped pale with the classic Cascade hop. The spiciness of rye amplifies that citrusy, piney hop flavour and lends some added complexity to the malt bill
  • Code Blue – 5.0%ABV (keg) – Blueberry Wit brewed in collaboration with the Rook and Gaskill to celebrate our 5th birthday. A huge hit of blueberries meets a soft wheat and oat base in this American style wit beer. A taste of summertime!
  • End Game – 5.0%ABV (cask) – New England Pale. Ultra hazy, juicy hit of US hops with soft bitterness and big tropical fruit flavour. Chinook, Amarillo and El Dorado crammed into this beauty. Let the juice loose!
  • Glass Case of Emotion – 8.3%ABV (cask) – Collaboration with Wild Weather Ales. An Imperial Stout with almond, cherries and sweet spices. Dessert in liquid form, aged in cask for 15 months which has intensified the flavours
  • Murk Merchant – 5.8%ABV (keg) – Ultra hazy, ultra hoppy crushable IPA. Super soft bitterness with a pale malt & oat base and huge juiciness from Mosaic, Cascade, Chinook & Columbus. Similar to a NEIPA style but drier. A huge hit of US hops with big tropical fruit characteristics
  • Red Ink – 5.0%ABV (keg) – Rhubarb and hibiscus kettle sour. Super refreshing, with deep red colour. Rhubarb sweetness meets tart sourness and spice from the hibiscus. This beer is so much fun!
  • Session IPA Bravo, Comet, Azacca – 4.0%ABV (keg) – Easy drinking abv, full on hop flavour. Bravo, Comet and Azacca hops combine to give flavours of citrus and tropical fruit with a grapefruit aroma
  • Short Stop – 3.0%ABV (cask) – Hoppy table beer. All day abv, big hop character. Notes of grapefruit and citrus from Centennial, Columbus, Cascade & Comet hops. Soft malt and oat base makes for a big mouthfeel and combines perfectly to deliver a juicy little number

HEAVY INDUSTRY BREWING – award-winning microbrewery in Henllan, North Wales

  • 77 – 4.9%ABV (keg) – A big amber IPA style beer brewed with the finest pale and crystal malts. Heavily hopped with Columbus and Cascade, then dry hopped with Mosaic and Simcoe whilst conditioning. The flavour of dark Seville marmalade is backed up by a piney, peppery bitterness. Beware, this beer bites!
  • Blod Wen – 4.4%ABV (keg) – Brewed using fresh elderflowers from the Vale of Clwyd and fermented with a mixed culture then dry hopped. Lovely floral coriander aroma and pleasant residual sweetness and a little funk
  • Chinese Burn – 6.5%ABV (keg) – Pale ale brewed w/ wheat & oats for a full body & rye for a subtle spicy kick. It’s then hopped w/ Simcoe, Northdown, Admiral, Amarillo & Sorachi Ace. Dangerously drinkable, this has a flavour reminiscent of peaches & cream
  • Diawl Bach – 3.8%ABV (keg) – A sessionable pale ale. The blend of huge US hops mean that this little devil punches way above his weight. Dry hopped with Amarillo, Cascade and Citra whilst conditioning. A fruity hop bomb
  • Eurotrash – 5.5%ABV (keg) – Belgian style IPA. Our “Belgish” IPA! Pilsner & a touch of Munich malts form a solid backbone which is complemented with bitterness from Brewers Gold hops. This beer is then hopped with Amarillo, Cascade, Simcoe, Summit & Magnum for a full- on citrussy aroma, and fermented with a Belgian strain of yeast. Very hoppy with a refreshing crisp bitterness!
  • Forza! – 4.5%ABV (keg) – Fruity Session Pale Ale. Pale and Cara malts give this pale ale a firm foundation to allow the layers of US hops to shine. Massive late hop additions of Galaxy, Citra, Mosaic and Mandarina Bavaria give pronounced tropical fruit flavours, which are accentuated by the dry hopping and balanced by a smooth bitterness
  • La Vie en Rose – 4.0%ABV (keg) – mixed fermentation sour with Pilsner malts, hibiscus flowers, raspberries and styrian cardinal hops for a delicate raspberry sorbet kinda thing
  • Le Bulot D’Or D’amour – 5.4%ABV (keg) – A dry hopped fruity saison pale with restrained spice. Refreshing & spicy!
  • Nelson’s Eye – 4.4%ABV (keg) – NZ Hopped Pale Ale. A golden ale, using Nelson Sauvin hops for flavour and aroma. This unique hop from New Zealand evokes white grape skins, tropical fruits and citrus. Dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin whilst conditioning. This bitter beer is a real eye opener, watch as it walks off the bar
  • Pigeon Toed Orange Peel – 5.2%ABV (keg) – Hefeweissen. A cloudy orange hefeweissen style beer brewed with the finest Pale and Wheat malts. Featuring Mandarina Bavaria a rare and experimental German hop. Notes of cloves, pears and pineapple underlay a big freshly squeezed orange taste. Also dry hopped with Mandarina Bavaria whilst conditioning

THREE HILLS BREWING – creating unconventional lagers and experimental ales in Woodford, Northamptonshire

  • Bretted IPA – 6.0%ABV (keg) – Fermented with New England IPA yeast then Brettanomyces (aka Brett yeast). Beautiful citrus, tropic tang with a delicate funkiness
  • Death by Drupe – 8.0%ABV (keg) – Big stout with a coconut infusion. It won’t kill you, but it’s dangerously drinkable
  • Gluten Reduced Citra – 3.4%ABV (keg) – Single hop pale ale brewed with citra and fermented with new England yeast strain. A little juicy with low gluten
  • Pomegranate Saision – 5.2%ABV (330ml bottle) – Light pomegranate aroma underpinned by a classic saison base. A collaboration brew with Jelley Distilleries
  • Session Lager – 3.8%ABV (keg) – Straw coloured session beer, generously hopped with Spalt Select, Citra and Mosaic. Fermented with house yeast strain and cold conditioned for 4 weeks
  • South Pacific Wheat – 5.5%ABV (330ml bottle) – A vibrant and refreshing Wheat beer using two hops hailing from the South Pacific region: Nelson Sauvin and Vic Secret
  • Super Thai PA – 5.5%ABV (330ml bottle) – An aromatic and light Pale Ale infused with double the amount of Lemongrass, Ginger, and Kaffir Lime
  • Trium Florum – 6.0%ABV (750ml bottle) – Farmhouse Saison infused with a blend of Hibiscus, Marigold & Elderflower. The appearance is bright pink and palette delicately floral, fruity and spicy
  • Trium Humulus – 7.5%ABV (750ml bottle) – Fermented dry with Champagne yeast, then dry hopped with a trio of fruity hops; Mosaic, Vic Secret & Nelson Sauvin. The body is light and aroma distinctly hoppy. Best shared fresh for maximum aroma

TWISTED BARREL ALES – Coventry brewery using a unique mix of modern and classical styles and methods

  • Detroit Sour City – 4.0%ABV (keg) – Dry Hop Sour. A dry hopped Berliner Weisse, lemon sherbet and mango combine in this ridiculously refreshing beer
  • Djentle – 2.7%ABV (can) – Table Beer. A heavily dry hopped light pale, with orange and lime citrus flavour from the Amarillo and Centennial hop combo
  • I Am The Muffin – 5.5%ABV (can) – Belgian Blonde. Traditional light Belgian blonde, brewed with Ardennes yeast and hopped with Citra hops for a lightly fruity, juicy finish and bubble gum aroma
  • Kazan – 5.5%ABV (can) – American Pale Ale. Soft, juicy American pale, hopped with the classic Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe combo
  • Sine Qua Non – 4.5%ABV (keg) – Session IPA. A classic West Coast style session IPA, hoppy notes of pine and citrus support by a solid biscuit malt backbone
  • The Great Went – 4.0%ABV (can) – Hefeweissen. Easy drinking German style wheat beer with banana, clove and citrus notes
  • Nirvana – Chakra – 1.00%ABV – Find alignment, let the energy flow…. American hopped low alcohol pale ale with fresh notes of passionfruit, pine & a light bitter finish
  • Nirvana – Karma – 0.50%ABV – Alcohol Free Pale Ale – light, refreshing pale ale with classic citrus and floral hop aromas
  • Nirvana – Kosmic – 0.00%ABV – Alcohol Free Stout – rich malt flavour
  • HOGANS French Revelation – 4.8%ABV – Gluten free Cider with tannic, sweet flavour
  • HOGANS Harvest Press – 5.3%ABV – Gluten free still, cloudy cider
  • HOGANS Panking Pole – 6.2%ABV ABV – Gluten free strong cider. Authentic, traditional, strong, complex & dry as a bone

Stunning pop up menu in Sheffield

With Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest only a week away, we are starting to knuckle down and fine tune the details for the day.

One of our food traders for the August 18 event is the legendary Make No Bones.

Check out this phenomenal one-day-only menu they have planned for our event.

That is truly sensational.

You can follow Make No Bones on Instagram and click here to buy your cheap advance tickets for Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest.

Keep watching for other food and drink updates for the event over the coming days.

One day only London pop up

Just Falafs is a new vegan eatery getting rave reviews in Sheffield, so I am thrilled to announce that we are welcoming them to Hackney Downs Vegan Market this Saturday August 11, 2018 for an exclusive London appearance.

The menu at Just Falafs is packed solid with falafel, hummus, and all manner of Middle Eastern cuisine and I’m sure our market attendees are going to love the selection on offer just as much as Sheffield diners do.

Just Falafs are teaming up with legendary Hackney eatery Black Cat for this special appearance at our market.

Click here to see the full trader line up for the market and follow Just Falafs on InstagramHackney Downs Vegan Market takes place at Hackney Downs Studios between 11am and 5pm. It is located at E8 2BT.

Sad times for vegan Sheffield

Oh no!

Here is some sad news for vegan junk food lovers in Sheffield.

The Burger Garden (formerly known as BurgerLOLZ) has announced on social media that their restaurant is closing forever.

This place has become somewhat of an institution in Sheffield and the city is going to miss it greatly. Loaded fries. Stacked burgers. Freakshakes. Fish and chips.

The Burger Garden has been a pioneer in the Steel City

You still have until September 2, 2018 to savour the delights of this junk food paradise.

Click here to see the exact location of the restaurant and follow The Burger Garden on Instagram.

If you are in Sheffield on August 18, 2018 you might consider coming along to the 2nd annual Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. Tickets and info online here.

Massive love to the team behind this gem and I truly hope they bounce back with more tasty contributions to vegan Sheffield soon.

Vegan mega venue in Sheffield

Have you all heard about Church, the new mega vegan venue is Sheffield?

A few week ago I reported on legendary vegan eatery Make No Bones closing up their old location in preparation for moving to a new spot.

Well, the new spot is open and it is taking the city by storm.

Say hello to Church.

Church is much more than just a vegan restaurant, although when it’s Make No Bones doing the cooking you really don’t need any other motivation to visit.

Located in the Neepsend area of Sheffield, Church houses the following:

  • the Church bar serves beers, wines and their unique spin on classic cocktails
  • as mentioned, Make No Bones serve their legendary cuisine from 10am until 9pm daily
  • Church is also a live music and event space
  • a selection of items from the Drop Dead fashion label are sold on site
  • it is also an arcade bar featuring games and consoles

Church is certainly getting lots of praise online from satisfied punters and the venue is also drawing a lot of attention from music fans due to the fact it is owned by Oliver Sykes of band Bring Me The Horizon.

Congratulations to Oliver, Make No Bones, and the entire Church team for bringing this incredible venue to life.

You can follow Church on Instagram and see the venue’s exact location online thanks to Google Maps.

EXTRA NOTE: Church is located just a few steps from where we host Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest each year. You can buy tickets for that event online here.

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Big vegan shake up in Sheffield

Sheffield. Get ready for a big change.

Superstar vegan eatery Make No Bones is closing this Saturday June 16, 2018 in order to move to their new location with a grand re-opening in early July.

Dave from Make No Bones told me:

We’re really excited about the new venue but we’re a bit sad to be leaving our little yellow cafe. MNB has been going for nearly 5 years now with 2 of them in our current place. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has eaten with us and supported us all along the road. The new venue is a lot bigger and we have designed a lot bigger menu to go with it. The place looks amazing and will have a great selection of vegan beers, cocktails and soft drinks as well as our food. Last day at this place is Saturday and the new one opens early July.

Congratulations to Dave, Lauren, and the entire MNB team for what they have done for vegan food in Sheffield.

They are most definitely entrenched on the list of best vegan food providers in the UK. Everything they create is sensational and I can’t wait to see what they conjure up in their brand new location. I’m hoping to share some sneak preview photos from inside the new place soon, so stay tuned.

Don’t forget that Make No Bones will also be involved with the 2nd annual Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest this August. You can buy cheap early bird tickets online now.

Be sure to follow Make No Bones on Instagram.

I’m finishing off this post with some glorious food photos. Get into Make No Bones this week for these specials before they close for the relocation.

Vegan jobs in Sheffield

Sheffield isn’t just a hot bed of vegan food, it is also a great place for a vegan to go looking for paid employment.

One of the best vegan food providers in the UK, Make No Bones, is looking for a bunch of talented food-focussed people to join them in their mission to feed the Sheffield masses in a compassionate manner.

Here is the advert:

Make No Bones is recruiting. They have full time and part time vacancies available. They are looking for people with the following skills:

  • A decent amount of kitchen experience i.e. chef work
  • Punctuality, reliability and trustworthiness
  • Flexibility as most of the shifts will be in evenings and on weekends
  • Strong work ethic and a passion for food is essential

If this sounds like you and you would like to be part of a team that is changing the world through tasty food, email lauren@makenobones.org with your CV and cover letter.

Follow Make No Bones on Instagram and Facebook.

Sheffield eatery turns 100% vegan

Wow. Calm down, Sheffield!

Sheffield is a runaway vegan train.

Joni is a deeply adored eatery known for macaron, brunch and coffee. The big news out of the South Yorkshire city this week is that Joni has become a 100% vegan business.

Yes. Vegan macaron. Vegan cakes. Vegan milks. Vegan bread. Vegan pastries. Everything is vegan and everything looks absolutely stunning.

I’m thrilled to hear this news and can’t wait to get along for a visit.

Please follow Joni on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Let them know how much you appreciate and support their big switch.

See the exact location of Joni online thanks to Google Maps.

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Vegan spot re-opens in Sheffield

If my super fabulous Sheffield contact Jez (who works at The Incredible Nutshell) didn’t exist, I wouldn’t know a fraction of the vegan info that I do.

Jez keeps me updated with a lot of news and is such a proud promoter of all things vegan in Sheffield.

It was Jez who told me a while back about a new vegan café called Wild Leaf.

Flash forward a bit and I’m now being informed by my South Yorkshire super sleuth that Wild Leaf had been closed for a short while but has now reopened under new management.

Wild Leaf has a focus on nutritious foods such as buddha bowls, smoothies, salads, and sandwiches while it also serves items such as a full English breakfast, coffee and cakes.

The cafe is about a 5-minute walk from Steel City Cakes and The Burger Garden. You can see the exact location thanks to Google Maps.

You can like Wild Leaf Vegan Cafe on Facebook.

New vegan food spot in Sheffield

There is a new vegan food spot in Sheffield and Charley of superstar vegan grocery store Incredible Nutshell has put together this fabulous review. Enjoy:

As you know, it’s a great time for veganism in Sheffield right now, there are new vegan menus and vegan-friendly establishments springing up all the time at the moment.

However, most of the action has been in the south of the city (in and around Sheffield’s ‘Vegan Quarter’) or in the city centre – there have been precious few local options for vegans living in the north of the city. Until now.

Sunshine Deli is an established cafe and takeaway next to the Sheffield Wednesday football ground in Hillsborough. New owners Sarah and Sarah took over a few months ago and have just launched an epic home-cooked vegan menu, including Yorkshire Pudding Wraps (trust me, this is a big deal in Yorkshire!), southern fried chicken, kebabs, pies, full cooked breakfast and more!

They’re keen to develop the vegan menu even further and are happy to hear customers’ suggestions for new dishes.

The cafe is open 7 days a week during the day, plus extra hours on match days. As of this week they’ll also be opening Friday and Saturday evenings until 9pm, to provide some much-needed evening eating out options in the north of the city. The cafe is dog-friendly too.

So if you’re anywhere near Sheffield, or visiting for the football at Hillsborough, go check them out!

Follow Sunshine Deli on Facebook and Instagram.