Kelham Island Brewery
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The Kelham Island Brewery is an independent brewery based in Sheffield, England. The brewery currently owns one public house
in Sheffield, the Fat Cat. Also, there is an American-styled sports bar in Sheffield named Champs, and a British-styled pub in Rochester
, New York
(USA), named the Old Toad, all owned by the same proprietor, Dave Wickett.
The brewery was opened in 1990 on purpose-built premises on Alma Street in Sheffield by the owner of the Fat Cat public house, and has acquired a reputation for producing fine cask ale
s such as Kelham Gold and Pale Rider.
Pale Rider won the "Champion Beer of Britain
" award at the 2004 Campaign for Real Ale
(CAMRA) organised Great British Beer Festival. It is also being brewed at a different brewery affiliated with the Kelham Island Brewery to cope with the heavy demand for this beer after winning the title.
The brewery is situated next to the Kelham Island Industrial Museum
.
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Sheffield, the Fat Cat. Also, there is an American-styled sports bar in Sheffield named Champs, and a British-styled pub in Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
(USA), named the Old Toad, all owned by the same proprietor, Dave Wickett.
The brewery was opened in 1990 on purpose-built premises on Alma Street in Sheffield by the owner of the Fat Cat public house, and has acquired a reputation for producing fine cask ale
Cask ale
Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure...
s such as Kelham Gold and Pale Rider.
Pale Rider won the "Champion Beer of Britain
Champion Beer of Britain
The Champion Beer of Britain is an award presented by the Campaign for Real Ale , at their annual Great British Beer Festival in early August. Beers can qualify in three ways:...
" award at the 2004 Campaign for Real Ale
Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub...
(CAMRA) organised Great British Beer Festival. It is also being brewed at a different brewery affiliated with the Kelham Island Brewery to cope with the heavy demand for this beer after winning the title.
The brewery is situated next to the Kelham Island Industrial Museum
Kelham Island Museum
The Kelham Island Museum is an industrial museum on Alma Street, alongside the River Don, in the centre of Sheffield, England. It was opened in 1982.-The site:...
.