Welbeck Abbey Brewery

Welbeck Abbey Brewery is a brewery near Worksop, Nottinghamshire, located on the Welbeck Estate in Sherwood Forest.^[1] It specialises in making traditional real ales using a variety of yeasts.^[2]

The brewery was founded in March 2011 by the Kelham Island Brewery and the Welbeck Estates Company.^[3] Their produce is available for sale at the Welbeck Farm Shop,^[1] and it has been exhibited at local fairs including the Notts Winter Weekend festival.^[4] The brewery runs classes in ale production, and exports to over 70 countries.^[5]

Their range includes Henrietta, a golden Session IPA.^[6] In 2013, a group of female brewers got together to produce Venus Red, a 4.6% ale that went on sale that June. The project was designed to celebrate success with women brewers.^[7] In early 2020, the brewery formed a partnership with the local branch of Age UK to create a new beer, the 4.8% IPA Men in Sheds, that was created by older men looking for a project outside their isolated homes. It is named after the men's shed.^[8]

Welbeck Abbey Brewery originally housed another brewery, True North, from 2012 until it opened its own premises in Sheffield in 2015.^[9]

In common with other breweries, Welbeck Abbey saw a substantial loss in trade because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with sales in 2020 down 55% from the previous year. A significant number of staff were furloughed, but some were kept on to make sure the yeast remained in production.^[10] The Welbeck Winter Weekend, an annual event featuring produce from the Welbeck estate including the brewery, was cancelled that year.^[11]

References

1. "Inside the historic Nottinghamshire estate with a brewery, fine art gallery and artisan food school". Nottinghamshire Post. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
2. Linford, Jenny (2018). The Missing Ingredient : The Curious Role of Time in Food and Flavour. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-846-148989.
3. Osborne, Keith (2016). Brewing in Nottinghamshire. Amberley Publishing. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-445-66108-7.
4. "More than 100 food and craft stalls confirmed for free Notts Winter Weekend festival". Nottinghamshire Post. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
5. Stanley, John; Stanley, Linda (2014). Food Tourism: A Practical marketing Guide. CABI. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-780-64501-8.
6. "Meet the women snubbing trendy wine bars for a cosy real ale pub". The Daily Telegraph. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
7. "Women brew up at Welbeck for Independence Day". Worksop Guardian. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
8. "Head to the bar for a pint of Men In Sheds". Worksop Guardian. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
9. McFarland, Ben; Sandham, Tom (2017). World's Best Beers. Jacqui Small. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-911-12768-0.
10. "Bassetlaw brewer 'ramps-up' production in readiness for pubs reopening". Worksop Guardian. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
11. "Popular weekend event that attracts thousands every year cancelled due to coronavirus". Lincolnshire Live. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

External links

• Official website