8 Sail Brewery

8 Sail Brewery Real Ale craft brewery producing casks & bottles available to public and trade.

10/06/2026

It’s Fathers Day soon (21st June, for anyone else that can struggle with dates!), and if your dad (or your partners dad) loves a good beer, you can do far worse than to buy him a bottle (or more) of our award-winning beers, or a gift voucher if you’d like to give him the choice.

…and like some of us at 8SB, we know that many of you won’t have your father with you this year. Or for many years. So we’ll raise a glass to absent fathers on the day, including yours.

The man with the quiz is back tonight for another great quiz. This month, we’re starting a bit earlier than normal at 6:...
09/06/2026

The man with the quiz is back tonight for another great quiz. This month, we’re starting a bit earlier than normal at 6:30pm. We’ll be back at 7pm next month…

We were hoping it’d be warm enough to take into the garden, but we’ll have to be cosy here in the taproom.

Don’t miss it - cash prizes!

We’re excited to announce our 16th Anniversary Beer is here:Wee Heavy, 8.2%“The beer is something I’ve been wanting to b...
03/06/2026

We’re excited to announce our 16th Anniversary Beer is here:

Wee Heavy, 8.2%

“The beer is something I’ve been wanting to brew at 8 Sail for a couple of years” explains Paddy Bauwens, our Head Brewer.

“It was decided to do it for this, the 16th anniversary of the brewery, with the ‘thumbs up’ from Tony, just before he retired.”

The style has other names: Strong Scotch and 90 Shilling*, and is the strongest of the scotch ales, comparable in strength to a barley wine, but with a less pronounced hop character.

*many of you will recall Fenlander from earlier this year - an 80 Shilling Beer.

Rich, caramel and toffee with some toasty notes are prominent while some dried fruit aroma is likely detectable for the discerning drinker. The warming alcohol is pleasantly rewarding, and complements the full-bodied nature of the ale.

“I’m really proud of this beer and can safely say it’s one of my favourites we’ve brewed during my time at 8 Sail, and one which I’m sure will make many a happy drinker. “ said Paddy, and if it’s good enough for Paddy it’s good enough for us!

We have Wee Heavy here at the taproom on cask and in 330ml bottles - find us next to the iconic Heckington Windmill. We’re open every day from 12pm.

Mildred here knows a good porter - and so does renowned beer reviewer Pete Brown , who writes regularly for The Times an...
29/05/2026

Mildred here knows a good porter - and so does renowned beer reviewer Pete Brown , who writes regularly for The Times and The Sunday Times and in yesterdays article, Pete lists the six best porters with our own Baltic Porter amongst them.

His is quite the achievement for a little microbrewery like ours, so a big thank you to Pete as well as those customers of ours who excitedly sent us screenshots of the article, and of course our brewing team.

We have bottles of Baltic Porter as well as on cask, so if you’d like to sample some, you can find us next to in Heckington, with a train station right next to the taproom.

And don’t forget to follow Pete brown to hear about his beer reviews and all things beer related.

Just a reminder: we do a lager. 🍻Windy Corner - Craft Lager. Crisp, refined and perfectly balanced. brewed with classic ...
28/05/2026

Just a reminder: we do a lager. 🍻
Windy Corner - Craft Lager. Crisp, refined and perfectly balanced. brewed with classic German malts and clean American hops for a smooth, refreshing finish.
A lager with Character, made for easy drinking!
Available in 330ml bottles from our taproom, as well as ice-cold PINTS.
Want to see this in your local? Get in touch!

26/05/2026

We don’t have much left from our Mayfest 2026 Beer Festival, but what we do have is good stuff, and now available for just £2 a pint, £1 a half or three pints for a fiver.

While stock lasts and when they’re gone, they’re gone!

Mayfest 2026 at - some pics from yesterday, day two…We’re open again from 12pm today for day three, and it’s all about...
24/05/2026

Mayfest 2026 at - some pics from yesterday, day two…

We’re open again from 12pm today for day three, and it’s all about a relaxed bank holiday Sunday in the sun.

We have the second of our monthly trad Irish sessions in the garden from 3-6pm, and whilst we’ve sold out a few of the guest beers, we still have plenty left - along with our own beers, guest ciders, wine and soft drinks.

Aaaand we have lots of water - might sound odd for a brewery to make a point about water, but it’s going to be blisteringly hot today, so we want you all to enjoy the day. Keep hydrated - which means water, as well as lovely beer!

We’re open from 12pm today, closing at 7pm.

Our Mayfest 2026 Beer Festival is nearly upon us, and we have a great weekend planned, for those that like great beer, g...
22/05/2026

Our Mayfest 2026 Beer Festival is nearly upon us, and we have a great weekend planned, for those that like great beer, great food and big Lincolnshire summer skies…

🗓️ 22nd to 25th May, 2026
🕰️ From 12pm every day, closing at 10pm on Friday and Saturday, 7pm on Sunday and 8pm on Monday
📍 Heckington Windmill, Hale Road. Heckington NG34 9JW

We are hoping to see Tony, our founder, on Saturday from early afternoon, health allowing. We know many of you would like the chance to see Tony and wish him well in his retirement, so hopefully those that want to will get the chance.

🍻 We have 12 fabulous guest beers from our good friends at , Hewitts, , and and Bacchus. Scroll through the pics above to check each beer.

Alongside the guest beers, we have the following beers from our range, in no particular order:

Box of Frogs
Fenlander
Summit about Nothing
Wee Heavy **NEW**
Black Widow
Millwright Mild
Baltic Porter
Windy Miller
Windmill Bitter
Best Bitter
Pilgrim Pale
Old Colony
Smokey Black
Mayflower
Windy Corner
Horizon

🍏 For the cider drinkers, we have:


Mothership 6% med/dry


Thundering Molly 5.2% medium
Wild Berries 4% fruit

Farmer Jim
Apple Red 8.2% med/sweet


Mango 4% fruit
Pina Colada 4% fruit


Rib Tickler 5% sweet
Blackberry 3.4% fruit


Very Perry 5.1% medium

🍷 🥂 Wine drinkers aren’t left out - we have Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc, Rose, Prosecco Rose, Prosecco, and more.

🍛🥩 Food - we welcome back the ever popular on Friday evening, and on Saturday evening - both will be serving from 5pm onwards.

And of course we have the wonderful Tearoom - open from 10am until 4:30pm, each day.

Bring your friends, and make new ones.

Let’s have a great weekend!

🎵 We don’t have any music booked currently, but watch this space…

We are hiring!We’re looking for a Brewery Operations Assistant to support our production team.£12.71 - Initially Part ti...
19/05/2026

We are hiring!

We’re looking for a Brewery Operations Assistant to support our production team.

£12.71 - Initially Part time (16 hour minimum) with scope to move to full time.

We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis, so if you are interested in finding out more or know someone that might be, don’t delay in getting in touch.

Send a copy of your CV to our Head Brewer Paddy Bauwens at [email protected]

Immediate start.

Address

Hale Road
Heckington
NG349JW

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

Telephone

+441529469308

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