@8sailbrewery.bsky.social
Micro-brewery sited next to the UK’s only eight-sail windmill. Award winning ales, a wonderful location and community. Established 2010. Heckington, Lincolnshire www.8sailbrewery.com
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Huge thanks again to @societyofindependentbrewers and category sponsors, and most of all to our fantastic patrons who set high standards for us to meet!
We make good beer… 🍻
#siba #beerawards #indiebrewery #independentbrewery #8sailbrewery #heckington #sleaford #lincs
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Cask British Bitter (up to 4.4%)
Windmill Bitter
SILVER 🥈
Keg Stout & Porter (6.4% and under)
Grainstorm
SILVER 🥈
Cask Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%)
Froglet
BRONZE🥉
Keg Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%)
Horizon
BRONZE🥉
We’re delighted and proud to announce the latest awards for our beers - thanks to SIBA (society of independent brewers).
Here’s the categories and our placement within each:
Cask British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
Black Widow - GOLD 🥇
Category Champion
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Oktoberfest event at 8 Sail Brewery, Heckington (near Sleaford), in Lincolnshire. The event will take place on 10th and 11th October. Free entry.
The Grumpy German - authentic German food, logo
Fries and frankfurter from The Grumpy German.
Our #oktoberfest event this year takes place on Fri 10th and Sat 11th October - save the date!
We’ll have our usual selection of award winning beers and ales AND our new Festbier; 5.0%, medium bodied, with nutty tones.
Food from The Grumpy German, and steins of lager - próst!
#sleaford
#lincs
A photograph of Chris Ambler - one half of the Force Horizon transatlantic rowing team. Chris is a white man, wearing a dark blue force horizon T-shirt and jeans. Chris is stood behind a rear motorcycle, which has been wrapped in Force Horizon colours.
A photograph of the Force Horizon transatlantic row boat, which is currently on show at 8 Sail Brewery.
We’ve got a great day ahead with Chris and Kip (aka the crew) of the Force Horizon transatlantic rowing team, here at #8sailbrewery.
We have live music, food from the Lincolnshire Smokehouse, cold pints of Horizon along with our range of other beers and ales.
Here til 10pm!
#heckington
#sleaford
Absolutely!
24.08.2025 12:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We're two Lincolnshire lads rowing the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for the Jon Egging Trust - join us for a day of fun and fundraising! FRI 29 AUGUST, 12:00 - 21:00 8 SAIL BREWERY, HECKINGTON, LINCS
We’re looking forward to our next event here at #8sailbrewery, with the Force Horizon team - two Lincolnshire lads rowing the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for the Jon Egging Trust.
Live music, great food and award winning ales and beers.
🗓️ 29th August
⏰ 12pm to 10pm
#lincolnshire
#heckington
Thanks Ade!
23.08.2025 22:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Cheers John!
23.08.2025 22:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Stuart!
23.08.2025 22:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Millstone beer from 8 Sail Brewery, in Heckington, brewed under the only 8 sailed mill left in England
Last one this week from me.
On a windy weekend, the beer chooses itself! The excellent Millstone from www.8sailbrewery.com in Heckington, home of the famous 8 sailed mill.
🍺 8 Sail Brewery Bar, Heckington, Lincs: snug, wood-panelled taproom in the shadow of the (unusual) eight-sailed windmill. Their refreshing 4.2% Froglet has a gentle bitterness. One of the guys who works here is a Boston Utd fan and will be at tomorrow's match. ⚽️
28.03.2025 15:58 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Heckington Windmill, Lincs. The only surviving eight-sailed windmill in the UK. There’s an excellent little microbrewery (8 Sail Brewery 🍻) on site too. #WindmillWednesday #Windmill #Heckington #Lincolnshire #LincolnshireLife
18.06.2025 17:10 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Victorian Porter
8 Sail Brewery, Lincolnshire
Excellent 8/10
Stopped off at the famous Heckington 8 sail windmill on the way back from #FolkEast. Last visited it in 2013 and the 8 Sail Brewery wasn’t open then. Brown Ale in the glass and Damson Stout and Imperial Porter (10%) in the bottles.
#Beer #BskyBeer
This is an absolute delight! #8SailBrewery Imperial Stout. 10% alcohol mixed with roasted malt, chocolate and liquorice!
#Stout #beer #Bskybeer
