Sheffield’s best independent breweries showcased thousands of beers this weekend at the Neepsend Beer Festival, held at Peddler Market.

Last year, the city managed to retain the title of ‘Real Ale Capital of the World’ and the festival is a perfect example of why.

James Myles-Moffat, from Sureshot Brewery, said: “It’s great getting out being able to chat to people about our beer and see people enjoying our beer.

“One of the things that Sheffield does really well is pubs. There’s always a lot of good pubs that do a very good job of serving cask ale and that’s very important for a beer city.”

Sheffield is home to over 50 breweries which produce nearly 2000 different beers every year and many of these turned up to the weekend festival to sell their product.

Eleanor Sanderson, who was running the taps at the Low & No alcohol bar, said: “There are a lot of industry people that have been excited to come down so it is nice to be in touch with the beer community as a whole.”

Different food stalls were also available within the market, including local businesses, Get Wurst, The Spicy Biker and B’reyt Dough.

Tickets to the festival entitled attendees to a free Neepsend Craft Beer Festival glass, one drinks token, redeemable at the main cask and low-and-no alcohol bar and a festival programme.

The festival occurred ahead of Sheffield Beer Week, which is an annual celebration running for the past seven years, this year taking place between 10 March and 16 March. 

The Steel City will be looking to win the ‘Real Ale Capital’ crown once again in 2025.