The ninth annual Sheffield Beer Week began today with a series of events taking place across the Steel City.
The week, which focuses on supporting independent beer businesses and breweries, runs from 6 to 12 March.
On the line up are several tap takeovers at local bars, pub quizzes, beer showcases and tastings.
Along with the opportunities to drink craft beer and find new local favourites, there are some unique one-off events.
On 8 March, Heist Brew Co and hosting a roleplaying event based on Grant Howitt’s RPG Honey Heist.
The premise: you are hired to infiltrate Sheffield’s Indie Beer Feast 2023 to steal the original recipe for Stones Best Bitter and the twist: you’re a bear.
Events for International Women’s Day are also being held with a free celebration of the day being held at Hop Hideout on 8 March and Lost Industry holding a women’s only brew day on 9 March.
Alder, which was recently named Sheffield’s best bar in the Battle of the Boozers, brewed their own bitters in partnership with Big Trip Brewing as part of the week long event.
The first Sheffield Beer Week, held in 2015, was coordinated by Jules Gray and Clare Tollick after they were inspired by the success of the SIBA conference and Beer X festival.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sheffield Beer Week operated in a virtual capacity in 2021 and used a mix of in person and online events for their 2022 line-up.
