Advantages: Tasty, light and fresh. Suitable for many occasions.
Disadvantages: None that I can think of!

...We have just finished clearing up after Chesterfield Beer Festival and we have had a great time with some great beers. One of these I have tried on MANY occasions and it is a classic! This beer is Abbeydale Moonshine. ~~~THE BREWERY. You will find Abbeydale Brewery on Aizelwood Road, just off Abbeydale Road, just outside of Sheffield city centre. The brewery got its name from Beauchief Abbey ~ a monastery built in medieval times by the people who killed Thomas A’ Becket. The first brew was produced in 1996 and the company use equipment from the now defunct Leaking Boot Brewery. The brewery (along with the sister company Beer Works) is a steam brewery, which uses copper foils filled with steam to heat the brewing vessels. Some of the beers from Abbeydale you may find include Absolution (strong and golden at 5.3% ABV... Read review

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Advantages: Educational, Plenty To See And Do
Disadvantages: Not Very Accessible For Disabled, Closed In Winter, Not Free

...The Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is one of only two Grade 1 Listed Buildings in Sheffield and it has also been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Originally called the Abbeydale Works this is a unique Industrial site that dates from at least 1714. Many of the things here are still operated by original water wheels on the River Sheaf, that flows through the site, and all of the machinery here is still in full working order. The Industrial history of this part of Sheffield goes back over 800 years and although the first written records of the Abbeydale Works date from 1714 it is known that there were already many established Industries in this area and dozens of water wheels had been built along this stretch of the River Sheaf. As long ago as the thirteenth century the Monks from nearby Beauchief Abbey had a water wheel... Read review

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Advantages: Good quality lower strength session beer.
Disadvantages: None really.

...Just before Christmas a group of intrepid beer drinkers set off on our annual pub Xmas Pub Crawl down Chesterfield's infamous "Brampton Mile" - a stretch of pubs leading down Chatsworth road towards the town centre (or away from the town centre depending on which direction you are traveling of course). This involves quite a few pubs, so I try and stick (wherever possible) to lower strength beers to stop me losing it before we reach the end. In the first pub (The Peacock) we found an ideal candidate - Brimstone. ~~~THE BREWERY. Brimstone is brewed by Abbeydale Brewery; a business based on Aizelwood Road, near Abbeydale Road just outside Sheffield City Centre. The brewery was named in honour of Beuchief Abbey - a monastery built in medieval times by the people who killed Thomas A Becket. The first brew was produced in 1996using... Read review

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Advantages: Tastes Quite Nice
Disadvantages: Quite Unique Taste Not To Everyones Liking

...at the Abbeydale Brewery since 1996 and it was actually one of the first ales that this small independent Brewery launched. It became and instant success and won the Sheffield Beer Festival "Beer of the Festival" in its very first year. Today Moonshine is the flagship brand of the Abbeydale Brewery and their biggest selling Beer. Appearance & Taste The first thing that I noticed was the attractive badge on the front of the pump. As with all Real Ales these are always served via a hand pulled pump and there is a nice picture of Beauchief Abbey on the badge with the crescent of the Moon above it casting a shadow on the ground. It is a very dark and atmospheric image. (Beauchief Abbey is situated very close to the site of the Brewery) The pint is a very pale colour and looks more like Lager than the deeper brown colour that I normally... Read review

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Advantages: Tasty, dark, rich and strong!
Disadvantages: VERY STRONG!

...If any of you read my review of The Old Poets Corner pub in Ashover, near Chesterfield (if not WHY not!), you will have seen a mention of the beer I will be writing about today. It is strong, dark and rather special ~ it is Abbeydale Black Mass….and how could I NOT post this on Halloween? ~~~THE BREWERY. Brewing began in 1996 and can be found just outside Sheffield city centre on Aizelwood Road, just off Abbeydale Road. The head brewer used to be employed at the Kelham Island brewery (the people who bought us the Champion Beer of Britain ~ Pale Rider) and use the equipment from the old Leaking Boot Brewery. The brewery logo is a ruined Abbey ~ a stylized version of Beauchief (said beechiff) Abbey. This is the abbey that gave its name to the road where the brewery is located and consequently to the brewery itself. Beers from... Read review

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Advantages: Tasty, light and fresh.
Disadvantages: Dangerously drinkable!

...When someone said I needed Absolution, to follow my Black Mass, I decided to take that to mean the beer, brewed by Abbeydale Brewery, rather than the visiting a priest option! I may have got the wrong end of the stick, but I’m pretty sure I got the best end of the bargain. I was browsing the beer list at the Arkwright Arms in Sutton-cum-Duckmanton the other day and there was a sign from God – well, actually a sign above the bar, but it tempted me to have a pint of Absolution! ~~~THE BREWERY. Abbeydale Brewery started brewing in 1996 and are based on Aizelwood Road (just off Abbeydale Road), not far outside Sheffield city centre. They use equipment from the old Leaking Boot Brewery and use ingredients not only from the UK, but also from as far flung places as Peru, America and New Zealand in their recipes. Beers from Abbeydale... Read review

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Advantages: Strong, full bodied and interesting flavour.
Disadvantages: Very strong! Difficult to get hold of.

...This title was my feeble attempt to re-create the Death March; the best thing I could think of for this opinion! I recently attended the 2002 Beer Festival, organised by the Chesterfield District of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). My husband, two friends and I sampled some great and unusual beers and it has given me the potential to write some more beer related opinions for my good friends on Ciao. I’ll start with the strongest concoction; a brew entitled “Last Rites”! This is produced by the Abbeydale Brewery. We decided on this one, to finish of the evening’s proceedings, not just because of its alcohol content, but also because of its origins. Sheffield is only a stone’s throw away from us here in Chesterfield, so we thought we should stay loyal to our local businesses and give their beer a try... Read review

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Advantages: Lots Of History And Wildlife
Disadvantages: Some Footpaths Can Get Messy

...Boundary and Abbeydale Road South on the Southern Boundary. Since these are two of the most important routes into and out of Sheffield both of these Roads are very well served by Public Transport. At the very bottom of the Woods where they meet Abbeydale Road South this is where Millhouses Park begins. It could therefore be argued that this 32 acre Public Park is a further extension of Ecclesall Woods and it is certainly true to say that the majority of the Woodland Habitat that is found here is very similar to that found within Ecclesall Woods. The Woods are full of different Footpaths of varying length, size and quality. The larger, better quality Woods form part of a multitude of different trails that are each colour coded and clearly sign-posted. In fact there are over 15 Kilometres of Footpaths and Bridle-ways within Ecclesall Woods... Read review

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Advantages: Free Access, Lots Of Open Space
Disadvantages: Swimming Pool No Longer Open

...that you take one of the footpaths that is close to the River and walk in the direction away from the City Centre. This footpath is well walked and of reasonable quality but it can get muddy underfoot during wet spells so sensible footwear is always advisable. There are several Water Wheels along this stretch of the River Sheaf, some of which lie within the boundary of the Park and others that lie just beyond. The largest four Wheels were known as the Rycroft Wheel, Hutcliffe Wheel, Bartin Wheel and Moscar Wheel. There is virtually nothing that remains of the Rycroft Wheel today or the Bartin Wheel which once stood on the exact spot where the Swimming Pool stands today but remnants of the other two Wheels can still be seen along the River. Within the woods and just outside the boundary of the Park close to Abbeydale there is a Charcoal... Read review

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Advantages: Free, Historical
Disadvantages: Limited Opening Hours, Poor Facilities For Disabled Visitors

..., the other example being at the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. However, the Shepherd’s Wheel is now only used occasionally and it no longer serves any commercial purpose. At all other times it is simply on view for the many Visitor’s that come here every week to see it. It is thought that Shepherd’s Wheel was one of the earliest Water Wheels to be constructed along this stretch of the Porter Brook River. The Workshop that this Wheel is located within was used to grind Blades and there would have been ten different men working within this Building at the same time. This site is now a Grade 11 listed Building and it is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The exact year that the Shepherd’s Wheel was constructed is not known but a document held in the Sheffield Archives Building tells us that during the latter part of the 16th century it was owned... Read review

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