# Kelham Island Brewery — Sheffield, South Yorkshire

> Kelham Island Brewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England scores 3.02 out of 5 — Limited, #30 in South Yorkshire. 325 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Kelham Island Brewery is a brewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.02 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #30 in South Yorkshire. Of the 325 beers we track, 65% are Pale Ale and 12% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.02 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #30 in South Yorkshire · #1,041 in England · #18,841 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 325

## About

Kelham, a man made island shaped by the graft and grind of Sheffield's industrial giants.

A place for makers to bring their craft to life and where ours began.

Born in 1990 in the shadow of the fat cat. Dave Wickett had a shed and a vision that would rewrite the story for modern beer...

American inspired, Sheffield made. A pioneer for the craft beer revolution with the accolades to boot...

The Pale Rider rides again. Saved from closure by a group of Sheffielders in 2022.

Channeling the passion of the late Dave Wickett to see that kelham island brewery and its beer lives on.


## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 65% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- IPA — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 23 Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- Coordinates: 53.3887019, -1.4713282
- Website: https://kelhambrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Grizzly Grains Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/grizzly-grains-brewing-21901.md) — 3.41, Poor — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.3 mi away
- [Neepsend Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/neepsend-brew-co-9256.md) — 3.71, Fine — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.3 mi away
- [Ticking Clock Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/ticking-clock-brew-co-29702.md) — 3.83, Fine — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.3 mi away
- [Dead Parrot Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dead-parrot-beer-company-15614.md) — 2.87, Limited — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.4 mi away
- [Toolmakers Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/toolmakers-brewery-15797.md) — 2.89, Limited — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.4 mi away
- [Heist Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/heist-brew-co-17085.md) — 3.91, Fine — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.5 mi away
- [Sheffield Brewers' Co-operative](https://finding.beer/brewery/sheffield-brewers-co-operative-36241.md) — 3.27, Poor — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.5 mi away
- [Stancill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/stancill-brewery-15720.md) — 3.03, Limited — Sheffield, South Yorkshire — 0.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Sheffield, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/sheffield.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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