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Before the socials are taken over again about all things #FunkFest21 we thought we’d better tell you about our upcoming 8th birthday weekend 12th to 14th November

This year we're thankfully back to in-person events.

We'll be working with beer writer, podcaster and virtual beer school host Natalya Watson @beerwithnat to curate our tap list, so expect a host of classic beer styles to enjoy, pouring from Fri 12th November. On Saturday November 13th there'll be a Hop Hideout social, starting at our space in Kommune foodhall, and then we'll be heading up to Saint Mars of the Desert @beerofsmod for a real life brewery tour (instead of last year’s virtual one!). Tickets are available online (£4per person 18+ only), limited places and include a third on arrival at Hop Hideout plus a snazzy Kev Grey @kev_grey designed patch.

Meet at Hop Hideout 12.30 - Saturday November 13. We’ll roughly head up to Saint Mars around 2pm, either by foot (20min walk) or by tram depending on what people would prefer on the day. Enjoy a brewery tour and then some time in the taproom. Come join in….

Tickets https://www.hophideout.co.uk/brew-kits-books/hop-hideout-8th-birthday

Funk Fest Update
26th to 31st October

Join Hop Hideout as part of Abbeydale Brewery's Funk Fest Trail this year all week. We’ll be launching with a UK mixed fermentation showcase on the taps from Tuesday opening with Abbedyale’s Funk Dungeon and friends Little Earth Project

In addition we’ll be highlighting the brilliant cider and Perry made by women in the UK scene via our Cider Women showcase across keg and bottle/can all week.

On Friday 29th October we’ll be exclusively launching the hotly anticipated next 750ml bottle release from the UK’s first blendery - Crossover Blendery. We’ll also have limited availability of a number of their previous releases. Be quick on these as they won’t stick around long! Crossover Blendery are based in Hertfordshire and focus on producing 100% spontaneously fermented beers aged in traditional vessels such as oak barrels; they launched in 2020 to positive acclaim.

Look out for more to be announced through the week across Hop Hideout’s socials including free pop-up tastings.

We'll be getting into the Oktoberfest mood with a UK angle - pouring London's Anspach & Hobday's 4 beers.

Festival Lager 4.6%
A classic Marzen-style Festbier, brewed to a higher abv than their core Lager, and with a higher portion of Munich malt. Bold, sweet malt flavours are balanced by a noble hop bitterness. Having spent over three months in our horizontal lager tanks, the beer has had all the time needed for the flavours and aromas to round out, and come together to create a perfectly balanced, smooth, celebratory Lager.

Rauchbier 5.6%
The Rauchbier is their homage to the great smoked beers of Bamberg. Dark, rich, and immensely smokey, The Rauchbier is as wholesome as they come. The lager fermentation and extended cold conditioning in our horizontal tanks rounds out and balances the beer, keeping it crisp, fresh and incredibly drinkable.

Hefeweizen 5.0%
A classic Bavarian inspired Wheat Beer. Whilst a touch of Munich malt adds some colour and a touch of maltyness, this beer is all about the interaction between wheat and a classic strain of Hefeweizen yeast. Typical aromas of bananas, cloves and spice lead to a full, rounded palate and a clean, refreshing finish. Huel Melon hops add some additional fruitiness to what is otherwise a very traditional interpretation of the style.

Gose 4.0%
Light, fresh, salty and tart, The Gose is their interpretation of the classic Leipzig sour beer in its purest form. Whilst not quite as sour as Berliner Weisses, a bright acidity keeps the beer incredibly refreshing, whilst a touch of salt adds a delicate savoury note, resulting in ultimate drinkability. The use of modern German hops (H. Melon. H. Blanc) bring the style up to date and add a fresh fruitiness to the aroma and palate.

These will be on the same weekend as Saint Mars of the Desert's 'Smodfest' lager weekend up at the brewery taproom. So a perfect accompaniment to keep in the Oktoberfest spirit all weekend.

Pick up a Hop Hideout Sheffield Box of Goodies to see you through the week -

10 x Sheffield beers, £30

BUY HERE

Hop Hideout will be joining in the celebrations (again) of New Zealand Beer Month, as one of the embassies, hurrah! Details and beers to be announced….

From the New Zealand Beer Collective:

“Back again for our third year, with a month-long celebration of what New Zealand's finest breweries are producing, all brought to your doorstep. This year we're doing things a bit differently, with online events, promotions, charity fundraisers and competitions. We are also welcoming the following ace venues as our #NZBM21 Embassies, where you can try out the freshest NZ beers ALL MONTH LONG.”

To try and shine a little positive spotlight on the industry in these tough times🔦we’ve challenged ourselves to #Tryanuary every month through 2021! That means each month throughout this year we’ll be showcasing a fresh brewery at Hop Hideout for you lovely folk to enjoy.

It could mean a brand new brewery, it could mean a brewery we’ve never stocked before (there’s over 2,000 in the UK alone) or it could mean a brewery we’ve never been able to stock until recently as they’ve been predominantly focused on cask ale but have just started bottling or canning!

The first brewery we’re shining the #hophideout 🔦 spotlight on as part of our #newyearnewbeer is Deptford, London based @villagesbrewery set-up by brothers Archie and Louis Villages in 2016. Villages,

“Bring people together to do things that bring people together”

We’ve currently five beers in stock - Rafiki (session IPA), Rodeo (pale ale - one for lovers of Green Mountain!), Swamp Hog (NEIPA), Reptile Smile (West Coast IPA) and version 4 of Isolation IPA coming featuring a medley of American hops including Azacca and Idaho 7 for tropical and stone fruit notes. Villages are donating the proceeds of Isolation IPA to the @national_emergencies_trust_ and we will join them in adding a donation from the sale of this beer too 🙏