Black Sheep Brewery has released its annual 2022 cask beer calendar, detailing the limited-edition ales that will be launched each month.
This year marks the brewery’s 30th anniverary, and to commemorate the milestone, Black Sheep has chosen a blend of classic British beers and modern craft styles for its 2022 releases.
The brewery has also chosen to bring back fan favourites, such as Velo and Blitzen, while Pathmaker, a beer inspired by the founder and original ‘black sheep’, Paul Theakston, makes a welcome return.
Charlene Lyons, chief executive at Black Sheep Brewery, said: “2022 marks a momentous year for Black Sheep Brewery, and we don’t plan on doing things by halves!
“We’ve worked hard to develop a series of seasonal cask beers that we think our customers will love, and that perfectly encapsulate both the time of year as well as the Black Sheep ethos.
“And, of course, we couldn’t let this milestone year go by without a special tribute to our founder in the shape of our modern day classic, Pathmaker.”
The calendar
- February Finisher, an English pale ale brewed in support of England’s attempt to regain the Six Nations Championship
- March Black Sheep IPA, a robust and hop-dominant pint with a rounded malt base
- April Refresher, Black Sheep’s take on the classic British blonde ale
- May Velo, a juicy, vibrant, and easy-drinking citrus pale ale that was first brewed to mark the 2014 Tour de France, which passed Black Sheep’s brewery gates in Masham
- June Adventurer, a West Coast IPA loaded with hops from the hills of California, to mark the beginning of summer
- July Inspirer, a classic premium pale ale taking the best of British ingredients and blending them with Black Sheep’s Yorkshire brewing techniques
- August Islander, a sunshine yellow Pacific pale ale brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops from rural New Zealand
- September Pathmaker, to mark the official date of Black Sheep’s 30th birthday. Pathmaker is an unapologetic IPA, brewed with Chinook hops, dedicated to founder, Paul Theakston
- October Astronomer, a rich chocolate porter brewed using a blend of tasty dark and chocolate malts, ready for the dark autumn nights
- November Sprinter, an ‘Xtra’ pale ale brewed with New World hops, created to help drinkers through the dark days of November
- December Blitzen, a cheeky festive beer making a return to mark the Christmas period. It is brewed with Cascade hops, muscovado sugar, and orange peel.
The release of the seasonal calendar marks the first in a number of activities that the brewery has planned to celebrate its 30th anniversary, with more events and campaigns due to be announced shortly.
