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The Kelham Island Brewery was a small independent brewery based in the
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area of
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. It closed down in May 2022. In 1990 the brewery was opened (the first for 100 years to open in Sheffield) on purpose-built premises on Alma Street by the owner of the Fat Cat public house, Dave Wickett.University of Sheffield 29 July 2011
Sheffield's Dave Wickett honoured by university
As well as the Fat Cat, the brewery owns a British-styled pub in
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(United States), named the Old Toad. Its beer ''Pale Rider'' won the "
Champion Beer of Britain The Champion Beer of Britain (also known as CBOB) is an award presented by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), at its annual Great British Beer Festival in early August. Qualification and judging Beers can qualify for the Champion Beer of Brit ...
" award at the 2004 Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) organised Great British Beer Festival.Champion Beer of Britain
list on CAMRA site
The brewery is situated next to the Kelham Island Industrial Museum.


See also

* List of breweries in England


References


External links


Kelham Island BreweryThe Fat CatThe Devonshire Cat
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