Steel City Brewing Reviews

fonefan	3.1 Steel City My Wine In Silence Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 - Day 2 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA. [ As Steel City My Wine In Silence ]. ABV: 5.5%. Cloudy - hazy looking with a medium orange yellow colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, pale malt, funk, leather, grapes. Initial flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic, finish flavor is moderate sweet, light acidic and heavy bitter with a long duration, tart, grapes, wine - white wine, funky, oat, sharp, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191010] 7-3-6-3-12 Saturday, February 17, 2024
ITFCDan	3 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader Monday, January 22, 2024
Grumbo	3.1 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader 22/1/2024. Can from Beer Central, Sheffield. Pours very dark mahogany brown with a frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma is sweet brown sugars, roasted malt, caramel, dark fruits, cheap rum and raisin. Very sweet with moderate bitterness. Medium body, smooth, average carbonation. Too sweet. Monday, January 22, 2024
fonefan	3.5 Steel City Hop Manifesto Reloaded Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA. [ As Steel City Hop Manifesto Reloaded ]. ABV: 5.8%. Clear medium yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, grapes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, earthy hops, pale malt, sweet malt, wood - citrusy hops, dry, hops bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191009] 7-3-7-3-15 Sunday, December 17, 2023
Grumbo	3.4 Steel City Astral Mariner 16/9/2023. Can at the Vojens GP beer share. From Beer Central, Sheffield. Pours black with a frothy beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, berries, ash, roasted malt, dark chocolate. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, light tartness. Medium body, quite fizzy. Interesting collab and complexity. Sunday, September 17, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.8 Steel City Rime Of The Ancient Astral Mariner Keg at Black Iris taproom, Notts get together, 07/07/23. Black with a decent tan cap that escapes to edgework. Nose is mellow brandy, dried fruit rinds, dark malts, toffee, chocolate. Taste comprises chocolate, toffee fudge, rummy notes, light booze tunes, dried fruit rinds, dates. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light drop of alcohol. Solid. Sunday, July 23, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.6 Steel City Rime Of The Ancient Astral Mariner Tap at Black Iris, Lincoln. Black colour with a slim off white head. Aroma and taste are wooden barrel malty and rich. Slight fruity tart. Full body. Friday, July 7, 2023
jjsint	3.8 Steel City Rime Of The Ancient Astral Mariner Keg from Black Iris taproom. Black, opaque with a ring of beige head. Coconut in the aroma, some bourbon. Sweet taste, booze and liquorice with more coconut. Light sourness in the finish. Syrupy body with light carbonation. Brilliant. Friday, July 7, 2023
BeardedAvenger	3.7 Steel City Rime Of The Ancient Astral Mariner Keg at Black Iris. Aroma is boozy. Fruity. Coffee. Dark and glossy. Creamy beige head. Mist have been barrel aged - fruity booze. Underlying coffee. Medium bodied. Oily. Flat carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Pub punchy stuff but maybes well be a standard Impy Porter. Friday, July 7, 2023
imdownthepub	3.5 Steel City / Alchemik / Lost Industry Yellowcake Draught at the Rutland Arms, Sheffield, Yorks.S. Clouded orange with white head. This proved to be quite a sharp, souring beer, tarty orange, citrus. Full on and decent. Friday, April 21, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	4.2 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Cask of the Red Death Can shared thanks @evilempire. Black colour with a tan head. Some whiskey aroma with bitter chocolate and liquorice hints. Full rich body. Sunday, March 5, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.9 Steel City / Alchemik / Lost Industry Yellowcake Draft at BrewDog Sheffield. Hazy dip golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are tart and tangy lemon, slight herbal and Cakey. full body. Sunday, March 5, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.8 Steel City / Emperor’s / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode III: Orange Of The Sith Draft at BrewDog Sheffield. Deep brown to black colour with no head. Aroma and taste remind me of one of those cocktail, all rum and lime. Sour to finish. Rich body. Sunday, March 5, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.8 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode I: The Cranachan Menace Draft at BrewDog Sheffield. Dark brown colour with no head. Aroma and taste start off with the floral honey, and is backed up by the tart to sour berry fruity raspberry. Rich body. Sunday, March 5, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.9 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode II: Attack of the Stones On Draft At BrewDog Sheffield. Dark brown colour with o head. Aroma and taste are dominated by sour cherries. with a red wine tannin dry finish. Slight balsamic. rich body Sunday, March 5, 2023
jjsint	3.9 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Cask of the Red Death Can share, thanks Dave! Dark brown, almost black, translucent with a ring of off-white head. Whisky aroma, some liquorice and grassy/floral notes. Nicely balanced taste with sweet grappa and salt liquorice notes. Chalky bitterness in the finish. Medium carbonation. Another brilliant impy from Steel City. Saturday, March 4, 2023
jjsint	4.4 Steel City / Alchemik / Lost Industry Yellowcake Keg draught at BrewDog Sheffield. Amber gold an hazy with a thin white head. Pastry aroma with notes of umami, fruited caramel, cream cheese icing. Sweet/sour interplay in the taste going to a more traditional fruity sour, sweet cheese in the finish. My dear Lord. Saturday, March 4, 2023
jjsint	3.9 Steel City / Emperor’s / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode III: Orange Of The Sith Draught at BrewDog Sheffield. Murky dark brown, no head. A little less translucent than the others in the series. Lots of rum in the aroma, eclipsing everything else although I'm getting some hard citrus peel. Sour taste, a touch of mojito and more rum. Tongue-coating tartness on the finish. Thin body. Another impressive beer from the series. Saturday, March 4, 2023
jjsint	4.2 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode I: The Cranachan Menace Keg draught at BrewDog Sheffield. Murky dark brown with no head to speak of. Honey and berry aroma, not very sour smelling with a little bit of vanilla. Bit berry on the taste, sweetervthan id have inagined. This hides the booze so well which is dangerous. Drier in the finish. Love, love this. Saturday, March 4, 2023
jjsint	3.8 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode II: Attack of the Stones Keg draught at BrewDog Sheffield. Dark brown, a little murky, no head. Some sour cherry, vinous notes, soured treacle if there is such a thing. Extreme sour cherry dominates the aroma, more red wine, soy and balsamic Vinegar. A cheeky sweetness slips in for the finish. Light body, soft carbonation. Wow. Saturday, March 4, 2023
danlo	3.9 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode II: Attack of the Stones Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Dark brown colour with red tinge, some bubbles on top and aroma of dark cherries, malt, leather, cigars, red wine. Taste is sweetish & sour, cherry, malt, caramel, red wine, oak, with some leathery bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying soured boozy finish. Nicely drinkable. Saturday, January 28, 2023
Grumbo	3.8 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode II: Attack of the Stones 21/1/2023. Can shared at the first ITFC 2023 beer share. From Beer Central, Sheffield. Pours very dark brown with a short lasting frothy off-white head. Aroma is boozy, red wine, woody, yeasty, cherry. Moderate sweetness, medium woody bitterness, moderate sour which starts quite intensely but fades. Medium body, average carbonation. Dry, tannic, charred wood finish. Worked well. Sunday, January 22, 2023
Grumbo	3 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode I: The Cranachan Menace 2/1/2023. Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Pours very dark brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, raspberry, pavlova, flowery perfume, molasses, liquorice, treacle, tar. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and sourness. Medium body, oily, soft carbonation. Finished with a good dose of heartburn. I've enjoyed others in this series but to me this was muddled and not hugely enjoyable. Tuesday, January 3, 2023
jybi	2.5 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader Merci à Graham pour cette découverte. Je me demande pourquoi ils se sont mis à 3 pour brasser cet Ukrainian Imperial Stout qui n'est à vrai dire, pas réellement bonne avec des arômes torréfiés qui ne s'imposent pas réellement. Sont-ce les graines de tournesol qui donnent ce résultat, peut être. Le visuel est sur un noir total avec une belle mousse brune et crémeuse de 1 cm. Au nez, ce ne sont pas les arômes torréfiés qui l'emportent mais l'amertume simple (Styrian wolf comme houblon) et l'alcool, brut. On retrouve tout de même des arômes de noisette et un léger cacao. En bouche, ce ne sont pas les arômes torréfiés qui l'emportent également avec de surcroît un alcool trop présent voire brutal. La sucrosité est pour sa part trop poussée avec in fine trop de déséquilibres. Pas terrible. Sunday, December 4, 2022
Garrold	4.4 Steel City / Alchemik / Lost Industry Yellowcake Can. Beer Central Sheffield. Amber colour. Soft haze. Slim dense just of white foam. Well I don’t know how but the aroma is nailed on digestive biscuit based lemon cheesecake. Impressive. Tastes like it too. Lovely twang. Smooth and super easy drinking. Minimal amount of acidity. Really good. Wednesday, November 30, 2022
DJMonarch	3.6 Steel City Hop Manifesto Reloaded Cask Stillage at 44th Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival, Motorpoint Arena 09/10/2019 Fruit and big hop aroma. White head. Golden coloured slightly hazy in appearance and hoppy with citrus and grapefruit flavours. Hints of dryness and bitterness in a malt finish. Monday, October 31, 2022
AshtonMcCobb	3.3 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader Can thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - mat black with a thin off-white head. Nose - lightly rum and brown sugar with something a bit like glue. Taste - boozy raisins, in fact rum and raisin. Ginger bread. Palate - medium to full bodied, sweet and very boozy. Overall - enjoyable if a bit unbalanced. Monday, October 24, 2022
allmyvinyl	3.4 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader Can thanks to Stuu666. Pours black with a thick beige head. Aromas of chocolate, higher alcohols, estery. Taste is nutty, chocolate, rum and raisin. Boozy finish. Monday, October 24, 2022
Stuu666	3.2 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader Can at ash's. Pours black, nose is deep reddish brown, nose is solvent, toffee, roasted, musty, taste is chewy toffee, roasted, dark fruit, very boozy, sweet. Monday, October 24, 2022
cgarvieuk	3.8 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader can at ashs... deep red brown black.. thin tan lacing.. soft rich chocolate roast.. odd nose... soft malts.. L rich sweet mslts... some jsm and little rum wierdness Monday, October 24, 2022
DJMonarch	3.6 Steel City Steaming Bucket of Chilli & Lime Cask Stillage at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2017, Nottingham Castle 11/10/2017 Hop and spice aromas. Small white head. Golden coloured and a little hazy in appearance with a spicy chilli flavour. A hint of dryness in a fiery and fruity lime and malt finish. Sunday, September 25, 2022
Grumbo	4 Steel City / Emperor’s / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode III: Orange Of The Sith 30/8/2022. Can from Beer Central, Sheffield. Can blew well before its bb date but fortunately didn't break the seal. Poured slightly murky very dark brown with minimal head. Aroma of lime, passionfruit, dark rum, orange, light roasting, chocolate, ashy woody edge. Moderate sweetness, big dose of lemon and lime tartness. Medium body, very low carbonation. Gently boozy but didn't give any real suggestion that it was 13.7%. Drying tart fruit finish. Long lingering passionfruit and lime. Enjoyed it, but it was quite an enigma. Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Garrold	3.5 Steel City / Lost Industry / Weird Beard Русский военный корабль, иди на/Russian Warship, Go Fuck Yourself Can. Beer Central Sheffield. Mostly clear pale gold. Slim leggy white head. Nose has sweet cereal. Pithy citrus. Bit of a sweet funk thing going on, bizarrely. Taste has a grainy sweetness with a bosh of lime and orange peel bitterness. Drinks pretty easy despite that funk thing. Lingering bitterness to finish. Sunday, July 31, 2022
Theydon_Bois	3.4 Steel City / Lost Industry / Weird Beard Русский военный корабль, иди на/Russian Warship, Go Fuck Yourself Gravity cask at the 31st Ealing Beer Festival, Walpole Park, 15/07/22. Very lightly hazed golden with a white cap. Nose is hay bale, citric zest, dusty hops, light funk. Taste comprises lemon rind, herb, hedgerow, light cheesy presence, grains, tangy citric zest. Medium plus bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Comes over a little muddled ... not terrible but couldn't drink much ... has this strange overriding light cheesy wotsit presence. Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Mr_Pink_152	3.8 Steel City Astral Mariner Can from Hoptimism. Almost black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are chocolate roasted malty and bitter. Full body Saturday, June 25, 2022
DJMonarch	4.4 Steel City / Raw / Shakespeare Unholy Trinity Cask Handpump at Church Hall, Frodsham 04/01/2014 Big coffee aroma. Creamy head. Black smooth a little rich on the palate and strong in alcohol with lots of coffee flavour. A hint of dryness in a bitter roast and rum finish. Thursday, June 16, 2022
Garrold	3.7 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode I: The Cranachan Menace Can. Beer Central Sheffield. Clear cola brown. Slimmest ring of beige. Nose has heather honey. Dark malt. Touch of berry fruit. Taste is dark fruit sourness. Some dryness. Medium body well belies the ABV. Fine carbonation. Tart and dry finish. Big hitter drinks easy enough, albeit not too complex. Monday, May 30, 2022
Mr_Pink_152	4.2 Steel City / Lost Industry / Team Toxic Vlad The Invader On tap at the Keans Head Nottingham. Jet black and a tan head. Grainy, sweet and boozy. Sunday, May 29, 2022
deanso	3.6 Steel City Astral Mariner Third of a pint on tap at the Bar Stewards. Thin beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of coffee and chocolate Sunday, May 15, 2022
Fin	3.6 Steel City Astral Mariner On tap keg Tom Said micropub, Ripley, Derbyshire me and Loz are out with Dad, Saturday 7th May 2022. Pours black with a large light tan head, lot's of liquorice and roasted malts, chocolate also. This is great Baltic porter, smooth and drinks very easy for the abv. Sunday, May 8, 2022
Garrold	3.4 Steel City / Freigeist / Lost Industry Reise Reise Bottle. Beer Central Sheffield. Murked up deep red amber. Fine off white head. Nose has sour yeasty bread. Sour fruit. Some wine dregs. Taste has a bready sweetness. Turns dry and light sour. Slightly dull mouthfeel with low carbonation. Sour and fruity finish. Feels a bit less than fresh. Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Garrold	4.1 Steel City / Emperor's / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode II: Attack of the Stones Can. Beer Central Sheffield. Deep chestnut brown. Moderate haze. Slimmest ring of head. Nose has sour cherry. Old oak. Cigar leaf. Red wine dregs. Leather. Background notes of dark chocolate and caramel. Taste has a semi sweet balsamic tartness. Some vinous bitterness. The drinkability for a 13.7% beer is properly impressive. Fine brisk carbonation. Big red wine finish. Solid gear. Monday, April 4, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Steel City Cluster Bomb Cask Stillage at Church Hall, Frodsham 05/01/2013 Hop aroma. Small white head. Light golden coloured a little hazy in appearance hoppy and fruity grapefruit flavour with some alcohol present. A hint of dryness in a bitter slight roast finish. Sunday, March 27, 2022
Garrold	4.3 Steel City / Emperor’s / Lost Industry Sour Wars Episode III: Orange Of The Sith Can. Beer Central Sheffield. Muddy cola brown. No head. Not a looker, especially. Nose has sweet rum. Bright citrus notes. Some light roast malt. Passion fruit purée. Bit of liquorice. Plenty happening here. Taste is semi sweet with a nice twang of dark chocolate and boozy bitterness. Some citrusy tartness. Smooth and easy drinking, especially considering the hefty ABV. Fine carbonation. Tart and fruity bittersweet finish. Works really well. Wednesday, March 23, 2022
DJMonarch	3.6 Steel City Barbed Wire Kisses Cask Stillage at Nottingham Beer Festival 2012, Nottingham Castle 12/10/2012 Fruity hop aroma. White head. Amber coloured hoppy and very fruity with lots of bitterness in a nutty and slightly dry malt finish. Monday, March 21, 2022
DJMonarch	4 Steel City Xiberia Cask Handpump at Star Inn, Huddersfield 11/03/2012 Big skunk hop aroma. White head. Golden coloured and very hoppy with a grapefruit flavour. A hint of dryness in a bitter lasting finish. Friday, February 4, 2022
DJMonarch	4 Steel City Dark Funeral Cask Stillage at Parish Hall, Frodsham 07/01/2012 5.3? Big hop aroma. Dark coloured smooth on the palate strong in alcohol and hoppy with an orange flavour. Bitter and dry burnt roast finish. Tuesday, February 1, 2022
DJMonarch	3.6 Steel City DILLIGAF Cask Handpump at Imperial Club, Mexborough 03/12/2011 Big hop aroma. Golden coloured hoppy and fruity with a citrus flavour. Bitter and slightly roasted malt finish. Sunday, January 30, 2022
DJMonarch	3.8 Steel City Sheffield Hop Infusion Team Cask Stillage at Memorial Hall, Northwich 16/09/2011 Big hop aroma. Golden coloured a little hazy in appearance very hoppy and fruity with a grapefruit flavour. A hint of roast malt in a bitter finish. Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Garrold	3 Steel City / Lost Industry / Neepsend / Top Rope / Doomed/ Ramsbury/ Bexar County By The Sour Of Grayskull Can. Beer Central Sheffield. Mostly clear dark gold. No head. Nose has lactic acid. Some pale malt. Not picking up any of the fruit additions here. Taste has a pretty sharp sourness. Dry and acidic on the palate. Fine brisk carbonation. More acidity on the finish. Monday, January 24, 2022