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Acorn

Unit 3, Aldham Industrial Estate, Mitchell Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8HA (View on Google Map) 01226270734 info@acorn-brewery.co.uk Website
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Description

Acorn was set up in 2003 with a 10-barrel plant, expanding to 20 barrels when the brewery moved to larger premises. It currently has a 160 barrel a week capacity. All beers are produced using the Barnsley Bitter yeast strain, dating back to the 1850s.

15 Regularly Produced Beers

Acorn - Barnsley Bitter

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Barnsley

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.8%

Acorn - Barnsley Gold

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Barnsley

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.3%

Acorn - Blonde

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Barnsley

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4%

Acorn - Gorlovka Imperial Stout

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Barnsley

Strong Stout

ABV: 6%

Acorn - IPA

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Premium Pale Ale

ABV: 5%

Acorn - Old Moor Porter

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Barnsley

Session Porter

ABV: 4.4%

Acorn - Stingo

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.2%

Acorn - 8th Noel

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Premium Bitter

ABV: 5.5%

Acorn - Cracker

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.1%

Acorn - Yorkshire Pride

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Barnsley

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.7%

Acorn - Harvester

Produced: Sep-Nov

Barnsley

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.5%

Acorn - Darkness

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Strong Mild

ABV: 4.2%

Acorn - Lightness

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Mild

ABV: 3.6%

Acorn - Summer Pale

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Differently Produced Speciality Ale

ABV: 4.1%

Acorn - Malthouse

Produced: Dec-Dec

Barnsley

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.4%
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