Black Sheep Brewery Reviews 41

This review is regarding a single bottle of Black Sheep ale I have purchased from Sainsburys. When a friend tried this particular bottle of ale, he said it tasted of vinegar. When I tasted it, I agreed that it tasted & smelt of vinegar. The use by date for this bottle was 17th September 2026. I cannot see anywhere on the website to register my complaint, so am obliged to record it here. I would expect preservatives to be in any bottled ale, therefore for this ale to be off, suggests it was may not be fresh when it was bottled. I would welcome a response from Black Sheep brewery on this incident. The reputation of Black Sheep brewery is at stake as such experiences will deter ale drinkers from purchasing bottled Black Sheep ale, particularly if others have first hand experiences like us.

Ordered 24 cans. No confirmation email or delivery date.Credit card debited. phoned 5 times for info .
no answer. emailed them twice. No reply
Will have to ask credit card for refund??

Ordered 4 cases of beer and was charged £15 delivery. Got an order confirmation email, but nothing after.
When they hadn't arrived after a week, I emailed to find out when to expect them - no response.
When they hadn't arrived after two weeks, I emailed again to ask when to expect them. No response from Black Sheep, but an hour later I got a "next day" delivery notification from EVRI.
The following day only 3 of the 4 cases were delivered, so I emailed Black Sheep again... and again no response.
I've now filed a complaint with cc company, so hopefully will get a refund for the missing case.

So disappointing. Ordered 3 cases of beer for my husband for our wedding anniversary. Couldn't log on to my account, even though correct password entered, website failed to send reset password so couldn't access and order on my account. Placed order as a guest. No email order confirmation ever received, no payment email confirmation. No emails re despatch or expected delivery. Beers arrived thankfully but no gift message enclosed as specified in order. Rubbish customer service and woeful website performance.

Visited Blacksheep brewery at the weekend to do the brewery tour. Alan the guide was absolutely fantastic, very knowledgeable, and explained everything very thoroughly, and was also very entertaining. After the tour we purchased some of Blacksheep finest ales to take home, followed by a drink in the bar, then we had a meal in the onsite restaurant, which was also excellent. Overall was an excellent day out.

I ordered the new megadeth IPA
after a week I still had not received the order.on the tracking it said still at evri delivery depot.contacted black sheep and was told by someone not my job to sort out .contacted them again .was told I would get a refund. 3 days later still nothing .I will never buy anything from this company again in a pub or online

My friend & I have just had lunch there today. An amazing experience. Very welcoming staff, delicious food and great service. Have to mention Evie, she is a great asset, from the moment we set foot into your lovely pub she looked after us so well. Big thank you to Evie, you made our lunch a memorable occasion.

Pre-booked the brewery tour and Alan was very knowledgeable about the company and the brewing process. Ticket price included 2 pints or soft drink opted for a pint of blonde (excellent) and other half had the berry cider again big thumbs up. Pre-booked table for lunch and went for crayfish bagel and ham/cheese caibatta with fries and salad. Great value good service would recommend.

We booked for Sunday lunch Absolutely amazing ! Great portion sizes and so tasty
Would highly recommend

The positives, Friendly with a good bar service and really comfortable lounge area.
Negatives, Our food was terrible, starter was Whitebait which came in an amount to feed a small army, with a slice of questionable sourdough. Burger, dry, with a very funny taste and dry, very very dry. Overall 2 stars, and a bill of £43.85 for food which was definitely not repeatable.

8/3/25 1pm Tour

The brewery tour is well worth a visit when in and around the Masham
aria. The tour lasts about an hour with interesting facts and tales from tour guide Alan. His insight into the trade mixed with interesting history about the brewery and the family business are really worth the trip. The ticket pricing is really good value and includes a chance to sample from the bar which also offers snacks and meals to make for a really worthwhile visit. Good parking is available on site at no extra charge. Special thanks to Alan from Jaimie & Neil (Doncaster) 👍

Long wait for food even though pre-ordered. Small plates were not good - tasteless and undercooked. Service charming but when we mentioned that we (party of 16) were not happy, comment was 'that's a shame' - no dialogue regarding what was wrong.

Been a fan of Black Sheep beers for a while now, have done the excellent brewery tour and, yes, I even bought a t-shirt.
After contacting the brewery about an issue with one of the beer’s in my advent box, I was impressed with how they treated me as a valued customer.
So thank you Karen for turning my disappointment into delight!

Absolutely shocking customer service… taken my money and not delivered my goods, emails ignored… passed around on the phone. Will be reporting to trading standards SHOCKING AVOID

DO NOT BUY FROM HERE! THEY TAKE YOUR MONEY AND DONT SEND YOU ANYTHING! THEY DONT ANSWER EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS. AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!

Advent calendar 2024... disappointed. No glass, and many duplicates for £65. There was one exclusive dark ale I was looking forward to trying and there wasn't even one in my box (The Fabled Riggwelter Cherry & Cacao Dark Ale x Japas Cervejaria). What kind of consistency is that for customers (others have reported having it), not sure if there was a mistake with mine or bad luck, I got two snowflakes though,.yippee. Beers are pretty average taste wise as well, nothing exciting. Wouldn't recommend.

DO NOT BUY PRODUCTS ONLINE AS THEY TAKE YOUR MONEY BUT FAIL TO SEND THE PRODUCT.
I placed an order 3 weeks ago which has still not been delivered . I have had no confirmation of order and no order or courier updates . Payment was taken immediately. The online team do not answer the phone . I have tried to contact other departments within the company but they are unable to assist me .
Shocking service and I intend to report to trading standards .

Great bitter and branding, I love both, but focus on diversity of beers forgetting their base competitive strength with limited opportunities to purchase the bitter. The website forces you to accept cookie's if you want to purchase anything in contravention to European regulations. Detested for same management after bankruptcy after leaving local creditors with losses is a sad reflection of priorities.

Alan was really informative and made the tour interesting by showing his experience and knowledge