description Black Sheep Ale Overview
Black Sheep Ale is an English premium bitter produced by Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire. The brewery was founded in 1992 by Paul Theakston after he left the family business, T&R Theakston, and the beer became one of its core products. Its production reflects Yorkshire brewing traditions, including fermentation in Yorkshire square vessels, and it is made for drinkers seeking a malt-centered cask or bottled bitter with balancing hop bitterness.
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Who brews Black Sheep Ale, and where is the brewery?
Black Sheep Ale is brewed by Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire. Paul Theakston founded the brewery in 1992 after leaving the family business, T&R Theakston. [Black Sheep Brewery](https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/pages/our-story)
What does Black Sheep Ale taste like?
The brewery describes it as an amber ale with biscuit, caramel, dried fruit, orange, and roasted notes. Goldings hops and Yorkshire Square fermentation help give it a balanced bitter finish. [Black Sheep Ale](https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/pages/black-sheep-ale)
What is the alcohol content and ingredient base of Black Sheep Ale?
The current brewery specification lists Black Sheep Ale at 4.4% ABV. Its ingredients include hops, malted barley, torrefied wheat, water, and yeast, so it is not a gluten-free beer. [Black Sheep Ale](https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/pages/black-sheep-ale)
Why is Black Sheep Ale connected to Theakston brewing history?
Paul Theakston left the Theakston family brewery before starting Black Sheep in Masham. Black Sheep's first brew of Best Bitter was made on September 14, 1992, turning the family split into part of the brewery's identity. [Black Sheep Brewery history](https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/pages/our-story)
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