Pangolin are hosting a tap takeover with Pig Love of Leeds on Friday 21 June while every Wednesday it is chess club at 8pm.
Old Shoe launched this year’s batch of Exemption cider on the bar on Saturday 25 May which a choice of two available – one being Generous Flavours, a dry, bitter cider made with Sheffield windfall apples whilst the other The Fox & Lazy Dog is a blend involving juice from Ross Cider (50% Foxwhelp apple) and Sheffield windfall apples.
King & Miller in Deepcar is now serving food again. The menu includes classic pub dishes such as steaks, burgers, pies, sausage & mash, fish & chips and chilli.
Farmyard Inn at Youlgrave is hosting their annual Pommie Fest 9-11 August.
Peak Hotel in Castleton will again be hosting their Peaktober fest in September, details to be confirmed.
Tunnel Tap in Totley has had a handpump installed and started serving real ale from 7 June. It will be used for beer from Thornbridge Brewery and started with the Wild Swan session pale ale.
Kiveton Tap, which has been operating as a specialist off licence since opening, now has the appropriate permissions to expand and offer the option of drinking in. By the time this issue of Beer Matters is out, the bar area should be open with a range of craft beers on tap to enjoy, and a choice of bottles and cans in the shop area, with a small extra charge to drink in.
Harlequin on Nursery Street has now closed following a career change for landlady Liz! Some building maintenance is forthcoming and the pub is expected to reopen later in the year under new management.
Tramlines music festival takes place at Hillsborough Park over the weekend of 26-28 July, this also sees the Tramlines fringe take place in various venues including pubs in and near the City Centre. Not much had been announced at the time of going to press. Shakespeares on Gibraltar Street are running their very popular annual Shakelines event with a busy programme of live music upstairs over the weekend. Washington on Fitzwilliam Street are also hosting a busy weekend of free live music in the pub along with the usual late night DJs. However, expect all the usual places that regularly host live music to be doing something.
Traveller’s Rest in Apperknowle has opened a farm shop alongside the pub car park.
Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in the City Centre is very much hoping for a positive change of government as a result of the election and, on the Friday 5 July, is holding a party at the pub hosted by drag artist Bipolar Abdul and fundraising for S6 Food Bank. Check out the details on their Facebook page and get yourself down there for a few beers!
York in Broomhill closed for a refurbishment as soon as the students went home for the summer holiday and is expected to reopen on 27 June, with a relaunch event planned for 5 July. As well as a refreshed interior there will be a new food menu.
Building on the success of their Wednesday chip butty night (which features a weekly changing special topping!), Commercial in Chapeltown has launched a Thursday tacho night. Choose from tacos or nachos loaded with a choice of beef, chicken, mushrooms or pulled pork, served with lettuce, tomato, Mexican coleslaw, cheese, potato wedges and dips. A range of real ales are of course available to wash them down!