Inn Brief

The Millhouses closed for refurbishment from 2 November for a couple of weeks.

The Old Grindstone in Crookes closed for refurbishment towards the end of October.

The new manager at the Walkley Cottage is Gina and she is inviting suggestions from the local community as to what they want from the pub.

The Noose & Gibbett near Sheffield Arena has reopened and accommodation is available. No real ale. Also reopened with no real ale is the former Yates in Sheffield City Centre, now Barkers & Co.

The Portland House on Ecclesall Road no longer serves real ale.

The Bradfield Christmas Tractor run takes place on Sunday 13 December at 5pm with the route from Wortley to Low Bradfield via Malin Bridge and Loxley passing a number of pubs along the way and finishing by the Plough. The event raises funds for charities including Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Weston Park Cancer Charity.

The Vocation & Co bars in Sheffield and Halifax closed down on 6 November, leaving just the one in Hebden Bridge trading. Vocation say they are putting more focus on their brewery to expand their core range and increase sales to supermarkets, shops and pubs.

The Abbeydale Tap reopened on 8 November following a mini refurbishment. The redesigned bar has 3 handpumps and a number of keg taps. This micropub is now opening 7 days a week from 5pm and plan to start reintroducing a food offering in December via a number of pop ups – keep an eye on their socials for news.

The Waggon & Horses next to Millhouses park have a number of Christmas events including Loxley Silver Band on 9 December, Kids Christmas quiz on 12 December, Stannington Brass Band on 15 December, carol singing on 17 December and Christmas music quiz on 18 December.

The Rutland Arms on Brown Street in Sheffield City Centre host their annual Christmas lights switch on party on 3 December.

The Sportsman at Norton Lees is under new management. They now have Sky Sports and are planning to introduce food.

The Fargate celebrated its first birthday on 21 October. A special beer was brewed at Thornbridge for the occasion – a chocolate vanilla stout. In that first year they’ve served 17,208 pints of Jaipur IPA an 21,296 pints of Green Mountain hazy session IPA.

The Wellington at Shalesmoor celebrated its 10th anniversary as a Neepsend brewery tap in October, the same week that the Steel City Beer & Cider Festival took place.

The Beer House at Hillsborough has been running happy hour offers Monday to Thursday 6pm to 10pm.

The Old Queens Head next to Sheffield Interchange is running a Monday cask club with discounted pints and a loyalty card.

Did you know Sheffield had a meadery with its own tap room? Paradise Garage is based in Neepsend, just a little further along Mowbray Street from the Riverside Kelham bar in the Merchants Court. For a few hours on Fridays (7-9pm) and Saturdays (3pm-7pm) you can pop in and enjoy mead by the glass whilst listening to music on vinyl!

The newly started monthly comedy night that was being held at the now closed George & Dragon in Holmesfield has relocated to the Miners Arms in Dronfield Woodhouse.

The Eyam Brewery tap room in Tideswell has ongoing renovation work and the opening hours may vary during this period – check their social media for the latest information, this mainly affects Thursday and Sunday opening.

The Old Eyre Arms in Hassop has been recognised by the Good Food Guide.

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