As we wistfully leave summer behind, we are winding down to a slower pace with these Autumnal specials. Cathedral Beeches is a 3.7% pale English bitter. This brew is full of heady herbal aromas from British Phoenix hops, making it surprisingly delicious and certainly more interesting than many of its counterparts. The name of this … Continue reading Welbeck Abbey Brewery
The application to demolish the Plough goes to SCC Planning Committee on Tuesday 4th.August. This is the latest twist in a saga which commenced when the previous owners, Enterprise Inns (Ei), decided to deliberately run-down their historically important asset before closure in 2015. Two years later, an application to turn the site into a branch … Continue reading The Plough – the saga continues
This national government funded initiative runs throughout August on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a 50% discount off food and non alcoholic drinks up to a maximum saving of £10 per head at participating cafes, restaurants and pubs when you dine in. This is a great opportunity to eat out at pubs that do food … Continue reading Eat Out to Help Out – affordable pub dining!
Responding to the Government’s proposed changes to Small Brewers Relief National Chairman of CAMRA Nik Antona commented: “Whilst the removal of the cliff edge in the Small Brewers Relief Scheme will benefit many brewers and help successful businesses to grow, CAMRA does not believe this should be achieved at the expense of small brewers. “Given the impacts of COVID-19 and the lack of … Continue reading CAMRA responds to Small Brewers Relief changes
Loxley Brewery are set to be brewing more beer very soon, as they are bringing more fermenters into the micro-brewery. Since moving all of the bottling equipment over to the new bottling plant (right outside the doors of the brewery) they have created space to brew more fantastic ales, with the hopes to widen their … Continue reading Loxley Brewery
In 1903, “Re-built, Re-furbished and up-to-date.“ By 2014, run-down and failing: purchased by new owners, a sensitive refurbishment and Regional Inventory listing followed. The latest chapter in the renovation is now in hand, planning permission for locally-needed hotel accommodation: nine en suite B&B rooms on the first floor. Historical elements such as the dumbwaiter and … Continue reading Friendship, Stocksbridge
An announcement has been made that Lesley and Mick of Lost Industry Brewing are leaving the Industry Tap bar in order to put their full focus on the brewery, which has been undergoing a significant refurbishment during lockdown whilst the pubs were shut! The good news is this doesn’t mean the closure of the Industry … Continue reading Lost Industry Tap
Like many brewers, Steel City had something of a hiatus during lockdown, being as draught accounts for 90% of our output. However, the opportunity was taken to increase small-pack production, with several bottles being released and more excitingly our first cans. The Shakespeare-led supercollab Collabracadabra was the first beer to be released in can, and … Continue reading Steel City Brewing
Our Pub of the Month award winner, postponed from April, is the Wisewood Inn. The Wisewood Inn re-opened their doors under the current ownership in October 2015, relaunching a pub that had struggled for at least ten years under various pub companies , it is now well supported by the local community. Since previously winning … Continue reading Pub of the Month – Wisewood Inn
Our overall Sheffield Pub of the Year, chosen by the judges from the area winners voted for by our members, is the Kelham Island Tavern. The pub was rescued from dereliction in 2002 and firmly established as a popular real ale pub with the back room added as an extension to cope! The Kelham has … Continue reading Sheffield Pub of the Year