Stancill Brewery
Stancill have a range of 4 seasonal beers ready for Christmas.
Red Velvet is a 5% ABV rich, full bodied stout whilst Blizzard, Mistletoe and Wonderland are all pale ales at around 4%.
Author: Andy Cullen
Andy has been actively involved in CAMRA since the early 2000s after being recruited to sit on a National Younger Members Task Group.
Since then he has held roles on the branch committee including Secretary, Membership Secretary, Magazine Editor, Chair and now Social Secretary.
Andy has also been involved with the Steel City Beer & Cider Festival almost every year since becoming active in the branch.
Kelham Island Brewery
As ever, Kelham have a couple of monthly specials brewed.
Conkers, 4.5% Hazelnut Stout – This sumptuous beer has the aroma of hazelnuts and dark chocolate. It holds the taste of slightly roasted light coffee laden with chocolate and nuts with a hint of vanilla and coconut. Not recommended for naughty squirrels.
Drinking in the Air, 5.5% Pale Ale – A full bodied malty pale ale. Crammed with a blend of US and New Zealand hops to give a floral and fruity character. A beer to melt the heart of any snowman.
Announcing the opening of the all new Kelham Island Brewery Shop! Come down and see us for brand new T-Shirts, Glasses and classic Kelham beers, just in time for Christmas!
Watch this space for more news on our 2020 projects…
Joe
Welbeck Abbey Brewery
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, it’s the most wonderful time for beer! Christmas is only a few week away and we have gone into festive overdrive with our three December special brews.
Santa Baby is a 5.9% South Pacific IPA that packs a punch! It may be cold outside, but this Aussie Christmas beer will warm your cockles. Packed with the freshest South Pacific and American hops this festive brew is full flavoured and deliciously juicy.
Our second Christmas offering is Bar Humbug, a pale session ale at 3.9%. Subtly hopped this blonde ale is lightly flavoured with fresh zesty notes, so you can enjoy it all Christmas long. Whether or not you enjoy the festive season we shall leave up to you…
Finally, on the twelfth day of Christmas our brewery sends to you… Cocoa Noel. The most popular brew from our Foraged & Found range, Cocoa Noel is a chocolate stout that comes in at 5.5%. Roasted cacao shells are a waste product generated from the artisan chocolate making process. These crisp and delicate shells hold fragments of flavoursome cocoa nibs which we include in our mashing process. This festive stout has an unctuous velvety-smooth mouthfeel, balanced with the subtle aftertaste of bittersweet dark chocolate.
Santa Baby is a 5.9% South Pacific IPA that packs a punch! It may be cold outside, but this Aussie Christmas beer will warm your cockles. Packed with the freshest South Pacific and American hops this festive brew is full flavoured and deliciously juicy.
Our second Christmas offering is Bar Humbug, a pale session ale at 3.9%. Subtly hopped this blonde ale is lightly flavoured with fresh zesty notes, so you can enjoy it all Christmas long. Whether or not you enjoy the festive season we shall leave up to you…
Finally, on the twelfth day of Christmas our brewery sends to you… Cocoa Noel. The most popular brew from our Foraged & Found range, Cocoa Noel is a chocolate stout that comes in at 5.5%. Roasted cacao shells are a waste product generated from the artisan chocolate making process. These crisp and delicate shells hold fragments of flavoursome cocoa nibs which we include in our mashing process. This festive stout has an unctuous velvety-smooth mouthfeel, balanced with the subtle aftertaste of bittersweet dark chocolate. 
Pub sales and developments
Bulls Head, Foolow
The Bulls Head received ACV (Asset of Community Value) status in August 2015. Three years later, the owner wishes to ‘enter into a relevant disposal.’ In other words, they intend to sell the site. As the pub has ACV status, there was an initial six week moratorium during which community interest groups could wish to signal their wish to be treated as a potential bidder. This period ended on the 31st.October. As there has been no community interest, the owner is now free to sell the pub to any potential bidder. A change of use will require planning permission.
Queen’s Hotel, Scotland Street
Sheffield City Council have received a request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the site of the Queen’s Hotel from a local company, DLP Planning. Their aim is to demolish the pub and replace it by an eleven storey building with ground floor retail/commercial uses and 230 apartments. This is the first stage in the planning process. The EIS should ascertain if the proposed development is likely to have significant effects on the environment. Full detail is available from SCC: https://tinyurl.com/y4zgkeol This building dates from 1791 when it opened as Queens Inn. It was rebuilt in 1928 and closed in April 1997. The slowly decaying remains boast some distinctive Wards sign work, similar to that at Shakespeare’s.
Former Old Bulls Head, Little Hucklow Renovation work has started on the Old Bull’s Head in Little Hucklow, the building having been unused for well over a decade. This will involve alterations to the pub building, including the addition of a glazed ‘seed room’ extension, the addition of an external stone stair, an extension to the south-west corner, removal of the porch, alterations to openings, and internal layout changes. In addition, the car park will be altered to accommodate a new building which includes six letting rooms. The pub was a regular Good Beer Guide entry in the 1970’s and 80’s when it sold a fine pint of Buxton-brewed Winkle Saxon Cross Bitter (3.8%). It later sold Wards Bitter. The Old Bulls Head has historical interest dating back to the 12th.Century with claims to be the 5th.oldest pub in England. Little Hucklow was once the scene of much mining activity, with considerable remains of old shafts, gravel hillocks and rakes still surrounding the village. The Bull’s Head pub contained a collection of mining relics. In addition, the handpumps had Shakespearean characters carved in wood. We look forward to them returning to use! More detail is available in the planning report https://tinyurl.com/toxepxq Dave Pickersgill
Heeley & Broadfield triangle
Our guide to the City Centre took us part the way out along London Road as well as to the Railway on Bramall Lane, we now continue past Highfield to Heeley where there is a great hillside pub crawl, then across to Broadfield for some more bars.
Regular buses on the Chesterfield Road corridor (20/24/25/43/44/X17) serve the Heeley side of the triangle, buses on the Abbeydale Road corridor (75/76/86/97/98) run regularly on the Broadfield side with the two linked together infrequently in the daytime by bus 10/10a (this bit can be walked in 10 minutes though).
More information on the pubs is available on CAMRA’s pub database website – whatpub.com; bus timetables and maps are available at travelsouthyorkshire.com.
, Gleadless Road
Previously a failed, closed and boarded up Marstons pub, James Birkett bought the pub in 2000 and transformed it. Two rooms, both clean and simple, good range of real ales and continentel beers at reasonable prices, knowledgable staff and an outdoor drinking area. There have been few substantial changes to the winning formula in the last 19 years, the most notable is that the house beers are now from Neepsend Brewery, which is owned by the same people.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Brothers Arms, Well Road
Previously known as the Olde Shakespeare, this pub was taken over by a member of the Everley Pregnant Brothers Ukelele Parody band who’s day job is a brewery rep! Inside the pub has a traditional layout with cosy corners and a dart board, there is a great choice of beers at fair prices and basic bar snacks are available. Outside the pubs hillside situation means the extensive beer garden offers views over the City.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
White Lion, London Road
One of Sheffield’s Heritage pubs that still has a corridor and multiple small rooms as well as the bigger open plan rooms towards the back. The pub is also known for having live music most evenings, pretty much the only exception being when it is quiz night! The bar features around 6 cask ales on handpump.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Pour, London Road
Craft beer and pizza bar. Almost all food and drink served here is vegan. No cask beer, it is possible that real ale in a keykeg may appear from time to time.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Crown Inn, Albert Road
Traditional and comfortable two room pub with a great beer garden. A range of cask ales are available, mainly from the better known breweries. Food service is a “Pieminister” franchise.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Tramshed, Chesterfield Road
Small neighbourhood bar with craft beer (no cask) and attached dining room.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/44
Hardy Pick, Broadfield Close
Part of Greene King’s Hungry Horse chain with the associated food menu, family friendly, feel of a motorway service station, range of cask beers from Greene King plus a couple of guests.
Broadfield, Abbeydale Road
Pub & Restaurant owned by True North with large patio area at the rear. Always an interesting selection of real ales and other craft beers plus cocktails etc.
Get there: buses 10/10a/75/76/86/97/98
Picture House Social, Abbeydale Road
Located underneath the old Picture House, it consists of a lounge bar, pizza diner, games room and music venue. 2 or 3 real ales normally available along with a few other craft options. There is also an outdoor drinking area accessed via steps from the diner.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98
Two Thirds Beer Company, Abbeydale Road
A neighbourhood craft beer bar with 16 lines of varied cask ales & keg beer, and a bottle bar. Their slogan is “Don’t drink shit beer”. Sounds reasonable to me!
Jabbarwocky – London Road
Former Polish bar opposite Highfield Library on the junction of London Road and Abbeydale Road. Range of craft beers on keg and Moonshine on cask plus Polish Vodka and food
Get there: buses 20/43/44/75/76/86/97/98
Sheaf View
, Gleadless Road
Previously a failed, closed and boarded up Marstons pub, James Birkett bought the pub in 2000 and transformed it. Two rooms, both clean and simple, good range of real ales and continentel beers at reasonable prices, knowledgable staff and an outdoor drinking area. There have been few substantial changes to the winning formula in the last 19 years, the most notable is that the house beers are now from Neepsend Brewery, which is owned by the same people.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Brothers Arms, Well Road
Previously known as the Olde Shakespeare, this pub was taken over by a member of the Everley Pregnant Brothers Ukelele Parody band who’s day job is a brewery rep! Inside the pub has a traditional layout with cosy corners and a dart board, there is a great choice of beers at fair prices and basic bar snacks are available. Outside the pubs hillside situation means the extensive beer garden offers views over the City.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
White Lion, London Road
One of Sheffield’s Heritage pubs that still has a corridor and multiple small rooms as well as the bigger open plan rooms towards the back. The pub is also known for having live music most evenings, pretty much the only exception being when it is quiz night! The bar features around 6 cask ales on handpump.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Pour, London Road
Craft beer and pizza bar. Almost all food and drink served here is vegan. No cask beer, it is possible that real ale in a keykeg may appear from time to time.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Crown Inn, Albert Road
Traditional and comfortable two room pub with a great beer garden. A range of cask ales are available, mainly from the better known breweries. Food service is a “Pieminister” franchise.
Get there: buses 10/10a/20/24/25/43/44/X17
Tramshed, Chesterfield Road
Small neighbourhood bar with craft beer (no cask) and attached dining room.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/44
Hardy Pick, Broadfield Close
Part of Greene King’s Hungry Horse chain with the associated food menu, family friendly, feel of a motorway service station, range of cask beers from Greene King plus a couple of guests.
Broadfield, Abbeydale Road
Pub & Restaurant owned by True North with large patio area at the rear. Always an interesting selection of real ales and other craft beers plus cocktails etc.
Get there: buses 10/10a/75/76/86/97/98
Picture House Social, Abbeydale Road
Located underneath the old Picture House, it consists of a lounge bar, pizza diner, games room and music venue. 2 or 3 real ales normally available along with a few other craft options. There is also an outdoor drinking area accessed via steps from the diner.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98
Two Thirds Beer Company, Abbeydale Road
A neighbourhood craft beer bar with 16 lines of varied cask ales & keg beer, and a bottle bar. Their slogan is “Don’t drink shit beer”. Sounds reasonable to me! 
Pub of the Month November 2019
The Old Queen’s Head, next to Sheffield Interchange, is believed to be the oldest domestic building in Sheffield. It began life as a hunting lodge for the nearby Sheffield Castle, and was built in the late 15th century for the Earl of Shrewsbury. A later Earl was the jailer of Mary, Queen of Scots, from whom the pub probably takes its name. It is now the only pub in Sheffield with Grade II* listing by Historic England (the other was the Carbrook Hall, no longer a pub).
It is known to have become a beer house by the 1840’s and additions were made to the building later in that century. The pub passed through the hands of several breweries before being acquired by Thwaites in the 1990’s. The current interior format dates from a 1992 refurbishment and consists of three distinct areas. The front lounge, occupying the half-timbered older part of the building has an original fireplace and carved bay window overlooking the outside seating area. To the rear are two further seating areas around the central bar, and there is an upstairs function room.
Mike and Suzana took on the pub seven years ago, and serve the core range of beers from the new Thwaites brewery, including Mild, Amber, Gold and IPA, together with up to three rotating guest beers usually with one from a local brewery. The pub opens from 10am to 11pm every day and food is available 12 to 9pm (4pm Sundays). The menu covers the usual pub favourites as well as pizzas, burgers, grills and roasts together with a selection of Czech specialities reflecting Mike and Suzana’s home town, Prague.
The pub offers a cosy welcoming environment for weary travellers, shoppers and after work drinkers. We have arranged a social on Tuesday 12 November from 8.00pm to present the well- deserved award.
Champion Beer of Sheffield
The Champion Beer of Sheffield competition, sponsored by Beer Central, was judged at the opening night of our Steel City Beer & Cider Festival via the process of a blind tasting.
21 breweries across the Sheffield & District branch area entered a beer and the winners are:
GOLD – Triple Point: Debut
SILVER – Sheffield Brewery Company: Get Thi’sen Outdooerz
BRONZE – Bradfield Brewery: Vanilla Stout
Welbeck Abbey Brewery
As the cold nights drawn in and the cool air blows fresh, we are winding down to a slower pace with these Autumnal specials.
Lost Boys is a complex brew crafted using British Propino barley blended with Kentish Pilot, and new world hops. This robust 4.8% golden ale is a tribute the swathes of young men that were lost during The Great War. Within the Welbeck Chapel a cast bronze plaque records the names of the fallen, many of whom served in the local regiments; the Sherwood Foresters and the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. Hearty, bready undertones from the malt and a sharp bitterness from the Pilot hops are uplifted by tropical fruits from the American varieties.
Our second offering is Fruit Arcade, a juicy American ale at 4.7%. The Fruit Arcade was a large glass house at Welbeck which famously housed a phenomenal collection of tropical fruits from all over the world. This included one of the first successful cultivations of Pineapples. This recipe uses a blend of hops from three different regions to give a fresh and clean fruit punch flavour , with an overarching grapefruit flavour from Chinook.
Last but by no means least we have our next offering from our Foraged & Found range. Smashing Pumpkins is a 5.7% auburn pumpkin pale, brewed using over 100kg of farmer Mark’s locally grown pumpkins. Displaying a high level of natural sweetness, the pumpkins have been paired with a secret mix of autumnal spice to make a deliciously warming, red beer.
Lost Boys is a complex brew crafted using British Propino barley blended with Kentish Pilot, and new world hops. This robust 4.8% golden ale is a tribute the swathes of young men that were lost during The Great War. Within the Welbeck Chapel a cast bronze plaque records the names of the fallen, many of whom served in the local regiments; the Sherwood Foresters and the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. Hearty, bready undertones from the malt and a sharp bitterness from the Pilot hops are uplifted by tropical fruits from the American varieties.
Our second offering is Fruit Arcade, a juicy American ale at 4.7%. The Fruit Arcade was a large glass house at Welbeck which famously housed a phenomenal collection of tropical fruits from all over the world. This included one of the first successful cultivations of Pineapples. This recipe uses a blend of hops from three different regions to give a fresh and clean fruit punch flavour , with an overarching grapefruit flavour from Chinook.
Last but by no means least we have our next offering from our Foraged & Found range. Smashing Pumpkins is a 5.7% auburn pumpkin pale, brewed using over 100kg of farmer Mark’s locally grown pumpkins. Displaying a high level of natural sweetness, the pumpkins have been paired with a secret mix of autumnal spice to make a deliciously warming, red beer. 
Bradfield Brewery
It’s beginning to look a lot like……Farmers Belgian Blue Season!
Our ever popular festive ale is once again flowing through the pumps after being launched at our Brewery Pubs on 31st October. Available to purchase now in Cask, bottles, 5 litre Mini Kegs and 10 litre Beer In Box, it’s never too early to enjoy a festive tipple!
Opening in time for Christmas will be our most recent acquisition the Wharncliffe Arms at Wharncliffe Side. We are excited to be re-opening the doors on this popular little village pub where you can find a warm and friendly atmosphere and of course Farmers Ales at £2.50 a pint!
Our annual harvest auction took place on the 5th October and a great night was had by all! More importantly a huge stack of cash was raised for the St Lukes Sheffield Hospice, a grand total of £6,030.56 Huge thanks to everyone who took part whether you donated or bidded……we could not have done it without you!!
Jackie
Inn Brief
The proposed micropub in Fulwood previously mentioned is going ahead and will be the sister venue to the Ecclesall Ale Club, run by the guys from Brew Foundation. The new bar & bottle shop is the Fulwood Ale Club, located at 4 Brooklands Avenue and is due to open some point in November. You can follow them on Twitter @AleClubFul.
Thor’s Tipi bar returns to the Peace Gardens for it’s usual Christmas season alongside the Christmas market on 22nd November, staying a little longer this year, until 5th January. After having cask beer for the first couple of years, there was no ale last year which was disapointing (guess mulled wine and hot chocolate is the big sellers!). They are promising a bigger venue this year with a double tent space and extended choice on the bar, the online drinks menu shows a Thor’s Pale Ale so we’ll see! The food this year is pizza.
The Green Room will only be opening in the evening from November, which means “Butties to Banquets” will no longer be serving breakfasts and lunches from their kitchen. The outside catering will still be available, check their Facebook page for contact details. In the evenings the programe of music and other events are now back in full swing following the summer holidays and the guest ale has recently been provided by Loxley Brewery.
The Indie Beer Feast is back at Abbeydale Picture House on 6th and 7th March 2020.
Shakespeare’s are holding a fruit sour event from 25th to 27th October.
The Devonshire Cat’s Black Friday, a celebration of dark beers, takes place on 29th November from 5pm.
The next Ball Street Deli takes place on Sunday 8th December, on a closed off Ball Street Bridge in Kelham Island. At the last event the Kelham Island Tavern provided a real ale tent.
The Mallard at Worksop station host their Halloween beer festival from 31st October to 3rd November featuring 20 real ales and 4 ciders.
The Wig & Pen has had a change on the food side of things. The restaurant partner has changed from Craft & Dough to Edo Sushi (all part of the Milestone Group).
The Shepley Spitfire at Totley closed for refurbishment on 14th October, plans after reopening include an open mic night and an improved food menu.