In mid June, the Bath Hotel and the Sheffield Tap both achieved Asset of Community Value (ACV) status. We are very pleased to see that the only two Sheffield pubs which appear on the CAMRA National Inventory of Pub Interiors now have this added protection – congratulations to all concerned. The Manager of the Bath only discovered their achievement when, on 14th.June, she was presented with our Pub of the Month Award, the decision having been announced a few hours earlier.
However, Sheffield City Council are still not working to their statutory obligations. Decisions on these applications were due on 30th.May, not over two weeks later.
A couple of weeks earlier, another Sheffield & District nomination, the Castle Inn (Bradway), also became an ACV. This application was originally submitted on 16th.June 2015. This delay, of almost a year, is a record – no other council has had an application for so long and not made a decision. The 2011 Localism Act states that Council have 8 weeks to determine ACV applications.
However, we are pleased to note that the formal decision record for the Castle (the Cabinet Member for Community Services and Libraries) states; ‘On the evidence provided the Property is popular with the people of Bradway and neighbouring communities, but also attracts a wider community ….. It is reasonable to consider local …….. to encompass not only the local ……. community of Bradway but also a large area that could conceivably encompass all of Sheffield itself. ‘ This emphasises a point that we have made in other applications that the ‘local community’ for a public house can encompass a considerable area.
This point is further emphasised in their report on the Sheffield Tap: ‘the Property is not only popular with rail travellers and neighbouring communities, but also attracts a wider community who visit the pub as part of “beer tourism”. The use by the neighbouring groups and to an extent rail travellers collectively identifies a “local community”. Therefore, it is a venue that attracts not only the local, in the normal sense of the word, community immediately in the railway station’s vicinity but also a national and arguably an international clientele.’
Following nomination by a local community group, The Plough (Crosspool) is registered as an ACV until 29th.June 2020. Recently Enterprise Inns closed the pub and are now believed to be leasing the building to Sainsburys. ACV status means that the Plough cannot be demolished or converted without planning permission, and also that local residents are given six months to buy the property if it is put on the market. A planning application for change of use has not yet been submitted. The Sandygate Road pub is opposite Hallam FC, the world’s oldest football ground. It is believed a pub has been on the site for 400 years.
In April, both the Three Tuns and the Cremorne gained ACV status. Sheffield and District CAMRA will continue to make further ACV applications to Sheffield City Council. We are expecting their next decision on one of our applications in early August.
Dave Pickersgill
Pub Heritage Officer, Sheffield and District CAMRA
As the UK looks forward to a packed summer sporting calendar, Stancill Brewery has given a nod to the city’s armchair athletes with two new limited edition summer specials. Which promise plenty of surprises with a slight hint of bitterness thrown in for good measure!
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To celebrate Euro 2016, head brewer Dean Pleasant has created a true taste of the continent, paying tribute to the host nation and one of football’s greatest players with its 4.0% Zidane Zidane. Brewed using varieties of French hops; the result is a pale ale with plenty of character. The easy-drinking session beer gives way to slightly spicy aftertaste: strong head optional!
Stancill Brewery’s second offering is it’s patriotically named Three Lions. As it’s name suggests, Three Lions is an all English affair which is made using English hops – Fuggles and and some home grown First Gold – to create a refreshing summer drink and, a little like the national team, goes down quickly to leave a slightly bitter finish!
Behind the scenes, Stancill Brewery is also working on a second craft lager to complement its popular Sheffield Pilsner: More news on this soon!
Thomas Gill, Managing Director, Stancill Brewery said: “This summer is one of the busiest sporting calendars for a few years with England’s athletes, footballers and cricketers all set to take centre stage. We wanted to create a beer which could be enjoyed at any time, whether calling into your local after a kick around in the park, or cheering on the national team. We know England doesn’t have a get track record in the Euro’s, so we thought it was fitting to leave a slightly bitter finish in the beer!
“The French hops used in Zidane Zidane aren’t commonly used on their own, but the result is a refreshingly moreish beer, which I think will prove to be a popular choice during the Euro’s”
Following the story about Stancill taking on an apprentice which included a little bit of brewery history, supplied by the brewery, I have been asked a question by a few about the ‘missing link’ not mentioned in the article – why is the brewery called Stancill?
Well the simple answer is Stancill Brewery was set up when Oakwell brewery closed and the head brewer from Oakwell, Jonny Stancill, brought the kit from Oakwell to the new brewery and was the original head brewer.
Stancill Brewery will soon be opening their first pub, this is due to be announced in July.
The perfect pub for a Saturday afternoon – pick up a paper from the bar and a homemade hot roast pork sandwich; a guaranteed tranquil day.
Knowledgeable and friendly staff makes this Grade II listed pub (dating back to 1867) a popular watering hole. Inside you’ll find a remarkable tiled interior bar housing six hand pulled ales and six keg offerings, no wonder it’s listed in CAMRA’s National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors!
Rotating Thornbridge Brewery kegs such as their big bourbon barrel aged Imperial stout Eldon in addition to regular guests from the likes of Tiny Rebel and Cloudwater, sit welcomingly on the bar.
With regular pub quizzes, art exhibitions and music gigs, plus free Wi-Fi so you can check in and update friends on the beers they’re missing out on; this pub is a must visit on any city centre pub trail.
Address: 66-68 Victoria Street, Sheffield S3 7QL
www.beerinthebath.co.uk / @BeerInTheBath
Jules Gray
CAMRA’s national pub guide website, whatpub.com, is being relied on as a resource to find information on pubs around the UK by more and more people and it is increasingly important we keep the database up to date.
As with almost everything in CAMRA, it relies on volunteers and our branch is responsible for information on all the pubs in our area being maintained in the Whatpub.com database.
We know that of the several hundred pubs in our area a proportion have information that is out of date or wrong, this is where you come in as a CAMRA member. We ask that any pub or bar you visit for a drink, you look it up on whatpub.com and see if there are any errors. If there are please find out the correct information from the staff and submit an update (there is a link on the website to do this) which our pubs officer will then process.
Likewise, if you are aware of a new pub opening it would be very useful if information could be submitted to us so we can load it onto whatpub.com. Information we need includes name, address, website, phone number, opening hours, beer range, real cider availability, food offering and facilities. A photograph is always good too.
Whatpub.com aside, our annual Beer Capital Survey is coming up on 3rd September. This is where we run a number of different pub crawls around the City on the same day and record the choice of real ales and ciders along with prices where possible in as many pubs as we can. This takes the pulse of the pub and beer scene looking at the scale of variety available, which breweries and beers most commonly appear on the bars and the average price of a pint. There are a number of towns and Cities doing such an audit now and there is competition to be declared the ‘Real Ale Capital of Britain’ based on the number of different beers – so far Sheffield is undefeated in terms of pure numbers (others try to work it on beer per head of population to make their figure look better!).
Please look out for the details and join us – if we have lots of people out doing this, not only does it mean we can cover more pubs but it also becomes a more social event!
The Three Valleys Festival takes place across the Dronfield area on Saturday 4th June featuring 15 pubs and a club all with real ale. Many of the venues will also feature food and music. Entry to all the venues is free of charge.
We are running a Sheffield CAMRA branch social to this event, catching the 12:05 train from Sheffield station to Dronfield. A return ticket costs £4.60 (remember to buy your ticket at the station before boarding, it may cost more on train).
As it is getting quite close now, here is the Beer Matters guide to the festival.
Getting there:
There are a number of local bus services in Dronfield that pass participating venues, including Stagecoach 43/44 and TM Travel 14/16. There are also some free feeder buses operated by Linburg running to the festival from Totley (11:56 from Cross Scythes or 12:00 at Shepley Spitfire), Bradway (12:03 from bus terminus), Dore & Totley rail station (11:40), Mosborough (11:43 from British Oak), Eckington (11:53 from bus station), Ridgeway (11:55 from opp church) and Marsh Lane (12:00 from opp Butchers Arms).
The most popular way of reaching Three Valleys Land however is by train, Dronfield Station will be at the heart of the festival. Trains on the Leeds-Sheffield-Nottingham route call at Dronfield every hour.
Getting around:
A free festival bus service will operate from midday until 9pm linking all the venues at regular intervals (every 15-30 minutes). The buses run on two routes, both serving Dronfield Station. The station will see 8 departures per hour. route A goes to Dronfield town centre, Dronfield Woodhouse, Hill Top, Hallowes, Unstone and Whittingon Moor. (Note there will be some extra buses on part of this route badged as route C). Route B goes to Coal Aston, Hundall and Unstone.
Note that the free bus service can be very popular, some people choose to get a taxi rather than wait for the next bus. New this year is the arrival of Uber at the festival who will have a number of cars around Three Valleys Land that can be ordered on their phone app. If you are new to Uber look out for the 3 Valleys promotional code which will get you your first ride free (up to the value of £15). Other taxi operators in the area include City Taxis and Network Taxis.
Some of the venues are of course walkable. From the station it is a reasonable stroll to the Dronfield Arms, White Swan, Three Tuns, Pioneer Club, Green Dragon and Manor House Hotel.
What’s on?
Coach & Horses, Dronfield: Honey Bee Blues Club is hosting live music from 4pm featuring Alex Haynes, Ash Gray & the Burners and Black Thunder Revue. Beer from Thornbridge plus guests. Food from Chariot’s Kitchen. (Festival bus A, local bus 43).
Derby Tup, Whittingon Moor: An extended beer range will be offered featuring Pigeon Fishers, Castle Rock and others. (Festival bus A, local buses 43,44,50,50a,X17).
Dronfield Arms, Dronfield Bottom: An extended beer range will be accommodated across 3 outside bars as well as the pub bar, live music throughout the afternoon starting from 12:30 and a disco in the evening from 7pm. There will also be a pizza stall and an auction to raise funds for Coal Aston Cricket Club. (Festival bus A and C, local bus 44).
Green Dragon, Dronfield Church Street: A party in the car park with beer, cider, food and music!
Horse & Jockey, Unstone: Live music with the Watchsnatchers in the afternoon and Rachel Louise in the evening. Beer and food also feature. (Festival bus A and B, local bus 43/44).
Hyde Park Inn, Hill Top: Beer, food, music and a great beer garden. (Festival bus A and C)
Jolly Farmer, Dronfield Woodhouse: Extended Real Ale selection from the glass fronted cellar, meet the brewer, normal pub dining available plus festival food. (Festival bus A and C. Local buses 43 and 16a).
Manor House Hotel, Dronfield High Street: Abbeydale beer tent, live music from Sam Wain and food from I Love Ostrich, all outside. Normal food and drink service at the hotel bar inside. (Festival bus A and C).
Miners Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse: Beer and food, enjoy inside the pub or in the garden. (Festival bus A and C, local bus 16/16a).
Miners Arms, Hundall: A rural, scenic hillside location, tap takeover by Pictish Brewery in the pub and a great range of guest beers and ciders outside plus food by Deli-Licious and entertainment. (Festival bus B, local bus 14).
Pioneer Club, Dronfield: A family atmosphere here with a bouncy castle for the kids, ice creams, hog roast and other hot foods, music and an outside bar showcasing the new Drone Valley Community Brewery. (Festival bus B, local buses 14,15,44).
Royal Oak, Coal Aston: An opportunity to relax in a genuine, traditional village pub with a selection of classic ales. (Festival bus B, local bus 44).
Talbot, Dronfield Woodhouse: Outside bar showcasing beers from Peak Ales, Fish & Chips and live music – Rattled in the afternoon, G Men in the evening. (Festival bus A and B, local bus 16,43).
Three Tuns, Hallowes: Brewery bars outside in a marquee showcasing Barlow Brewery and Drone Valley Community Brewery, guest beers on the pub bar. Range of cider and perry available on all bars. Various food stalls serving Pizzas, lamb pittas and hog roast. Live music throughout the afternoon and evening commences 2pm. (Festival bus A and C, local buses 43/44).
White Swan, Dronfield Bottom: Beer, Cider, BBQ and entertainment. (Festival bus A and C, local bus 44).
Yew Tree, Coal Aston: Outside real ale bar, burger van, live music throughout the afternoon from 2pm to 7pm. (Festival bus B).
On the last Friday in April a group of members set out on the first of what we hope will be regular trips into Derybshire to sample the delights of some of our rural pubs.
After a quick half in the Queens Head, Pond Street, we headed for our first destination, the Moon Inn at Stoney Middleton. The recent refurbishment looked good and it was nice to see the pub so busy at 7 o clock.
Next stop was the 3 Stags Heads in Wardlow Mires. Several members went for the Black Lurcher, produced specially for the pub by Abbeydale Brewery and it’s fair to say everyone enjoyed the real fire in the back room.
The Monsal Head Hotel followed, with its spectacular views of the viaduct. With some of us outside admiring the view, we managed to avoid overcrowding the Stables bar where several people were enjoying some appetising-looking meals.
A short walk down the road took us to the Packhorse Inn, where more fine looking food kept coming past us. A good selection of ales were on offer including quite a few from Thornbridge.
Then it was back on the bus for our penultimate stop, the Eyre Arms at Hassop and some excellent local beers from Peak Ales.
Lastly we called into the Grouse at Longshaw, a popular haunt with walkers. Beers available included Pedigree and Hobgoblin Gold. Sadly we were too late to sample any of their famous steak pie.
Amazingly enough the whole thing ran to time, thanks to Kate’s cajoling, and we were back at Sheffield interchange for 11, where a few of us sneaked in another drink before wending our way home.
The ticket price included entry into a raffle to win 6 bottles of beer kindly donated by Beer Central in Moor Markets. This was won by Kathy Clark, seen here collecting her prize from Sean at Beer Central.
Everyone agreed it was a great night, and we’ll be visiting other pubs in Derbyshire regularly throughout the year in support of our new Rural Pub of The year award.
Our next trip is on 1st July and will include the District Pub of the Year award presentation.
Sporty Tykes is a delicious golden ale at 4% made with Challenger and Calypso hops and infused with aromatic elderflower heads grown locally. It’s number five of our top ten reasons we love Sheffield and is in homage to the city’s great sporting traditions past, present and in the future! Whether you admire our Olympiads, watch your local team, play in the park or throw a dart there will always be some activity in this region which excites us as
Sporty Tykes!
The Sheffield Brewery Beer Club – diarise our next event: a weekender – Fri June 3rd and Sat 4th 5pm – 11pm.
Our third first Friday/Saturday was another fab weekend – and the sunshine certainly brought a fun loving crowd! Hello to all our new members.
Congratulations again to our neighbours, the mighty
Peddlers Market, they’ll be open again the same weekend, and will showcase another fresh line-up of Britain’s best street food traders, alongside top-notch craft beers, freshly made cocktails, live music and art. You’ve got to be there, the atmosphere is brilliant and gets better at each event!
We’re looking for small semi-acoustic bands/artists
Big thanks to
Tom and Richard from Silverdale School for playing a fantastic set last Friday. Any smallish bands or singers fancy playing at our Beer Club please get in touch with Pete at the brewery.
A few facts on Sheffield and why it’s the National City of Sport
Courtesy of Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Sheffield
Sheffield has a long history of involvement in sport. Although cricket was the first organised sport, it has gradually been supplanted by football. Both the main two local football teams grew out of cricket teams. Sheffield can claim many firsts in football the most famous one being Sheffield F.C. being the world’s first and oldest football club. Today it has a club in every major team sport in England. Sheffield became the first UK National City of Sport in 1995 and is now home to the English Institute of Sport (EIS).
Today the city is home to two league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, top flight ice hockey (Sheffield Steelers) and basketball (Sheffield Sharks) and a Premier League speedway team (Sheffield Tigers). Sheffield Eagles is the main rugby league club. Sheffield Tigers and Sheffield Rugby Club make up the other
There are six boxing world champions from Sheffield including Clinton Woods and Johnny Nelson. David Sherwood is a top ten British tennis player from the city and the former England cricket captain, Michael Vaughan, was brought up and lives in Sheffield. Joe Simpson, a famous climber also comes from the city. Steve Peat “Peaty” was the MTB Downhill World Champion.
The largest stadium is Hillsborough Stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday, which holds around 39,850. The now-demolished Don Valley Stadium was formerly the largest athletics stadium in the United Kingdom. Bramall Lane is the world’s oldest major football ground and holds around 33,000 and Sandygate Road, home to Hallam F.C., is the oldest football ground. The World Snooker Championships has been held at the Crucible Theatre since 1977.
Our inspirational Jessica Ennis-Hill famously won Gold in the London Olympics 2012.
So all in all we’ve a lot of sporty tykes who love this city!
PS: whoever was playing in goal at the University pitches on Thursday 12
th May in the evening at around 7ish – come and have a pint on us!
Lookout for more in our Top Ten series which we’ll be releasing at the end of each month. Details of everything on our new website
www.sheffieldbrewery.com
THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT 10 YEARS OF CONTINUING TO BREW
THE HALLMARK OF A PERFECT PINT!
It’s been a busy spring with plenty of work still being carried out on the pub. We’re now happy with the look of the place and pleased to say we’ve got a sunny beer garden out back where you can catch the rays with a pint in hand. Towards the end of the summer we also hope to have the upstairs room open, with the eventual aim of getting some regular live music on, but that’s a little while off still.
On the beer front we’ve made a couple of alterations. We’ve swapped out two of the more standard lagers we had and replaced them with a pair of rotating taps, which have been very well received. Expect to see the likes of Sierra Nevada Pale, Brooklyn, Anchor Steam, Frontier etc. on these, with prices from £3 a pint. Our 5 rotating real ales taps are going from strength to strength too. Although we don’t have any permanent casks you can always be sure to find a good cross section of the city and regions ales, from blondes to porters and in a range of strengths.
We’ve got plenty of events on over the summer, including tastings and meet the brewers. You can find details of all these on our Facebook page – Facebook.com/railwaysheff – and on our twitter @railwaysheff .
Finally, in the Autumn we’ll be forming another pool team to enter into the Wednesday night Sheffield league. If you’re interested in joining, or for more information, swing by the pub.
Jack Cater
Railway Hotel
Liz of the Harlequin was presented with the winners certificate for our May Pub of the Month award along with our Cider Pub of the Year by branch Chair Kate Major and Cider Officer Sarah Mills.
