Plough, Sandygate
There has been yet another twist in the saga surrounding the future of the Plough on Sandygate. It was previously reported in local press and in the September edition of Beer Matters that the Plough Community Campaign’s fight to save the pub had come to an end after its owners, Enterprise Inns, turned down their £435,000 bid and accepted an offer from an unknown bidder who planned to reopen the pub.
However, it is now understood that Enterprise subsequently accepted a higher bid from another unknown source whose intentions are less clear. Enterprise have refused to reveal the identity of the new buyer, and so it remains unclear whether their plans involve reopening the pub or redeveloping the site.
The chairman of the Plough Community Campaign, Peter Duff, has reiterated that the group are happy to work with anybody intent on reopening, but that any development that would take the pub away will meet with considerable resistance from the local community.
The pub is currently protected by Sheffield City Council as an Asset of Community Value, an initiative which Sheffield & District CAMRA supported, meaning that it cannot be demolished or its use changed without planning permission.
We will continue to keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Dominic Nelson
After a slightly delayed start, we departed for our first stop of the day, the Maynard in Grindleford. Although nowadays the pub is more food-focused, there was still a modest selection of real ales available including Peak Ales Bakewell Best Bitter and Abbeydale Moonshine. From there we headed to the Bull’s Head Inn at Foolow, a real old-fashioned country pub with a good selection of ales from local breweries such as Kelham Island, Stancill and Bradfield.
The heavens opened as we made our way to the third stop of the afternoon, a little detour out to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Castleton that actually took us past our final two destinations. It was standing room only, as people came in to shelter from the rain outside. Real ales on offer came from Abbeydale, Peak Ales and Storm Brewing, among others.
A short hop back down the A6187 took us to our penultimate destination, the Old Hall in Hope. Here we enjoyed a range of mostly Theakston’s beers, including some very well-kept Old Peculier.
Finally, we were back on the minibus for the brief drive round the corner to the winning pub, the Cheshire Cheese Inn. A nice selection of real ales were on offer, including Abbeydale Moonshine and Thornbridge Wild Swan, as well as more interesting examples such as Intrepid’s New World Amber. Our branch secretary, Andy Cullen, was on hand to present the certificate to Becky Hill, the pub’s head chef and deputy manager, before we headed back to Sheffield.
Congratulations again to the Cheshire Cheese Inn on their accolade! Our next District Pub of the Season takes place on 2 December, when we are visiting our Summer winner, the Olde Nags Head in Castleton.
Dominic Nelson 
Bierkeller
Come and taste it at the Brewery Tap Room, along with our other beers, on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 December during our monthly opening. On the Saturday, we’ll be serving up a Bacon and Beer breakfast as part of the Hopinions (Beer O’Clock Show podcast) pre-Christmas crawl from 10am.
Finally, share the love this Christmas with one of our Christmas gift packs, containing a selection of our newly bottled core range of beers. Available directly from the brewery, pick up a gift pack for £10.
Thanks for supporting The Sheffield Brewery Company this year. We hope to move to dizzy new heights in 2018 with new beers, bigger events in the Tap Room, a homebrew competition, and a rebooted Beer Club. Keep an eye out at 
So far the three cask lines have mainly come from Blue Bee Brewery and Neepsend Brewery, but have also included the Sheffield debut of Three Sods Brewery from London – but brewed by a Sheffield lad!
There are three keg lines showcasing craft beers from both the UK and Europe along with stiff gins and fine wine available. They currently have Tripel Karmeliet on their revolving Belgian line, Berliner Pilsner on the other and Magic Rock soon to make an apprearance. There’s also a real cider on hand pull.
Follow the Dorothy Pax page on Facebook for information about their various food options which so far have included wood fired pizza and jerk chicken. They have yet to build a kitchen, so everything they cook is on oak and ash. Live music also features some weekends and the venue can be hired for private functions and events.
Josh Jepson 
On to the new beers we are brewing over next couple of months… after not brewing a Christmas beer last year, we have caved and decided to brew something with a slight Christmas theme. It’s Mine (4.8%) is a chocolate orange flavoured stout inspired by the classic stocking filler.
On top of this our next single-hopped IPA will be Simcoe IPA (5.0%) showcasing this great American hop which imparts big flavours of citrus and grapefruit. We are also really excited about using US Eureka hops for the first time, brewing Eureka Pale (4.7%) an American pale that should let this relatively new hop shine through with its citrus, peach, stone fruit and pine-like flavours. Also keep an eye out for Azacca Pale (3.8%) and American 5 Hop Version 25 (4.3%) which should be making an appearance in December and January.
Finally we would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and all the best for 2018.
Josh Jepson 
We start December with Virgin’s Wing. This lightly hopped festive brew uses the German Mandarina Bavaria variety, giving a suitably seasonal hint of clementines. With a lower ABV of just 3.8% this beer is dangerously drinkable.
Our next special is The Rink, named after an ice and roller rink built by the 5th Duck of Portland this stout was inspired by one of Big Brewer Tom’s home-brews. At a healthy 5.2% ABV this ale is brewed using a carefully chosen blend of roasted barleys and malted oats to create a sumptuously smooth, velvety stout this winter.
Finally from our Brewers Choice range we have Jacob’s Jazzy Jumpers. Jacob is the first brewery child, the progeny of brewer Tom and manager Claire, and is famous for his array of Aunty Jean’s spectacular hand-knitted jumpers. He enjoys spending time at the local pub with the team, a pint (of milk), and a bowl of strawberries. This tremendously fruity IPA is made with Citra and Summit hops and boasts a spectacular 5.8% ABV.
And lastly as always don’t forget to pick up some tickets for our 2018 brewery tour dates. Great as a Christmas gift for a friend (and of course for yourself), it’s the gift that keeps on giving! For details on how to book see our ad.
A very happy holidays from all of us here at the brewery!
Jess Low 
Of course there will be plenty of new and returning beers appearing on bars over the next few weeks. We’ve managed to get in a re-brew of Mosaic IPA (5.5%), showcasing one of our favourite hops. Maru (4.7%) is a brand new NZ Pale hopped with Waimea, Motueka and Rakau for lime, citrus and passionfruit notes. Breakfast IPA MkV (5.1%) is the latest in our ongoing series of breakfast-themed collaboration brews with our pals at Hopjacker Brewery. This iteration is a Bucks Fizz IPA brewed with champagne yeast, bucket loads of Amarillo hops and multiple orange additions for an orange zest-fest of an IPA.
We’re teaming up with the good people at 
2017 was a busy and exciting year for us and we’re hoping for more of the same for 2018 as well as the chance to enjoy some of the many great independent pubs and breweries Sheffield has to offer over the festive period.
Gavin Martin 
Bradfield Brewery are kick starting 2018 with a new brew! Adding to the seasonal ale range will be Farmers Cold Start (3.8%), a smooth dark beer. This new ale will be created using Arctic hops to create a bitter sweet ale with winter floral tones. It will be available to pubs in cask from 29 January.
Jackie