A few years ago the Ball Inn, Crookes was refurbished and this included installing a new kitchen in the old stables at the back of the cobbled court yard. Part of the pub is a sports bar with TV screens with a large dining area at the rear but some of the original wooden panelling … Continue reading Pub of the Month, December 2019: The Ball Inn, Crookes
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 … Continue reading Pub of the Month – November: Old Queens Head
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 … Continue reading Champion Beer of Sheffield
We presented our September Pub of the Month award to the Commercial at Chapeltown. Pictured is Sheffield CAMRA’s Patrick Johnson handing the certificate to pub landlord Paul Menzies and his team.
Hidden away off the bustle of Glossop Road and behind the former swimming baths is a gem of a traditional pub, the Bath Hotel on the corner of Victoria Street and Convent Walk. Formed from two cottages built in the late 1860’s, part was a grocers shop granted a licence in 1895, despite the ground … Continue reading Pub of the Month October 2019
My history with The Commercial runs not nearly as deep as it does for many, nor does my frequency of patronage approach anything that might offer me license to think of myself as a regular. These things notwithstanding, I felt instantly compelled to nominate this fine establishment for a PotM award when I was last … Continue reading Pub of the Month September 2019
Pub of the Year Overall Winner – The Gardeners’ Rest CAMRA members joined pub regulars, musicians and others at the Gardeners Rest for beer, food and music on the evening of Friday 21st June as our branch chairman presented their winners certificate. District (Derbyshire) Pub of the Year – Three Stags Head, Wardlow Mires On … Continue reading Award winning pubs & clubs
We are pleased to announce that our branch’s entry into the competition, the New Barrack Tavern on Penistone Road, has won and is now one of the final 16 pubs being judged for the national Cider Pub of the Year award! We’ll be arranging for an award presentation party to take place in the autumn, … Continue reading Yorkshire Cider Pub of the Year 2019
Serving real ales now for over 7 years, this former 1960s estate pub has reinvented itself as a real ale haven. The Ale House is a hidden gem. A true free house serving 6 ever-changing cask ales from a wide variety of breweries both local and from further afield, including Drone Valley, Saltaire, Hambletons, Dancing … Continue reading Pub of the Month August 2019
A number of CAMRA members and pub regulars gathered at the Itchy Pig Alehouse on Thursday 4th July for the presentation of the West Sheffield Pub of the Year certificate. They also enjoyed some great beers and tasty pasties and sausage rolls. Congratulations and thanks for the hospitality! Pictured – Paul Crofts presenting the certificate … Continue reading West Sheffield Pub of the Year presentation