Our members voted the Blake Hotel our North Sheffield Pub of the Year winner.
We’ll be there to present the certificate from 8pm on Thursday 18 July.
Category: Awards
Pub of the Year (Cider)
The New Barrack Tavern on Penistone Road, although standing out on its own away from the centre of Hillsborough and the trendy hotspot of Kelham Island, has been a local stalwart on the real ale scene for many years now.
Also well established is Kev, Steph and daughter Rebecca being at the helm making it something of a family business with regulars that attend nearby sporting events at Hillsborough and Owlerton stadiums almost becoming part of an extended family!
Real ale drinkers are catered for with beers from Castle Rock brewery plus guests and regular live entertainment events are hosted including live music and a comedy club in this classic multi-roomed roadhouse style pub which also has an excellent beer garden (with outdoor stage!). It also has a function/meeting room with its own bar and a pool table.
The pub is also on CAMRA’s heritage pub inventory as a one star listing with an interior of special national historic interest.
The award we are presenting however recognises what a great destination the pub is for cider drinkers. Investment has been made replacing the kitchen with a cider cellar adjacent to the bar and a large range is available covering both traditional and flavoured options and the availability of cider is well promoted!
Our local CAMRA members in Sheffield & District voted the New Barrack Tavern as our branch Cider Pub of the Year, as a result it went forward into the Yorkshire competition in which it was runner up.
Join us there on Saturday 3 August from 7pm for a drink or two as we present both award certificates.
Pub of the Year gallery
On the evening of Wednesday 3 July CAMRA members and regulars joined Josh, Louise and the team at the Kelham Island Tavern to celebrate again being judged Sheffield & District Pub of the Year. The certificate was presented, beer was drunk, cheese & biscuits and pork pie was enjoyed! Well done to all involved and thanks for an enjoyable evening!
ALL THE PUB OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
WEST SHEFFIELD – Itchy Pig Ale House, Broomhill
SOUTH SHEFFIELD – Sheaf View, Heeley
EAST SHEFFIELD – Chantry Inn, Handsworth
DISTRICT (DERBYSHIRE) – Old Hall Hotel, Hope
KELHAM ISLAND & NEESPEND – Kelham Island Tavern
CITY CENTRE – Bath Hotel
NORTH SHEFFIELD – Blake Hotel
CIDER PUB OF THE YEAR – New Barrack Tavern
CLUB OF THE YEAR – Crookes Social Club
Pub of the Month August 2024
After previously running the Railway Hotel, Bramall Lane and winning a CAMRA PotM award, Andy and Jack Cater were given the nod that the Railway in S6 was coming to the market in 2022.
Already owning an arcade games company, they set about transforming this little music and ale gem which opened in September of that year. While retaining its charm, the pub now boasts entertainment in an arcade game room, a pool table, two dart board set-ups and a singles/album jukebox. Live bands play Saturdays, with special events like Tramlines fringe and beer festivals throughout the year.
The award takes place on Tuesday 13 August from 8pm.
19 Penistone Road North, Wadsley Bridge, S6 1LP. Get there by bus 7, 8, 86 or 97.
Award presentations
Award presentation photos
Rick Ellison at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope receives our District Pub of the Year award during his Hope Valley Beer & Cider Festival.
Read more here.
Still to be presented:
- North Sheffield area pub of the year – Blake Hotel, Walkley
- East Sheffield area pub of the year – Chantry Inn, Handsworth
- Kelham Island & Neepsend area pub of the year – Kelham Island Tavern
- Cider Pub of the Year – New Barrack Tavern
- Club of the Year – Crookes Social Club
Pub of the Year 2024 (Kelham Island and Overall)
Our overall 2024 pub of the year and also Sheffield Kelham Island & Neepsend area pub of the year is the outstanding Kelham Island Tavern. The Kelham Island area is now a Sheffield beer tourist attraction, with excellent bus and tram connections from the City Centre.
Constructed in the 1830s as part of a terrace, and originally operating as the Sawmaker, the pub was later renamed the White Hart, and in 1995 became the Kelham Island Tavern, before closing in 1999. In March 2002, the derelict building was purchased and reopened, specialising in real ale.
Over the last 22 years, the pub has continued to thrive and since 2019, under the management of Josh and Louise, it has continued to offer a wide range of both cask (13) and craft keg beers always including a porter and stout along with many IPA’s and bitters. It has an excellent rear beer garden and the pub maintains the standards to which many others aspire.
The beer range is consistently excellent, always including at least one from Blue Bee. A simple snack menu is available including pork pies.
KIT is the only pub to be CAMRA National Pub of the Year two years running (in 2008 & 2009). It has been CAMRA Yorkshire Pub of the Year five times and Sheffield Pub of the Year on 17 occasions: a record which is highly unlikely to be overtaken.
Please join us on Wednesday 3rd July as we present the well deserved awards to Josh, Louise and the team.
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Full list of award winning pubs & clubs
- North Sheffield – Blake, Walkley
- East Sheffield – Chantry Inn, Handsworth
- South Sheffield – Sheaf View, Heeley
- West Sheffield – Itchy Pig, Broomhill
- Central Sheffield – Bath Hotel
- Kelham Island & Neepsend – Kelham Island Tavern
- District – Old Hall Hotel, Hope
- Cider – New Barrack Tavern, Hillsborough
- Club – Crookes Social Club
Pub of the Year 2024 (Cider)
Under the leadership of Stephanie, Kevin, and daughter Rebecca, the New Barrack Tavern is still thriving after its 1936 rebuild and various renovations, although the original bar remains.
The pub opens seven days a week (times on webpage) and hosts bands, comedy nights and local groups such as Morris dancers.
Six cask ales are normally available, but the pub is renowned for the choice of real cider.
The award is to be presented on Saturday 3 August from 7pm. Everyone is welcome to toast their success. Buses 7, 8 and 86 stop outside or Bamford Street tram stop is 5 minute away.
City Centre Pub of the Year presentation
On the evening of Tuesday 14 May a group of CAMRA members joined regulars at the Bath Hotel celebrating the pub winning our City Centre Pub of the Year award. Paul Crofts (our branch treasurer and beer festival organiser) presented the pub’s owner Brian Johnson with the certificate and all present enjoyed some excellent ales, pork pies and samosas!
The full list of our Pub and Club of the Year winners:
- South Sheffield – Sheaf View
- North Sheffield – Blake Hotel
- East Sheffield – Chantry Inn
- West Sheffield – Itchy Pig Ale House
- City Centre – Bath Hotel
- Kelham Island and Neepsend – Kelham Island Tavern
- District (North Derbyshire) – Old Hall Hotel
- OVERALL WINNER – Kelham Island Tavern
- Cider Pub of the Year – New Barrack Tavern
- Club of the Year – Crookes Social Club
Pub of the Year 2024 (South Sheffield)
The Sheaf View at Heeley has again been voted as CAMRA Sheffield & District Pub of the Year (Sheffield South) by our members.
The 19th century pub, near Heeley City Farm became a real ale oasis since reopening as a free house in 2000. The walls and shelves are adorned with breweriana and provide an ideal background for good drinking and conversations.
The pub changed ownership becoming part of the Trust Inns estate (along with the Blake Hotel) in 2022. Day to day management however has remained unchanged. They now provide eight casks ales, 4 from Neepsend Brewery and 4 guest ales. A wide range of Belgian and other continental beers, an incredible selection of malt whiskies and traditional cider are also available.
They also have occasional events such as beer festivals and live music sessions.
This is a popular local pub and especially so on Wednesday quiz nights and Sheffield United match days.
The Sheaf View has now won the Sheffield South Pub of the Year award 5 times (every time it has been awarded since the area awards were started in 2019)
We are presenting their award on the evening of Thursday 6th June, all are welcome to join us there from 8pm for a beer or two!
The Sheaf View can be found at 25 Gleadless Road, Heeley, Sheffield S2 3AA. Buses 20, 24, 25, 43, 43a, 44 and X17 stop nearby on London Road by the railway bridge / Ponsfords furniture store. Car park also available.