Category: Pub of the Month Winners

Our pub of the month for November 2025 is the Dog & Partridge in central Sheffield. With full disclosure in mind, the pub has long been a friend to the local branch with owners Sarah and Conor Smith offering the snug as a meeting room for our committee, and the pub receiving deliveries of Beer Matters for us each month. It’s great to see them recognised by our membership with an award.

The pub itself dates back to 1796 – one of the oldest still operating in Sheffield, and is on the CAMRA Local Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It has a fairly traditional layout, most notably featuring a relatively unaltered snug (the venue for committee meetings) featuring an old fireplace with a more modern hearth, a serving hatch, and original bell pushes for table service – now only ornamental. There are three other larger rooms with a central bar. The exterior still has raised lettering for ‘Gilmours Windsor Ales & Stouts’ above the entryway.

On the bar are 4 cask lines, usually including at least one Abbeydale beer, with a choice of a bitter, a stout and 2 paler options. There is also a central column of 4 craft keg lines, and a further 8 keg lines for lagers, ciders, and the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Irish Stouts; Guinness, Murphy’s, and Beamish (as of writing this is claimed to be the only pub in S Yorks offering Beamish). These offerings earn them a spot on Sheffield’s legendary ‘Irish Triangle’.

The pub offers a range of events including a quiz night every Tuesday at 7pm followed by ‘Irish Bingo’ at around 8.30. There are music sessions every Monday, Wednesday, Sunday and two Thursdays a month, a Bi-Monthly “Dogfest” music Festival (next is on November 29th), as well as live gigs every other Saturday night. For advance information on any of these check the pub’s socials and website.

They also offer an Irish pub food menu including a ‘spice bag’ inspired by Ireland’s chinese takeaway menus, chicken fillet rolls, as well as specials.

Join us on Tuesday 11 November at around 8pm after the quiz finishes (or join in and see how you do!) for the presentation of their award.

The Wellington on Shalesmoor is our Pub of the Month for October 2025. Built in 1839 and refitted in 1940, it has a 3 room layout with a beer garden to the rear. In September 2023 it was added to the South Yorkshire Heritage List, and also features as the cover image of the fifth edition of Sheffield’s Heritage Pubs.

The pub serves as a taproom for Neepsend brewery, which can be found regularly occupying several of its six hand pumps. Neepsend Blond is always available, with the rest of the lineup being at least one each of a pale, dark, stronger ale over 5%, and a bitter. The Wellington often has guest ales from breweries such as Bang the Elephant, Pentrich and Shiny. They have a good range of craft keg including four lines from Neepsend and a further four guest taps.

Every Tuesday at 20:30 is a pub quiz, and there are often whisky tastings which require advance booking. The Wellington offers a large selection of whiskies often with a featured whisky of the week. 

However, there is a final element of the Wellington’s popularity –  the sandwiches. The Wellington doesn’t offer hot food, but it does (while stocks last) offer giant pub-style clingfilm-wrapped sandwiches usually with potted meat, cheese & onion, or dripping – for £1. They’re mentioned in many online reviews, forums and social media posts – and in the nominations and votes for this award!

Join us for the PotM presentation at the Wellington on Wednesday 22 October at 20:30. 

Get there by tram (Shalesmoor) or buses 57/57a, 81/82 or 86.

We’ve now awarded a monthly PotM award for 3 consecutive months. If you have any feedback on the process so far feel free to get in touch at potm@sheffield.CAMRA.org. 

Nominations for awards are usually open after the first Tuesday in the month (Branch Meeting) and close on the 4th Tuesday in the month (Committee Meeting). You can nominate in person at meetings, via a committee member, or using the website.

The Red Lion Inn is a Grade II–listed public house located on the village green in Litton, Derbyshire. The building was converted from three miners’ cottages into a pub in 1787, and over 200 years later in 2024 it was taken over by Tomas and Kristina.

The property was added to the National Heritage List for England on 12 July 1967 in recognition of its architectural and historic interest.

The interior has a traditional layout, with small rooms, exposed stone walls, wood panelling, and open fireplaces. They also have two guest rooms which can be booked for overnight accommodation.

The kitchen offers a menu of traditional British dishes and operates daily, with a break in service during mid-afternoon Monday to Thursday.

Cask ales from Derbyshire and South Yorkshire breweries are regularly available – on our recent social we enjoyed beers from Acorn and Eyam. 

The Red Lion hosts quiz nights on the first Monday of the month, and other community activities which are advertised on their website and social media. It was previously named Sheffield & District CAMRA Pub of the Year for the Derbyshire area in 2023.

On 26-27 September they’ll be having their second Oktoberfest event with special beers, food and entertainment on offer. Check their social media for further information.

Join us for the award presentation at 3pm on Saturday 20 September. Bus 65 from Sheffield Interchange at 13:35 will arrive in Litton at 14:50. Litton is also served by bus 173 (Castleton-Bakewell).

We are now in our second month of ensuring we award a PotM 11 times a year. Thanks to those who nominated and voted on the September entries. Alongside our winner the Red Lion in Litton, we received nominations for Stables Bar (at the Monsal Head Hotel & Bar) and the Old Nag’s Head in Edale. Both are great pubs in our branch area that were considered worthy of nominations by members, so do pay them a visit.

Nominations are once again open until the Committee meeting on 26 August – you can nominate in person at meetings, via a committee member, or using the website.

The Harlequin, a pub with a history dating back to 1845, is located on Nursery Street in Sheffield, in the Kelham Island area of our branch. 

The pub has a large open-plan interior with a central bar, and seating across two levels. Historically, it was known as the Manchester Railway Hotel before, and in 2006 was renamed The Harlequin after a now-demolished Ward’s pub around the corner.

After closing in early 2024 it reopened In late July the same year under the ownership of Chris Bamford and Kate Major, who also run The Rutland Arms and The Crow Inn in Sheffield. A high quality renovation was completed prior to the reopening, which included interior and exterior updates, including a new green and red frontage to match the Harlequin character on the signage. The interior decor incorporates photos of Sheffield and the pub’s history. A brand new addition for summer 2025 is a pair of long benches on the pavement to the front of the pub, so with its rear courtyard the pub now offers two external seating areas. There is an upstairs room which can be used for private events.

The beer selection under the new management includes seven cask beers and three cask ciders, in addition to 12 keg lines and two keg ciders. The cask ale range typically features Kirkstall Bitter alongside a varied range of guests – Kernel, North Riding, Torrside and Big Trip are regularly seen. There is also a huge range of spirits, local mead, and a fridge full of cans and bottles of craft beer and cider.

There are regular live music nights which you can find advertised on the pub’s social media, and a quiz every Wednesday night at 8.30pm. 

Shortly after reopening the Harlequin introduced food at lunchtimes and evenings. There is a lunch menu of sandwiches, an all day menu including chip butties, burgers, fish and chips and vegan curries, and often specials available.

We are presenting Ethan, Lizzie, Chris, Oly, Isra and Theo with their award on 12 August at 8pm – join us there for a beer or two!

GETTING THERE: buses 7, 8/8a and 75/75a stop pretty much outside the pub.

The Sheaf View at Heeley has been voted as Pub of the Month for March 2025 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. Outside there is plenty of seating, with great views across the Sheaf valley and an outside bar.

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. The pub was refurbished both internally and externally in the summer of 2024, ready for its 25th Year of trading.

They provide eight casks ales, 4 from Neepsend Brewery (Celebrating its 10th Birthday this year) 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.

This is a popular local pub and especially so on Wednesday quiz nights and Sheffield United match days. Throughout the year The Sheaf also hosts occasional events such as beer festivals, comedy and live music sessions.

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 Tuesday 11th March, all are welcome to join us there from 8pm for a beer or two!

Our January winner, as voted for by local CAMRA members, is the Two & Six Micropub on Snig Hill in Sheffield City Centre. The name and logo of the venue is themed around old fashioned British money, however the inspiration was much simpler – the address of the premises is number 26!

There was a micropub in the same premised previously although it was relatively short lived – The Social was part of a wider social enterprise initiative and only opened limited hours. The Two & Six was opened by Juliet, who was previously employed as the manager of the Social and saw potential of how it could be if she ran it as her own business along with partner Dan.

Before reopening in 2023, the place was redecorated and new furniture was brought in giving it a nice cosy pub feel. There is a second room attached which is used to host events like art exhibitions and is also used by local members of “Sons of the Desert” Laurel & Hardy appreciation society for film screenings!

This micropub attracts a nice mix of people and has a friendly atmosphere and you find some people sat near the bar enjoying chat and maybe a little banter whilst in the window you often find groups playing board games or simply quietly reading a book! There are also some tables outside on the pavement that can be in demand when the weather is a little warmer. A quiz night is hosted every Sunday at 8:45pm.

On the bar there are 4 handpumps serving cask ale with a mix of styles on offer plus one for traditional cider. The keg taps also include one or two interesting craft beers.

We’ll be presenting the award on the evening of Thursday 16 January, join us for a beer or cider there from about 8pm.

The Itchy Pig at Banner Cross is a rare breed indeed. Situated at the top of Ecclesall Road, it’s a true micro-pub in every sense. For starters, it’s small—the premises were formerly a single-fronted greengrocer’s shop. (The first Itchy Pig, at Broomhill, was previously a butcher’s—hence the name.)

In keeping with the true ethos of a micro-pub, the Itchy proudly offers all of the following:

• NO fruit machines ✔️
• NO jukebox ✔️
• NO pool table ✔️
• NO horse-racing on the telly ✔️
• NO TV screens full-stop ✔️
• NO smell of fried food ✔️
• NO karaoke ✔️
• NO nonsense ✔️

Instead, you’ll find great beer, good conversation, and convivial surroundings, with attentive bar staff. On the beer front, six hand-pumps serve an ever-changing selection of five cask ales plus one real cider, complemented by a range of craft keg options. Since opening in early 2022, boss Richard Storey has taken pride in seldom (if ever) repeating a cask beer on the pumps.

Add in the pump-clip displays on the walls and ceiling, along with the impressive ‘two pence’ bar counter, and it’s easy to see why the Itchy Pig, Banner Cross, has been voted Pub of the Month for October. The award will take place on Tuesday, 12 November, from 8 pm; all are welcome. Catch buses 81, 88, 272, or the Psalter Lane bus 218.

Richard Hough

Congratulations to Adam and the team at the Crow Inn, our Pub of the Month for September 2024: Adam Swithenbank, Amber Raven, Charlotte Walker, Chris Bamford, Kate Major, Lizzie Dabner and Michael Deakin.

Originally opened in 1797 as a Thomas Rawson house, 2010 saw the pub becoming a small hotel, the Sleep Inn. In June 2019, with assistance from local entrepreneur, Wendy Woodhouse, it reopened under the same management as the Rutland: this pub chain has recently expanded to include the Harlequin.

The pub logo shows a crow stealing the ‘N,’ from the Crown, the previous name of the pub.

Beer-wise, the Crow features five cask beers and 14 keg lines. The beer range is innovative, including both hard-to-find limited-edition and obscure imports, with gluten-free Abbeydale Heathen (4.3%) the only permanent resident.

Regular beer events are held: these have included hosting Cantillon Zwanze Day, a Tilquin
takeover, a Yonder meet-the-brewer and a talk about Victorian drinks maps. There is also a selection of cans and bottles, an extensive range of malt whiskies and bourbons, a selection of ports and wines and plenty of rums and gins.

Kev’s Pies are sold and there are seven comfortable en-suite hotel rooms. 

Apart from the opening-out of the room on the right, the basic layout of the interior is relatively unchanged. Unusually, the off-sales was approached via the entrance to the rear yard, purchasers entering through a small door. This entrance was removed in 1972. The décor in the room on the left includes fourteen framed pieces of artwork by Lewis (Lewy) Ryan. These images were originally produced as labels for canned beers, mostly Abbeydale.
 
Historically, the pub was a key player in the 1840s Chartist protests. Two decades later, the Sheffield Outrages saw the murder, in the Crown, of James Linley and in the 1920s, the pub was at the heart of the Sheffield Gang Wars. In the Victorian era the area was home to many pubs: a pub on every corner, open from dawn to well beyond dusk. The 1884 Sheffield Drink Map indicates 14 licensed premises and one off-licence on Scotland Street, a concentration repeated across the city. A framed black and white copy is on display in the Crow. These maps were originally produced by temperance societies in order to guide users regarding premises it was felt they should avoid. They were also extensively used at annual meetings of local magistrates as they made decisions regarding the renewal of drinks licences.

The Crow fully deserves its place in the CAMRA national Good Beer Guide and also features in the new Sheffield Pub Heritage Walk booklet which focuses on the Little Chicago area. Congratulations to all at the Crow on achieving Pub of the Month: join us for the presentation on Tuesday 10 September and/or the heritage walk which is one of the events at the forthcoming Steel City 48 Beer & Cider Fest. 

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.

Craftworks describes itself as a micropub, although some may say it is bigger than the typical micro being two shop units knocked together, however at heart that is what it is!

The venue sits on the main road through Mosborough and appeals to many sections of the community, opening from 9am serving decent coffee supplied by Sheffield-based Forge Coffee Roasters with bar staff benefitting from barista training and using a proper espresso machine. They also usually have a selection of cakes and bakes available on the bar in the morning too.

Into the afternoon and evening the focus is more on the beer, wines and spirits (although both coffee and booze is available all day!) with four handpumps on the bar for cask ales, including a house pale ale supplied by Abbeydale Brewery. These are supplemented by a tap wall featuring additional craft beers on keg.

On Mondays, Craftworks offer a cask club promotion from 6pm with 15% off the real ales on handpump.

The bar generally offers a friendly, relaxed atmosphere to enjoy nice drinks, however there are some evening events that take place too including quiz nights (Tuesdays 8pm), live music (Sundays 4pm) and comedy (last Wednesday of the month at 8pm).

They also take part in the annual Eckington Beer & Music Festival which sees a number of pubs and cafes on the road from Mosborough through Eckington and Marsh Lane to Hundall put entertainment on, which this year is held on Saturday 29 June.

We’ll be heading over to Craftworks to present their Pub of the Month award certificate on the evening of Tuesday 9 April. This is their quiz night so you may choose to take part in that, enjoy a beer or two and then see our presentation after.

Stagecoach buses 50/50a (Sheffield Interchange to Chesterfield via Eckington) will get you there and drop you off quite close to their door, alternatively a short walk away are TM Travel buses 30a/55 and Hulleys bus 80/80a.