Pubs

Inn Brief

The Devonshire Cat in Sheffield City Centre is hosting a meet the brewer event with Wilde Child on 25th April.The Saturday of Easter weekend saw the final day of food service by Wing Kings at the Dog & Partridge. Wing Kings’ kitchen residency is moving to the Blind Monkey in Walkley.The Dorothy Pax bar at Victoria Quays is holding their ‘Canal Lines’ music festival on the 20th and 21st July (yes the same weekend as Tramlines – see what they’ve done there?!) with the Honey Bee Blues Club curating a days entertainment. The event starts at midday both days with entertainment currently scheduled from 3:30pm on Saturday and 4pm Sunday.The Rutland Arms is celebrating Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you – geddit) by hosting the latest Stout Wars Trilogy of beers from Steel City Brewing (and collaborative partners!)The Washington on Fitzwilliam Street in Sheffield City Centre is hosting a music festival on Sunday 5th May with live music inside and (weather permitting) DJs in the beer garden. The event is organised jointly by Violet Gang and Musicians Against Homlessness, doors open at 2pm and entry is free. The Washington normally has a range of 6 real ales … Continue reading Inn Brief →

Sports Shack opens in Woodseats

Thursday 11th April saw the third bar in the local Sports Shack chain open in Woodseats, in the former Greggs unit at 706 Chesterfield Road which has been transformed! Sports Shack shares some values with micropubs in that it is small, simple, friendly and value for money; however it also has sports bar features such … Continue reading Sports Shack opens in Woodseats →

Carbrook Hall update

As previously reported in ‘Beer Matters,’ Carbrook Hall, the pub, closed two years ago, stood empty for 18 months and, late last year, planning permission was granted to change the building into a drive-through Starbucks. Since then, much building work has occurred. So far, the owners claim to have spent £735k: roof work, removal of … Continue reading Carbrook Hall update →

Peak Hotel, Castleton

The Peak Hotel in Castleton has beaten off competition from 2,700 pubs around the country to be named Pub with the Best Pint in national awards run by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars. The pub’s beer was judged against stringent criteria ranging from its taste, smell and temperature to staff knowledge and service and came … Continue reading Peak Hotel, Castleton →

Chapeltown Tap House & Gin Bar

The Chap Tap, as it is affectionately known, was established in 2018 and opened its doors for the first time in late September last year. This followed a hectic six weeks of renovation that included the demolition of the existing toilets and rebuild, the bar being put in place from scratch and a full décor … Continue reading Chapeltown Tap House & Gin Bar →

Plough, Sandygate

The Plough Inn on Sandygate Road, Crosspool, was a Tennants pub for many years. In 1962, ownership changed when Whitbread took over Sheffield-based Tennants. In 2003, Enterprise Inns (now Ei Group) took ownership of the pub and effectively left the building to rot; there was no serious maintenance work. When the pub closed in 2015, … Continue reading Plough, Sandygate →

Heritage Pubs: Royal Standard

We were recently contacted regarding some etched windows at the Royal Standard on St. Mary’s Road. These looked the part: three glass panels across the front of the pub, each with a distinctive ‘HB’ initial. The initial suggestion was that ‘HB’ referred to the long-lost Hoosons Brewery (1865–1914). Their Park Brewery on Cricket Inn Road, … Continue reading Heritage Pubs: Royal Standard →

Railway Hotel, Bramall Lane

We at Railway Hotel are enjoying an exciting 2019, which we began with some internal renovations. The place is looking fantastic inside, and we intend to continue these renovations externally as the year progresses. Moving through the year, we will be continuing our weekly themed quizzes every Tuesday. Previous incarnations have included Simpsons, Marvel, Harry … Continue reading Railway Hotel, Bramall Lane →

Ale Club, Ecclesall Road

Ey up everyone, we hope 2019 has been good to you so far. We want to start off and say a huge thank you to everyone that donated prizes, money and turned up for our first birthday party back in November. We recently presented a cheque to Weston Park Cancer Charity where the grand total … Continue reading Ale Club, Ecclesall Road →

Kelham Island Tavern

A few weeks before Christmas it was announced that Trevor Wraith, landlord of the Kelham Island Tavern, was to retire after 17 years in charge of the multi award-winning pub. Mexborough-born Trevor’s pub career began as a barman before he and friend Philip McKenna took over the Rutland Arms on Brown Street in the early … Continue reading Kelham Island Tavern →

CAMRA Sheffield & District

Campaign for Real Ale Sheffield & District Branch