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
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
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
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
Planning permission has been applied for to convert the former Travellers Rest in Dronfield into a domestic dwelling. The pub was notable for being the location of the first ever branch meeting of Sheffield & District CAMRA.The Old Grindstone at Crookes is under new management again and the incoming management pair have also brought two dogs with them. Just up the road, the Punchbowl is also under new ownership, having been taken over by the People’s Pub Company.Licensee Alan Ward has left the Walkley Cottage, having been the landlord since 2011. He had been in the pub trade for more than 40 years, having previously run the Freedom House on South Road.The Penny Black on Pond Hill has undergone a full refurbishment, including the installation of three hand pumps. Two beers from the Greene King range feature alongside Black Sheep Best Bitter.Sticking with the theme of refurbishments, the Hare & Hounds at Dore and the Nursery Tavern on Ecclesall Road both closed briefly before Christmas for renovations, while the Milton Arms in Elsecar reopened on 8 December after an extensive refurb.The long-anticipated Brass Monkey micropub has now opened on Middlewood Road, Hillsborough. There are three real ales on offer, often … Continue reading Inn Brief
Following on from the successful launch of Sport Shack on Ecclesall Road earlier this year, owners Danny Grayson and James Dobson have submitted plans to open two new Sport Shack venues in Woodseats and Hillsborough. The current bar was Sheffield’s first micro pub dedicated to sports and offers Abbeydale Moonshine for cask drinkers, alongside a … Continue reading Sport Shack to expand
The Ecclesall Ale Club celebrated its first birthday on 15 November 2018. The micro pub is owned and run by Sheffield-based cuckoo brewer The Brew Foundation, which in turn was celebrating its third birthday in November. The double celebration called for a party… so one was indeed thrown! The evening was a great success with … Continue reading Ale Club, Ecclesall Road
The Gardeners Rest on Neepsend Lane now has a function room seating up to 40 people. The room can be booked free of charge by community groups but is not available for private parties.Just next door, the new Cutlery Works is now open and serves a range of cask (six handpumps) and keg beers alongside a plethora of culinary choices.Beer Central in the Moor Market recently celebrated their fifth birthday with a rebrand. They also collaborated on a special birthday brew, Candidiate Breakfast Stout, with Five Towns Brewery which should be available soon.The Archer Road Beer Stop has had a change of ownership, with Dave Daykin selling the shop, after 24 years at the helm, to new owner Richard Hattersley. Cask beer is still available to take away and recent breweries featured include Abbeydale and Dancing Duck.Jabeerwocky is the latest addition to the London Road/Abbeydale Road beer scene after opening in the former Bar Ambasada PL unit. The new bar offers UK craft beer (including cask), Polish lagers and spirits, plus dumplings. There will also be a pub quiz on Monday nights.Meanwhile, the folks at Hop Hideout have announced they are set to leave their Abbeydale Road shop in order to relocate to the city centre. … Continue reading Inn Brief
The Eyre Arms at Hassop is now on the CAMRA National Inventory of Pub Interiors. The building was originally a farmstead, built in 1632. By 1753, ‘Eyre Arms as a Public House at Hassop.’ In 1814, the name changed to ‘Newburg Arms Inn’ and in 1902 it returned to the Eyre Arms. The creeper covered sandstone … Continue reading Eyre Arms, Hassop
The Masons Arms (Carson Road, Crookes, S10 1UR) has finally reopened after months of closure. The right hand room has been fully refurbished, and although the pool table and dartboard have gone there will be live music on the new stage at weekends. Tony Brown, formerly at the Blue Ball, is now running the pub … Continue reading Masons Arms, Crookes