Category: Inn Brief

Paul and Lorraine will by the time this issue is published have left the Horns Inn at Holmesfield with the leaving party being held on Saturday 25th January. Although this village pub has been excellent with them at the helm, it hasn’t been viable to employ permanent staff and they have been finding it hard work since becoming parents so are leaving the trade for something more family friendly!

The Railway, Holywell Road, Brightside, is now using two handpumps. New Year availability was Greene King Rocking Rudolf and Tetley Bitter.

The Florentine, Tapton Park Road has four beers, Florentine Gold which is re badged Oxford Gold at £3.19 and three other beers from local breweries which are more expensive. On a recent visit the beers were Abbeydale Moonshine and Brimstone and Bradfield Belgian Blue. The Florentine is the former Fulwood Inn, which has had a major refurbishment and rebrand by Marstons with food and accommodation available.

The Station, Kiveton Park, as the name suggests, is next to the station there, has reopened and is advertising real ales from the local Hartill village brewery

The refurbished Sportsman in Norton Lees had a relaunch on 22 Nov. It is now under new management and refurbished. Real ale continues to be available as does sport on TV. Newly introduced is food – look out for various weekly food offers.

The White Lion at Heeley, as well as its usual busy live music programme, real ale on the bar and newly introduced bar snacks, has a few additional things going on during December. At the beginning of the month is a charity Christmas fair then on Christmas Eve there is a fancy dress competition. Boxing Day is designated ‘Red and White day’ which could equally refer to Christmas or the fact that Sheffield United is playing at home that day. The New Years Eve party is a dress to impress affair. Also amongst the Christmas music programme worth pointing out is the Christmas Concert on the 22nd when mulled wine and mince pies will be available! See their advert for full listings.

The Bradway is now fenced off and has contractors on site. It looks like demolition to make way for the Sainsburys Local convenience store is imminent.

The Yew Tree at Malin Bridge is to have a new outdoor drinking area. An initial scheme was rejected earlier this year because of the predicted noise and other disturbance for neighbours. Now ambitions have been scaled back to the satisfaction of the council although the proposed external drinking area is only slightly smaller, with fixed umbrellas. Proposals for seating booths, TV screens and floodlights have been dropped.

The management team running The Wharncliffe Arms has taken on the Miners Arms in Chapel­town. This opened on 8 Nov, run by Martin and Emma.

The Hearty Oak at Dronfield Woodhouse has closed and is available to lease. This is a big multiroomed pub, not long since refurbished, located on the border of a residential area and green belt countryside and has lots of potential.