Category: Pubs

Inn Brief

Posted on by Andy Cullen

Heeley City Farm’s festival on 21 June will feature a beer tent.

The Wharncliffe Arms, a Bradfield Brewery pub, reopens on 23 May at 5pm and will have an exclusive nettle ale on the bar.

Festival bar at the Old Nags Head, hosted by Jo Doyle who had personally collected many of the beers!

The Old Nag’s Head in Edale held their inaugural beer festival over the weekend of 25 to 27 April to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Pennine Way being mapped. The festival took place behind the pub next to the beer garden with a real ale & cider bar, BBQ stall and live entertainment featuring. The beer list ran to around 30 ales sourced from breweries along the route of the Pennine Way.

Chicken kebab from the festival BBQ menu at the Nags Head
festival bar at the Old Hall Hotel, Hope

The Easter weekend and May Day bank holiday weekend also saw the return of the regular Hope Valley beer & cider festivals at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope, which take place each bank holiday weekend with a marquee appearing in the car park featuring a festival bar, food stalls, live music and DJs. Most of the beers are sourced locally from around Derbyshire although Fyne Ales of Scotland also made an appearance at the Easter event! Activity in the festival tent generally run from midday to 9pm with the festivities moving into the pub for the late evening as it drops colder outside!

Also at the Old Hall Hotel, landlord Rick Ellison (who runs Atlantik Inns group which also operates a number of other leased Peak District pubs) celebrated 15 years there on 26 April with a live rock covers band performing. Other events at the pub include a quiz night every Tuesday.

The new management (Tom and Claire) at the Anglers Rest in Bamford continue to make small tweaks reflecting experience and customer feedback. The pub is now open midday to 11pm every day except Monday when it is closed (except bank holidays) and a new pub food menu has launched. The tea room is open every day 8am to 4pm serving cooked breakfasts until midday then lunch and light bight options in the afternoon. The beer range at the bar sees up to 6 real ales including 4 local beers – usually from Eyam and Intrepid – along with Theakston Old Peculiar and another well known beer such as Timothy Taylor Landlord. There is now a quiz night every Wednesday at 8:30pm and other events are being planned for over the summer too.

The Old Eyre Arms in Hassop has reopened, now under the ownership of Alistair Myers from the Rafters Restaurant group. As you’d expect they are making an effort with the food, which is traditional British, with Charlie Curran in the kitchen. He has previously been the chef at Peppercorn in Sheffield and the (now closed) Samuel Fox Country Inn at Bradwell. There are three dining areas in the pub and families are welcome. There is also a tap room for drinkers so if you just fancy popping in for a pint of ale and maybe a game of dominoes you are still welcome!

The Ladybower Inn at Yorkshire Bridge, near Bamford, reopened under its current management back in December and seems to be going strong! It is owned by Batemans Brewery of Wainfleet, Lincolnshire.

Fireplace in the front room at the Three Stags Head

Visits to the legendary Three Stags’ Heads at Wardlow Mires, now under the stewardship of Andy & Cath since 2019 – before the passing of long time owners Geoff & Pat – have confirmed all the expected character of the place hasn’t changed! A historical building, open fires, great characters among the regulars, dogs, good ale, banter and a no nonsense attitude all present and correct! The Abbeydale Lurcher which has been a long term fixture on the bar is still available and joined by some local beers from breweries such as Eyam. There have been some subtle changes such as an increased range of spirits and they even do Baby Guinness shots – but still no draught lager (don’t ask, a punch in the gob often offends as pointed out on the sign above the bar!).

Blackboard by the bar at the Three Stags Head
Red Lion, Litton

Another Derbyshire pub in our area that seems to be as good as ever under new management is the Red Lion at Litton. This pub under its previous management won our District Pub of the Year award and featured in the national Good Beer Guide. It is a country cottage style pub with lots of cosy little areas to sit, home cooked food, real ales and friendly service. They also have rooms available upstairs if you want to stay the night! Kristina, Tomas and their staff now run the pub and high standards have been maintained – as well as putting their own stamp on the place which continues to be popular!

The Wisewood Inn, at Wisewood and home of Loxley Brewery, have announced the dates for their 2025 beer festival. This will take place 20 to 22 June featuring beer, cider, food, music and a brewery merchandise stall.

The Coach House Cafe in Hillsborough Park have applied for planning permission to create an outdoor bar in their courtyard with drinks served from a kiosk fashioned from an old shipping container which will be clad with wood to fit in with the surroundings.

Handpumps at the George & Dragon, Holmesfield, featuring Boston beers. Photo: Nick Wheat.

The George & Dragon in Holmesfield, near Dronfield, is under the new management of Boston Brewery (the Derbyshire one, not the more famous American one!) and now operates as one of their taps with a range of their beers available across 6 handpumps and 2 keg taps. A refurbishment is planned with a bar food menu to be introduced.

The Dog & Partridge in Sheffield City Centre hosted “Dog Fest 3” on the Saturday of Mayday bank holiday weekend featuring a programme of live music from 3:30pm onwards. Meanwhile down the road in Dronfield the warm weather saw the Manor House Hotel bar move their Friday DJ night outdoors and the Green Dragon hosted a weekend of DJs and live entertainment.

The Dog & Partridge in Sheffield City Centre won the award for best traditional pub at Exposed Magazine’s annual Sheffield awards ceremony whilst the Old Shoe, also in the City Centre, won best bar. Talking of the Old Shoe they are planning a beer festival for 16 August.

The Saturday of Easter weekend saw a number of venues along Abbeydale Road take part in Abbeydale Live with a busy programme of music to enjoy. This saw a great turn out with bars such as the Two Thirds Beer Co. and the Broadfield very busy!

Tramlines music festival takes place in Hillsborough park over the weekend of 25-27 July and as usual many venues around the City Centre, including some that serve real ale, are taking part in a fringe festival with live music and DJs featuring, mostly with free entry.

The Robin Hood at Millhouses runs a cask club promotion with discount beer prices every Thursday. This pub is part of the Ember Inns chain.

The Mount Pleasant in Norton Lees is organising “MountFest” on Sunday 13th July with live entertainment from midday onwards. Tickets cost £10 for adults with ticket holders able to bring up to two children free of charge.

The new management at the Three Tuns in Sheffield City Centre are introducing a new programme of events at the pub including DJ sessions, supper clubs and a quiz night.

The Mayday bank holiday weekend saw the return of the Snack Shack in the beer garden of the Raven in Walkley. This opens at weekends selling pizzas, burgers and fries.

The George Inn in Tideswell has reopened and is now another Peak District pub operated by Atlantik Inns! It opened just in time for the village’s food festival on 3 May. The new publican here is Sarah.

Real Ale in Woodhouse – The Angel Inn has Marstons Wainwright Gold whilst the Royal Hotel has Adnams Ghost Ship.

Fagan’s on the edge of Sheffield City Centre have modified their opening hours. Monday to Thursday it’s now 4pm to midnight, Friday and Saturday is midday to 2:30am whilst Sunday is midday to midnight. They have two quiz nights a week, on Thursday and Sunday, with live music regularly occurring at the pub on other days.

The British Oak in Mosborough, run by True North brewery, hosted a family fun day on 26 May – but the big one is of course their annual Oakstock festival which takes place on 4 and 5 July with live music, outside bar, food and kids entertainment.

The Punchbowl in Crookes, run by True North Brewery, is currently offering a 10% discount on pints of cask ale for CAMRA members, show your membership card when ordering.

The Castle Inn at Bradway has launched a new food menu and is now opening at 9am to serve breakfast.

The Maynard Hotel in Grindleford is hosting live music in the garden on Sunday afternoons, weather permitting.

The former Royal Standard pub, with (possibly unauthorised) conversion work underway

The former Royal Standard pub in Sheffield City Centre has been converted into a Harlem House fast food diner. As far as we can tell no planning permission has been sought for change of use from a pub, we’ve asked Sheffield City Council to check this.

Bal Fashions bar/venue on Exchange Street in Sheffield City Centre has become Panke Bar, an electronic music venue owned by the same people as Berlin Calling in Crookes. No real ale is available but the keg taps do feature local beers from Abbeydale and Triple Point.

The Bear

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While attending the Bear’s beer and cheese event during Sheffield Beer Week, owner Matt pointed out an overly large pump clip on the wall, saying ‘you know what that means’. I did – but I wasn’t sure how he intended to serve it. The Bear has no cask lines.

Founded in 2021 by Matt Beety, the Bear is a cosy bottle shop at the top of Abbeydale Road, specialising primarily in craft beer. It boasts a wall of fridges and a bar with six keg lines. The Bear holds regular meet the brewer events, and the clip Matt pointed out was for Weekend Project’s appearance in mid-March.

This was the Bear’s first foray into cask (though its sister bar, the Old Shoe, has two lines), and the first issue to overcome was the complete absence of any serving mechanism for cask beer.

Matt brought in local company SR Beer Co to help set up a temporary handpull at the end of the bar, and relied on a bucket and some ice to keep the nine-gallon cask cool.

The event was attended by Will from Weekend Project, along with sausage dog Oliver and seven of their beers – and, of course, about 25 drinkers. First up, and star of the show, was Planet Caravan on the new pump, ably poured by Sooty (with some help from his friend Jonny).

It was an evening full of tales from breweries both foreign and domestic – and quite a lot of beer.

The Bear has a steady stream of meet the brewer events advertised on its social media platforms, which tend to sell out quickly – and perhaps we can hope that future editions might feature some cask offerings too.

Dan Rowe

Royal Hotel, Dungworth

Posted on by Dave Pickersgill

Many of you will recall that the Royal closed last year. A planning application has now been lodged with Sheffield City Council to convert the pub into residential accommodation (ref. 25/00501/FUL). We have formally objected: the permanent loss of this culturally significant and historic pub would have a profound and detrimental impact on the local community and beyond.

The Royal Hotel has served as a vital community hub since 1813, providing a space for social interaction, local traditions and live music. Most notably, it is one of the key venues for the Sheffield Christmas Carols – a centuries-old folk tradition that draws visitors from across the country and further afield. Losing the pub would diminish this deeply rooted cultural event, which has been widely recognised as a unique and important part of British heritage.

The Royal attracts visitors not only from Sheffield but from further afield. The area has a growing, affluent customer base who regularly visit the surrounding countryside for recreation. Dungworth is criss-crossed with walking trails and sits on the edge of the Peak District National Park – the pub is a welcome sight for walkers seeking rest and refreshment. Locally, the past two years have seen nearly 20 new houses either built or granted planning permission.

There is strong evidence to suggest that, with the right management, the Royal could thrive. Many similar rural pubs in the Sheffield area are successfully attracting a mix of local patrons and visitors. The Royal’s setting – with its historical significance and sweeping views across the Loxley Valley – offers a clear opportunity for revitalisation.

A key requirement for change-of-use applications involving pubs is a demonstrable effort to market the premises as a going concern. In this case, there is little evidence that the Royal has been properly offered for sale as a functioning pub. In contrast, a local fundraising initiative has already pledged a six-figure sum to support the future of the Royal, and a local brewery has expressed interest in purchasing the pub. Viable options clearly exist to avoid the unnecessary loss of a valued local facility – one that supports community cohesion, social interaction, and the local economy.

Given the strong interest in preserving the Royal, granting permission for its conversion at this stage would be premature. We believe the proposed development is inconsistent with both local and national policies on the conversion of pubs. With overwhelming community support and positive indicators from the Public House Viability Test, we urge the council to reject the application and support efforts to secure the future of the Royal Hotel as a sustainable business and vital community asset.

Anglers Rest reopens

Posted on by Andy Cullen

The Anglers Rest has been community-owned since 2013, but this year has seen a change in approach, with the decision to lease the pub to a local business rather than continue running it in-house. The new operator is Peak Hospitality, headed by Rick Ellison, whose Atlantik Inns business runs the Old Hall Hotel in Hope, the Peak Hotel in Castleton, and the Anchor in Tideswell, among others. The Anglers is now managed by Claire and Tom.

The pub has recently undergone a refurbishment, including a revamped bar area, a couple of cosy drinkers’ spaces, the addition of a pool table, and a separate rustic dining room. The building also continues to house a post office, shop, and café – the latter soon to be transformed into the Tricky Trout Tea Room.

The bar features six handpumps, offering cask beers from Theakston, Eyam and Intrepid, alongside a rotating local guest. It’s open from midday every day except Monday, closing at 10pm on Sundays and 11pm the rest of the week. Tom, an experienced chef with a strong reputation, runs the kitchen, serving meals in the pub’s restaurant at lunchtimes and in the evenings Monday to Saturday, as well as Sunday afternoons.

The tea room is open daily from 8am to 4pm, serving breakfasts in the morning and a menu of sandwiches, soup and other light bites, with more substantial options available from lunchtime onwards.

The pub has its own car park, with the 257 bus passing the front door. Bamford railway station – served by the 272 bus – is about a 15-minute walk away.

Things are still being tweaked as the new team beds in – check their Facebook page for the latest updates.

Inn Brief

Posted on by Andy Cullen

Sheffield Beer Week saw the wooden pin make another appearance at Hop Hideout in Leah’s Yard, Sheffield City Centre, providing a cask ale option. This time the beer from the wood was Abbeydale Moonshine.

By the time this issue of Beer Matters hits the street, the Mount Pleasant in Norton Lees should have reopened under new management.

The Clubhouse on London Road has announced they aren’t renewing the lease and it is likely to be closing in March. In an announcement they stated it was a heartbreaking decision but times are tough and all the bills are getting extortionate and they simply can’t do it anymore. The Steel City derby match unusually wasn’t screened there as the direct debit to Sky Sports had already been cancelled ahead of them closing – it was costing them £3,000 a month!

Two of the Dronfield town centre pubs taking part in the One Valley Festival on 7 June have announced their plans. The Manor House Hotel are doing pretty much the same as last year with the car park closed off and filled with two outside bars – one of which will feature cask ale from Abbeydale Brewery along with Pellizco’s mexican food trailer. Live music will be provided by The Britpop Rockers at 4pm and 6pm then DJ Brad Gee will keep the party going from 7:30pm until late. Meanwhile down the road at the Green Dragon are also keeping a similarly tried and tested formula with the car park closed off and live music on the back of a wagon, DJ Higz playing the tunes between and after the bands and a fish & trip trailer to keep everyone fed. There will also be two outside bars supplementing the normal pub bar with real ales, shots and bottles available outside.

The Cross Scythes in Totley has now reopened under its new management following refurbishment and is offering “elevated pub dining”.

The Chapeltown Tap is hosting a Triple Point Brewing tap takeover and meet the brewer event on 30 April. Tickets (£15) need to be booked in advance and include a third pint taster of 6 different beers and nibbles from a ploughmans food tray.

Pub blogger “Micropub Adventures” has launched a promotion for visiting beer venues between Sheffield and Retford by train. In Retford this includes the Idle Valley Tap, Brew Shed and Beer Under the Clock then of course on Worksop station is the Mallard, which hosts regular beer festivals. A short walk from Shireoaks railway station is the Ticking Clock Brewery’s tap room which opens at weekends then close to Kiveton Bridge station is the Kiveton Tap. The next offering towards Sheffield is the Oxbow at Woodhouse Mill before finishing at the Sheffield Tap. For the leg between Kiveton and Sheffield the X5 bus offers a more convenient alternative to the train, stopping close to the Oxbow!

Thanks to John Clarke of Stockport CAMRA (editor of Opening Times magazine), who posted some scans of an old real ale booklet from 1975 on X, we can look back at pubs serving real ale in Sheffield City Centre that year. There were 11 pubs listed and of those 6 still survive – Dog & Partridge, Globe, Grapes, Norfolk Arms, Red Deer and Washington. Back then all those pubs could be split into two camps – those serving Tetleys Bitter and those serving Stones. Two of the pubs are now part of Stonegate’s “Craft Union” chain with no cask ale but the rest still serve the real deal! The lost pubs are Peacock Inn (Fitzwillam Street), Old Red Lion (Holly Street), Red House (Solly Street), Royal Oak (Hollis Croft) and Sportsman Inn (Cambridge Street). Of course whilst we have lost those 5 pubs over the years, we certainly now have a much bigger choice of real ale and craft beer venues around the City Centre than we did then!

Dorothy Pax

Posted on by Andy Cullen

Live music venue, real ale bar, canal side drinking spot, home of the Pax Cat and unique Sheffield institution are all things the Dorothy Pax was, however it has closed down. The following shock announcement at the beginning of March had been preceded by a number of gigs being cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

“We are heartbroken to announce that The Dorothy Pax is now closed with immediate effect.

It’s not been an easy decision to make as this affects not only ourselves but the bar staff, the engineers, the artists, our local boating community, our wider Sheffield community and our suppliers.

We’ve had some amazing parties, produced several festivals, hosted countless world-class talent on our stage, laughed, cried, shared incredible evenings, made lifelong friends and boogied the night away.

However, we cannot continue to do so. I don’t want to point fingers, but we’ve had our fair share of battles, and we’ve always come out the other side, but we’ve got too many wounds to lick now to continue.

It’s not very pleasant to be a statistic at any time, and we’re certainly upset about being added to the number of grassroots music venues that have closed down over the last few years through difficulties thrown at the industry including Covid-19, rising bills and our customers facing a cost-of-living crisis.

The grassroots music industry is facing an uphill battle, as a whole we’re all trying to make this work on a profit margin of 0.48%, whilst those at the top are reporting billions in profits. If £1 per ticket at stadium shows, arena gigs and large festivals went back to us collectively, we wouldn’t have to subsidise ourselves hugely to carry on doing the work we do.

But we have. We’ve footed that bill internally, mainly because we love it, understand its importance to our wellbeing, community and cultural output. We know we do good work. Nothing is quite like the high you get when you see a full room of people dancing, enjoying each others company, whilst the musicians on stage are performing their hearts out with smiles across their faces. Nothing will ever come close to that feeling.

If it wasn’t for the support of the Music Venue Trust, this announcement would have come 5 years ago. They’ve not only had our side but they’ve tirelessly worked so hard in supporting 900+ of our colleagues within the grassroots music industry.

Please believe us that we have exhausted every possible avenue over the last year or so to keep on going but the time has come.

Continue to support your grassroots music venues, your local pub and independent businesses because now is the time that they need you the most. Use them, or lose them.

So, thank you all for the best 8 years”.

JD Wetherspoon

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The Wetherspoon chain are hosting their Spring real ale festival from 5 to 16 March, featuring a range of 30 beers which include some special one off beers that are a collaboration with 5 different international breweries.

As International Women’s Day falls during the real ale festival, all 5 collaborations are with female brewers (or brewsters to use the correct term!).

The international beers are Wallaby (Penny Red, Australia), Estuary Session Ale (Land & Sea, Canada), Chocolate Porter (Birra Perugia, Italy), Antipodean (Brew Moon, New Zealand) and Hey Pal (Terrapin, USA).

Among others, the festival line-up also includes Boudicca (Brains), Persephone (Brewster’s), Vienna (Harviestoun), Beerhart (Mad Squirrel), Gulpa (Redemption) and Alpha Female (Rooster’s).

Marketing manager Jen Swindells said: “The festival is a great celebration of real ale.

“It will allow us, over a 12-day period, to showcase a selection of superb value-for-money beers, including those from brewers as far afield as Canada and New Zealand, as well as those closer to home.

As none of the pubs have as many as 30 guest ale pumps you won’t find all the festival beers on the bar at the same time, they will be offered on rotation, however the 10 branches across Sheffield will be co-ordinating their festival launch so all 30 will be on somewhere in Sheffield on day one – see the table below for their intentions!

Dorothy Pax

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Richard, Simon and Briony attended the House of  Commons for drinks on The Terrace in the company of MP’s and Lords.  The event was organised by the Music Venue Trust as it was the launch of their Annual Review.  They used this opportunity to discuss the difficulties in their industry and the very serious problems that Grassroots and pubs venues are facing in Sheffield and nationally.

You can download the Music Venue Trust’s annual report, which highlights issues impacting the viability of venues that include high energy prices, unfair business rates, VAT on tickets as well as drinks, planning policy and more.

A point is made that grassroots music venues, like pubs, are more than just a business and it is important that we don’t lose them – they provide easy access to live music, community cohesion, cultural exchange, a platform for artists and a social space to meet new people and share great times.

Harlequin

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Various events are coming up at the ‘Quin. They are participating in Sheffield Beer Week (see our beer week feature for details) but they aren’t stopping there!

Thursday 20th March – not beer, but still brewed! the Harlequin is holding a sake tasting in collaboration with Starmore Boss. Look out on social media for details.

Friday 21st March: Beer tasting and meet the brewer with 3 Sons, over from Florida. Makers of Epic American beer, 3 Sons are over for a Collab with Emperor’s and Bang The Elephant and are popping up to Sheffield for an evening of frankly ridiculous beer. Details to follow.

Live music is now a regular feature again at The Harlequin. Keep an eye out on our social media (Facebook and Instagram) or look out for posters in the pub to see what’s on.

Sheffield Beer Week

Posted on by Andy Cullen

Sheffield’s annual Beer Week has now been running 11 years, celebrating the independent beer scene in the city with events across many venues in the city with common themes of beer & food, community and heritage. The beer week itself officially runs from 10 to 16 March, preceded by the Indie Beer Feast, however there are a number of additional events to warm up in the preceding days too!

A list of events confirmed at the time of going to press are below, however for the latest information visit their website – sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk.

Thursday 6 March

Pangolin : Indie Rabble Tap Takeover and meet-the-brewer. Beers on from 1pm with the brewer there in the evening.

Friday 7 March

Hop Hideout : Tynt Meadow Trappist Brewery – keg of their Dutch brewed trio collaboration on tap with the brewery manager present to talk about their history and tradition. 2pm to 4pm.

Brewery of St Mars of the Desert : Tap room opening 2pm to 8pm.

Saturday 8 March

True North Brewery: International Women’s Day collaboration brew (not open to public)

Beer Central : Neon Raptor beer tasting – booking required

Crow Inn : Ten Men / Bang the Elephant / Steel City Brewing collaboration beer launch

Brewery of St Mars of the Desert: Tap room opening 2pm to 8pm

Monday 10 March

Forum Cafe Bar : True North & Small Batch Brewing Co tap takeover

Riverside Kelham : Little Brewing Co & Northerm Monk tap takeover

Wonky Labrador : Ideal Day showcase

Rutland Arms : British Beer Styles showcase

Harlequin: Collaboration cask launch – various beers where the pub staff assisted with the brewing!

Crow Inn : European beer showcase

Tuesday 11 March

Old Shoe : Wilderness meet the brewer and cheese pairing – booking required

Hop Hideout : Book Talk – Adrian Tierney-Jones, author of A Pub for all Seasons. – booking required

Sheaf View : Sheffield & District CAMRA Pub of the Month award presentation, 8pm.

Crow Inn : Beer Bingo, 8pm

Wednesday 12 March

Hop Hideout : Women in Beer Showcase

Rutland Arms : Ideal Day showcase & Meet the Brewers, from 4pm

Harlequin : Ideal Day showcase & Meet the Brewers from 6pm

Old Shoe : Meet the Brewer with Donzoko – lager & crisps pairing. 6pm, booking required.

Brewery of St Mars of the Desert : Beer cocktails with Locksley Distilling – booking required

Hop Hideout : Ghost Tour, 6:30pm. Booking required.

Hop Hideout : Run Talk Run, 7:15pm.

Harlequin : Quiz night, 8:30pm.

Thursday 13 March

Wonky Labrador : Tartarus beers including newly launched gluten free collaboration beer. 7pm to 10pm.

Bear : Beer & Cheese pairing. Booking required.

Rutland Arms : Burning Sky showcase and tutored tasting, 7:30pm. Booking required for the tasting event.

Harlequin : Little Chicago Quarter pub history talk, 8pm – booking required.

Friday 14 March

Brewery of St Mars of the Desert : Tap room opening 2pm to 8pm

Harlequin : Belgian, Czech & German beer showcase

Saturday 15 March

Brewery of St Mars of the Desert : Tap room opening 2pm to 8pm

Sunday 16 March

Little Chicago Quarter pub heritage guided walk – 11:30am, booking required

Crow Inn : “A Place to Be” talk with writer Katie Mather, 2pm.

FOCUS ON…

THE CROW

All week: European Beer Showcase

A Selection of European craft Beers

Throughout the week, we will be pouring an assortment of delicious beers from some of Europe’s best breweries. We have beer from Sweden, Poland, Denmark and plenty more magical places. Come on down to get stamping your genuine real life beer passports.

Launching 8th March, pouring through beer week until we run out – Ten Men x Bang The Elephant x Steel City Brewing x The Crow Inn Presents… The Men Of Steel

Free entry 

A mega collaboration beer between many of our lovely beer friends. “The Men Of Steel” is an uzvar inspired fruited sour and is part of Ten Men’s 100 Collaborations Project. All profits from the beers made within the project go towards new brewing equipment after Ten Men lost all theirs due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine. 

11th March 8PM – Beer Bingo, Free entry 

What it says on the tin. An evening of boozy, beery bingo. Relaxed vibes and great fun… Don’t forget your dabbers! Exciting prizes up for grabs and plenty of tasty beer pouring to see you through the evening. 

16th March 2PM – “A Place To Be”, Free entry 

Katie Mather delivers a talk on her new zine, “A Place To Be”, a love letter to drinking in liminal spaces and Pellicle magazine’s first printed publication. We will be privileged to have both Katie and Matthew Curtis here talking about the zine, pubs and the importance of found community in unexpected places.

Post beer week

March 28th – Burning Sky beer launch. Burning Sky are organising a nationwide launch across the best craft beer pubs around the UK, including at The Crow. Look out for more details soon!

Hotel Rooms

Book direct at thecrowinn@gmail.com for the best rates on our hotel rooms, for Sheffield Beer Week and beyond!

Harlequin

Monday 10th March – Wednesday 12th March: Collaboration Cask launch (midday-11pm)

Over February, our small team have embarked on a series of collaboration brews across the North of England to brew a range of styles, launching here on cask for Sheffield Beer week. These include a smoked cherry Barley Wine with Torrside, a US Session Pale with North Riding, a stout with Tartarus, a hazy pale ale with Big Trip and a pale ale with one of our local favourites, Blue Bee.

Wednesday 12th March: Ideal Day showcase and meet the brewer 6-8.30pm

Ideal Day Family Brewery are a farmhouse brewery from Cornwall, making Belgian and classic British styles of beer with an innovative, modern twist and a commitment to regenerative agriculture. They’ll be on hand to talk us through a range of their beers, with some food pairings fresh from our kitchen.

Wednesday 12th March – Beer Week Quiz, 8.30pm – Our regular quiz, this week hosted by quiz master Quiztopher, with an added beery twist. Free entry

Thursday 13th March – Guided Sheffield Pub Heritage Talk – Little Chicago Quarter. 8pm – Price: £4.95

What: This event is a history/pub heritage talk which will concentrate on the Little Chicago area of Sheffield, taking you from the early part of 19th century up to the current day. We will explore both the pub heritage aspects of the area plus the streets which feature in the book, ‘Sheffield 1925: Gang Wars and Wembley Glory.’ The narrative will explain how Sheffield briefly became the most turbulent city in Britain due to an escalating gang war involving the Park Brigade, Mooney Gang, the Gas Tank Gang and many others. The talk will also explore the beer, social and Industrial heritage of the area, examining the myths and reality of a tumultuous year in Sheffield history. Mention will be made of the 1884 ‘Sheffield Drinks Map,’ the establishment of a coaching inn, George Orwell and the Sheffield pub with the most local CAMRA awards. The talk will be led by local historian and writer, John Stocks and ‘Sheffield’s Real Heritage Pubs’ editor, Dave Pickersgill. The talk will last for up to 60 minutes, followed by post-talk drink and discussion.

Tickets from Eventbrite.

Friday 14th-Sunday 16th – Belgian, German & Czech Beer showcase 

A showcase of beers and styles both modern and historic from the classic European beer nations. German, Czech and Belgian inspired food pairings available from the main menu and specials board too.

Rutland Arms

All week plus over Indie Beer Week – British Beer Styles Showcase

All Week – as wide a range as possible showcasing historic and modern British beer styles from Barley Wine to Brown Ale, ESB, IPA and Porter. Matched with items from our daily food menu. Free entry

Wednesday 12th – 4pm: Ideal Day Showcase and Meet The Brewers Venue 1

A showcase of some of the range from Cornish farmhouse brewers Ideal Day. Come sample a couple of their beers on draught, with the founders and brewers on hand to talk through their ethos. We will have a special small plate menu item matched to the beers for the occasion too. Why not make it a really Ideal Day and follow them to the Harlequin afterwards for more of their beers, too?

Thursday 13th – Burning Sky Showcase & Tasting, 7.30pm

Downstairs, A keg and cask showcase of a range of beer styles from the excellent Burning Sky Brewery of Firle in East Sussex. 

Upstairs: a six beer tasting, including a range of Burning Sky’s mixed fermentation beers led by brewery founder and brewer Mark Tranter. £25 a ticket, message the pub on social media to sign up.