Category: Pubs

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 and has added table football to the larger room on the left which will be refurbished soon as well as a new a beer garden. The Tuesday quiz night will also be returning. Bradfield Farmers Blonde and Belgian Blue are on the pumps, with rotating guest beers including Abbeydale Moonshine then Timothy Taylor’s Boltmaker. A good selection of bar snacks is also available. John Beardshaw

After a sympathetic refurbishment by Bradfield Brewery, the King & Miller at Deepcar reopened on 11 October. The three pre-war Tennants windows have pride of place within a modern environment. Six handpumps provide a range of Bradfield beers. The food offering will be available in the new year as the pub continues to develop. Dave Pickersgill

Hop Hideout beer shop and tasting room celebrate their 5^th birthday on 10 November 2018 and have taken inspiration from one of their idols, Bill Murray, to theme their weekend celebrations under the banner ‘Happy Murray Birthday’.

From Friday 9 November the first pour of all their five birthday collaborations will be on tap featuring beer from friends and breweries across the UK – Mad Hatter Brewing, Turning Point Brew Co, Lost Industry, Black Iris, Elusive and Blackjack Brewery. Jules and Will of Hop Hideout will be on-hand throughout the weekend to talk beer and welcome friends and customers at the shop to join the celebrations. There will be Cards Against Humanity championships on the Friday and a Bill Murray-themed fancy dress party on Saturday, where coming as your favourite Bill Murray film character is positively encouraged (prizes to be won!). Jules shares, “It’s about welcoming everyone to our business and having fun, it’s the best way to discover great craft beer. We don’t take ourselves too seriously. It’s all about good beer, good times and dressing up as your fav Bill Murray film character – life’s too short and we like to fit as many laughs in as possible!”

Last month we brought the news that the Three Tuns had closed yet again. This time round we have much better news: the pub is open for business once more. The new licensees are Janine Dalley and Red McKay, a Sheffield couple who also run the Three Merry Lads at Lodge Moor. Janine explained the decision to take on a second pub: “We love the heritage of the Three Tuns; it’s truly an iconic, beautiful building and we feel really proud to be able to bring it back to life! We’ve tried to stay true to the legacy of the Three Tuns with a cask ale offering and craft beer, but also an extensive gin, wine and cocktail offer to appeal to a wider customer base.  Our cask will change regularly, we’ve started with Fuller’s Red Fox, Abbeydale Moonshine and Robinson’s Light Brigade and a couple of old favourites which are getting a thumbs up from customers already!” The Three Merry Lads was recently commended by Cask Marque and the new couple are aiming to bring those high standards to the Three Tuns: “In terms of the passion for beer quality and good cellar management, the Three Tuns offers us the opportunity to further extend our real ales and cask ales which is very exciting for our senior bar staff, Oliver, who is looking after the cellar at the Three Tuns, and Billy, the bar manager who have both come from the Three Merry Lads.” As Janine explains, it’s not only the beer they will be focusing on as there will also be entertainment provided: “We will be getting the Wednesday quiz and games night re-established and would love to set up an open mic night and get live music in there.” Drinkers who enjoyed the food offerings that previous incarnations of the Three Tuns have provided will also be happy. Janine and Red will be bringing back the chip butty that everyone loves, alongside a selection of paninis, homemade vegan soup and doorstep sandwiches, all available to eat in or takeaway. The menu will be developed with the help of Amy, the head chef at the Three Merry Lads – look out for her homemade Steak and Ale Pie with mushy peas and a splash of Hendo’s relish! The couple are also hoping to expand outside of lunchtimes: “We will eventually have a dinner menu for after work socials and would love to experiment with a traditional roast dinner on Sundays, see how that goes. We’ll have a premium coffee and tea offer with free wi-fi and working spaces with our all day opening 12-11pm, later at weekends. Longer term we’d like to open for brunch as we build up the coffee and cake side of the business.” For more information, follow the Three Tuns online: Twitter @ThreeTunsSheff; Facebook @ThreeTunsSheff; Instagram @threetunssheff.

A new bar will be bringing the taste of Dublin to Sheffield but will be keeping it strictly local when it comes to real ale. Molly Malone’s Irish-themed bar – formerly Hutton’s – opened in West Street on 14 September and has two real ales, both supplied by Abbeydale. Moonshine (4.3%) will be permanent alongside a seasonal ale, kicking off with Daily Bread (3.8%). Molly’s will also be a sponsor of the Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. Dave Henning

The Nottingham House in Broomhill, known affectionately as the Notty, has just been refurbished bringing a nice freshness to the place without affecting the atmosphere. An outside drinking area with potted plants makes the area welcoming, and inside, nearly every corner, shelf and window ledge has a plant, shrub or fern growing, some of which seem to be getting bigger every visit. There is a dartboard, pool table and an interesting selection of board games. The pub is noted for its wide range of homemade pies which go down well with Abbeydale Moonshine (4.3%), Timothy Taylor Landlord (4.3%), Sharp’s Doom Bar (4.0%) and a rotating guest beer.  Buses 51, 52 and 52a pass just outside the door. John Beardshaw

Former Champs owner Danny Grayson has teamed up with local businessman James Dobson to create Sheffield’s first micro sports bar. Sport Shack, located at 271 Ecclesall Road (opposite Marks & Spencer), will be opening in the old Country Club unit this September. The Sport Shack will be focussing on live sports showing both SKY and BT sports throughout the year on the latest 4K televisions. Sport Shack will be catering for sports fans and drinkers alike, with deals for students and local workers. The bar will offer locally sourced food and local cask ales, as well as mainstream keg lagers and beers. Danny Grayson said: “There is a niche in the market for this type of establishment, having owned Champs on Ecclesall Road for 6 years we found it hard to fill a big venue, the Sport Shack will be smaller but will focus on better atmosphere with our slogan being: ‘small on size, big on atmosphere’.” Find more information on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SportShackSheffield.