Category: Pubs

Dove & Rainbow

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The Dove & Rainbow, Hartshead Square, City Centre, continues to offer a varied range of real ales, with 10% off local brews for CAMRA members. As well as the handpulls and Westons/Thatchers Bag In Box ciders, there are also a selection of bottled ales, for when your favorite tipple isn’t currently available on draft, or when you fancy one to take home with you – currently including Hobgoblin, Trooper, Waggledance and Abbot Ale, as well as the local Farmers Stout. Every other Tuesday hosts an Open Mic night which over the last few months has become a popular and established event, giving the customers a chance to have a sing, play, or just a beer and enjoy the talents of others. There is of course Live Music on various other nights, with the Dove playing host to a variety of local, national and international bands. Fridays and Saturdays there is a rock DJ, and on Sundays the Dove is available for private hire (no hire charge, but there may be a deposit, depending on the nature of your event) for birthdays and other celebrations, bands and charity events etc – just contact Dawn for more details if you have an event in mind.

Marston’s

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In late November, pub and brew­ing company Marston’s, sold 202 pubs to New River Retail. It is feared that New River will convert the pubs into stores. New River Retail is a specialist real estate investment trust (REIT) focussed on the UK food and value retail sector. Mike Benner, chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale, said “This pub sell-off is bad news for communities which may lose their pubs as a result. New River Retail have seriously underestimated the challenges and opposition that they will face in trying to sell profitable community pubs and convert them into convenience stores and other uses.”

Stonegate Pub Company

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Stonegate Pub Company has taken over 78 pubs from the administrators of the Bramwell Pub Company. Locally, these include the Bessemer (Leopold Street) and The Graduate (Surrey Street). Stonegate have 623 outlets across the UK, including: The Beehive (West Street), The Globe (Howard Street), The Cavendish (West Street) and Yates’s (Cambridge Street). They have a turnover of some £570M and are second behind JD Wetherspoon in the high-street sector. Also, with mention of the Cavendish on West Street, this pub will temporarily close in January for refurbishment.

Old Cart & Horses Inn, High Green

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In April, Sheffield Planning Committee rejected a proposal to turn the Old Cart & Horses Inn in High Green into a Sainsbury’s ‘Local’ store. Following an appeal, the arguments will be heard by a Government planning inspector. No date has yet been set for the appeal, which will be either a public inquiry or a more informal public hearing.

Peaks Inn, Castleton

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Craig and Marie have now left the Peaks Inn at Castleton, they ceased trading and closed the pub on the 1st January. During their time there they increased the selection of real ales with local breweries supported, Craig’s food got a five star review from Martin Dawes in the Sheffield Star newspaper and the bed & breakfast accommodation featured on Channel 4’s Three in a Bed show. However the rent being charged by Punch Taverns was too high for the business to be viable going forward. We are told Punch plan on investing in a major refurbishment and leasing the pub to new tenants with a higher rent to reflect the investment. Craig and Marie are looking for alternative pub management roles in our area and we wish them all the best for the future.

Horns Inn, Holmesfield

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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 Florentine, Tapton Park Road

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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.

Crookes pop-up

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A new micro-pub appeared briefly in Crookes during the Christmas holidays, well visited by those in the know who mainly found out through social media where this ‘pop up venue’ was promoted. The Crookes Alehouse was in the former Mr Bens fancy dress shop, open for just 4 days from 27th to 30th December, closing early on the 30th due to running out of beer! This was an exercise in market research to test demand for such an establishment, the beer was principally 3 casks stillaged on the shop counter with the choice being Magic Rock Ringleader NZ, Sheffield Brewery Porter and Sheffield Brewery First Gold at a very reasonable £2.50 per pint. There were also bottled beers and mulled cider.