PDA

View Full Version : Sheffield 22.10.10



gillhalfpint
24-10-2010, 10:51
I have just added a crawl of Sheffield that I did with friends on Friday. The biggest problem with the valley of beer now is that I cannot get round all the pubs, and as I was not the leader missed out on the Wellington, one I always go to when there are just the 2 of us, so had to leave it and others out of the crawl as the leader was showing a newcomer to the area the way round.

Suppose its always good to have too many pubs to go round, but then there is the problem of how many drinks to try in the pubs, knowing there will still be more to come. You never run out of choices in Sheffield that's for sure!

Also did Wye Valley Brewery on Saturday followed by the Barrels and the Britannia. I know the Barrels well enough so was ok for that review, but the Britannia was new and can I heck as like remember anything much now about the pub, sorry. I have entered a review, but my main memory other than the beer, is the lovely friendly dog in the garden!

Feel I need a few days off, but working at Birmingham beer festival all next week. Ho hum. Aint life fun.

Gill

trainman
26-10-2010, 10:14
Aint life fun.


It certainly seems to be for you Gill, you lucky thing.
Sheffield does need a two-dayer. My list, including some slightly out-of-towners, is already 17, and most of those would ordinarily demand at least one joker. I will be passing thru on Saturday, and have an hour between trains to tick off just The Tap.

Andy Ven
26-10-2010, 13:24
http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/crawl/viewcrawl.php?crawl=713

I'm spoilt for choice!

ROBCamra
28-10-2010, 13:25
Shock Report!!!!!

The CAMRA's have just spent 2 days/nights in Sheffield and didn't revisit any of the "Valley Of Beer" pubs. :eek::eek::eek:

No KIT, Fat Cat, Welly, Harlequin, Crown, New Barrack.........

Plenty of reviews to add though. Old House, Three Tuns, Trippets, Rutland, Sheffield Tap, Swim Inn, Red Deer, Museum...........................

You have to have a change occasionally. :p

Andy Ven
28-10-2010, 16:39
I've read a few post about Sheffield on the forum.

http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?1500-A-Soggy-Sheffield-Crawl

I must break my Sheffield duck some time soon.

aleandhearty
28-10-2010, 17:08
The CAMRA's have just spent 2 days/nights in Sheffield and didn't revisit any of the "Valley Of Beer" pubs....You have to have a change occasionally. :p

Have you ever managed to get to the Sheaf View, Heeley (South of the centre) ROB? http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/43365/ Been recommended this place recently.

gillhalfpint
30-10-2010, 08:57
My trouble is, once I hit the valley of beer I haven't the capacity to try anywhere else. When I have 4 nights up there for CAMRA AGM next year, I may look at other favoured pubs, after doing the regular haunts of course.

Have done the Museum, Red Deer, Swim Inn when I first went to Sheffield as a novice, but there are so many on that route now choice over the must do's gets difficult. I like the New Barracks and Devonshire Cat, but rarely make it to them these days. Sheffield Tap on the station made it to my list though as I am at the station anyway at the start and finish of any crawl.

ROBCamra
30-10-2010, 09:09
Have you ever managed to get to the Sheaf View, Heeley (South of the centre) ROB? http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/43365/ Been recommended this place recently.

Never been I'm afraid. It's GBG 2011 listed though. Given its position near Bramhall Lane I suspect footy days would be a bad time to visit.

ROBCamra
30-10-2010, 09:15
My trouble is, once I hit the valley of beer I haven't the capacity to try anywhere else. When I have 4 nights up there for CAMRA AGM next year, I may look at other favoured pubs, after doing the regular haunts of course.

Have done the Museum, Red Deer, Swim Inn when I first went to Sheffield as a novice, but there are so many on that route now choice over the must do's gets difficult. I like the New Barracks and Devonshire Cat, but rarely make it to them these days. Sheffield Tap on the station made it to my list though as I am at the station anyway at the start and finish of any crawl.

Sheffield seems to be one of those places that get visited a lot, but only the same pubs get reviewed. So the coverage is pretty poor despite its popularity as a destination.

Museum & Red Deer have had major changes in the last couple of years, all positive. We didn't even get to the Bath Hotel even though we were nearby. Trippets now has 5 Thornbridge beers + 3 guests. Rutland now has several handpumps and is GBG 2011 listed, as is Old House.

The number of good beer places is still increasing. A flying visit by train will only take in about 20% of them soon. :) :cheers:

trainman
31-10-2010, 10:04
I still have Ranmoor Inn, Rising Sun, Red Deer, University Arms & Gardeners Rest on my list to visit, and seems likely there'll be still more to add - I'll look out for ROB's comments on his tour.
Managed the Tap briefly on friday: 5 Thornbridge, 3 Purity, Darkstar APA, & a.n.other. That was the selection, not what I drank! You'll have to go a long way to get a better station bar than this, though I've yet to visit Stalybridge or Dewsbury...

trainman
19-11-2010, 11:12
If any southern members fancy a pre-Christmas treat in this real ale paradise, megabus.com currently have trains London-Sheffield (20/21/22 Dec) from £5e/w *(2hrs09)

I've booked this route, then on to Manchester to save money. And if I happen to tick off the Gardeners Rest this time between trains, well, that's just a bonus. ;)

gillhalfpint
19-11-2010, 23:52
Really strange this thread coming up again today as we have just got back from a day up there.

Ever such as boring day visiting the same old pubs.... Harlequin, Riverside, Gardners Rest, Hillsborough Hotel, Fat Cat, Kelham Island Tavern and Wellington.

Enjoyed 20 different halves with Ray from Little Valley, Goose Eye, Glentworth, Brew Company, Anglo Dutch, White Rose, Sheffield, Crown, Hardknott, Derwent, Raw, Brentwood, Funfair, Steel City, Little Ale Cart and Mighty Oak breweries. All beers completely new ones for us.

Tough life, but someone has to leave the cards at some good pubs.

RogerB
20-11-2010, 09:02
It must have been hell.:whistle:

gillhalfpint
20-11-2010, 10:58
Sure it was, and the promised rain didn't fall on us either!

Only got wet on the inside to the extent we couldn't stumble along to the Sheffield tap on platform 1. Means we will be going through the whole process again on Dec 18th.

Eddie86
23-11-2010, 10:29
Sure it was, and the promised rain didn't fall on us either!

Only got wet on the inside to the extent we couldn't stumble along to the Sheffield tap on platform 1. Means we will be going through the whole process again on Dec 18th.

Up in Sheffield today meeting a friend from KI Brewery for a tour and pub crawl. Can't wait after reading this thread.


Sadly I have about 2 hours to kill hanging around the train station. God only knows how I'll pass the time :whistle:

ROBCamra
23-11-2010, 10:37
Up in Sheffield today meeting a friend from KI Brewery for a tour and pub crawl. Can't wait after reading this thread.


Sadly I have about 2 hours to kill hanging around the train station. God only knows how I'll pass the time :whistle:

If you get tired of the Tap try this one, newly listed in GBG 2011. It's < 5 minutes away and if you're going to KI won't be on your route.

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/43353/

Eddie86
23-11-2010, 11:08
If you get tired of the Tap try this one, newly listed in GBG 2011. It's < 5 minutes away and if you're going to KI won't be on your route.

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/43353/

I'll certainly have a look at that one. By the sounds of it I need a week at least! Though I might be going up there quiet regularly (once a month or so). I'm staying here tonight, so talk quietly on the forum tomorrow morning please http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57716/

ROBCamra
23-11-2010, 11:39
I'll certainly have a look at that one. By the sounds of it I need a week at least! Though I might be going up there quiet regularly (once a month or so). I'm staying here tonight, so talk quietly on the forum tomorrow morning please http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57716/

Good pub, good beers, never stayed in the rooms though. Very convenient for the tram as well.

trainman
26-11-2010, 11:56
I'm staying here tonight, http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57716/

What was the verdict on the accommodation Eddie? HH has long been earmarked for stopover when I manage to get a proper 2-day tour of Sheff organised. Is it still £60 twin/double?
Which of the many splendid venues did you manage on your visit?

Eddie86
26-11-2010, 12:04
What was the verdict on the accommodation Eddie? HH has long been earmarked for stopover when I manage to get a proper 2-day tour of Sheff organised. Is it still £60 twin/double?
Which of the many splendid venues did you manage on your visit?

When I first arrived I popped in the obvious choice, which I've already commented on (lack of dark beer on such a large range, 5 out of 6 ales from 1 brewery). Then to the HH, which is well worth the cost. It was £40 for single occupancy of a double room, which had a pleasant bed and full en-suite. The bar had 6 of their own ales on (including stout and american IPA) all of which were in good nick and the brewer was happy to show me the brewery and chat about beer.

KIB tour, followed by Fat Cat (my favourite of them all). Then somewhere posh for dinner, wouldn't rush back. The SU impressed me - they were having a Thornbridge week with 4 or 5 of their ales on. I had the porter, lovely. Then we went to a pub with a huge glass bottle store - I think it had an animal in the name. There were a couple more pubs after that before back at the HH (it gets very busy when Sheffield Wednesday play, although it took me a while to work out why everyone was talking about 'Wednesday wasn't on top form' on a Tuesday night...

It'd take me a week of casual drinking to get through all the good pubs - there were so many that we went past that my guide pointed to and said we'd go there next time I was up.

ROBCamra
26-11-2010, 12:18
Then we went to a pub with a huge glass bottle store - I think it had an animal in the name.

That would be the Devonshire Cat then?

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55761/

Eddie86
26-11-2010, 17:02
That's the one. For the record by the way, the Sheffield Tap won the Publican's Cask Ale Pub of the Year