ISSUE 457 - OCTOBER 2015

THE FREE MAGAZINE OF CAMRA & DISTRICT ISSUE 457 OCTOBER 2015

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STUDENT GUIDE 6 Freshers...  good beer? You’ll 3,500 MONTHLY  Sheffield! CIRCULATION

RESEARCH 8 EDITOR 13 145 730 385 Annual Beer Census results survey pubs handpumps unique cask Andrew Cullen routes visited surveyed beers 07554 005 225 [email protected] BREWERY NEWS 10 Articles, letters and sugestions Blue Bee are most welcome so please Sheffield Brewery Company send them in* Abbeydale Steel City Welbeck Abbey DESIGN Robin [email protected] PUB NEWS 16 New Barrack Tavern ADVERTISING Pubs: An Academic’s Viewpoint Alan Gibbons Punchbowl, Crookes [email protected] Pub Preservation

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5-11PM21 5-11PM22 12-11PM23 12-10PM24 Design from £30 OCT 2015 Updates from £10 STEEL CITY 41ST 23 Our festival returns to Kelham NEXT COPY DEADLINE Island Museum this month Friday 9 October 2015 EFFIEL H EEL CIT D FESTIVALS S ST Y 24 Opinions expressed are those of the author 41ST and may not represent those of CAMRA, B

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@scbf41 steelcitybeerfestival.co.uk KELHAM ISLAND MUSEUM ? ? ? ? ?

VOTE FOR BEST LOCAL BEERS Last month the winner of for breweries in Yorkshire, this year’s Champion Beer the North East and the of Britain was announced East Midlands, members as Tiny Rebel Cwtch - the of Dronfield CAMRA can final of this competition is vote for breweries in the judged at the Great British East Midlands. You are Beer Festival in London. asked to pick the top 5 However the whole proc- beers in each category from ess of picking a winner a drop down list. WOODTHORPE HALL CIDER takes about a year and a To vote, log in with your Woodthorpe Hall is one of hand before being pulped half, with the beginning of membership number and only two artisan cider mak- and mashed using a series the process involving all password (default pass- ers we are aware of in our of Heath Robinson esque CAMRA members being word is your postcode) at area, based at the end of a motorised machinery offered the chance to vote cbobvoting.org.uk. The country lane in Holmes- with the results shovelled for the best beers brewed voting deadline is 1st No- field, near Dronfield. into buckets ready to be in their region. vember. The Hall is the home of pressed. Members of Sheffield & Let’s support our local Dick Shepley and his fam- The mashed apples are District CAMRA can vote brewers! ily, he is the man behind squashed into juice on the the Owd Barker strong old fashioned apple press, Farmhouse Cider. The with the juice poured into cider is made from the plastic water bottles (of the apple juices produced at office mineral water cooler his annual apple pressing style) to be transported to day where friends, fam- the fermentation tanks. ily, business contacts and It isn’t all work of course, a few CAMRA members all there is a lunch break that turn up and volunteer for involves repairing to a pub the day in his garden! in the village for food and Many of the apples used an afternoon tea break are windfall from trees in happens with coffee and the area, however this home made cakes then stock sometimes supple- after the days pressing mented with apples bought is complete a few social in from Orchards in South drinks are enjoyed with a West England. Owd Barker few tubs of last years cider is certainly not a single va- laid on for workers! riety cider - all the differ- A small group of Shef- ent apples are chucked in field & Dronfield CAMRA together! members will be going to The process on the day Woodthorpe Hall to help involves carting apples with the apple pressing from trailers and sacks on on Saturday 3rd October, the driveway in wheelbar- email beermatters@shef- rows to the pressing area fieldcamra.org.uk if you where they are washed by fancy joining us.

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FRESHERS...  GOOD BEER?  52  120 towards Hillsborough via towards Fulwood via YOU’LL  SHEFFIELD! Broomhill and Crookes Broomhill, Ranmoor and Nether Green If you’ve just arrived in Standard and Roebuck, University Arms Sheffield to study at either plus of course lots more as Place Francis Newton University then welcome! If you venture up into the City Nottingham House Fox & Duck you already know you appre- Centre. Don’t forget there Crookes Social Club The York ciate great beer then you’ll are discoveries to be made Ball Inn Ranmoor Inn love it here. off the main drags such as Punchbowl Rising Sun If you’re at the University the Dove & Rainbow rock of Sheffield then two start- pub on Hartshead Square ing points. One is to join the (down a passageway near Real Ale Society, the other Castle Square tram stop/ is to pay a visit to Interval Pizza Hut), Three Tuns on  81/82  Tram in the union which always Silver Street Head, Dog & along Ecclesall Road Blue/Yellow tram boasts a nice selection of Partridge on Trippet Lane, towards Middlewood ales. Also on campus is the Red Deer on Pitt Street and Porter Brook and Malin Bridge University Arms, a more the Bath Hotel on Victoria Porter Cottage traditional pub, again with Street to name just a few. Lescar alight at Shalesmoor a good beer range. If you fancy exploring Beer House Micropub for the famous Kelham Over at Hallam Universi- beyond the City Centre you Island Real Ale Trail ty, the Student Union doesn’t may also wish to try a bus or Wellington do quite as good on the beer tram crawl. Some favourites Ship Inn front but not to worry, there are listed here. Shakespeares are plenty of pubs nearby All day travel tickets can  95 Kelham Island Tavern with the Rutland Arms prove good value (currently towards Walkley Fat Cat a particular favourite, the £3.90 for a specific bus op- via Commonside Harlequin Sheffield Tap at the sta- erator or £4.50 for any bus Riverside tion has it’s own brewery or tram. Until 25th October Hallamshire House Gardeners Rest and the Old Queens Head an all day tram pass costs Closed Shop Forest in the bus interchange of- just £3. Alternatively, on Walkley Beer Co. fers well kept Thwaites buses only, students can Walkley Cottage alight at Infirmary Road beers and reasonably priced travel for £1 per single jour- (alternatively 31 to Hillsborough Hotel food. Also nearby offering ney. If you are commuting the Blake Hotel) real ale is the Howard, weekly or longer passes are alight at Bamforth Street Globe, Red Lion, Royal also sold. New Barrack Tavern

alight at Hillsborough  25  43/44  97/218 Rawson Spring towards Bradway via towards Chesterfield towards Totley via London Rd and Heeley via Dronfield Abbeydale Road

Beer Engine Coach & Horses Beer Engine Hermitage Victoria Cremorne Pub info: Albion Talbot Picture House Social whatpub.com Cremorne Jolly Farmer Broadfield White Lion Three Tuns Robin Hood Public transport info: Sheaf View Dronfield Arms Cross Scythes travelsouthyorkshire.com Brothers Arms Beer Stop

ISSUE 457  STUDENT GUIDE OCTOBER 2015 WHAT’S THIS CAMRA? What is CAMRA about and embracing our heritage what do we do in Shef- of promoting real ale by field? organising beer festivals, The Campaign for Real running champion beer Ale nationally has been pro- competitions, maintaining moting real ale, pubs and a working relationship and drinkers’ rights since 1971 dialogue with breweries and the Sheffield & District and reporting on the real ale branch has been going 41 brewing scene in our news- years. papers and magazines. Back in the early 70s In Sheffield we are one of there were a smaller number many volunteer run branch- of breweries all producing es (all of CAMRA is volun- CASK, KEG, CRAFT, REAL ALE? beer on industrial scales. teer run except for a few They also owned the pubs paid professional support So what are cask, keg, craft have a formal definition in which only served their staff at HQ in St Albans) and and real ale? And why does the UK, however it is gen- own beer. publish a monthly newslet- CAMRA only support some erally taken to mean a beer These breweries and pub ter, Beer Matters, run Pub of them? brewed in small batches operators were discovering of the Month and Pub of the Well, cask and keg are from natural ingredients new ways of cutting costs Year awards, organise an simply the type of barrel by a brewer that cares. and increasing profits (at annual beer and cider fes- draught beer is supplied Many real ales therefore the expense of quality and tival in October and conduct in. Typically real ale comes can also be considered flavour) including using an annual pub survey. We in a cask and other beers craft, however this term cheaper ingredients and also run regular socials in- come in kegs, although extends to those keg beers putting filtered and pas- cluding guided pub crawls, that statement is slightly that are of the higher qual- teurised beer into kegs brewery tours and more. complicated with the in- ity and basically fizzy real and tanks, which then had CAMRA also incorporates troduction of disposable ales. The craft term is be- gas added on dispense to ‘Apple’ who campaign for key-kegs that can be used ginning to get abused by replace the natural sparkle traditional cider and perry. for either. some bigger breweries’ from cask conditioning. This is your farmhouse style Real ale is a term intro- marketing departments CAMRA’s founders de- versions served ‘flat’ and duced by CAMRA many though so be careful! cided the loss of traditional made from nothing more years ago. The definition CAMRA’s heritage is cask beer (and more im- than fermented fresh apple is beer that undergoes sec- to promote real ale and it portantly the influx of crap or pear juice and not made ondary fermentation in the continues to do so. Howev- beer) was worth fighting from industrial concentrates container from which it is er as the campaigning pri- against. nor unnatural additives. We served and without the orities move more towards Fast forward to 2015 and have two key cider dates in addition of external gases pubs, it is not considered the issues for CAMRA are Sheffield. In October we to the beer on dispense. It worthwhile establishing a different. Although there help with apple pressing is generally brewed from way of defining which keg are a few big brands of awful at Woodthorpe Hall and in natural ingredients in a beers are good and which beer, there are a lot of small January we judge Cider Pub traditional manner and are bad, so they are sim- ‘craft’ breweries producing of the Year. maintains the full flavours ply deemed out of scope good quality beer across all Join CAMRA by filling and aromas the brewer and another product on the formats: cask real ale in the form at the back of intended. The process of the bar alongside real ale. plus keg, can and bottle. The Beer Matters or online at secondary fermentation Most people soon discover issues now are more about camra.org.uk. Membership, actually generates gas, giv- the dreadful bland ones, pub closures and taxation. if you pay by direct debit, is ing a freshly served beer a for example any brand Although our campaign- just £16.50 or £24 if you are natural sparkle. that includes smooth in ing is more focused on pubs over 26. Craft beer is actually an the name... at the moment, we are still American term and doesn’t

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Sheffield MOST COMMON BEERS The top 10 most common beers found in the pubs surveyed. It should be noted that not every pub was surveyed due to the limited number of people so we did restrict it to pubs that we know often sell a reasonable selection of ales – this can affect the outcome.

Bradfield 33 Farmers Blonde

Abbeydale 32 Moonshine

Sharp’s 24 Doom Bar

Greene King 14 IPA

Greene King 13 Abbot Ale

Black Sheep 13 Best Bitter

Timothy Taylor’s 12 Landlord

Kelham Island 12 Easy Rider

Tetley’s 11 Bitter

Abbeydale 11 Deception

ISSUE 457  RESEARCH OCTOBER 2015 UNIQUE CASK BEERS IN THE RESULTS... Sheffield of course is also This year we conducted OTHER CITIES SURVEYED known for having a great the survey on Saturday 5th Our annual beer census beer scene with loads of September. Whilst we were 334 Nottingham started out being known pubs offering a variety of a little thin on the volun- as the ‘Beer Capital Survey’ different beers and many teer numbers again we still as it was a competition be- enthusiasts make a regular managed to run 13 survey 281 York tween Derby and Sheffield pilgrimage to come and try routes and visit 145 pubs to prove which was the new beers! across the City hosting a 254 Norwich real ale capital in terms On a more serious note, total of 730 handpumps. of beer choice. Sheffield the beer census takes the The number of different, 200 Derby always wins of course and pulse of Sheffield’s beer unique cask beers we found in terms of smaller cities, scene, not only recording was 385 – impressive! It Leeds York and Norwich also beat how many different beers proves that Sheffield is like 189 (city centre only) Derby – although it hasn’t can be found but also the one big beer festival every stopped Derby attracting most successful breweries day and there must be beers tourists on the basis of its and brands, tracking the of different styles, strengths pubs, breweries and beer average price of a pint and and flavours out there ca- festivals! more. tering for everyone!

Bradfield 33 Farmers Blonde BEER PRICES Abbeydale 32 Prices per pint of real ale noted across Sheffield. Moonshine AVERAGE Sharp’s 24 Doom Bar LEAST EXPENSIVE MOST EXPENSIVE

£1.70 £4.20 Greene King 14 IPA £2.86 Greene King Thornbridge Greene King Ruddles Bitter 3.7% Rattlesnake 6.0% 13 (Rawson Spring Wetherspoons) (Bath Hotel) Abbot Ale

Black Sheep 13 Best Bitter MOST COMMON BREWERIES Timothy Taylor’s 12 The breweries with the most pumps encountered. Landlord Abbeydale 62

Kelham Island 12 Bradfield 56 Easy Rider Greene King 55 Tetley’s 11 Thornbridge 34 Bitter Kelham Island 29 Abbeydale 11 Sharp’s 29 Deception

ISSUE 457 OCTOBER 2015 RESEARCH  Blue Bee Sheffield Brewery Company Blue Bee Brewery, as well Brewery to see a festival Beer Club as supplying the festival promotional special being Our next Last Friday of the Month Beer Club on with their own delicious brewed, this will appear in 25th September kicks off a weekend festival of ales, have been busy swap- pubs in the weeks leading music and World Cup rugby. ping with other breweries up to the festival. The festi- Friday is a blues/folk acoustic night with the doors around Yorkshire to supply val is our 41st annual event, opening at 7.30pm. We’ve a couple of acts lined up and it us with some great York- it’s in Sheffield, the beer should be an eclectic evening’s entertainment – a beatnik shire beers, the list is al- is 4.1% ABV and it should style return to great quality sounds. ready looking quite good. be a nice thirst quenching Saturday will feature the titanic clash between Eng- A number of our beer beer. I think the name cov- land v Wales in the World Cup rugby finals. We’ll have festival organising commit- ers those bases… the big screen on and a wide range of beers available tee dropped in to Blue Bee along with a guest ale. Doors open 4pm. All details are at facebook.com/SheffieldBrewery. New Brews Brewery Bits Fresh Start 4.3%: We thought we’d brew a special for anyone contemplating a new start after their hols and Gary and Yvonne Sherriff, of from New Zealand in stock to welcome all the new and returning students. This is White Rose Brewery fame, are have brewed a special edi- generally a time for new beginnings whether young or setting up a new brewery in tion NZ Mojo. old. Indeed, the arrival of the Freshers to Sheffield is Conisborough called Hilltop always an exciting time and we warmly welcome everyone Brewing Company. Hope- Intrepid Brewery have brewed to this fair city. fully the first beer will appear a single hop special, 4.8% ABV, Romeo and Juliet 4.2%: Our other special is brewed at Sheffield beer festival. called Elderado (named after once again especially to celebrate the ’s the hop variety used). Also production of the bard’s romantic tragedy. This raspberry Tapped Brewery report that look out for Trademark IPA, flavoured slightly hoppy ale will be available at the Crucible their Mojo beer is selling well brewed in collaboration with bar and local pubs. It’s a delicious ale and is in limited and having some good hops Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. supply so please get your orders in fast. More details at facebook.com/SheffieldBrewery.

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Abbeydale Our first Catfest down at nut, coffee and marshmal- the Devonshire Cat 1st-4th low flavours. October is a British hop Seven Deadly Sins festival supporting Blind 7.0%: More strong dark Veterans UK charity. We beer for you! When we have selected 24 casks brewed the ‘Bex’ earlier that all feature British in the year with a special- hops, so come down and ist Belgian yeast strain, we see what our own soils can were able to crop enough produce! yeast for another brew. So We will certainly have John took it upon himself Steel City a strong presence at the to brew a 7.0% Belgian Steel City’s latest brew The collaboration’ at Land- Steel City Beer Festival style Dubbel back in June. Light At The End Of The locked, Stone Sour, is also later in the month, you This was then filled into World sold out before the out. There should be three may well have started to seven of our wooden bar- casks were filled - in fact different versions at Shef- spot our promotional beer riques and left to age in when the last cask was field beer festival: the ‘base’ mats around town. Not our cold store. However, filled there wasn’t so much version which is a ‘straight- 100% sure which beers of each of the barriques had as a pint leftover for ‘qual- forward’ lactic-mash sour our will make the list, but some different ingredients ity control’! Look out for it beer, a version primary fer- they are sure to be some of added to represent each of at the Shakespeare and at mented with brettanomy- the following: the deadly sins. Who will the Steel City Beer Festi- ces, and a version primary Los Bancos 4.2% : Fol- try them all? Envy, Glut- val (well when the festival’s fermented with ‘normal’ lowing the great reaction tony, Greed, Lust, Pride, named after the brewery yeast then reseeded with to our Masquerade, we Sloth and Wrath. There it’d be rude not to...), and brettanomyces. Hopefully have another beer in our will only be about 5 or 6 the festival special Chas- they should all taste very Lost Treasure series. This firkins of each Sin, so keep ing The Dragon which different despite only the beer features two glorious your eyes peeled! has added Komodo Dragon yeast being different, and American hops Mosaic and Dr Morton’s Zombie Chillies in the cask! The will provide an interesting Simcoe, for a wonderful Chainsaw 4.1%: In prep- main brew will also be contrast when tried side- fruity and refreshing bit- aration for Hallowe’en, we appearing at Nottingham by-side. ter pale beer. have a scary offering from Beer Festival (7-10 Octo- The next brew, a home Hop Hideout Stout the other good Doctor! Ex- ber) along with the chilli collaboration with Bride- 6.8%: Those of you famil- pect plenty in the way of (Scotch Bonnets this time) stones, is a tribute to Night- iar to the Abbeydale Road fruity hop character, and a and lime version Death mare on Elm St creator Wes area will have certainly resounding bitter finish. In Fire, and a week later Craven, who passed away stumbled into Hop Hide- Also keep your eyes Wakefield Beer Festival last month. In a pun worthy out over the last year or so, peeled for another will have a kiwi-fruit ver- of Abbeydale, the guys have and Jules and Will have Hallowe’en beer called sion. The final part of the created a milk stout named been itching to brew a beer Cinder-hella which is our unholy trinity of chillies is Craven d’Ale. As well as with us for ages, and we first attempt at a Pumpkin the Ghost Pepper version, lactose, the brew also fea- have eventually managed Spiced beer, more details Her Ghost In The Fog, tures a generous quantity to find a time that works in next month’s edition! which will be bottled and of malted oats and plenty of for us all! In a nod to a cer- Until then, mine’s a pint exclusive to Beer Central Bramling Cross hops. For tain 80s movie monster, of Moonshine! and Cotteridge Wines of a full breakfast stout a few we have a strong robust Birmingham. casks will have coffee added stout brewed with Hazel- Robin Baker Meanwhile, the ‘away to become Macchiato.

ISSUE 457 12 BREWERY NEWS OCTOBER 2015 ------CRAFT BEERS SPIRITS FOOD ------17 CEMETRY RD ------COMING SOON Welbeck Abbey First things first… Some tober. We’ll be donating American counterpart. 3.5% and a resinous, pale of you may have heard 10p per pint to this fan- Fruit is best backed up New Zealand hop explo- along the grapevine that tastic organisation. On by strong bitterness and a sion! This is no shrinking we’re opening our first 4th October the launch dry finish and that’s what violet, what it may lack in bar? You’d be right. We night and fundraiser will this cheeky little number alcohol it makes up for in expect it to be fully open be hosted by our brew- does with great panache. hop character. to the public at some ery tap, The Grey Horses, Taking you into October There have been a few point during the second with a Blind Man’s Buffet we’ll see Kaiser strad- new arrivals at the brew- week in October. Work organised by the charity. dling the end of Septem- ery recently notably four is well underway and It’ll be great fun for all ber and the beginning of ex red wine casks which we’re busily preparing involved. For more in- October. If you haven’t we’ve begun experiment- to throw open our doors formation please contact tried it before it’s a brew- ing with- watch this space and welcome beer lovers Chris at The Grey Horses ery favourite. At 4.1% for more updates! In other everywhere! As we’re on: 01909 730252. it’s not too naughty but news we have finally bot- constantly referencing Now then, back to drinks as refreshing, dry tled Harley, our 4.3% Welbeck heritage in our beer and our upcoming and biscuit-y with lovely golden citrus ‘quaffing beers and ethos, we take specials through Septem- cereal malt flavour and ale’. It’s sold exception- the name for the bar from ber and October. We’re a hint of lemon. German ally well this year hence the family lineage. Port- showcasing the fantastic hops are used for authen- the move to bottling. Also land House is situated on qualities of British hops ticity plus lager malt is in- new to the bottled range the busy Ecclesall Road in this month with Farrier cluded in the mash. Going is Cocoa Noel. Just in Sheffield. our 5.5% ESB and Secret through to October we’ll time for Christmas (!) You may remember we Wife at 4.9%. Farrier is see beers new and old: our very tasty chocolate brewed a lovely golden a much more robust ver- Firehouse Red 4.5% stout brewed at 5.5% is session-ale on behalf of sion of our best-selling brings in the new with the only one in the UK Worksop Guide Dogs ale Red Feather with rye added to the mash for that uses Duffy’s Cocoa trust last year? We superb bitterness com- spice and loads of deli- Nibs. Aside from a devil- thought it was a great plemented by warming cious American hops to ishly dark mash the co- fundraising opportunity caramel tones. Secret keep it punchy and fresh. coa nibs impart fantastic for the charity and have Wife is brewed using UK Then we journey to the bitterness and depth of scheduled another brew Cascade for a slightly other side of the world flavour to this very indul- for the same ale in Oc- softer fruit hit than the with Cubitt’s Voyage gent stout.

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Queens Ground, Hillsborough has introduced real ale and ci- der following the installation of three handpumps. The range is not finalised as they establish what sells, however expect popular local beers such as BradfieldFarmers Blonde.

Blue Stoops, Dronfield High Street is being sold by Enter- prise Inns to Forum Café Bars Group. Work to repair the build- ing ready for winter is due to start soon with a full refurb planned before opening in the Spring. It will follow a similar format to the Broadfield, Ab- New Barrack Tavern beydale Road, the British Oak, New owners at live music favourite Mosborough and the York, The New Barrack Tavern City, our aim was to bring tor, and former Tapton Broomhill - smart yet relaxed pub on the city’s Penistone our daughter up, enjoy School old boy, says the atmosphere, bar area with Road has new owners. ourselves, and build the couple deserve the op- quality drinks including cask Husband and wife team pub up as a community portunity. “Over the years, ales, craft beers and classic Kevin and Steph Woods, place for our neighbour- they have developed the cocktails and a restaurant area who have run the pub for hood, football fans, and business and expanded with a simple menu of good 12 years as managers, have for those looking to enjoy their customer base to chef-prepared food. bought the business to live music, comedy and make the New Barrack become independent and real ale. Tavern the CAMRA award- Manor House Hotel, also on totally ‘free trade’. “Thankfully our efforts winning pub it is today. At Dronfield High Street, have “We’re indebted to have been rewarded with a time when we’re told 29 given their bar a refurb with the vendors, Castle Rock 12 consecutive listings pubs a week are closing, a new rustic feel. Abbeydale Brewery, for their confi- in CAMRA’s Good Beer this is an example of what Moonshine continues to be dence in us,” says Kevin. Guide and, most recently, can be achieved by people available on handpump. “We came to Sheffield to Sheffield CAMRA’s pub dedicated to serving the manage this pub in 2004. of the month award,” he public well,” he says. Red House, Solly Street in cen- We had already found says. The New Barrack Tav- tral Sheffield is due to reopen our new vocation in the Kevin is convinced Shef- ern was given a £35,000 on 22 Sep following a refurb. licensed trade while do- field deserves its title of makeover in February. The new management is Craig ing one-off shifts in pubs England’s real ale capital. The new lounge replaced and Marie Harris, who have in other towns. And what “Now that we’re free of tie, a derelict Victorian shop had stints running the Castle with Steph’s addiction to we can broaden our real and outbuilding. This has Inn, Bradway and Peak Hotel, Sheffield Wednesday and ale and cider range, make already proved its worth Castleton. The bar will feature our daughter Rebecca’s ourselves available for on busy days at neighbour- five real ales from local brewer- early swimming passion, more local suppliers and ing ies and premium lagers Estrella this has proved to be a reflect even more strongly and when the pub holds its and Budvar. Craft keg is on the good decision. Sheffield the preferences of our wide regular music, comedy and way too. Deli style food will be welcomed us, and we customer base.” real ale days. served in the day in the form couldn’t be happier. Colin Wilde, Castle Rock of sandwiches and bar tapas. “On arrival in the Steel Brewery managing direc- Graham Percy Coffee will also be available.

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It will be the end of November when the extension at the Ris- ing Sun, Nethergreen will be finished and the managers, Punchbowl Ryan and Nicole have covered Crookes the temporary wall with beer The Punchbowl at Crookes mats. Along with the ones is now part of the Reet Ale on display in the other room Pubs family alongside the which has been refurbished, Rutland Arms, Closed Ryan believes that there is Shop, Three Tuns and Blue over a thousand. If you want Bee Brewery. It reopens on to come and count them, there 19th September following is a choice of thirteen hand refurbishment and as well pulled beers to choose from as a pub bar with real ale while you take on this task. from Blue Bee plus guests it will be home to ‘Reet Piz- Ashley Sheppard is the new za’, serving quality freshly manager at the University prepared pizzas and great Arms who advises the pub beer to wash it down! offers an excellent range of local breweries on offer - Pubs: An Academic’s Viewpoint permanently featuring Acorn, Thursday 22nd October Welbeck, Kelham Island and Seminar & Beer Festival Thornbridge supported by 4:30-5:30pm Lecture as complementarities to and statistical techniques 4 other guests ales from lo- Theatre 9 in Hicks Build- other local services and to measure the role of cal and national brewers at ing.University of Shef- amenities that exist within pubs in shaping the levels all times. The pub also offer field, Hounsfield Road, the area, such as sporting of community cohesion in home cooked food Monday S3 7RH events, volunteering and the English countryside. - Saturday, boasts a proper Ignazio Cabras (Uni- charity initiatives, as well Findings gathered from the beer garden, conservatory versity of Northumbria) as business activities. The analysis identify a strong and function rooms, all com- will present his work on evidence presented in this positive relationship be- ing together to make a great “A pint of happiness: how seminar provides empiri- tween the presence of venue for both families and ale pubs shape and foster cal support for this prop- pubs and higher levels of enthusiasts - and of course community cohesion in osition by estimating the community cohesion in- students! rural England”. Follow- impact of pubs on social dex occurring within the ing the seminar, we will and communal activities at examined parishes, indi- Due to a technical issue, the walk down to the Sheffield a local level. More specifi- cating that this relation- Dronfield entries are missing 41st Beer & Cider Festival cally, data and information ship is maintained in time. from the 2016 Good Beer for an evening at Kelham about facilities and services Results are discussed in Guide. The pubs missing are Island Museum. available for rural parishes the light of the significant the Travellers Rest, Apper- Pubs in England repre- are used to elaborate a set decline in the number of knowle, Coach & Horses, sent an important locus for of index measurements of pubs occurred in England Dronfield andRutland Arms, regional development and community cohesion. The and the UK in the last three Holmesfield. Details of these rejuvenation, particularly indexes, created upon a decades, and explored with pubs can be found at what- in rural areas where they range of discrete variables regard to possible policies pub.com. act as hubs for social ag- capturing multiple aspects and initiatives which could gregation and economic of community living, are help preserving the positive Ladybower Inn has report- activity. Generally, vil- then investigated by us- impact these business have edly been sold to Batemans lage pubs are regarded ing different econometric on rural communities. Brewery.

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Listing for post-war pubs? Historic England seeks de- tails of pubs that could lead to them getting listed sta- ACV UPDATE tus: Heritage body Historic Sheffield & District CAM- ing. In our wider ‘district,’ CAMRA will be represent- England is seeking details RA have piloted a national the Red Lion has joined the ed at the first workshop of the nation’s pubs for a CAMRA scheme which Angel (Spinkhill) and the which is in Manchester research project that could encourages branches to Anglers Rest (Bamford). on 3rd. October. lead to more getting listed nominate pubs in their Once a pub is ACV listed, Nationally, Communi- status. It particularly wants area as Assets of Com- planning permission is re- ties Pubs Minister Marcus to hear about pubs built or munity Value (ACV). We quired for any change of Jones has presented the rebuilt between 1945 and nominated eleven pubs, use or demolition. first ‘Badge of Honour’ 1985 as part of a new the- ten in Sheffield and one The ACV listing scheme to an ACV-listed pub. To matic review. The project, in the Derbyshire Dales. is open to all CAMRA date, more than 800 pubs which could last up to two Derbyshire Dales have ap- branches. Each branch have achieved ACV status. years, could then recom- proved our application to can use this assistance The first new badge – de- mend additions to the 11 list The Red Lion (Litton) to nominate up to ten claring ‘This Pub Matters’ post-war pubs that already as an ACV. pubs/month. The branch – was presented to Tina have listed status. Historic However, Sheffield City provides basic details, Massie of The Red Lion, England said: “Currently, Council, who also received then CAMRA nationally, Knotty Green, Bucking- post-war pubs are a se- the applications in late complete the paperwork, hamshire, at the recent verely threatened build- June responded with a check ownership, obtain Great British Beer Festival ing type, with many being series of further questions. ground plans and paid which was held, in London, converted to other uses or They have since stated that the fee. After checking at Olympia. The initiative demolished altogether. decisions will be made by the details and adding is a joint venture between Through this project we 24th.October. The ten more information, the the Campaign for Real are aiming to help people pubs are a mix of herit- branch then submits the Ale and the Department understand and appreci- age, suburban, city centre completed documentation for Communities & Local ate these buildings, and and rural. Once Sheffield to the appropriate Local Government. hopefully to help protect has ruled on these applica- Authority. Four workshops them.” tions, we will review our are planned for CAMRA More info on the CAMRA, The buildings nominat- position and may submit branches. Sheffield City Council and ed need not be still used more pubs for ACV sta- These will discuss how Derbyshire Dales District as a pub and could have tus. to access CAMRA’s Sup- Council websites. Links to been closed, altered or Currently only two Shef- port Service and will also the appropriate pages can even demolished. Historic field pubs, the Castle (Bol- hear from other Branches be found on our website, sterstone) and the Plough leading the way with ACV sheffieldcamra.org.uk Please send suggestions to [email protected]. (Crosspool) have ACV list- nominations. Sheffield

ISSUE 457 20 PUB PRESERVATION OCTOBER 2015 Punch Taverns Pub company Punch Taverns has announced it is to sell 158 of its pubs. The Burton headquartered firm has agreed to sell 158 outlets to « Yorkshire Pub of the Year 2015 « New River Retail for £53.5 Kelham Island Tavern million. The move is part of Kelham Island Tavern Tavern just ‘ticked a few the firm’s strategy to sell its has been named ‘Yorkshire more boxes’ than the other non-core pubs at a rate of Pub of the Year 2015’ and nominations. The owner and about 200 a year. Follow- will now go forward to the the staff of the pub have set ing the sale, Punch will have national competition. a very high standard for the Listing for post-war pubs? 2,900 “core” pubs and 550 The Kelham is situated on last two years, and for most England said the informa- non-core pubs. New River Russell Street, Sheffield, and of the previous nine years”. tion would help ensure Retail is a specialist real es- has now won the prestigious Kevin Keaveny will pres­ “the knowledge of post-war tate investment trust (REIT) title for a record seven times, ent certificates to the both pubs across England is as focussed on the UK food and having previously won it in pubs in the near future, complete and up-to-date value retail sector. The pro- 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, when presentation events as possible”. Currently just ceeds will be used to reduce 2012, and 2014. It is owned have been arranged. two post-war public houses Punch’s debt. It is feared that and run by Trevor Wraith The eighteen nominations are listed in their own right New River will convert many and his team, and is featured for the prestigious title were – the former Lord High of the pubs into stores. In No- in the new CAMRA Good visited by members of a judg- Admiral in Pimlico, Lon- vember 2013, Marston’s, sold Beer Guide 2016: “Former ing panel. Each was scored don, which is now in use 202 pubs to New River. National CAMRA Pub of against strict criteria that as an Argentinian restau- the Year, this small gem was included an emphasis on the rant and Jack Straw’s Pub- rescued from dereliction in quality of real ale and com- lic House in Hampstead, Market Inn 2002. Twelve handpumps munity focus. Also consid- London, which replaced an High Green dispense an impressive range ered were atmosphere, style/ 18th century pub destroyed Proposals have been submit- of beers, always including decor, service and welcome, during the Blitz. ted to Sheffield City Council a mild, a stout and a por- value for money, and sympa- Another eight post-war to turn The Market Inn, on ter. In the warmer months thy with CAMRA’s aims. pubs are currently listed as Wortley Road, High Green, you can relax in the pub’s The other pubs nominated part of wider development into a business centre, as well multi award-winning beer were: Brown Cow in Keighley, schemes: The Shakespeare as building 14 houses on the garden.” Old No.7 in Barnsley, Flower – part of the Barbican Es- surrounding land. And un- The runner-up was the Pot in Mirfield, Crown Inn in tate in London; The Pim- der separate plans develop- Sun Inn, Pickering, a first Manfield, Jacobs Beer House lico Tram, Westminster; ers want to convert The Ball time nominee for the compe- in Bradford, Dr Phil’s Real the former Crowders Well Inn, on Myrtle Road, Heeley, tition. Situated in Westgate, Ale House in Middlesbrough, – part of the Barbican es- into five apartments, while it has been run by Rob & Grove Inn in Huddersfield, tate in London; The Earl also putting up a four-storey Sharon as a free house since Three Pigeons in Halifax, George, The Link, The building with 15 flats. April 2010 and offers up to Harrogate Tap in Harrogate, Scottish Queen and The Under The Market Inn six real ales (mainly sourced Chequers Micropub in Bev- Parkway at the Park Hill scheme, the pub building will from small Yorkshire brew- erley, Kirkstall Bridge Inn in estate, Sheffield; The Pride be retained, with the interior eries) plus two real ciders. Kirkstall, Beehive in Harthill, of Pimlico in Westmin- rearranged to create several CAMRA’s Yorkshire Junction in Castleford, Malt- ster and The Cock Tavern office suites. The Ball would Regional Director, Kevin ings in York, Corner Pin in at Smithfield Market in be turned into five two-bed- Keaveny, said “The standard Doncaster, White Hart Inn London. room flats. The new building of the competition was ex- in Hawes. will be constructed to the rear tremely high again this year, Please send suggestions to [email protected]. of the site, offering 15 two and but as last year, the judges Alan Canvess three-bedroom flats. felt that the Kelham Island

ISSUE 457 OCTOBER 2015 AWARDS 21 Vote for Pub of the Month!

Cider Pub of the Year Our Pub of the Month award is be PotM. If we get enough votes The 2016 CAMRA Cider Pub a bit of positive campaigning, in time we will make the award. PotM of the Year competition has highlighting local pubs that con- Presentation opened for nominations. Any- sistently serve well kept real ale Nomination forms are available Shakespeares one in Sheffield can nominate in friendly and comfortable sur- at branch meetings and on the Shakespeare’s on Gibraltar Sheffield pubs that promote roundings. website. The pub must have Street were presented with real cider and sell a good been open and serving real ale their Pub of the Month quality range. Nominate at Voting is your opportunity to for a year and under the same Winners’ certificate on the camra.org.uk before 30 Nov. support good, real ale pubs you management for 6 months. 8th September by Sheffield The branch will judge nomi- feel deserve some recognition CAMRA Vice Chairman nees and pick the best one to go and publicity. Winners compete alongside our and beer festival organiser into the Yorkshire round, enroute Good Beer Guide entries for Louise Singleton. to the national competition. All CAMRA branch members are branch Pub of the Year, the win- The presentation night The Harlequin has won welcome to vote at branch meet- ner of which is entered into the was made into ‘a bit of a the last few years; will their ings or on our website. national competition. do’ with a huge choice of ongoing efforts to offer decent great beers, buffet and en- cider be rewarded or will a It’s not one pub against another, The list of nominees includes tertainment. new cider hero be found? simply vote YES or NO as to which buses to take if you fancy whether you think the pub should a trip to try them out: « Pub of the Month October 2015 « Mount Pleasant, Norton Lees The Nominees The Mount Pleasant is almost ‘never was there a landlord 200 years old, having been who knew so much useless Bull’s Head built in 1828. The Beer House information!’ The darts team Ranmoor (buses 120, 784, 786) Act was passed in 1830, but compete in the Woodseats Hallamshire House it was not until 1840 that the league and there is an active Commonside (bus 95) then owner, a Reuben Rogers, fishing club. Stuart also runs paid 2 guineas for a licence, a whisky club where members Museum having been caught selling meet to taste rare whiskies City Centre ale illegally. Since then there from around the world. has been a further eight li- He describes the pub as Old Hall Hotel Hope (buses 272, 273, 274) cencees, the current being unspoilt by progress and has Stuart Burrows, who took written a history of the pub, Old Queens Head over in 1993. complete with pictures, which City Centre It’s excellent old fashioned is well worth reading. It will pub, with a friendly atmos- also be included in the Good Porter Cottage phere and very efficient bar Beer Guide 2016. Sharrow Vale Road (buses 65, 81, 82, 83, 83A, 84, 85, 88, 215, 240, 241, 272, 799) staff. You can enjoy good Opening hours are 5-12pm conversation without the Mon to Wed, 5pm-1am Thu Rising Sun distraction of music. and Fri, 3pm-1am Sat and Abbey Lane (buses 65, 70, 215, 272) Six handpumps provide 12pm-12:30am Sun. Bus 20A Tetley Bitter and Gold and a passes the front door the 20 Three Tuns City Centre variety of guest beers which stops nearby. (20A is replaced usually include Blonde Witch by the new 18 from 1 Nov). Yorkshire Bridge Inn and one from Welbeck Abbey. Join us on Tue 13 Oct from Bamford (bus 273, 274) Adnams Ghost Ship has also 8pm for the award evening been a recent regular. where all can expect a warm The Thursday quiz is welcome and a cracking pint! Vote online now at written by Stuart himself sheffieldcamra.org.uk and to quote one customer Carole Ware

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E A Officer Bob Swift said R V “I am delighted to have I booked some of the best & T S acts in the region for this C E year’s festival who will be ID E R F appearing on a large stage with first class profes- sional sound and light- ing systems. Live music is a big part of the local STEEL CITY BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL real ale scene and the IT’S THIS MONTH! festival will offer a very high standard of enter- Our festival returns to Kelham Island Museum tainment”. @scbf41 More stalls are planned After a successful switch countries finest breweries for this year. The usual Festival sponsors steelcitybeerfestival.co.uklast year from Ponds and cider makers. A mix wide selection of food Two of Sheffield’s special- Forge to Kelham Island, of old favourites and new stalls will be there as well ist beer shops join forces the 41st Steel City Beer or rare speciality beers as a dedicated bottle bar this year to co-sponsor KELHAMFestival returns ISLAND to Shef- from around MUSEUMthe UK will so beer fans will be able the international beer bar field’s “Valley of Beer”. be available on cask in 3 to take home some of at Steel City Camra’s 41st Taking place within the separate bars within the their new found delights. Beer Festival. Beer Cen- Kelham Island Museum museum, with drinking Traditional pubs games tral, located in the Moor on Alma Street over 4 and seating areas split are on offer at one of the Market and Hop Hideout, days from Wed 21st to across 2 levels. All 18 stalls, including Toad in situated on Abbeydale Sat 24th of October the of Sheffield’s breweries the Hole, table skittles, Road are hugely excited festival will be even big- will be represented and Shut the Box and table to be involved in this lo- ger than last year, and a number of unique beers footbal. Bar billiards cal beer festival and are will be officially opened are being brewed special- (from Sheffield Bar Bil- using their extensive beer by guest of honour, Shef- ly for the festival. liards League) will also industry contacts in order field’s Master Cutler, Once again live music be available on Wednes- to showcase the best of David Grey MBE. The will be featured on 3 of day. The Campaign for international beers. festival’s nominated char- the evenings. Thursday Real Ale (CAMRA) will With a focus on Eu- ity this year is the Master night sees the Leeds City also have a stall selling a rope and America at this Cutler’s Challenge. Stompers playing their variety of books on beer, year’s festival, look out Real ale fans from all brand of retro blues, Fri- pubs and brewing. for Belgian & German over Yorkshire and even day night is local blues- Further information classics alongside some further afield will arrive rock legends Downtown can be found on our web- fantastic beers from rarer to sample the best the Roots, and Saturday fea- site: sheffieldcamra.org. American craft breweries. UK brewing scene has to tures Loxley Silver Brass uk. Anyone wishing to Both shops will be releas- offer. Expect to see over Band in the afternoon, volunteer to help during ing beer list information 200 different beers and and an evening set from the festival, or take up nearer to the event; follow around 30 ciders and the high energy Rock ‘n’ one of the few remain- their social media pages perries from some of the Rollaz. As an interest- ing sponsorship oppor- for updates.

ISSUE 457 OCTOBER 2015 STEEL CITY 41ST 23 Amber Valley CAMRA total beer list for the weekend running Thu 24 – Sun 27 Sep to a choice of around 50. They also At the Strutts Club in Belper, a 5 minute plan to offer a selection of around 20 walk from the station on the Derby- ciders and perries during the festival. Matlock line and featuring more than brunswickderby.co.uk. 80 beers and ciders. Food and enter- tainment also features. For details see Nottingham CAMRA – Robin ambervalleycamra.org.uk. Hood Beer & Cider Festival Wed 7 – Sat 10 Oct Lescar Features around 1000 different real Fri 25 – Sun 27 Sep ales and 200 different ciders and per- One of the regular beer festivals at the ries plus food and other stalls all in the Lescar pub at Sharrowvale. grounds of Nottingham Castle along with live music on the band stand. October This is an incredibly popular festival, advance tickets advisable although Huddersfield CAMRA you can still pay on the gate – get there Oktoberfest early though! Nottingham is under an Thu 1 – Sat 3 Oct hour from Sheffield by train or coach. The APNA venue on Spring Grove beerfestival.nottinghamcamra.org Street is filled with a selection of 75 different real ales plus a choice of ci- Stoke on Trent CAMRA ders, food and stalls. Local trains run Thu 8 – Sat 10 Oct direct from Sheffield to Huddersfield Around 200 real ales in one hall of the hourly, operated by Northern Rail. Fenton Manor Sports Complex. www. camrapotteries.co.uk. From Shef- Devonshire Cat field get there by train by changing Thu 1 – Sun 4 Oct at Stockport or Derby. The venue is a The Devonshire Cat’s first beer festi- short taxi ride from the station. val will be centering the cask offering around UK hops – really showing off Indy Man Beer Con what they can do so keep your eyes Thu 8 – Sun 11 Oct peeled for some fantastic beers avail- Or to give it the full title, the Inde- able over the weekend! “CATFEST pendent Manchester Beer Conven- 2015″ will be creating and spread- tion, hosted at the Old Victoria Baths ing awareness for the Blind Veterans in Chorlton on Medlock, Manches- Festival Guide UK charity, Sheffield contingent & ter. A range of modern craft brewers These are the events we’re aware of proceeds for one special cask in the showcase in various settings around in or near Sheffield over the coming beer festival will be donated to their the old swimming baths with both months. Links and updated info on cause. Further information can be craft and keg beers involved, advance our website. found at blindveterans.org.uk or on tickets essential as it is popular. facebook.com/blindveteransuk. See indymanbeercon.co.uk for more September the pub’s advert in Beer Matters for details. more details. Scunthorpe CAMRA Wakefield CAMRA Thu 24 – Sun 27 Sep Brunswick, Derby Thu 15 – Sat 17 Oct At the Royal Hotel, a 10 minute Thu 1 – Sun 4 Oct Over 100 real ales plus cider , bot- walk from the railway station, fea- The Brunswick is a well known old tled beers, food and tombola at the turing around 25 real ales. Free multi-room brewpub near Derby rail- Space on Wakefield’s Waldorf Way. entry for CAMRA members. See way station. For their beer festival Note advance tickets are required on www.scunthorpe.camra.org.uk for additional guest beers appear on a Friday night. details. stillage in one of the rooms with the

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day, lunchtime and evening. Free entry for CAMRA members. Direct trains run from Sheffield to Norwich with cheaper tickets available if booked in advance. Birmingham CAMRA Wed 28 – Sat 31 Oct Over 300 real ales and 100 ci- ders & perries served in New Bingley Hall, Hockley. Details at birminghambeerfestival.org.uk South Normanton (Mansfield CAMRA) 29 October – 1 November 2015 Around 50 real ales plus cider in the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton. Free entry for CAMRA members. Live music Friday and Saturday evening. Venue is a short bus ride from Alfre- ton station. A Firkin Beer Festival #2 29 October – 1 November 2015 The second annual beer festival in the games room of Picture House Social showcasing a range of interesting craft beers on cask, keg and bottle selected by the good folk of Hop Hidehout. Gainsborough CAMRA 41st Steel City Festival There will be live music in the ball- Thu 15 – Sat 17 Oct Wed 21 – Sat 24 Oct room at certain times. Free entry at all Unique setting of 15th century Our own annual beer & cider festi- times. Open from 5pm to midnight on manor house commemorating 800 val is confirmed for 2015 and back Thursday and from midday until late years since signing of the Magna at Kelham Island Industrial Museum Friday to Sunday. Carta. 60 beers, 7 ciders + 4 perries following last years success, with a few feature on the bar, food also avail- tweaks following customer and staff Chesterfield CAMRA Market able, admission FREE all times. feedback. Everything you loved about Fri 30 – Sat 31 Oct Commemorative glasses avail the festival will be there again plus we Around 40 real ales plus cider and £3 non-refundable or standard will have more beer and a slightly big- country wines in the assembly room glasses for refundable £1 deposit. ger capacity! There will be around 200 above Chesterfield market hall, this is Open: Thu 7pm–10.30pm; Fri + real ales, bottled beers from around a small, friendly beer festival in a great Sat 12noon–10.30pm. The closest the world, lots of cider & perry, food, location. Part of the beer range features rail station is Gainsborough Central live music and more. ‘battle of the brewers’ where a number on the Sheffield-Cleethorpes line, of local brewers have submitted a new however note trains only run on Norwich CAMRA brew to the festival for the competi- Saturdays. The venue is 20 minutes Mon 26 – Sat 31 Oct tion. Entry is £1 to daytime sessions walk from Gainsborough Lea Road Over 220 real ales and 40 cider plus (11am-4pm) and £3 to evening sessions station, which has a regular service bottled beers from around the world (6:30pm to 11pm). Tickets available in on the Sheffield-Lincoln line all day and more, all in the historical setting advance from Chesterfield tourist in- every day. of the St Andrews & Blackfriars Halls. formation or on the door (subject to The festival opens in two sessions each availability – capacity is limited!)

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Sheffield & District 5-10 minutes walk from Halfway social drinking cider from last years tram terminus (Blue route) or al- batch after work is finished. Info and bookings: ternatively Stagecoach bus 71/71A Getting there – we use public Phill Wood (see committee section) stops on the main road close to the transport although Woodthorpe Hall Beer tasting night brewery. Suggested tram is the 18:51 is in a rural location near the village 7:30pm Thu 1 Oct from Sheffield Cathedral and sug- of Holmesfield. Our outbound jour- Our tasting panel nights focus on a gested bus is the 18:55 from Sheffield ney uses a combination of Stagecoach specific local brewery and allow you Interchange. bus 43 and TM Travel bus 16, making to stop and think more about the the connection at Dronfield Wood- flavours, aromas and carbonation Woodthorpe Hall cider house. In the return direction we of the beer, pull together our own apple pressing can do the same journey until about tasting notes and rate the beer. 11am Sat 3 Oct 6pm, otherwise we walk through the This time Fuggle Bunny Brew- The annual apple pressing weekend woods to Totley to join bus 97 into house are our hosts, we’ll be doing at Woodthorpe Hall is their main Sheffield. the tasting at the actual brewery and wave of cider making and we join The bus departs Sheffield Flat the brewer will be available to answer their volunteer work force in the Street at 08:55. Please let us know any questions about the beers. garden on the Saturday. Jobs in- if you plan on coming so you are ex- Entry is free, just pay for the clude moving barrows full of apples pected and have a place booked in the beer you drink. We’ll be there from around, washing apples, pulping pub dining room for lunch. 7:30pm to 9:15pm with the option them, pressing them and filling the of a pub stop at the British Oak in fermentation tanks with the resulting Branch meeting Mosborough on the way back into juice. There are a couple of breaks 8pm Tue 6 Oct Sheffield City Centre. during the days work – one for a pub Our usual monthly members meeting Getting there: We are using pub- lunch, the other for afternoon tea in to share pub, club and brewery news, lic transport. The brewery is about the garden and there is a little bit of a catch up on the campaign and get

ISSUE 457 28 DIARY OCTOBER 2015 ISSUE 457 OCTOBER 2015 29 involved with what we are doing – all over a pint of course. The venue this Beer Matters distribution The Committee and committee meeting month is the Hermitage on London Andrew Cullen Road near Moorfoot. Buses 20, 20A, 8pm Tue 27 Oct Chairman 25, 43, 44, 75, 76, 87, 97 and 98 stop The committee discusses any busi- Beer Matters Editor outside. ness that needs to be decided ahead [email protected] of the next branch meeting, also the Pub of the Month November issue of Beer Matters Louise Singleton 8pm Tue 13 Oct should be available for distributors Vice Chairman Our members have voted the Mount to collect, with all having a social pint Beer Festival Organiser Pleasant on Derbyshire Lane, Norton together. The venue is the Rutland [email protected] Woodseats, as the October winner, Arms on Brown Street in Sheffield Kate Major join us at the pub for a beer and see Centre. Secretary the certificate get presented. Bus 20A Young Members Contact towards Hemsworth passes the front Dronfield & District [email protected] door. Info and bookings: Nick Wheat Alan Gibbons Festival set up ([email protected]) Pub of the Year and Good Beer 19th and 20th October 2015 Subbranch meeting Guide coordinator [email protected] We start building the beer festival at 8pm Tue 13 Oct Kelham Island Museum. Setting up Our usual monthly members meet- Mike Humphrey stillages, bars, stalls, signage etc. and ing to share pub, club and brewery Membership Secretary taking deliveries of beer. Volunteers news, catch up on the campaign and [email protected] to help still needed! get involved with what we are doing – all over a pint of course. The venue Mark Boardley Sheffield’s 41st Steel City this month is the Dronfield Arms on Pubs Campaign Coordinator [email protected] Beer & Cider Festival Chesterfield Road, bus 44 stops close 21st to 24th October 2015 to the pub or bus 43 stops a short Paul Crofts The festival is open to the public walk away outside the fire station. Press Officer with a range of around 200 beers Pubs Database Officer plus cider, perry, food, live music [email protected] and more. Visitor information can be found Dave Pickersgill Pub Heritage elsewhere in this issue. If you [email protected] fancy volunteering at the festival please fill in the staffing form at: Phil Wood sheffieldcamra.org.uk/festival. Social Secretary Buses and Trams [email protected] Festival take down : Rob Barwell 10am Sun 25 Oct Travel Line 01709 51 51 51 Dronfield Subbranch Chairman We have to remove all traces of the www.travelsouthyorkshire.com beer festival and return the venue to Derbyshire [email protected] a museum! Everything – stillages, www.derbysbus.info bars, stalls etc need dismantling, Trains loading into vans and putting into National Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 storage. All the empty beer casks www.nationalrail.co.uk have to be prepared for collection by CAMRA (National) 230 Hatfield Rd, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4LW the breweries. Volunteers still needed Trading Standards [email protected] www.camra.org.uk to help with this and as there will be 01727 867201 Consumer advice (0114) 273 6289 no beer left to drink, we provide food Sheffield Trading Standards, 2-10 for volunteers including a hot meal Road, Sheffield S9 2DB after work is complete. 30 DIARY

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