Issue 478 September 2017

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Editor Dominic Nelson Pubs 6 [email protected] Bath Hotel Heritage Pubs - Blue Ball Articles, comments and Harlequin suggestions are most Albion welcome so please send PUBlic Transport - The them in* Hillsborough Tramline Real Ale and the Beautiful Game Advertising Paul Crofts [email protected] Breweries 16 Welbeck Abbey, Lost Indus- Quarter Page £40+VAT try, Chantry, Stancill, Steel Half Page £60+VAT City, Exit 33, Neepsend Full Page £90+VAT Sheffield Brewery Co, -Em Inside Cover £100+VAT manuales, Abbeydale Back Cover £110+VAT Discounts for regular placements Awards 30 PDFs or high-res (300 dpi) Pub of the Month September bitmaps only please Cider Pub of the Year

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Festivals 38 Opinions expressed are those of the Sheffield Beer & Cider Festival author and may not represent those Introducing GBBF Winter of CAMRA, the local branch or editor. Beer Matters is © CAMRA Ltd. Diary 42 *For legal reasons a full name and address must be provided with all contributions. Committee 42 Dom’s Casks of the Month

I’ve been thinking for a while about starting a new column where CAMRA members can write about their favourite cask beers from the last month. The idea was first brought up at the branch meeting back in June, but I’ve never got round to starting the ball rolling until now. So, here they are, in no particular order, my three favourite real ales I have tried in Sheffield over the last few weeks:

What: Pale (4.1%) – North Brewing Co, Leeds Where: Devonshire Cat This beer was sampled as part of North Brewery’s recent tap takeover event at the Devonshire Cat. With its combination of German and American hops, the pint was attractive to the eye and the nose with a good-sized white head and a fruity, tropical Beer Census aroma from the Ekuanot. The flavour had defined citrus notes imparted by the Hallertau Blanc hop, without being overly bitter. 2017 app A good, sessionable pale.

You might have seen the What: Drop O’ the Black Stuff(4.0%) – Springhead, Laneham article in the August edition Where: Sentinel Brewhouse of Beer Matters where we I’ve always been a fan of darker ales, and this porter was no ex- revealed the results of this ception. Not quite black but a very deep brown colour, the aroma year’s Sheffield Beer Cen- was packed with chocolate, liquorice and malt. Fortunately, the sus, which took place on 10 taste wasn’t nearly as sweet as the aroma might have suggested, June. Well, we have now re- with a delicious coffee bitterness from the roasted malt providing leased a web app designed an excellent balance of flavours. to let you explore the results for yourself! We might have What: Brewers Reserve (5.0%) – Kent Brewery, Birling given you the headline Where: The Drink Inn figures already, but there’s A little stronger than the other entries on this list, but no less much more to discover. drinkable. Poured a rich, clear golden colour with a clean white head. The nose had a strong hoppy character, with notes of citrus Find out the average price and farmyard. The beer was very easy to drink, with the bitter- of your favourite pint, ness of the hops complimenting a strong malty flavour. You’d discover the most popular have to be careful not to have too many at this strength though! beers and breweries avail- able in your area and see Have you tried any outstanding real ales around Sheffield lately? how the price of a pint is Send in your three favourite beers for the next issue of Beer Mat- correlated with its strength. ters. You can find the app at sheffieldcamra.org.uk/census Dominic Nelson

Issue 478  News September 2017

An apple a day...

There are many things I took from my time living in Bristol, a love of cider was not one of them. To this day that has always surprised me. My summers were spent sat in the garden with my Bath Hotel friends trying every type of cider produced in the South West. Yet much to their dismay my preferred choice always seemed to be The Bath Hotel’s building has ‘anything with blackcurrant’. With that I found cider became a firm reached the grand old age of fixture on my ‘no go’ drinks list. However, this past July two events 150! So over this summer we came up in Sheffield CAMRA’s diary that made me think I really have given it a bit of a spruce should give cider another chance; these being the Wetherspoon’s up with a new lick of paint Real Cider Festival and the Cider Pub of the Year presentation. while keeping all its heritage charm. This is all just in time After sampling many, many different ciders I found a preference for the national Cask Ale Week, towards the medium-sweet varieties as I found they had a much happening from 21 September fresher taste, perfect for the summer weather. I also preferred - 1 October. For this we have cask to keg – probably why I’d never truly taken to cider before as Moor Beer coming up from shop-bought is almost always fizzy. The cask ciders tasted had a Bristol for a tap takeover to smoothness that I didn’t experience with any of the keg varie- show off their range of tasty, ties, which made them a lot easier to drink and allowed any tart unfined cask beer. We will be flavours to come through the fruit. Although I tasted many ciders racking up 6 extra casks in the which were tasty and well-rounded (Scrummage by the Bottle pub, meaning a total of 12 cask Kicking Cider Company comes to mind), my top three reflect the beers will be available in the ones that I found perhaps a little too easy to drink! Bath during the week!

Slack Alice (4.6%) – Celtic Marches The Bath team are also head- Over the course of the evening at the Cider Pub of the Year pres- ing up to Beer Ink Brewery in entation I found myself continuously coming back to this drink. Huddersfield in a couple of Described as a medium cider, I found it to be well rounded with weeks’ time especially to brew semblance to a fresh apple juice, if not a little tarter. something new for Cask Ale Week, although discussions Strawberry Cider (4.0%) – Barbourne Cider Co. are still ongoing as to what this Noted in the tasting notes as being voted cider of the festival at beer may be. the CAMRA Worcester beer festival 2016, this strawberry cider tasted in The Sheaf Island certainly did not disappoint. Unlike a To finish off the week, on lot of the other fruit ciders I tried it was not overly sweet and was Saturday 30 September we will extremely light and palatable. also be hosting a Record Fair in conjunction with Broomhill’s Thundering Molly (5.2%) – Celtic Marches Record Collector. This promises Also tasted in the Harlequin, Thundering Molly is a well-rounded DJs, bands and the chance medium cider. With a strong apple aroma, it tasted both fresh and to buy vinyl from the largest fruity and overall was a solid cider, if not a little better after a few independent record store in minutes left to settle in the glass. Sheffield!

Poppy Chris Tremblett

Issue 478  Opinion September 2017 Issue 478 September 2017  Heritage Pubs Blue Ball

The Blue Ball (Haggstones There is a central bar with three Road, Worrall, S35 0PD) is be- rooms off. A 1930’s refitting has lieved to have been originally left bench seating in all rooms three cottages which were con- and ‘Tennants’ windows. The nected at some time to make Smoke Room pre-dates this bigger premises. refitting with quality 1930s (or possibly older) seating and There is no documented some parquet flooring. The date of origin although it was Public Bar (left) has an inter- registered as a public house in war graced counter to bar and the Sheffield Directory in 1825. 1960s timbering. There are also At one time it was a coaching a considerable number of Ten- inn with stabling. The name nants windows remaining. changed from ‘The Ball’ in 1854. Dave Pickersgill & Mick Slaughter

Issue 478  Pubs September 2017 Inn Brief

The first of the SCBF43 beer mat auctions on eBay raised £23.15 for Weston Park Can- cer Charity, so thank you to everyone who bid on them. The second auction is set to take place towards the end of August, ending on Bank Harlequin Holiday Monday.

In an effort to reduce and The Bar Stewards micro- eliminate single-use plastic pub on Gibraltar Street is things we no longer provide now open on a permanent free drinking straws. Customers basis. The pub currently asking for drinking straws will only opens on Fridays and now be asked to donate a mini- Saturdays, but plans for mum of 5 pence to charity. The extended opening hours are first charity we are supporting in the pipeline. through this initiative is Refuge, a domestic violence support It has been confirmed that group for women and children. the Closed Shop on Com- So far, customer response has monside, which is currently been wholly positive with most being run by a community customers donating consider- group on a tenancy-at-will, ably more to the charity and will be taken over by Stancill not even accepting the plastic Brewery on a 20-year lease straw! with Punch Taverns.

LIVE MUSIC IN SEPTEMBER The Wagon & Horses in Chapeltown is hosting a Sat 2 Sep “Meet the Brewer” event Swear Box with Bradfield Brewery on 31 August. CAMRA members Sat 9 Sep will receive a 20% discount Outside the Box off all food on the evening.

Sat16 Sep The Firwood Cottage in Bad Penny Walkley has been taken over by a new landlord, who Sat 23 Sep hopes to keep the pub open Blaze and abandon the plans of the previous owner to turn Fri29 Sep the building into flats. Mahogany Newt The Green Room on Dev- Sat 30 Sep onshire Street has closed Band With No Name temporarily so that building work can take place. Pete Roberts

Issue 478 September 2017 Pubs  Inn Brief

True North have submitted plans to refurbish the Old House on Devonshire Street. Part of the update involves changing the pub’s name to the Devonshire, which refer- ences the building’s former name but, with a very simi- larly named pub already in the area, could cause some confusion.

Albion The Norfolk Arms, one of Stancill Brewery’s taps, is The newly refurbished Katy added: “We are all hosting a rum tasting event Albion opened its doors to incredibly passionate about on 1 September. Guests the public on Friday 28 July. beer and wanted to make will be given the chance to The pub is the brainchild of this passion our main focus savour four different rums Stancill Breweries Owners for this new venue. This is a from around the world and Adam Haigh and Thomas Gill, dream project for me, as a learn all about their origins, alongside their business de- longtime CAMRA supporter tasting notes and perfect velopment manager and area and a craft beer lover, I was pairings from the pub’s in- manager Katy Streets. thrilled to be offered the chal- house rum expert. Tickets lenge of planning, designing for this event are priced at They wanted to create a bar and running The Albion.” £15 per person and available that was all about the beer. from the Norfolk Arms or Katy said: “Stancill Brewery The team already have plans by emailing hayley@stan- has a great following in Shef- for the future to extend their cillbrewery.co.uk. field and our two brewery large beer garden and install taps, The Horse and Jockey a kitchen. Katy said: “We are Planning permission has on Wadsley Lane and The so lucky to have a very enthu- been granted for the Norfolk Arms in Grenoside siastic team who all want to proposed new micropub in have been steadily growing work towards a successful bar Woodseats, which is hop- in popularity over the last and we are all excited to keep ing to open in the next few year. With our new venture moving the venue forward weeks. we wanted to showcase our and ensure that our patrons passion for amazing quality have the best possible experi- Welbeck Abbey’s micropub, beer and offer a wide range ence!” the Portland House on Ec- of both guest cask and craft clesall Road, has launched keg products alongside our The Albion is open from 2pm a new and improved menu, most popular Stancill Brew- til 12am every day (with long- with new food and drink ery products.” er opening hours at weekend) offerings. Larger pork pies, and will offer 50p off all casks toasted pitta strips and With 14 rotating craft lines for CAMRA members. marinated olives now fea- and 10 real ale taps, The ture, alongside ice creams, a Albion will offer an excellent Katy Streets gin sorbet, milkshakes, hard- selection of local, British and shakes and an overhauled international brews. wine list.

Issue 478 10 Pubs September 2017 Issue 478 September 2017 11 New Barrack Tavern Gardeners Rest Forest

Rawson Spring

Hillsborough Hotel Old Workshop Riverside

Wellington

Fat Cat

Ship Inn Kelham Island Tavern

Harlequin

Bar Stewards Shakespeares

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An occasional feature in Beer Shalesmoor, Kelham Island and tensive outdoor drinking area. Matters, and a permanent Hillsborough. On many Friday and Saturday feature of our real ale trails nights this becomes a much website, is ideas for areas of The Blue and Yellow routes livelier venue than the typical Sheffield that are perfect for combine to provide a tram eve- Wetherspoons with a DJ play- exploring to visit good beer ry 5-10 minutes between City ing inside and an outside bar pubs including those conven- and Hillsborough with the last opening in the garden. iently located along bus or tram back into town around tram routes where you can buy midnight. For the purpose of A short walk downhill from an all day ticket to hop on and this article we get the tram out Bamforth Street tram stop onto off to experience the different to Hillsborough and work our Penistone Road will take you venues and beers. way back into town. There are to the New Barrack Tavern, a also pubs beyond Hillsborough multi roomed roadhouse pub For this issue as both Univer- but that is for another time! owned by Castle Rock Brewery sity Freshers Weeks and the of Nottingham featuring their Steel City Beer & Cider Festival Alight from the second door beers plus guests. On sporting are on the horizon we focus from the front of the tram at event days it is popular with on the tram line out of the Hillsborough and you will liter- Sheffield Wednesday foot- City Centre past the University ally stumble into the Rawson ball fans and Sheffield Tigers of Sheffield towards Middle- Spring, a Wetherspoons con- Speedway followers, however it wood/Malin Bridge, providing version of the old swimming is also known for its live music, access to some great pubs in baths which also boasts an ex- comedy club and beer garden.

Issue 478 12 Pubs September 2017 The Langsett/Primrose View and you will find theKelham around the bar. Food is served tram stop is just around the Island Tavern, which has won lunchtime and early evening corner from the Hillsborough many CAMRA Pub of the Year every day and live music is put Hotel where a range of quality awards. It is a small two room on at night most weekends. real ales are served at reason- pub with an exotic beer gar- The ‘Quin is the tap for Exit 33 able prices, food is also served den with the bar covering all Brewery with a range of guest which is your usual pub grub the bases – dark beers and a beers also available, addition- menu but home cooked to a mild always available, reason- ally an extensive range of good standard. ably priced house pale ale and traditional ciders are available bitter plus interesting chang- and the pub is a regular win- From here you could choose ing guests. The management ner of our Sheffield Cider Pub to leave the route of the tram are keen to keep the place of the Year award. Look for and walk to the Gardeners civilised even when busy, note the blackboard at the end of Rest on Neepsend Lane, a the signs warning that swear- the bar for the current choice. community owned traditional ing won’t be tolerated! pub on the riverside that acts Walk back along the ring road as the tap for Sheffield Brew- Just around the corner on bypassing the Riverside and ery then carry on to the Forest Alma Street is the Fat Cat, the Fat Cat to Gibraltar Street (Toolmakers brewery tap) and granddaddy of the Sheffield where you will findShake - the Old Workshop bar, how- real ale freehouses. This pub speares. Many years ago ever we get back on the tram had a wide changing range this was a coaching inn with two stops to Shalesmoor, the of guest ales and veggie and stabling facilities, these days it gateway to the Kelham Island vegan food options on the is a classic no frills multi room district – a former industrial blackboard menu before that pub with an impressive beer area now gentrified into an up had become commonplace. range. There is also a games and coming semi-residential It still maintains the same room and concert room up- riverside area with pubs, bars, traditional values, it is a cosy stairs and an outdoor drinking restaurants, breweries, shops little two room pub with cor- area at the rear. and of course the famous ridor and beer garden and Industrial Museum. attached to the Kelham Island On the other side of the road, Brewery which started out in open Thursday to Sunday, is Closest to the tram stop is the outbuilding located in the the Bar Stewards micropub the Wellington, a classic little beer garden, now used as a and bottle shop. This started pub with two rooms and a function room/outside bar. out as a pop up bar in an beer patio, one of three pubs empty shop unit as a trial, operated by the owner of Continue walking to the main which proved successful, it is Neepsend Brewery showcas- road and turn left, over the now a properly fitted out bar ing their beers plus guests. On river and you will find the open every weekend with a the other side of the rounda- Riverside, which is now oper- friendly welcome and a choice bout is the Ship Inn, which ated by True North Brewery. of 4 cask ales plus a selection blends pub heritage with A range of their beers and of craft keg beers. modern style. Next door is guests are on the bar, a simple the Krynkl development, built bar food menu is available, It is a 5 minute flat walk back out of shipping containers, with the option of enjoying to Shalesmoor tram stop from featuring a rooftop bar where food and drink outside over- here, alternatively an uphill you can look down on the looking the river. walk of similar distance to Ship! There is no real ale here Cathedral tram stop. There is however. On the other side of the also a bus stop outside Shake- roundabout, on Nursery speare’s served by routes 57, Walk past Krynkl as far as Street, can be found the Har- 61, 62, 81, 82, 85 and 86. the traffic lights and turn left lequin, a fairly big traditional onto Bowling Green Street pub arranged in an L shape Andy Cullen

Issue 478 September 2017 Pubs 13 Real Ale and the Beautiful Game

With the football season get- cricket ground, with cricket all available. One real ale is on ting back into full swing, we matches first being hosted offer in the shape of Bradfield take a trip around Sheffield there in 1855. The pub usually Farmer’s Blonde. Buses 18 to look at some of the real ale offers two real ales from local and 252. available around the grounds brewers such as Bradfield, of each of the city’s clubs. Abbeydale and Stancill. Buses Also within half a mile: Cre- 18 and 252. morne, Albion, Old Crown Obviously there are too many Inn, Clubhouse, Beer Engine, pubs to list them all, so to Sentinel Brewery, Royal avoid any possible accusa- Standard, Lord Nelson tions of favouritism we will be visiting the three closest Sheffield hostelries to each ground that serve real ale according to our Wednesday records (if you know differ- ently, please let us know!). Railway Hotel Hillsborough Stadium Just 200 metres further down Wednesday moved to their These places are not all the road is the Railway Hotel, current location in 1899 hav- necessarily frequented by which has been run by Jack ing previously played in the football fans but can get very Cater since late 2015. Previ- Lowfield area of the city but busy on matchdays, so if you ously a “football pub” focused being forced to find a new want a quieter pint you may on lager, the change of own- ground following the exten- be better off visiting during ership saw the introduction of sion of the railways. Being a the week. real ale and cider, along with little further out, there aren’t craft keg lines and a large quite as many pubs, but still Sheffield United bottle range. The Railway plenty of choice for fans of offers five real ales, many real ale. Bramall Lane from local breweries, plus a The closest of Sheffield’s real cider, and there is a very clubs to the city centre, generous discount of 30p Bramall Lane has been in use per pint available to CAMRA as a sporting venue for more members. Buses 18 and 252. than 150 years. Its central lo- cation means there is a pleth- ora of choices for discerning drinkers in the local area. Riverside Cafe Just around the corner from Hillsborough Stadium, this is a modern, community-run cafe and pub offering four Sheaf House real ales from breweries such Named after the football as Acorn, Bradfield and Great ground, Sheffield Wednes- Heck alongside excellent food day’s home between 1877 and and an outdoor seating area Cricketers Arms 1880, that was located on the overlooking, as its name sug- Situated directly opposite site where the pub stands to- gests, the River Don. Buses the the away fans’ turnstiles, day, the Sheaf House of 2017 35, 38, 85, 97 and 98 or tram the pub’s name references is a pub focused on games, to Leppings Lane. Bramall Lane’s history as a with darts, pool and snooker

Issue 478 14 Pubs September 2017 of the Plough across the road beers. Entertainment includes from the stadium has been live music on Saturday nights well documented, but real and a general knowledge quiz ale connoisseurs still have a on Sundays. Bus 120. number of options in the local area. Also within half a mile: Ran- moor Inn, Florentine Park Another pub focused on food Sheffield FC following its takeover by Siz- zling Pubs in 2008, the Park Coach and Horses Ground is located about 250 metres OK, so they might not play in from the football stadium, Sheffield these days, but no overlooking Hillsborough article about the city’s foot- Park. One real ale is available, Sportsman ball clubs would be complete which at the time of CAMRA’s A gastropub with a dedicated without mentioning the oldest last visit was Wells’ Bombar- bar area, the Sportsman football club in the world still dier. Buses 35, 38, 85, 97 and offers at least five real ales in existence. The club played 98 or tram to Leppings Lane. including Ember Inns’ own at several grounds around Pale Ale brewed by Black Sheffield for almost 150 years Sheep, plus rotating guests. before moving down the road Pub quizzes are hosted on to Dronfield in 2001. There Wednesdays and Sundays, are two pubs serving real while CAMRA members can ale within half a mile of the also enjoy a discount of 20p ground. per pint. Bus 51. Coach & Horses Old Crown This Thornbridge pub is Very popular with Wednesday located at the ground, so supporters on matchdays, you can enjoy your pint while the Old Crown can be found watching the football. One about 500m down Penistone of the venues of the annual Road from the stadium, near 3 Valleys Beer Festival, the Owlerton greyhound track. pub offers five Thornbridge The pub offers two changing Crosspool Tavern cask ales plus one guest cask, real ales from guest brewer- Probably better known for its along with a range of keg and ies. Buses 7, 8 and 86. carvery than its real ale selec- bottled beers. There is also tion, the Crosspool Tavern a 20p per pint discount for Also within half a mile: nevertheless does offer cask CAMRA members. Railway, Castle Inn, Horse & beers, most recently Sharp’s Jockey Doom Bar and Black Sheep Victoria Best Bitter. A range of bottled This pub in Dronfield town Hallam FC beer is also available. Bus 51. centre was awarded Dronfield & District CAMRA’s “Most Sandygate Bull’s Head Improved Pub” award in 2013. Almost 250 metres above A 10-minute walk down the There are up to six cask ales sea level on the western edge hill in Ranmoor, the Bull’s available, with all pints offered of Sheffield lies Sandygate, Head is popular with real at a very reasonable £2.50 the home of Hallam FC since ale drinkers, offering regular per pint on Mondays. 1860, making it the oldest beers from Abbeydale, Brad- football ground in continuous field and Kelham Island brew- Dominic Nelson use in the world. The plight eries plus two changing guest

Issue 478 September 2017 Pubs 15 Lost Industry

We’ve just brewed our first Triple IPA, Streets in the Sky (11.1%), in collaboration with Mike at Landlocked Brewery. With heaps of Citra, Falconers Flight and Cascade hops, it’ll Welbeck Abbey be available from mid-August in our usual bottle shops and Although the summer holi- Finally for our Brewers Choice pubs. Dave of Steel City came days have only just ended, we range we have Claire’s High along to play and we brewed feel like autumn is well and Koality. Designed by our our latest Lactic & Citric Acid truly here, and we’ve brewed brewery founder, this is what Sour with lime and lemon some fantastic beers that this Claire has coined a ‘danger- juice – Acid Reign (6.6%). month that will help get you ous IPA’. Fruity, refreshing, stoked for the season. and devilishly strong. She To celebrate 150 years of adores the slightly apricot Sheffield Wednesday we have Firstly we introduce our flavours the ‘Summer’ hop brewed 150 PALE (5.0%), a George & The Dragon. This from Australia brings, and has pale ale ‘exclusively’ for New South Pacific hopped ale used them to infuse this 5% Barrack Tavern which made is fiery red colour and full IPA with lashings of season- its debut on 12 August. Our of vibrantly juicy hop-resin ally fruity notes. latest saison, Lemon & Black flavours from Rakau hops, Pepper Saison (approx. 6%), which leave a full and fruity Also, don’t forget to visit is being brewed right now bitter aftertaste. With a com- our amazing micropub and should be available early fortable 4.2% ABV it’s a great Portland House if you are September. choice for a brisk autumnal out and about on Ecclesall evening. Road. They are now serv- August has been a busy ing light lunches as well as month, with several ‘Meet the Next we’ve got Duck Decoy, some amazing handmade Brewers’ and ‘Tap Takeovers’ a spectacular beer filled with milkshakes and hardshakes in Leicester, Manchester, Red the mouth-wateringly fresh (yup, that’s milkshakes with Squirrel in Chesham, Derby aromas of pear, orange and booze!). Hope to see you Beer Con festival and, last passion fruit. This is a 4.2% there! but not least, we headed up beer making it a pleasantly north to the Hanging Bat in light indulgence. Jess Low Edinburgh.

Issue 478 16 Breweries September 2017 Issue 478 September 2017 17 the planning stages for a number of months and when using such a high number of different hop varieties it was important to balance the flavours to create the unique taste.”

“Making a beer with lots of hop varieties takes a lot of preparation, as it can be easy for one variety to dominate another, but I’m really pleased with the end result and we decided to complete our North American adventure by commissioning special Chantry artwork for the pump clip.” Snoqualmie will be available Chantry Brewery Native American tribes. from the beginning of Sep- The resulting brew includes tember in selected pubs for a pays homage to Willamette, Cascade and limited period. Chinook hop varieties. Subtle Wild West fruit and floral flavours are New canned beer complimented by a strong Chantry Brewery is planning hoppy bitterness resulting range launched to offer a true taste of the in a complex brew which is Wild West with its new Native packed with taste. Chantry Brewery is releas- American inspired September ing a number of beers from special. Snoqualmie (5.2%) its core range in cans. At is a powerfully hopped pale present, the brewery’s award- which brings together seven winning Iron & Steel Bitter different US hop varieties. (4.0%), New York Pale (3.9%), It takes its name from the Steelos (4.1%) and Mighty Snoqualmie tribe which has Millers (5.5%) are available in approximately 600 members the new format. who live in Washington State, an area also used for hop The beers are available from growing. all Chantry pubs and can also be ordered via the website: The idea for the unusually chantrybrewery.co.uk. themed ale was developed by head brewer Mick Warburton In addition to providing its after a recent pow-wow with beers in the new cans, the a US-based brewer. After brewery also sells a selec- spending time researching tion of its beers including the the different hop varieties powerful Special Reserve produced in the US, he began Mick said: “This beer is with- (6.3%) in mini kegs which can experimenting with the idea out doubt one of the most also be purchased from its of creating a brew using hops unusual ones I’ve produced. brewery taps. which take their names from It’s one which has been in

Issue 478 18 Breweries September 2017 15-17th September BEER & CIDER FEST A must on the real ale calendar! Over 200 beers, BBQ, folk train and live music. 1/2 mile from Chinley train station.

THE OLD HALL INN, WHITEHOUGH, CHINLEY, HIGH PEAK WWW.OLD-HALL-INN.CO.UK 01663 750529 The new special brew, simply called Lucy, is a classic Eng- lish pale ale with a twist and uses three varieties of English hops to create a refreshing, easy drinking brew which can be enjoyed all year round. Fuggle hops give this brew a delicate, floral aroma, while Styrian and First Gold hops provide a balanced taste with Stancill plenty of flavour. ‘Summit’ special “They typically have noticea- Lucy said: “I’ve worked ble pine characteristics within in jobs where employees There’s something a little their aroma, whilst some receive treats for their ef- unusual about Stancill’s latest brewers who have used large forts, but never in my wildest beer offering, which showcas- quantities of the hops have dreams had I imagined that es the powerful US-produced reported their beers have there would be a beer avail- Summit hops within the new tasted of onions and garlic, able to drink in Sheffield special. meaning that it’s definitely a which has been named after hop variety which needs to be me!” Taking its name for the hop treated with a certain degree variety featured in the new of respect! Our Summit beer Thomas Gill, Managing Direc- beer, Summit (4.5%) is a pale relies entirely on the sum- tor of Stancill Brewery said: ale which explores many of mit hops for its flavourings “In recent months we’ve used the different flavour charac- from this relatively new hop our special brews as a way teristics associated with the variety.” of thanking the efforts of our relatively new hop variety. staff. Last month apprentice Employee of the brewer Jonathan decided to The idea for a beer being name our special after his produced exclusively using Month receives son, and we wanted to use Summit hops was developed our September special to by Stancill’s head brewer special beery treat! reflect the sheer hard work Dean Pleasant who wanted to and dedication Lucy has explore the unusual tangerine She joined Stancill Brewery invested in her new role with and citrus flavours associated less than two months ago, the brewery.” with Summit hops. but new Business Develop- ment Manager Lucy Machin Lucy and Summit are both First produced in 2003, Sum- has already found herself available in selected pubs mit is a relatively new dwarf immortalised in the mash tun throughout South Yorkshire hop variety and, according to after helping the brewery to including Stancill’s brewery Dean, one which can pack a achieve a record-breaking taps The Horse and Jockey, powerful punch! Dean said: month in terms of new busi- Wadsley, the Norfolk Arms, “Summit hops are typically ness orders. Grenoside and the recently used in IPAs and pale ales re-opened Albion on London because of the strong flavours Lucy’s efforts impressed the Road and CAMRA members it develops. Beers produced brewery bosses so much that receive a 20% discount on all using Summit hops can have when planning their latest Stancill real ales sold within a relatively unusual taste, special beer, Stancill decided the pubs. depending on the quantities to reward her efforts by nam- of the hops used.” ing it in in her honour.

Issue 478 20 Breweries September 2017 Issue 478 September 2017 21 Stancill have a reputation for award-winning craft ales, brewed with passion and in the pursuit of perfection. We believe our new look and range of pump clips amplify these core qualities, so look out for these wherever good beers are sold.

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As usual we have kept the new beers rolling over the last month. Karpo is a 4.3 Tropical pale hopped with Citra, Sorachi Steel City Ace and Motueka for lime, coconut and tropical notes that Steel City are still bereft of seemed to disappear from the a home, but Dave has been brewery in no time at all. Theia busy with away collabora- is a 3.6% Transpacific Session tions! After a trial launch Pale made with US and NZ at the Rutland in May, the hops that packs a nice bitter- Black Metal collaboration Exit 33 ness and has bags of flavour Kvassphemy (6.0%) is now for its low strength. on general release. Possibly The Sheffield Brewers Collec- the world’s first imperial black tive again provided the bar Keep a special eye out for kvass! A bretted version will at the Folk Forest in Endcliffe Willis, a 5.0% Citra Simcoe Wit be available later in the year. Park as part of Tramlines beer (the name may or may festival. Open for eight hours not be a silly pun...). We put a The latest collab at Impe- on each day of the weekend, fairly eye watering amount of rial is Who Ate All The Pies? there were beers from Exit 33 - exclusively post boil - hops (4.5%), a banoffee stout. Brewing, Neepsend Brew- in this one and the result is Chocolate malt was sup- ery, Blue Bee Brewery and a juicy, fresh and full-bodied plemented with cacao nibs, Sheffield Brew Co, all served wheat beer. Naturally hazy due caramel and banana pulp, and by the brewers themselves. to the wheat malt and chock as the cacao nibs came with In just sixteen hours we sold full of pine, citrus and tropical a free bag of white chocolate 3600 pints of locally brewed deliciousness. buttons they went in as well beer and 500 pints of tradi- (OK, most of them did, Dave tional ciders. That’s four pints We’ve also returned to an and Dale may have eaten a every minute! old favourite in Triton, a 4.5% few. OK, a lot). The banana pale ale hopped with a trio of flavour was further enhanced For September, we have American hops, which is one by use of a Bavarian weissbier brought back Stateside Pale of our most requested beers. yeast. (5.0%), an old favourite beer Alder will be a 4.3% golden ale of ours. A simple recipe us- brewed with Manadrina Bavaria Another Imperial collab ing extra-pale malt, hopped and Amarillo,the next single should be available by the generously with big American hopped IPA will be Ekuanot time you read this, and be- hops Columbus, Zeus, Bravo IPA using one of the hops of fore long Dave will be off to and Simcoe before being dry- the moment and a brand new Scarborough to brew another hopped in fermentation with Vanilla Stout will be available collab at North Riding. Amarillo. from late August.

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Issue 478 24 Breweries September 2017 TOM, BRIGITTE AND THE TEAM WELCOME YOU TO... THE HILLSBOROUGH HOTEL 54-58 LANGSETT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S6 2UB - 0114 232 2100 -   6 REAL ALES LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY SOURCED NEW  HOME-COOKED, LOCALLY SOURCED MENU CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE WED - THU FOR DETAILS 4 - 8:30PM FRI FOLK MUSIC 12 - 8:30PM FOOD (SMALL PLATES TILL 9:30PM) SUN 3 SEP JIM MCDONALD SAT & DAVE YOUNG 12-7:30PM SUN 10 SEP QUIZZES (SMALL PLATES TILL 9PM) JIM’S GENERAL KNOWLEDGE RICHARD ARROWSMITH SUN SUN 17 SEP (EVERY TUESDAY) 12-5PM RICHARD MASTERS MUSIC (FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH)

Issue 478 September 2017 25 throwing a party, hosting an event, or want a unique experience as as brewer for the day, The Sheffield Brew- ery Company is the perfect fit for you. Located in an original, brick built Victorian polish works, our brewery is full of charm, history and character.

With its own reclaimed bar from Sheffield University’s Ranmoor Halls of Residence, our brewery and tap room can cater for a range of events, parties, private tours. In addition, our brewery tap room is open to the public on the first Friday and Satur- day of each month, opposite Sheffield Brewery Co. Peddler Night Market.

Now then folks, having had a Seven Hills (4.1%) - now with We offer brewery tours much needed rest in August to even more hops added late in exclusively for groups, with enjoy the English summer, the the boil, producing even more an option of a pie and pea brewery tap room will be open flavour -Razor Paste (5.6% supper. Group brewery tours again for the Peddler weekend American IPA) with enough are available on Friday and 1-2 September with artisan Mosaic and Citra to make Saturday evenings (subject food, live music and plenty of moustaches curl, and a very to availability) and require fresh beer, including on our special beer… a minimum of 3 weeks newly installed keg line. Along- advance notice prior to the side your favourite Sheffield True Luv is available in small event. For individuals, we of- Brewery beers, including our quantities and is our 5.2% fer an open brewery tour on recent special Red Rye, Dolly strawberry shortcake red ale. a Saturday afternoon every Grinders (4.3%), we’ll be serv- Made with a variety of biscuit other month. After being ing up a special mango version malts, lactose sugar and shown around the brewery, of our beloved Razor Paste. strawberries, and named in you will be able to relax in Don’t expect a crystal clear honour of the local entrepre- our brewery tap room with a beer; this beast - with a kilo of neur, Arthur Truelove, who was couple of free pints. Tickets mango puree added direct to fundamental in the original are purchased online at shef- keg - will be cloudier than a polish factory where the brew- fieldbrewery.com/brewery- day out in the Peal District on ery now resides, True Luv is a tours and need to be shown a Bank Holiday weekend! pure delight of fruity, biscuity, upon arrival at the brewery. and creamy flavours. Bottled Beers The next tours for individuals Brewery Tours are on Saturday 2 Septem- This month also sees the ber and Saturday 4 Novem- launch of our first bottled and Parties ber. Tickets are selling fast so beers in 330ml. Hand bottled don’t miss out! and naturally conditioned, Whether you’re interested look out for our flagship beer in a guided brewery tour, Nick Law

Issue 478 26 Breweries September 2017 Old Hall Hotel Real Ale, Real Food & Real Fires

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Issue 478 September 2017 27 We decided to add our latest addition, Beer Thou My Vi- sion, on account of landlords wanting Emmanuales cask beer that wasn’t ‘outrageously strong’. We’ve been sitting on the name for some time, and decided it was prudent to offer something that wasn’t going to knock your socks off if you had a few. Hopped with Columbus, Liberty, Azacca and Oliciana, Beer Thou My Vision is crisp and full of peachy flavours. Available now in 330ml bottles.

American IPAs are pretty dominant on the shelves at the moment. It’s easy to throw every hop in the cold store at an IPA and hope that it makes the drinker’s eyes water. But a truly epic IPA will have the right balance of malt sweet- Emmanuales ness, dryness, and hop aroma leaving you wanting more. Oh Two years ago, I dreamed Core Range Hoppy Day is our attempt at of a time when Emmanu- creating such a beer. Hopped ales would be considered Let’s face it, however wide the with Centennial, Chinook, a ‘microbrewery’. I have variety of craft beers on the Cascade and Citra every five to remind myself these market, everybody without minutes throughout the boil, days when I’m ‘only mak- fail goes back to their old and dry hopped with Azacca, ing 6BBL’ (that is 6 brew- favourites. Whether it’s a pint Simcoe and Nelson Sauvin, ers’ barrels, or 981L) of Oh of London Fuller’s Pride or a we’re confident thatOh Hoppy Hoppy Day that in 2015 I Brewdog Punk IPA, the largest Day is our best batch yet. was lucky to come away brewers are all famous for one Available now in 330ml bottles with 25L of the stuff, and or two core brands. and in cask. now I’m handling more Citra (a most desirable hop) than We are continually develop- A Fortunate Fall most home brewers have ing our core range of beers. ever seen in their life. Jonah and the Pale (Transat- of Citra and lantic Pale Ale 5.0%), Rye- It’s easy to look at how far joice (Red Rye 5.4%), As The Nelson Sauvin there still is to go. It’s better Deer Pants For Porter (5.0% to look at how far you’ve Smoked Porter) and Oh Hoppy At the heart of Emmanuales come. As the Apostle Paul Day (6.1% 60-Minute India Pale is a desire to be creative. writes, ‘Let us only live up Ale), and now Beer Thou My Some of the best works of art to what we have already at- Vision (3.8% Pale Ale), our throughout history have been tained’. In that spirit, here’s desire is to have a small range painted in the name of Christ what we’re living up to right of beers as the cornerstone of on church and chapel walls now… our business that will bring joy across the earth. Somehow, time and time again. despite these rich creative

Issue 478 28 Breweries September 2017 roots, the Christian art and music of today has become tame and mediocre at best. Therefore, we’re always striv- ing to create beers of biblical proportions; interesting, crea- tive beers made with imagina- tion and originality. Our latest offering is this fruity little number...

Felix Culpa (8.7% Wheat DIPA) is our first Double IPA. Fermented using a Bavarian Wheat Yeast and dry hopped with biblical amounts of T90 pellets, Felix Culpa is a fortu- nate fall of Citra and Nelson Sauvin; fruity like the Garden of Eden... in a good way! Abbeydale Available in limited numbers in 330ml bottles. And so Autumn is steadily brewed with fresh root creeping on us already… luck- ginger for a spicy kick. And Other News ily we have plenty of beers finally, we have another beer coming up to help you make from the archives but with We recently featured on the the transition that bit easier! overhauled artwork thanks to Hopinions (Beer O’Clock the very talented Luke Bailey Show) podcast, a great pod- The fifth Voyager and Salva- - the New Zealand hopped cast all about - you guessed it tion are joining our ever- Damnation (4.5%), a classic - beer. Steve and Martin crack growing Brewer’s Emporium pale bitter with deliciously open The Gospale Accord- roster. The next Voyager fruity overtones. ing To... series and share their IPA (6.0%) is a big-hitting thoughts. You can listen back American-inspired hopbomb In brew news, we’re SO to their opinions by visit- packed with Simcoe and excited to be welcoming ing iTunes to download the Mosaic, whilst our upcom- some friends we made in episode. ing Salvation will be a coffee North Carolina last year, as and doughnut stout! Our new Ass Clown Brewing cross the Finally, we want to give a huge bright beer tank is due to pond to create something shout out to Adam and Dan arrive any day too, so we plan absolutely outrageous! Our from Heist Craft for putting to be able to offer more of lips are sealed for now on the on a selection of Emmanuales these delicious limited edition recipe, but trust us when we keg beer on their bar over the brews in cans in future. Watch say you’ll be squealing with last weekend, including our this space! joy (that may or may not be 10% passion fruit DIPA collab, a clue)! Look out for more The Passion of the Heist, and We will be brightening up details coming in October’s almighty stout, Ex Nihilo. In bars with Illumination, a Beer Matters and of course true English fashion, people 4.8% hoppy golden ale with keep those eyes on our social queued at the bar all night a full-bodied bitterness and a media for lots of brewday long to sample our beers of powerful bouquet. A popular behind-the-scenes action on biblical proportions. Doctor Morton’s creation is September 14th. making a comeback in the Nick Law form of Djinn Jar Beer (4.2%), Laura Rangeley

Issue 478 September 2017 29 derate amidst the forest of beer engines, variety is also guaranteed with permanent provision of at least one stout or porter, in addition to half a dozen (sometimes more) craft keg beers, the corol- lary of which is no shortage of sours and imperial stouts, but also a phantasmagoria of IPAs, DIPAs and SIPAs. It’s little wonder that the pub sees such a steady stream of beer tickers flowing through its doors.

Beers aside (heaven forefend!), the games founda- tion of darts has been built upon to include an upstairs games room with bar skittles, bar billiards, table football, board games and a Yorkshire Pub of the Month dart board. Upstairs also is their spacious function room September 2017 which is put to good use hosting gigs, dancing, meet- I moved to Kelham Island, there a weekly quiz? Is said ings and parties of all sorts. Sheffield in November 2011 quiz on a Thursday? Is there after a little over 10 years of also a dartboard? To my joy Of course, staff and regulars residence in the fine city of I discovered that there was have come and gone since Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Now, indeed a place that could an- the Winter of 2011, but that a period of that magnitude swer ‘yes’ to all of these ques- ineffable sense of pub com- does not pass without the tions and the name of that munity has remained untar- establishment of some rou- place was Shakespeares. Of nished (indeed it is far from tines, one of which got the course, my Thursday quizzing unusual to find that staff who weekend off to an early start meant that I was a frequent move on to work elsewhere with a few pints, a pub quiz enough visitor to the pub to are merely transformed from and a game of darts at my get acquainted with staff and bar workers into regular favourite haunt (The Bodega, regulars alike. Indeed, before patrons). Manager Chris Westgate Road). Of course, long I had regained the sense and his splendid outfit of moving to a new city involves of a genuine pub commu- beer connoisseurs are more no small amount of upheaval nity that I had, perforce, left than capable of helping the in one’s life, upheaval that I behind at The Bodega in discerning drinker with their intended to mitigate by the Newcastle. painstaking ‘which next?’ de- transference of my Thursday cision. All in all, Shakespeare’s routine. So, I sallied forth from Over six years and one ‘Shef- is most worthy ‘Pub of the my new flat to investigate field CAMRA Pub of the Year’ Month’; a fine place for fine the numerous new local pubs (2013) later, Shakespeare’s is ale served by fine folk in the with some key questions in still a public house par excel- company of fine people. mind, namely: Is this pub lence, and while it is true that inundated with cask beer? Is pale ales tend to prepon- Patrick Johnson

Issue 478 30 Awards September 2017 Your pub needs your vote!

Our Pub of the Month we get enough votes in time award is a bit of positive we will make the award. campaigning, highlighting Nomination forms are avail­ local pubs that consistently able at branch meetings serve well kept real ale in and on the website. The pub friendly and comfortable must have been open and surroundings. serving real ale for a year and under the same man- Voting is your opportunity agement for 6 months. to support good, real ale pubs you feel deserve some Winners compete alongside recognition and publicity. our Good Beer Guide en- tries for branch Pub of the Cider Pub of All CAMRA branch mem- Year, the winner of which bers are welcome to vote at is entered into the national the Year 2017 branch meetings or on our competition. website. The seasoned real ale drinkers The list of nominees is of Sheffield & District CAMRA It’s not one pub against below and includes which were drinking pints of a fruitier another, simply vote YES or buses to take if you fancy a variety on Wednesday 26 July, NO as to whether you think trip to try them out. as several of us paid a visit the pub should be PotM. If to the Harlequin on Nursery Street for the Cider Pub of the Year presentation. It was the Doctors Orders fourth time the pub has taken Glossop Road (buses 6, 120, 271) the award, adding to their collection of certificates from Eyre Arms Hassop (bus 275) 2011, 2013 and 2016. Head of Steam It was easy to see why the City Centre (buses 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 32, 75, 76, 83, 88) Harlequin is so popular with cider drinkers, with 27 real Itchy Pig and craft ciders and perries Broomhill (buses 10, 10a, 120) available on the evening. The blackboard with a description Railway Hotel Bramall Lane (buses 18, 252) of each of the ciders, tasting notes and very handy sweet- Sentinel Brewhouse ness scale allows drinkers who Shoreham Street (buses 1, 24, 25, 51, 56) may not be as familiar with Vote cider to make a more informed Sheaf View choice and encourages people Heeley (buses 18, 56, 252) online to be a bit more adventurous, which can only be a good Strines Inn now! Bradfield Dale (buses 273, 274, 275 toMoscar or thing. Moscar Lodge then about an hour’s walk)

Congratulations once again to Liz and all the team at the sheffieldcamra.org.uk/potm Harlequin!

Issue 478 September 2017 Awards 31 visited here and that was the Café Beermoth near to the Arndale Centre. Being a Friday evening, the place was vibrant and a hive of activity but the service was very ef- ficient. Beers here (both cask and keg) are served through a wall behind the bar, with the cellar also visible. Two Torr- side cask ales were sampled – Awaiting Collection (4.0%) and Yellow Peak (4.2%) – very A Grand Day Out Under the Arches enjoyable.

Today’s main intention was to Northern Monk. I also tried a Back to Piccadilly station visit Wigan Central, located very distinctive and opaque and the train home, but in two arches beneath Wigan Cucumber and Juniper Saison not before disembarking at North Western rail station. Ar- keg beer (01/03) from Brew Stockport. Just at the top of riving in Manchester my plan By Numbers Brewery. the station approach (Edge- was to use the buses, rather After a pleasant stay here a ley entrance) is the Olde Vic than the trains, to get around short walk took me to the (GBG 2017 listed). Now a so I purchased a Greater Man- Tap ‘n’ Barrel micro-style bar community-run pub, it looked chester Any Bus Day Rover (GBG 2017 listed), a long and closed as I approached it ticket, which is available from narrow pub with a pleasant with no visible lights on, door any bus driver, for £5.60. The beer garden out back. Five closed and a boarded-up first leg of the journey was Martland Mill beers were window. However, on entering to take the First Bus service available and I sampled the there was the usual cheery V1/V2 via both the East Lancs D-Day Dodger (4.1%) and a hello and a quick half of Raw Road with its designated bus very smooth and tasty Arctic JR Best Bitter (4.2%), before lanes and the Guided Busway Convoy (4.5%), a chocolate catching the next train back to Atherton and then on to oatmeal stout. A quick walk to Sheffield. Leigh. Once there another back to the bus station to bus was required to get to enquire about buses back to On the way for my bus home Wigan. Not the quickest Leigh found the information I stopped in the Old Queen’s journey to Wigan, but still centre just closing at 4pm Head in the hope of sampling pleasant enough. – obviously people don’t stay one of Thwaites seasonal/ out late in Wigan! Anyway, monthly specials which are Arriving at the festival at a bus was found and half an often available here, but not Wigan Central around 12:15, hour later we arrived back in today. The pub now has six the festival bar had been set Leigh. hand pumps, three were up in the adjoining arch to dispensing regular offerings the main bar. The pub is in A short walk to the White from Thwaites and three were the CAMRA Good Beer Guide Lion (GBG 2017 listed), a guest ales. The one I tried 2017 and is owed by Prospect cracking Allgates Brewery was Leeds Brewery Yorkshire Brewery. Outdoor seating traditional boozer that I have Gold (4.0%). It would be a was also available at the front reported on before. Here I shame if the guest beers have and the pub was very light sampled their own Industri- replaced the more unusual and airy. Beers sampled were ous Bee (3.8%) and Green Mill beers brewed by Thwaites. from Chapter, Manchester Gold (3.6%). Back now in to Brewing Co, Vibrant Forest, Manchester via the Guided Andrew Morton Abstract Jungle, Shiny and Busway again. Only one pub

Issue 478 32 Travel September 2017 Purveyors of cask ales, fine wines, quality whiskies, gins & rums

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Issue 478 September 2017 33 Westport, County Mayo, Ireland: Walking, Cycling and Pubs

A group of friends, including other areas in Ireland and Greenway, which follows an Liz and myself, hired a cottage from other countries. old Railway Track from the in Westport for a week in May Island of Achill to Westport 2017. Our first port of call: a Quay. It is fantastic trail, moor- pub in Westport Quay, the land, alongside lochs, views of Helm Hotel, where fresh Clew mountains (including Croagh Bay Clams were washed down Patrick across the Bay), and with pints of Guinness. wonderful café en route. A mini-bus to the start of the Pubs in Ireland are renowned trail, on returning the cycles at for their convivial atmos- Westport we were asked if we phere, friendly locals and the need transport to our accom- “craic” Irish expression of fun. Walks included the wild Atlan- modation, we said no thank In Westport Matt Molloy’s, tic Coast and Croagh Patrick you but “can you recommend named after and owned by Ireland’s Holy Mountain. The a really good pub?“ The young the flautist from the Chief- ascent of 2,510ft was very lady said the nearest of many tains, is a must visit. In pubs in challenging; scree, boulders was just across the road. Ireland you place your order, and a rough path (penitents bar staff start to pull your often make the pilgrimage We hired mini-buses to take pint(s) then take orders from barefoot, we had boots on). our group to the start of walks the next person, and the one The view from the summit and collect us at the end after, then after a period re- was fantastic. The descent and travelled with Ryanair turn with your pint(s) perfect, was really difficult but as we from East Midland Airport to no spillage, and then you pay. walked across the car park, Knock. Thanks to Gerry for Some locals leave their wallets yes Campbell’s Pub alongside. organising the trip. on the bar. Most of the pubs in Westport had musicians We hired cycles and rode 42 Glyn Mansell playing, some local, also from km along the Great Western

Issue 478 34 Travel September 2017 Issue 478 September 2017 Travel 35 The Town on the Hill

A spell of particularly clement Our third stop of the after- of the Titanic who hailed weather during a recent trip noon took us to the newly from Colne. The craft cider home to visit family offered opened Tubbs of Colne. festival was taking place so I the perfect opportunity to When I was growing up this tried a half of Mr Whitehead’s sample some of the pubs had always been a furniture Toffee Apple Cider(4.0%), under the remit of the East shop, so it was something of which was drinkable but a lit- Lancashire branch of CAMRA. a surprise to see the place tle too sweet for my taste. My The trains weren’t running for in its new guise and we felt sojourn into cider territory some reason so we caught compelled to try it out. I was was short-lived and before the rail-replacement bus to pleased to see three cask leaving I ordered a pint of Colne at the end of the East ales available and opted for Peerless Tectonic (6.2%), a Lancashire Line. Colne is Bowland Brewery’s Bowland dry-hopped golden ale with known locally as “The Town Gold (3.8%), a hoppy and an intense, almost peaty, on the Hill” and with good zesty golden bitter that was flavour that I couldn’t decide reason, but fortunately there very refreshing on a sum- whether I loved or hated. were plenty of pub stops so mer’s day. we never had to walk too far Our final pub of the af- at any one time! We deviated from the main ternoon was the Duke of road briefly for a stop at Lancaster at the top of the First off, we called in the the Cask ‘n’ Keg micropub, hill, where I tasted Moor- Crown Hotel just outside which despite showcasing house’s White Witch (3.9%) the railway station. The pub a fantastic selection of all and Lancaster Blonde (4.0%) usually offers four real ales, styles of beer was surpris- before heading home. One including ones from local ingly quiet for a Saturday thing I did notice on the breweries such as Moor- afternoon. Here I sampled day was that the drinkers house’s, but on the day only another locally brewed ale, of East Lancashire seem to John Smith’s Cask (3.8%) Reedley Hallows Griffin IPA have a penchant for golden was available, which was a (4.7%), a really well-balanced ales, which were available in bit of a shame. Neverthe- IPA and my favourite beer nearly every pub we visited less, the beer was well-kept of the day. I would definitely and were often the only op- and palatable enough. The recommend this pub if you tion. Overall, Colne proved next stop was just across the are ever in the area. an enjoyable day out and it road at the Venue, where I was encouraging to see local tried Worsthorne Packhorse Back on to the main road, we breweries featuring so promi- (3.7%), a traditional English headed to the Wallace Hart- nently on the pumps. bitter brewed just down the ley, a Wetherspoon’s pub road near Burnley. named after the bandleader Dominic Nelson

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Issue 478 September 2017 37 Sheffield Beer & Cider Festival - Steel City 43 Staffing and help take it all to bits and transport the kit back to stor- Our Steel City Beer & Cider age on the Sunday. Festival is a popular annual celebration of traditional real There are a variety of roles ales, international craft beer available staffing the festival and artisan cider accompa- whilst it is open for business nied by street food, live music – not just the obvious serving and more – all set within the drinks on the bars but also Cask sponsorship incredibly atmospheric Kel- working on admissions, selling ham Island Industrial Museum. beer tokens and programmes, Do you want your pub or It is organised, run and hosting the games, business name to be seen by staffed by volunteer promoting CAMRA thousands of people? If so, CAMRA members membership, work- you should consider sponsor- who all come As ing on the glass ing a cask at this year’s 43rd together to passionate return desk Steel City Beer & Cider Fes- put the event (including glass tival, taking place from 18-21 on to share about beer and washing), cellar October at the Kelham Island their passion cider as us? Help work, health & Museum. for good beer make our festival safety support, and/or cider. administrative For just £50 (+ VAT) you happen! and financial can sponsor a cask of your We are now roles, sign writing choice, giving you or your recruiting volun- and more. company valuable exposure teer staff. Although it is while showing your support unpaid work there are perks Although volunteering at the for Sheffield’s biggest real ale of course – you get in for free beer festival can be hard work festival. Your company logo and get to try the draught at times, it is also fun and and details will be incorpo- beer and cider for free; you generally quite rewarding. rated into the label for your may also even get a free staff chosen beer, and you will t-shirt! If you’d like to help out, receive 2 free festival tickets, please keep an eye out for a mention in the programme Volunteers are required on the staffing form coming and a link on our festival site from Monday morn- soon on our website, website. ing onwards to help with sheffieldcamra.org.uk/festival. the build and set up of the If interested, please contact festival, staff it when we are Andy Cullen [email protected] open Wednesday to Saturday Staffing Officer for further information.

Issue 478 38 Festivals September 2017

Cleethorpes Festival guide Rail Ale & Blues Festival Fri 15 – Sun 17 Sep Held at the Cleethorpes August Coast Light Railway, this event features over 50 real Blackhill Festival ales, a programme of live Wed 23 – Mon 28 Aug blues music performances The 3rd annual Blackhill Festival and narrow gauge steam takes place at the Miners Arms train rides. Admission to the in Hundall, near Dronfield, over beer festival is free. Regu- the August bank holiday week- lar direct trains run from end. There will be around 30 Sheffield to Cleethorpes, real ales on offer, with a further operated by Transpennine 20 real ciders available. Featur- Express (daily) and Northern ing live music in the evenings (Saturdays). and a charity cricket match on cclr.co.uk Bank Holiday Monday. Old Hall Hope Valley (Old Hall Hotel) Fri 15 – Sun 17 Sep Fri 25 – Mon 28 Aug The Old Hall Inn in White- The Old Hall Hotel in Hope hough, near Chinley, present holds one of their regular bank their annual beer and cider holiday weekend beer & cider festival, featuring more than festivals featuring a marquee 200 beers, a barbecue, folk with a range of up to 50 real train and live music. The ales and ciders plus live music, pub is a half-mile walk from souvenir glasses and food in Chinley train station; there is Introducing addition to the normal pub one direct train from Shef- offering. field to Chinley per hour over GBBF Winter each day of the festival. Buses 272, 273, 274 from Shef- CAMRA have announced that field passes right outside the Amber Valley CAMRA their winter beer festival, pre- hotel (bus stop around the cor- Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct viously known as the National ner) or Hope railway station is The 8th Amber Valley CAM- Winter Ales Festival, will be about 10-15 minutes walk away. RA Beer & Cider Festival will known as the Great British hopevalleybeerfestival.com be held at Strutts on Derby Beer Festival Winter from Road, Belper from Thursday the 2018 edition onwards. 28th September to Sunday September 1st October 2017. The former The new name was chosen Herbert Strutt Grammar for greater consistency with Elsecar by the Sea School is situated on the A6 the campaign’s flagship Great Sat 2 – Sun 3 Sep just outside the town centre British Beer Festival, and also This event brings all the fun and has its own car park, reflects the fact that there are of the seaside to the Elsecar with the railway and bus sta- more beers available at the Heritage Railway centre. A beer tions only a short walk away event than just winter ales. festival forms part of the festivi- and buses stopping right The first festival under the ties, alongside classic seaside outside the venue. new name will be held from entertainment, a craft fair, his- 20-24 February 2018 at St torical tours and steam trains. There will be live music in the Andrew’s & Blackfriars Hall in Open from 10:00 to 16:00. main hall on Friday and Sat- Norwich. urday nights – for full details

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Rotherham CAMRA Thu 2 – Sat 4 Nov Rotherham CAMRA will again be holding their 2017 festival at Rotherham College, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham. More than 60 real ales and ciders will be available, plus continental bottled beers and wines. Entry tickets are £5 including glass and programme. rotherhamcamra.org.uk

Ladybower Inn Fri 3 – Sun 5 Nov The Ladybower Inn, S33 0AX, is holding a mini winter beer festival over the first weekend of November with up to 8 cask ales on offer. Buses 273, 274 and 275 stop right outside the pub. of all entertainment, times the world. This year also sees and prices, please visit a new gin bar introduced. Hull CAMRA ambervalleycamra.org.uk. Ticket prices start from £10, Thu 16 – Sat 18 Nov rising to £20 for more popu- Held at the Holy Trinity Advance tickets are not lar sessions. nottingham- Church, later in the year than required at any sessions but camra.org normal to allow for refur- be sure to arrive early to bishment of the church to ensure admission. Over 18’s Sheffield Steel City 43 become Hull Minster. only after 6pm. There is free Wed 18 – Sat 21 Oct hull.camra.org.uk wi-fi at the venue. Dogs are Our 43rd annual festival, welcome but only allowed in back again at Kelham Island Penistone Beer Festival certain areas. Industrial Museum with over Fri 17 – Sun 19 Nov 200 real ales plus bottled The White Heart, Bridge beers from around the world Street, Penistone, S36 7AH, October and a range of traditional is hosting the fifth Penistone cider and perry. Beer Festival this November. Robin Hood The festival is set to feature Wed 11 – Sat 14 Oct The festival also features around 30 real ales and 10 The annual Robin Hood a variety of street food real ciders plus food and live festival takes place at Not- vendors, products stalls and music. Bus 29 from Sheffield tingham Castle for the final entertainment. will get you to Penistone. time before redevelopment works begin. With almost We’re currently looking for 1,300 ales and more than volunteer staff plus sponsors. 300 ciders, the festival is one steelcitybeerfestival.co.uk of the largest beer festivals in

Issue 478 September 2017 41 part of Heritage Open Days Branch diary and Sheffield Walking Fes- Committee tival 2017 and places can be Info and bookings: booked via Eventbrite. Mick Saxton [email protected] Chair Festival planning meeting [email protected] RambAle 8pm Tue 19 Sep 10:30am Sat 19 Aug This is the final festival plan- Louise Singleton This month’s takes place in ning meeting before the 43rd Vice Chair Baslow and has been timed Steel City Beer and Cider Beer Festival Organiser to coincide with Thorn- Festival. The meeting will take [email protected] bridge’s Peakender weekend. place in the upstairs room at Meet at the Interchange for Shakespeare’s on Gibraltar Paul Crofts the 10:30 218 bus to Baslow. Street. Secretary Press Officer District Pub of the Season RambAle Deputy Festival Organiser 1pm Sat 26 Aug 11:25am Sat 30 Sep [email protected] We are heading to the The sixth RambAle of the Cheshire Cheese Inn at Hope year will be visiting Miller’s Andy Cullen to present the District Pub of Dale, Little Longstone and Treasurer the Season award. Depart- Bakewell. Walkers should [email protected] ing from the Old Queen’s catch the 11:25 65 bus from Head on Pond Hill at 13:00, Sheffield Interchange to the Dave Pickersgill and visiting the Bull’s Head in Angler’s Rest in Miller’s Dale Pub Heritage Officer Foolow, the Cheshire Cheese (arriving around 12:35), where [email protected] in Castleton, the Old Hall Inn we will join the Monsal Trail in Hope before arriving at towards Bakewell. This will Patrick Johnson the Cheshire Cheese Inn for include a ‘diversion’ to the Social Secretary the presentation. We should Packhorse Inn in Little Long- [email protected] arrive back in Sheffield for stone before continuing on- 19:00. Contact Patrick John- wards to Bakewell. Our walk Dominic Nelson son for more information. will finish at the Thornbridge Beer Matters Editor Brewery which is having an [email protected] Branch meeting open day. From the brewery 8pm Tue 5 Sep it is a relatively short walk Poppy Hayhurst Riverside, Mowbray Street. into Bakewell itself for either Social Media Coordinator more pubs or, more likely, [email protected] Pub heritage walk to catch the 218 bus back to 2:30pm Fri 8 Sep Sheffield. Sarah Mills Dave Pickersgill is leading his Real Cider Champion now famous Pub Heritage ‘Heritage Pubs in Sheffield’ Walk, taking in some of the 7:30pm Tue 10 Oct Alan Gibbons most historically significant Dave Pickersgill is presenting Pub of the Year and Good watering holes in Sheffield a talk on the Heritage Pubs Beer Guide Coordinator City Centre. The tour will run of Sheffield for the Norton [email protected] twice, at 2:30pm and again at Lees Historical Society. The 5:30pm. Both start at Fagan’s talk is being held at St Paul’s Mark Boardley on Broad Lane and will take Vestry, Norton Lees Lane, S8 Pub Campaign Coordinator in the Dog & Partridge, The 9BD, and tickets are £3 on [email protected] Grapes, The Red Deer and the door. Bloo88 before finishing at CAMRA (National) the Bath Hotel. The event is 230 Hatfield Rd, St Albans, Herts AL1 4LW www.camra.org.uk Issue 478 01727 867201 42 Diary September 2017 Join up, join in, join the campaign You are just moments away from a year in beer heaven! From as little as £25* today, be part of the CAMRA community and enjoy discounted entry to around 200 beer festivals, exclusive member offers and more. Discover all the ins and outs of brewing and beer with fantastic magazines and newsletters, but even more importantly support various causes and campaigns to save pubs, cut beer tax and more.

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