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COMMITTEE 26 the largest pubs so a mi- nority are still faced with very large business rate increases. Colin Valentine, CAM- RA’s National Chairman adds: “We are delighted that the Government has recognised the vital role that pubs play both in our local communities and our economy by introducing a new rate relief specifically for pubs in England. “The announcement of a new rate relief for pubs in England is a ground-breaking step which recognises both the importance of pubs and the unfair impact of the business rate system on pubs. This new relief offers huge assistance to pubs and is a step towards CAMRA’s ambi- tion of securing a £5,000 Price of Pints to rise after U-Turn on tax rate relief reduction for all pubs. Drinkers have been let The rise in beer duty will Unique role of pubs in “While this is welcome down by the Chancellor’s ultimately hit consumers England recognised by news for most pubs, decision to increase beer in their pockets and lead business rate relief. some of the largest pubs and cider duty in the to pub closures across the The Government has will be excluded from the Budget - which will see country. recognised the unique new relief. For example, the price of their pints “The government’s role that pubs play in our the CAMRA award win- rise. U-turn on beer duty is a communities in England ning Baum pub in Roch- Colin Valentine, CAM- real missed opportunity by introducing a new tem- dale will be unaffected by RA’s National Chairman to support consumers. porary £1,000 discount this discount. The Baum says: “UK beer drinkers, The UK still pays one of on business rates bills pub’s rateable value is pubs and brewers have the highest rates of duty for all pubs with a rate- going up by 376.6%, been let down by the across Europe, only con- able value of less than and the pub will pay an Chancellor’s decision to suming around 12% of £100,000. CAMRA has additional £47,327 per increase beer duty for the the beer yet paying near- warmly welcomed this year once transitional first time in five years. ly 40% of all beer duty in relief and has called for rate relief ends. “The announced two the EU. Further beer duty it to be made permanent “CAMRA is calling on penny a pint increase increases will lead to un- and increased further in local councils to use the marks a return to the days sustainable price increas- future Budgets. new discretionary fund when the much-hated Beer es in pubs. The decision While this discount will announced today to Duty Escalator contributed completely ignores the provide welcome relief support those pubs that to 75,000 job losses, 3,700 pressures that are being for the majority of pubs, will still be hit by massive pub closures and a 24% faced by the beer and pub not all will benefit as the business rate increases fall in beer sales in pubs. sectors.” relief does not apply to over the coming years.

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ISSUE 473 APR 2017 Abbeydale Exit 33

After a busy start to 2017 good friends around the a pale ale packed chock Stateside Pale makes a re- with the launch of not just country. It’ll be a fantas- full of Citra hops for a turn to the brewery’s listing our new look core range, tic day with a real festival light aroma with lemon in time for spring. The 5% but also our brand new atmosphere – there’ll be and passionfruit, and a pale ale is loaded with Chi- Brewers Emporium se- food trucks outside and refreshing bitter finish. nook, Simcoe and Mosaic ries, we show absolutely live music curated by Now Next up, we’ve been hops and is dry hopped in no sign of slowing down! Then magazine, as well as so excited to tell you all fermentation with Amarillo. BIG NEWS first… we are the opportunity for brew- about our next collabo- A new Special called throwing open the doors of ery tours and exclusive ration, Four Degrees of Cookie Monster has just the brewery for the very tastings. We are planning Separation – a reunion been released dubbed a first time, to hold a mas- that by the time you read back here at Abbeydale Chocolate Cookie Vanilla sive party on the premises this, our project will be for three guys who were Porter. ‘We made this with on Saturday 6th May! This live! Search for Abbeydale here in the early days of some ingredients you would will be a ticket only event, Brewery on crowdfunder. their career, and are now find in a cookie including intended to raise aware- co.uk or look on our web- at Northern Monk, Magic toasted wheat and oats with ness for something even site for the link and grab Rock and Siren! This one’s dark Munich malt to add a bigger. The brewery is 21 your tickets before they going to be a big, bold and sweet balance. Chocolate years old this year, you sell out. oh so juicy IPA, weighing malt is boosted by the addi- might say we’re all grown Phew! After that mas- in at 7% and taking full ad- tion of buckets full of organic up and moving out! We sive announcement I sup- vantage of our mammoth cocoa nibs which we toast- have completely run out pose we’d better get on hop store with our favour- ed ourselves in the ovens at of space in our current with what beers we have ite hops from around the the Harlequin pub. Fresh premises and are bursting available this month. globe. Madagascan vanilla pods at the seams and in need Our Beer Head series Rounding off the month are added to the cask to give of a new home. Come returns with Marauder is our second iteration of a real depth of flavour. along to see just what (3.9%), swashbuckling sour beer Unbeliever Exit 33 are taking over we’ve been up to and hear it’s way across the palate – this time we’re releasing bottling beer for Noodle Inn, about our exciting plans with Mount Hood and El a Gose at 3.9% brewed Noodle Inn Centro and Satay for the future, all alongside Dorado hops, promising a with coriander seeds and Yo! Sushi restaurants. Until drinking plenty of beer as delicate herbal aroma and sea salt for a classic gose recently this was done by course! We’ll have some flavours of grapefruit and flavour. North Union Brewing. The one-off casks and kegs of apricot. We’ve also got Hope to see you all on bottled beer called Gan Bei our own available along- the return of one of our May 6th! meaning ‘Bottoms up’ is a side a cracking selection most popular beers, Dr 5% pale beer hopped with of guest beers from our Morton’s Duck Baffler, Cascade.

ISSUE 473 BREWERIES APR 2017 Hopjacker

The recent Sheffield Beer one that Hopjacker has Week, which ran alongside bottled. the SIBA BeerX, BeerAlive In a complete contrast, festival and BeerNow con- Hopjacker has brewed a Sheffield Brewery Co. ference, saw lots of folk mild, in collaboration with in town from all over the the Two Beer Geeks Blog Spring has sprung, Shef- over the last month and world that appreciate good and White Lion pub. Natu- field is in bloom, and will be releasing Razor beer visiting pubs, bars rally it isn’t just any old mild, - most importantly - the Paste (5.6% IPA), Bright- and breweries all over the it is a chocolate cherry mild World Snooker Champi- shine (4.0% Crisp Golden city that had laid on special called Cherried Alive of- onships are upon us. To Pale), Knife Powder (4.7% events. fering tart cherry flavours, celebrate and promote the American IPA) and Khaki Two of the events fea- rich chocolate notes and a internationally renowned Blanco (4.3% New Zea- tured Hopjacker beers: the residual sweetness from event, we are launch- land Pale) in 330ml bot- Old House, which held a the complex malt bill. ing Crucible Best with tles very soon, available battle of the beers style tap As previous years a brand new pump clip from the brewery and local takeover with True North the pub that is home to and set of beer mats. Be stockists. (who own the bar) and Hopjacker Brewery - the sure to sit down with a We’re also pleased to Hopjacker sharing the bar, Dronfield Arms - is taking pint of our Best Bitter at announce that the brew- and the White Lion which part in the 3 Valleys festi- the Museum, the Gradu- ery is now officially an held a mini beer festival val on Saturday 3rd June, ate and many other city off-license, meaning you with some Hopjacker as usual you can expect centre pubs that stock our can purchase beer direct beers on the list and a a great selection of beers, beers around the Crucible from our doors. If you’re meet the brewer session food and music to enjoy Theatre. having a party, a wedding, with Edd. with most of the festivities Available this April is an event, or just looking to Proving a big hit during taking place outside on the our latest special, Khaki purchase some beer for beer week was Hopjacked decking and in the closed Blanco. This 4.3% New yourself, we sell a range Citra, which as the name off car park, the pub is just Zealand Pale Ale carries of beers in different vol- suggests is packed full of a few minutes walk from through all the hallmarks umes including bottles, juicy Citra hops! Dronfield Station or the 44 of New World hops - pas- pins (40 pints) or even a Another hoppy beer bus stops almost next to sionfruit, pine, lemon zest full ferkin (80 pints). Call brewed recently is Kali the pub - plus of course and gooseberries - deliv- us on 0114 272 7256 to IPA, a 6.4%, 90IBU mon- there will be free festival ered by hefty amounts place an order or email ster of an IPA that appa- buses running. Look out for of Rakau, Moetueka and [email protected] rantly promises to put hairs the 3 Valleys promotional Nelson Sauvin. Visit our new look- on the hairs on your chest. beer mats out and about, Be on the look out for ing website for all the Prinicple hops used in this produced in conjunction our new range of bottle latest news and further brew are Chinook and Gal- with Hopjacker Brewery conditioned, limited edi- details on our beers and axy. This beer, as well as (who feature on the other tion beers. We’ve been fantastic brewery venue being on cask and keg, is side of the mat). busy bottling our range sheffieldbrewery.com also going to be the first of Finely Polished Beers

ISSUE 473 APR 2017 BREWERIES “There are lots of fantastic events and artwork planned along the route and everyone is really get- ting excited now for the big event on April 30th.“ Push Iron will be available at pubs along the route of the Tour de Yorkshire as well as in bottles and mini Bradfield kegs at the Brewery shop in Bradfield. North Sheffield’s Bradfield de Wigtwizzle and Cote de Push Iron to the cyclists as Picture shows the team Brewery has unveiled a Ewden Heights. they take on our beautiful at Bradfield Brewery with special beer in celebration The race will finish at the part of South Yorkshire and centre manager at Fox Val- of the Tour de Yorkshire cy- Fox Valley shopping centre tackle some of Sheffield’s ley, Annabel Plumtree. cle race which will finish at on April 30th after the 194 notorious seven hills. Fox Valley on April 30th. km ride from Bradford. It’s “It was fantastic to have The team at the brew- already been billed as one the Tour de France Grande ery have come up with the of the toughest stages on Départ here in 2014 so to 4% ABV bike themed tip- the professional circuit this have this level of cycling ple called Farmers Push year. event back in the area is Iron in the build up to the Thousands of amateur fantastic for the region.” big event which will see the cyclists will also take part The team at Fox Valley True North eyes of the cycling world in in the Maserati Tour de are working with community focussed on north Sheffield Yorkshire Ride which will groups, the parish council True North brewed a spe- and on the area’s notorious start and finish at Fox Val- and other local stakehold- cial beer for Sheffield Beer hill climbs. ley on the final day of the ers to make the event a real Week, an Earl Grey IPA The family run brewery three-day race. celebration for everyone in containing tea and Chi- is based on a working farm John Gill from Bradfield the area. nook hops. They also held in Bradfield, just a few min- Brewery said: “The Tour de Annabel Plumtree, centre one of their brewery tap utes from the route of the Yorkshire coming to our manager at Fox Valley, said: sessions at the weekend Tour de Yorkshire’s final corner of the county really is “Bradfield’s specialFarmers with the doors open for day which will test the cy- something special to cele- Push Iron is a great way to visitors to come and see clists with four tough hill brate and we’ll definitely be celebrate Yorkshire’s big- the brewery and enjoy a climbs including the Cote raising a glass of Farmers gest bike race. beer at their pop up bar.

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Earlier this year Punch tue out of it’s location, and taverns sold the Carbrook it’s community was friend- Rutland Arms Hall and it closed on the ship groups from all over Monday 20 February. It the city who kept coming The Rutland Arms pub more a gradual building on did not close because it back, local workers and business is now under new the established foundation wasn’t making money. It people interested in local ownership! The lease has of good beer, food and at- closed because it wasn’t history or status as ‘most moved from Reet Ale Pubs mosphere already found at making enough for Punch haunted pub’. to a company owned by the Rutty. Taverns. On weekdays it offered Chris Bamford and Kate Chris and Kate plan to The Carbrook Hall was lunches for Santander Major, who previously continue to offer Blue Bee a thriving pub. Not all the Bank telephone call and managed Shakespeare’s as their regular beers but time, not everyday, and it internet banking support and the Three Tuns re- we can expect to see a wasn’t to all tastes - what workers next door and staff spectively. more varied guest beer pub ever is? It struggled in nearby businesses and All the same staff are selection on both cask to make itself heard and workers from local light working at the pub, both and keykeg. For Sheffield visited: trapped by the industry. Users of Holly- on the bar and in the kitch- Beer Week a tap takeover ring road and hemmed in wood Bowl bowling alley, en - including managers was held with Norweigen by modern industrial units and from the internation- Pete & Heather - so major Brewery Lervig. and remnants of our Victo- ally famous steel wire rope changes aren’t expected, rian steelmaking past. manufacturer Gripple came But it was viable as a in, from Forgemasters and business and it catered for from businesses based at any number of pub goers Meadowhall Shopping as the application for Asset Centre. It was used by of Community Value ap- shoppers and staff after plication that I made jointly work or on lunch breaks with Sheffield CAMRA from Meadowhall retail makes clear. park, from Aldi, Currys, PC I collected the evidence World, The Range, B and for this so I know that the M Bargains and Iceland Carbrook Hall made a vir- warehouse.

ISSUE 473 10 PUBS APR 2017 Staff from the MacDon- pub company indifference alds restaurant over the and lack of investment. road held meetings here. The future? To our Visitors on courses, attend- knowledge the new own- ing conferences and on ers, West Street Leisure holiday in Sheffield stay- have no experience of ing at the Premier Inn by community pubs or listed Sheffield Arena often came buildings, have said “all down and praised it as a options open’ which tells ‘proper pub’. us nothing except they ei- The Steel City Riders ther don’t know what they motorcycle group met at want to do or want to keep Itchy Pig the pub and recently raised their plans secret. Birth of a sty-lish beer funds through a charity bike Neither are accept- ride to support Kasabian able for the Carbrook. But There’s no ham-fisted at- pale ale dubbed Sty PA. Newton Smith, aged eight, thanks to the ACV sub- tempts at pig jokes here! The pub guys were itch- a little Sheffield boy who mitted a few days before Local brewery Exit 33 ing to brew a hoppy IPA lost his fight against cancer it closed I may not be talk- Brewing has joined forces style beer so after an early in December 2016. ing about it as though it with Broomhill micropub mash in we sat down for a Two Sheffield based ice was the past tense. There The Itchy Pig to create their quick ‘Pignic’ before add- hockey teams made it their is a glimmer here. The Car- very own beer, a beer with ing large hop additions to base and staff from Forces brook Hall may live again, a twist in the tale. the kettle. No porkies, this Support Limited, a military hopefully in the hands of Pete Roberts of Exit 33 is a great beer! All in all, it bereavement charity based a brewer - a local brewer? said “The Itchy Pig owner was a great day and nobody on Carbrook Hall Road and a community interest Ted is from Kent and com- felt boar-ed or was left dis- close by used the pub on group who care for its his- pletely swapped career to grunt-led by the experience. a regular basis. tory and the communities open his own take on the Ok I’ll stop now.” Everyone spoke warmly that use it. Lobby the politi- micropub, just like I did Sty PA is 4.5% and avail- of how inclusive it was: “a cians: the local councillors when I opened the brew- able at the Itchy Pig Glos- caring place. It looks after and MPs, gather evidence ery - so, it seemed a good sop Road. its customers, the kind of on use and keep an eye fit to collaborate on a beer A beer launch party is place where people talk to on your local - it could be together. planned for Good Friday. each other”. Michelle and next. Ted and Vanders trotted family worked hard in the along to the brewery and Pete Roberts last 18 months to keep the Brian Holmshaw spent the day creating a Exit 33 Brewing place going in the face of Sheaf Valley Heritage Harlequin

The programme of live music at the Harlequin on Nursery Street continues through April including:

Harmony of Spheres Earth Tales Sat 1 Apr Sat 22 Apr

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Rooster AK47 Mon 3 Apr Sat 29 Apr

ISSUE 473 APR 2017 PUBS 11 Wagon & Horses

The Wagon & Horses by ACV Update Millhouses park has now reopened under ownership Before Christmas, a letter step is for the Commons of ACV applications for of True North Brewery. was sent to Sheffield City to vote on the amendment pubs (33/34), Lewisham, The pub has had a refur- Council (SCC) from Paul (end of March?). The size 80% (8/10), South Cam- bishment but no substan- Ainsworth, the Chair of of the win gives CAMRA a bridgeshire 94% (48/51) tial change as its already the National CAMRA Pub real opportunity to secure whereas Sheffield have a great building! It’s now Campaigns Group ex- the change that we have accepted 41% (9/22). split into a seperate dining pressing disquiet regard- campaigned for over many There are currently two end and drinkers end in a ing their procedures and years. ACV decisions pending similar fashion to other True practices. A subsequent During the debate, Lord with SCC : North venues. meeting between Ccl.Jack Scriven commented: The Carterknowle and The kitchen is now much Scott , Paul, the Chair of “In Committee, the Min- Millhouses Community more fresh food focused Sheffield CAMRA and my- ister generously asked for Group have resubmitted than it’s previous incar- self occurred. Ccl.Scott examples of where the an ACV application for the nation as part of Greene commenced the meet- asset of community value Cherry Tree. SCC plan- King’s Flame Grill chain. ing by announcing that scheme was not working ning committee have not The pub opens at 8:30am the University Arms has well in particular authori- yet met in order to dis- serving breakfasts and a achieved ACV status. We ties. He will be aware that cuss a planning applica- brunch and sandwich menu are obviously very pleased I contacted CAMRA in tion, from the Co-op, to is served until 4pm. Pizzas by this statement and Sheffield to ask whether demolish the building and and burgers also available hope that it is an indication there were any incidents replace it by a shop. from midday. Come 5pm of changes in the way that of such difficulties with the Sheaf Valley Heritage the evening meals menu Sheffield is responding to scheme in regard to pubs. Group and ourselves have kicks in, as well as pizzas ACV applications. I was quite surprised at the submitted a joint, detailed and burgers there are dish- Our repeated comments amount of information ACV application for, grade es featuring more classic that Sheffield City Council CAMRA gave me—which 2* listed, Carbrook Hall. cooking such as Shepard’s seem to be gold-plating I am sure the Minister has Alongside a representative Pie, Chipotle Pork & King the ACV process now has seen. It became quite clear from Sheaf Valley Herit- Prawn Skewers, Sea Bass, backing from the House of from reading about what age Group, we recently Steak, Griddled Calf’s Liver Lords. On 28th.February, was going on that this is met with Clive Betts MP and more. there was a Lords debate not isolated to Sheffield, (Sheffield South East Con- The bar opens at 10am on extending full planning which merely exemplifies stituency). Clive expressed with a range of real ales protection to all pubs in what is happening in many disquiet regarding the from True North and an ex- England. The vote was communities across the generally unsupportive re- tensive gin selection! won 278-188. The size of country. This is a burden sponses from SCC regard- Buses 82, 97, 98 and the majority is significant on communities. It is a ing ACV applications. 218 get you there or the and will encourage the David and Goliath fight.” Millhouse Park car park is Government to consider By way of comparison, Dave Pickersgill close by. their position. The next Leeds have accepted 97%

ISSUE 473 12 PUBS APR 2017 Derbyshire Minibus Trip

On the final Saturday in Feb- tion increases. Their 30 bbl ruary, 24 Sheffield CAMRA brewery currently supplies members took part in our three brews/day for 5 days/ quarterly mini-bus visit to week. 40% of production is Derbyshire. En route to the cask with the rest key-keg presentation of the latest and bottle. All bottling is District Pub Award, we took done on site, the new £2M in two pubs and a brewery. bottling plant having the Our first stop, the Cheq- capacity to fill 15,000 33 uers (under the shadow of cl bottles/hour. In addition, of the food as it came from retary, Patrick for exacting Froggatt Edge) provided Thornbridge are investing in the kitchen. organisation and time-keep- Bradfield Farmers Blonde barrel-aged beers, a grow- Several members were ing. We arrived back within and Peak Bakewell Best. ing number of warehouse particularly impressed and one minute of schedule! This homely, ex-Wards pub units housing ex-whisky made a mental note to re- is food orientated but pro- and wine casks, full of de- turn to eat at a later date. Paul Crofts and vided needy refreshment veloping brews. The brew- Thanks to our Social Sec- Dave Pickersgill after our arduous jour- ery generously supplied a ney from the Old Queens free pint for everyone in our Head. party. The cask selections Our next stop was the were Peverel, a session IPA; Devonshire Arms (Pilsley), McConnells Vanilla Stout; part of the Chatsworth Es- Rattlesnake, a strong West tate. This long-established Coast IPA and Lumford, a establishment has been new world pale ale. modernised. Apparently the We then progressed to bedrooms were tastefully Little Longstone where refurbished under supervi- the Packhorse, originally sion of the Duchess! two miners cottages, but Cask beers available a village pub since 1787, were Ay Up from Derby’s provided Black Sheep Bitter Dancing Duck and Cousin and four Thornbridge beers: Jack from St. Austell. Jaipur, Lumford, Lord Mar- We then moved to ples and Wild Swan. Bakewell and the Riverside More importantly, the Trading Estate for a visit to pub was presented with the Thornbridge Brewery. District Pub of the Season Thornbridge have used Award for Autumn 2016. As this site since 2009 and on our previous visit, we continue to expand, taking stood in the main bar and on more units as produc- were treated to a glimpse

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In his latest voyage of days, I was not spoilt for Eight casks were stillage on stools in front of the discovery our beer cor- choice. I sampled cask behind the bar in a type of bar did not offer to move respondent goes to the ales from Beerblefish, chilling cabinet, although whilst they supped their capital in search of some Barnet, Alphabeta, Bexley, only 3 were available to- lager and wine. Why do London brewed beers. Three Sods, Wimbledon day. I sampled a light and pubs insist on having bar The main reason for my and Kew breweries, with refreshingly Wild Weather stools in front of the bar at trip was to visit the Lon- probably the pick being Serendipity at 3.5%. Next busy times? Fortunately don Drinker Beer & Cider Kew Petersham Porter up was another Brew- the Franklins Conquistador Festival held in the Cam- at 4.3% and full of dark house & Kitchen brewpub Stout was the highlight of den Centre which is virtu- chocolate overtones. in Islington, near Angel sta- my visit to this pub. ally across the road from Shortly before the tion. Again, two of the in Time still permitted a St Pancras/Kings Cross planned 3pm afternoon house brewed ales were further pub visit so I con- stations so is very easy to festival closing time I sampled from the six avail- tinued along Euston Road get to. I had pre booked set off on a fairly lengthy able. These were Vlad to the Euston Tap (East my train ticket and it was walk to the Brewhouse & Harvest Ale and Watch- Lodge), a small bar in the cheaper to go via Don- Kitchen brewpub in the maker. gatehouse next to Euston caster on Grand Central Highbury area. I have vis- Continuing my way back Station. Here, another Wild Trains rather than on East ited other brewpubs be- towards Kings Cross I Weather beer was sam- Midlands Trains direct from longing to this chain and called in the Scottish pled, this time Big Muddy Sheffield. Maybe East Mid- have enjoyed their beers Stores. The welcome at 3.8%. It was then time lands Trains should look and general ambience from both the bar staff for a brisk walk back to at their advance pricing and today was no excep- and customers was in Kings Cross and the train policy. tion. Having sampled The contrast to that I received back to Doncaster. No time For the first time this fes- Goalscorer and a black in the two Brewhouse pubs for a drink here, before tival featured only beers IPA called the Illustrator I earlier. The bar person boarding the Sheffield train from London, but given retraced my steps calling didn’t utter a word whilst and then the bus home. the diversity and range of first in theTaproom on Up- she served me and the London breweries these per Street in Islington. ignorant customers sat Andrew Morton

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ISSUE 473 APR 2017 17 Pub of the Month

Our Pub of the Month votes in time we will award is a bit of posi- make the award. tive campaigning, high- Nomination forms are lighting local pubs that available at branch meet- consistently serve well ings and on the website. kept real ale in friendly The pub must have been and comfortable sur- open and serving real ale roundings. for a year and under the Voting is your oppor- same management for 6 tunity to support good, months. real ale pubs you feel de- Winners compete serve some recognition alongside our Good Beer and publicity. Guide entries for branch All CAMRA branch Pub of the Year, the win- members are welcome to ner of which is entered vote at branch meetings into the national com- or on our website. petition. Pub of the Month April 2017 It’s not one pub against The list of nominees another, simply vote YES includes which buses to Old Queen’s Head or NO as to whether you take if you fancy a trip to think the pub should be try them out: The Old Queen’s Head, ago, and serve a range PotM. If we get enough next to Sheffield Inter- of Thwaites beers, usu- change, is believed to ally including Nutty Black, be the oldest domestic Wainwright and Lancaster Vote Now building in Sheffield, and Bomber, together with two is thought to have begun rotating seasonal beers. Broadfield life as a shooting lodge for The pub opens from Abbeydale Road (buses 10, 10a, 75, 76, 86, Sheffield Manor, later be- 10am to 11pm every day 96, 97, 98, 218) coming he wash house. and food is available 12 It is known to have be- to 9pm (4pm Sundays). come a beer house by There are regular food Doctors Orders the 1840’s and passed nights – Monday is Czech Glossop Road (buses 6, 120, 271) through the hands of sev- specialities reflecting Mike eral breweries before be- and Suzana’s home town Nottingham House ing acquired by Thwaites Prague, Tuesday is pie Broomhill (buses 51, 52, 52a, 273, 274, 275) around 20 years ago. The night, Fish on Wednes- front lounge, occupying the day and burgers Thursday, Stags Head half-timbered older part of each with special offers. A Sharrow (bus 4, 4a) the building has an origi- traditional roast is avail- nal fireplace and carved able Sundays. University Arms bay window overlooking The award will be pre- (buses 7a, 51, 52, 52a, 273, 274, 275, Blue/ the outside seating area. sented on Tuesday 11 Yellow tram) to the rear are two further April, and to mark the oc- seating areas around the casion all cask beers will Wisewood Inn central bar, and there is an be reduced to £2.50 from Loxley (buses 31, 31a, 763, 764, 767) upstairs function room. 7pm Mike and Suzana took on the pub 4½ years Wils Gee at sheffieldcamra.org.uk/potm

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fESTIVAL gUIDE month. The Peddlers Venue is at 92 Skipton CAMRA Burton Road, Neepsend, on bus routes Thu 20 – Sat 22 Apr 7/8 or a short walk from Shalesmoor around 70 real ales plus foreign bot- tram stop. Sheffield Brewery which is tled beers, cider and food. Venue is April just across the road also open on the Ermysted’s Grammar School, a 12 same evenings for their Beer Club tap minute walk from the station (regular Burton CAMRA session. Both events offer free entry. trains from Leeds). Open Thursday Thu 30 Mar – Sat 1 Apr peddlermarket.co.uk 3pm to 10pm, Friday & Saturday Held at the gothic town hall, this festi- 11am to 10pm. Admission £2 or val has a special atmosphere! On the Hope Valley (Old Hall Hotel) £3 depending on session, free for bars are over 130 real ales and 30 Fri 14 – Mon 17 Apr CAMRA members. traditional ciders & perries along with The Old Hall’s programme of bank skiptonbeerfestival.camra.org.uk stalls, live music and a cafe selling hot holiday Hope Valley Beer Festivals food. As ever on Friday and Saturday is back for 2017, usual format with Grafton Hotel (Worksop) lunchtime there will be a performance a tent on the car park with a range Thu 20 – Sun 23 Apr of Martin Atterbury playing the mighty of real ales and ciders, souvenier The Grafton’s St George’s beer Wurlitzer Organ. Open 6pm-11pm glasses, music and food. There is festival offering a range of real ales Thursday, 11am to 11pm Friday and an element of fundraising for the on handpump, live music and food. 11am to 10pm Saturday. British Red Cross Refugee Support Free entry and dogs welcome. The with the bands donating their fees. pub is about 5 minutes walk from Chesterfield Mayor’s Appeal The pub is about 10 minutes walk Worksop station. Fri 7 – Sat 8 Apr from Hope Station or the Sheffield- This is a new festival held in Chester- Castleton buses (271/272/273/274) Bolton CAMRA field Market’s Assembly Room to raise pass right outside. Thu 27 – Sat 29 Apr money for charity. Entry tickets are £5 around 50 real ales plus cider, mead either in advance or on the door. The Doncaster Brewery and food in the Bolton Ukranian format is the same as Chesterfield Thu 13 – Mon 17 Apr Club. Opens Thursday 3:30pm to CAMRA’s Market Festival held in Oc- The brewery tap puts on one of their 10:30pm, Friday & Saturday midday tober with a range of 35 beers and regular beer festivals over the Easter to 10:30pm. Entry £3 (£2 for CAMRA 6 ciders on the bar and a food stall weekend. members) Friday night, £2 (free for selling cheese sandwiches, pork pies CAMRA members) other times. and ploughmans platters provided by Chesterfield Alehouse The venue is on Castle Street, a 12 ‘Cheese Factor’ whose shop is in the Thu 13 – Mon 17 Apr minute walk from Bolton rail station. market downstairs. The festival is open This micropub hosts one of its popu- Regular trains run from Manchester for three sessions – Friday 5:30pm to lar tap takeover style beer festivals, Piccadilly. 11pm and Saturday 11am to 4pm then this time showcasing a range of boltonbeerfestival.org.uk 6pm to 11pm. beers from Little Critters of Shef- The venue is a few minutes walk field and Pentrich of Ripley. CADS @ Abbeydale Picture from the main town centre bus stops House (routes 43/44/50/50a/X17 go from Arkwright Arms Thu 27 – Sun 30 Apr Sheffield) and is about a 10 minute Fri 14 – Mon 17 Apr More than just a beer festival and walk from Chesterfield rail station. The Arkwright’s Easter beer and cider in an iconic old building with free festival featuring a selection of at least admisson! Things kick off Thursday Peddler Market 30 real ales, 10 ciders and 3 perries. with ‘Think as you Drink’ – films and Fri 7 – Sat 8 Apr The beer list will be a mixture of first talks brought to you buy the festival The usual monthly event open Friday timers and old favourites, the cider of debate, Friday there is live mu- evening and Saturday afternoon/ list will be the usual Arkwright range sic With Do$ch, Saturday more live evening featuring a variety of street with a few newbies thrown in for good music plus food, board games, art food traders, craft stalls, art, music measure! The pub will also be serving sale and a bottled beer tasting then and a number of bars with a range food over the weekend. The pub is at finally Sunday afternoon there is a of real ales and craft beers available. Sutton-Cum-Duckmanton and served Vintage Market brought to you by The featured breweries change each by regular buses from Chesterfield. the Antiques Quarter traders.

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Find us at TEL. 0114 272 7256 THE SHEFFIELD BREWERY CO. sheffieldbrewery.com UNIT 111, JC ALBYN COMPLEX BURTON ROAD, SHEFFIELD follow us online S3 8BT @sheffieldbrewery University of Sheffield Lees Hall Golf Club Student Union May Fri 26 – Sun 28 May Fri 28 – Sun 30 Apr Their annual beer festival Over 100 real ales on the festival 9 Pin stillage in the Raynor Lounge plus Fri 5 May Sheffield Food & Drink beers in the Interval Cafe Bar and On the Edge Nano Brewery’s regular Festival Bar One as normal along with a ci- showcase night featuring 9 beers – a Sat 27 – Mon 29 May der tent and music tent in the Union pin of each (hence 9 Pin) on the bar Pop up kitchens, street food trad- Gardens – plus craft keg beers, pop in the Old Junior School on South ers, food market and a beer tent in up artisan gin bar and food. Friday View Rd, Sharrow (a few minutes walk Sheffield City Centre plus events in is open 2pm to midnight and is pie from London Rd). There is also a cafe venues around the City. day, Saturday is open from 2pm and serving pie & peas, music and games. is BBQ day, Sunday is Cider & Pig Free entry. Open from 6pm. day from midday with a replenished June cider tent remaining open to wash Doncaster CAMRA down that hog roast! Entry is free, Thu 11 – Sat 13 May Stockport CAMRA you need to buy beer/cider tokens A new venue this year with the festival Thu 1 – Sat 3 Jun on arrival. Access via Bar One on taking place at Unity House on Carr 150+ real ales plus cider, world Glossop Road or via Interval on Lane in Hyde Park featuring a range beers, food, entertainment and Western Bank, both near Univer- of 50 real ales along with cider and more at Edgeley Park football sity tram stop. bottled beers. ground Buses 55, 56 and 58 from Doncaster stockportfestival.org.uk Hill Top Sports & Social Interchange to Hyde Park and regular Club (Dronfield) trains from Sheffield to Doncaster. Castle Rock Yard Party Fri 28 – Sun 30 Apr Wed 31 May – Sat 3 Jun The club’s annual bank holiday beer Barrow Hill Rail Ale Castle Rock Brewery in Notting- festival where non-members are Thu 18 – Sat 20 May ham celebrate their 40th birthday welcomed in to try an extended This ever popular annual festival is this year and are putting on a beer range of beer and cider and enjoy back at the railway roundhouse for festival and yard party showcasing the club’s entertainment. Details 2017 featuring a wide range of beers their own and guest beers includ- TBC. (cask, keg and bottle), cider, food, train ing some new beers brewed for rides (Fri/Sat daytime) and live mu- the occasion along with food and Elsecar Heritage Railway sic. A volunteer operated shuttle bus music. The event also incorpo- (Barnsley CAMRA) service is provided from Chesterfield rates their annual beer of the year Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May railway station out to the venue. The awards which are voted for by the Barnsley CAMRA are back for their festival is open each day from midday customers in the pubs owned by 6th year with a beer and cider tent, to 11pm. Advance tickets available Castle Rock. Tickets and informa- music stage and food stalls in the from seetickets.com or pay on the tion from www.castlerockbrewery. railway yard over the bank holiday gate (subject to availability). Alterna- co.uk. The brewery is a short walk weekend. Entry to the festival is free tively there is a special charter train from Nottingham rail station, regular (you just need to pay a deposit on a running to the festival on Friday and direct trains from Sheffield oper- glass on arrival) and it is open from Saturday offering a travel and entry ated by Northern and East Midlands 11am to 10pm Friday to Sunday and package – the train will run into Barrow Trains. 11am to 7pm 3Monday. The railway Hill platform! will be operating train rides during railalefestival.com Belper Goes Green the daytime, buy a ticket from the Fri 2 – Sun 4 Jun shop on the station platform in the Lincoln CAMRA Amber Valley CAMRA provide a real normal way. The heritage railway Thu 25 – Sat 27 May ale and cider festival at the Rugby is about a 10 minute walk from 100+ real ales plus cider, perry, bot- Club as part of a wider green fes- Northern Rail’s Elsecar station, on tled beers, food and music in Lincoln tival featuring food, entertainment, the Sheffield-Barnsley-Leeds line. Drill Hall. stalls and activities. barnsleycamra.org.uk lincolncamra.org.uk transitionbelper.org

ISSUE 473 22 FESTIVALS APR 2017 3 Valleys 1st National Woodfest Peakender Sat 3 Jun Thu 6 – Sat 8 Jul Fri 18 – Sun 20 Aug This popular annual event spread This is being held at the Junction pub Arranged by Thornbridge Brewery across a dozen pubs and clubs in the in Castleford (between Wakefield at Bakewell Showground, this fes- Dronfield area with a free bus service and Leeds if you catch the Sheffield tival features a range of beers from from Dronfield station is back again. to Leeds via Barnsley stopping train) Thornbridge plus guests including All venues offer free entry and are a and organised by members of the Hawkshead, Magic Rock, Tiny Rebel, mixture of pubs and clubs in town, Society for the Preservation of Beers Wild Beer Co and others along with suburban and rural locations. Hop on from the Wood showcasing a selec- live music. Entry to the beer festival and off the buses at the different ven- tion of beers served from wooden is free. A campsite is available (must ues to try the different beers, ciders, casks. Capacity is limited so it is be booked in advance). TM Travel food,, music and atmospheres on advisable to book tickets in advance Bus 218 runs regularly from Shef- offer. Some of the venues will have online at woodfest2017.com. field to Bakewell – every half hour outside bars, food stalls and more in the daytime, less frequent in the in addition to their normal bar. The Bassetlaw Beer Festival @ evening. buses run from midday to 9pm. The Grafton Hotel, Worksop Venues this year are Barrack, Fri 7 – Sun 9 Jul Apperknowle; Blue Stoops, Dron- The 3rd annual summer beer festival September field High Street; Coach & Horses, at the Grafton Hotel, 5 minutes walk Dronfield; Dronfield Arms, Dronfield; from Worksop station, featuring 24 Cleethorpes Rail Ale & Green Dragon, Dronfield; Hill Top real ales, 10 ciders and live music. Blues Festival Sports & Social Club, Hill Top; Hyde Free entry. Fri 15 – Sun 17 Sep Park Inn, Hill Top; Manor House Ho- Held at the Cleethorpes Coast Light tel, Dronfield High Street; Miners Railway, this event features over 50 Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse; Miners August real ales, a programme of live blues Arms, Hundall; Jolly Farmer, Dron- music performances and narrow field Woodhouse; Pioneer Club, CAMRA’s Great British Beer gauge steam train rides. Admission Dronfield and Three Tuns, Dronfield Festival to the beer festival is free. More in- Hallowes Tue 8 – Sat 12 Aug formation www.cclr.co.uk. Regular 3valleys.org.uk CAMRA’s annual major beer festival direct trains run from Sheffield to held at Olympia Exhibition Halls in Cleethorpes, operated by Transpen- London (next to Kensington Olympia nine Express (daily) and Northern July rail station, served by London Over- (Saturdays). ground and Southern) and staffed by Sunfest volunteers from across the UK, Eu- Sheffield CAMRA’s Steel Wed 5 – Sun 9 Jul (TBC) rope and America, this year celebrat- City Beer & Cider Festival This annual beer festival at the Rising ing it’s 40th anniversary. Features Wed 18 – Sat 21 Oct Sun pub at Nether Green in Sheffield several hundred real ales including Our 43rd annual festival, back again sees the car park closed to make a number imported from the USA at Kelham Island Industrial Museum way for a tent filled with around 100 along with European beers both on with over 200 real ales plus bottled guest beers on cask plus a selection draft and in bottles. There are also beers from around the world and a of craft beers on keg along with cider dedicated cider & perry bars offering range of traditional Cider & Perry. and food. There is also music and a huge choice. Food and product The festival also features a variety of stalls. Meanwhile inside the pub all stalls, games and a programme of street food vendors, products stalls the handpumps on the bar are given entertainment also features. More and entertainment. over to Abbeydale Brewery, who own information at www.gbbf.org.uk, ad- We’re currently looking for volun- the pub, showcasing their range in- vance tickets are available that offer teer staff plus sponsors. cluding a charity beer brewed for the cheaper and quicker entry. Regular steelcitybeerfestival.co.uk festival. Buses 86a and 120 stop trains and coaches run between right outside the pub. Sheffield and London operated by risingsunsheffield.co.uk East Midlands Trains, National Ex- press and Megabus.com.

ISSUE 473 APR 2017 FESTIVALS 23 If you would like to put yourself Beer Matters distribution Branch DIARY forward to join the committee in ad- 8pm Tue 25 Apr vance of the meeting, please email If you have signed up for a maga- [email protected]. zine delivery run, come along and Sheffield collect your supply of the May is- Pub of the Month sue and enjoy a beer with other INFO AND BOOKINGS: 8pm Tue 11 Apr distributors. [email protected] Our April winner, voted for by our If the pubs you frequent are in Branch meeting & AGM members, is the Old Queens Head our area but don’t receive copies, 8pm Tue 4 Apr in Sheffield Centre. Join us for the why not sign up as a distribution The usual monthly formal members festivities as we present their certifi- volunteer? get together to discuss branch busi- cate and enjoy a few beers. Please note the distribution ar- ness; share pub, club and brewery rangements are changing, if you news and catch up on what is hap- Festival planning meeting deliver Beer Matters please contact pening in the campaign – combined 8pm Wed 19 Apr our new co-ordinator Andy Shaw to with the formal annual general meet- We continue work planning our 43rd let him know where you deliver to ing where we debate any motions annual Steel City Beer & Cider Festi- and get details of the new distribu- submitted, elect a new committee val, due to take place at Kelham Is- tion venue. for the year ahead, inspect the land Industrial Museum in October. If branch accounts and announce you are interested in being part of the Committee meeting the branch pub of the year winner. organising committee or helping out 8pm Tue 25 Apr All Sheffield & District members in any other way please come along The monthly business meeting for are invited to attend. The venue is to this meeting at Shakespeares on the branch committee at the Rut- Shakespeare’s on Gibralter Street Gibralter Street. land Arms. (buses 31,57,81,82,85,86).

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RambAle – Malin Bridge, If the pubs you frequent are in Bradfield and Loxley our area but don’t receive copies, 10am Sat 29 Apr why not sign up as a distribution We catch the 10:55am tram from volunteer? Castle Square (optional meet in the Please note the distribution arrange- Bankers Draft for breakfast before- ments are changing, if you deliver Beer hand) to Malin Bridge. Matters please contact our new co- We will follow the Loxley riverside ordinator Andy Shaw to let him know path upto the Nags Head and then where you deliver to and get details of up to the Old Horns Inn at High Brad- the new distribution venue. field. A sharp descent takes us down to The Plough at Low Bradfield for RambAle further refreshment before walking 11:20am Mon 29 May around Dam Flask back to the Nags This month we are walking in the Head for a drink before bus back to Hope Valley, taking in the beer fes- The new committee will be Sheffield Centre. tival at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope elected at the AGM at the start A Citywide day pass at £4.60 cov- along with a few other good country of April. ers the above travel. Please wear pubs. appropriate outdoor clothing. We catch the 273 bus from Shef- In the meantime, please send any field Interchange at 11:20 out to enquiries to: Branch meeting Moscar for a moorland walk to the [email protected] 8pm Tue 2 May Anglers Rest at Bamford (or come The usual monthly formal members out on a train & join us there). After a get together to discuss branch busi- drink we shall walk over via Thornhill ness; share pub, club and brewery to the Cheshire Cheese at Hope, news and catch up on what is hap- before joining colleagues at the Hope pening in the campaign. The venue Valley Beer Festival at the Old Hall this month is the Princess Royal on Hotel. Back via either train or 272 Slinn Street in Crookes, a few min- bus from Hope. utes walk from bus route 52.

Festival planning meeting Dronfield 8pm Tue 16 May INFO AND BOOKINGS: We continue work planning our 43rd Nick Wheat annual Steel City Beer & Cider Festi- [email protected] val, due to take place at Kelham Is- land Industrial Museum in October. If Branch meeting you are interested in being part of the 8pm Tue 11 Apr organising committee or helping out Venue: Smiffy’s. in any other way please come along to this meeting at Shakespeares on Mansfield joint social Gibralter Street. Sat 6 May Joint social with Mansfield and Don- Beer Matters distribution caster branches round Dronfield 8pm Tue 23 May area. Details TBC. If you have signed up for a magazine CAMRA (National) delivery run, come along and collect Branch meeting 230 Hatfield Rd, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4LW your supply of the June issue and en- 8pm Tue 9 May www.camra.org.uk joy a beer with other distributors. Venue: Gate @ Troway. 01727 867201

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