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DESIGN Robin [email protected] Harvest Time ADVERTISING Land of Hops and Glory Alan Gibbons 0114 266 4403 By Richard Hough 07760 308 766 [email protected] ate August and early September is tradition­ ally the time for hop­harvesting in the UK. Quarter Page £40 It is also, therefore, the time for the annual Half Page £60 LHop Walk organised by hop merchants Charles Full Page £90 Faram. Last year dozens of brewers and like­minded Back Cover £110 hop enthusiasts descended on Pridewood Farm in Discounts for regular placements Herefordshire to witness at first­hand the picking of the hops. PDFs or high­res (300 dpi) bitmaps only please The day's programme of events included a brief overview of the hop­growing year, an update on the Design from £30 progress of new developments in the industry Updates from £10 (disease and wilt resistance, new hedgerow varieties) and the hop­breeding programme. A generous buffet was enjoyed by all (including some NEXT COPY DEADLINE wonderful hop­rolled cheese), accompanied by a Friday 6 September number of beers showcasing some of the different hops that are currently available.

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(continued from previous page) Roadshow had arrived in Shef­ group (including Ali and Richard, field. The venue was (appro­ and Paul C) an impromptu tour The agenda of events also priately enough) The Hop. Paul of some of the best pubs in included a talk from another hop Corbett (MD of Charles Faram) Sheffield. A splendid evening grower, Ali Capper from just over had samples of a number of talking (and tasting) the wonder the border in Worcestershire. British hop varieties with him. of hops. She, with her husband Richard, The assembled brewers got to are part of a dwindling breed: she work to rub and sniff (technical) The following week I ordered informed us that there are now as and appreciate the variety of some British Admiral from few as 50 hop growers left in aromas forthcoming. The par­ Charles Faram. A confirmed New Britain; crisis point looms. If ticular stand­outs for me were World fan, I had always been a many more hop growers pull out, Endeavour, Admiral and UK little wary of UK hops. The results it is possible that the industry will Cascade. were a revelation. Here was a hop become unviable as the spec­ that hadn't travelled thousands ialised machinery and equipment of miles, that gave me the cannot be supported by such a flavours I was seeking ­ and small number of growers. cheaper than US Cascade! From that moment UK Admiral would Ali then came on strong with an become a mainstay in our hop impassioned plea to those pres­ portfolio. We are now proud to ent: Please don't neglect British proclaim that all our beers are hops! With the current trend for brewed with British hops. full­flavoured citrus hops from the New World, with the USA and In February of this year I bumped New Zealand leading the way, into one of the Thornbridge Ali's call to arms was simple: for brewers, Dom. He asked me what British brewers not to reject was new. I said 'Here, try this'. British hops outright. There are Blue Bee Parentheses, pale, now upwards of twenty hop hoppy, 4.2% ABV. 'That's fan­ varieties grown commercially in tastic' said Thornbridge Dom, this country, and Ali took us 'what is it?' 'All British, single through the wealth of flavours varietal' I replied. 'Admiral'. they may contribute to a beer. Also in attendance that day were The tide is turning; UK hops are Then followed a fascinating walk Ali and Richard Capper. Ali once on the rise again. There is a huge around Pridewood Farm to ex­ again gave us the impassioned wave of enthusiasm surrounding perience at close quarters the plea not to neglect British hops. home­grown hops at the mo­ harvesting, drying and baling of In addition there was a unique ment, and I, for one, am very the hops. The day concluded with opportunity to sample half a proud to be part of it. visitors able to buy both fresh dozen or so of the green­hopped hops to brew a green­hopped beers that had been produced by Richard is Director and Head­ beer, and hop bines to decorate brewers after the Hop Walk a Brewer of the award­winning their pubs/sample rooms. month earlier; some of the results Blue Bee Brewery in Sheffield. were excellent. When the Road­ For more on UK hops go to Fast­forward a month. The Hop show concluded I gave a select www.britishhops.org.uk.

6 Brewery News Kelham Island s we predicted King of the Rocket Men 4.5% flew out of our yard and Asold out to the trade within a few days and for the second year running it looks like it will become our fastest selling special ale. Another stalwart is returning in September with Night Rider 4.5% making a welcome return. It’s the smooth dark version of Pale Rider and utilises a quartet of dark malts which perfectly complements the fruity North American hops much loved in its pale cousin. It’s dark and complex with a satisfyingly lingering finish.

Atomic Blondie 6% is another great beer from the Kelham Island recipe book. It’s the crazy sister of ‘Blondie’ and a really striking pale ale. This time we’ve used a plethora of North American hops, tipple aroma hopping for a huge explosion of mouth watering hop character.

Music fans look out for the Kelham Brewery House Band – ‘Still the Rhythm’ who will be performing at the ‘Down by the Riverside Festival’ at Kelham Island Museum on Saturday 21 September. The Festival is a great family event and is on the Saturday from 11am until 10pm and Sunday 22nd from 11am until 5pm. Interesting stalls, great food, our beer tent and a full pro­ gramme of music on stage. ‘Still the Rhythm’ are a 5 piece covers band and are available for your wedding or party. 7

Agostino adding just a touch more pepper to the brew

The beer brewed with Agostino was a 4.7% pale ale called Gallo Rooster's Italiano that had both black pepper (especially selected by Cheers to Charity! Agostino and shipped from Italy) ach year Rooster’s and lemongrass added during the Brewing Co. brews a boil and into the fermentation seasonal special for vessel. In keeping with the ethos EAugust called White Rose. It’s range of learning difficulties and of both breweries, it’s a beer with a beer that is made available with disabilities. a moderate level of bitterness for Yorkshire Day (August 1st) in its strength and delicate citrus mind and is also brewed in The beer, a 4%, session­strength fruit and spicy aromas. conjunction with a Yorkshire­ pale ale, was brewed using four based charity to help raise hops and soft Yorkshire water to Available as a limited edition cask awareness and funds. produce citrus aromas and a light beer (80 firkins only), Friends of and refreshing level of bitterness. Ham, Leeds, played host to a The money raised from this year’s In total, 7200 pints of White Rose Rooster’s & Birrificio tap takeover brew of White Rose has been were brewed and consumed, with on August 7th, to mark the launch donated to Henshaws Society for Rooster’s donating 10p for each of the beer, with Rooster’s Blind People, a charity that pro­ one to Henshaws, raising a total occupying all three hand pumps vides expert care, advice and of £720. (including Gallo Italiano), whilst training to anyone affected by several of Birrifcio Italiano’s sight loss, whilst also working beers were also on the bar. with people with other disa­ The Italian Job bilities. Wednesday August 7th saw the Gallo Italiano is the second launch of a brand new, one­off collaborative beer Rooster’s has One of the UK’s oldest charities, collaborative beer brewed be­ brewed with a brewer from Henshaws operates two sites tween Rooster’s Brewing Co. and foreign shores in the last year, close to the Brewery; Henshaws Agostino Arioli, the founding following on from the creation of Arts & Crafts Centre in Knares­ brewer of Birrificio Italiano. The Accomplice, an American­ borough provides vocational style IPA brewed with Doug training to people with disabil­ Based just north of Milan, Bir­ Odell, founding brewer of Odell ities, whilst Henshaws College in rificio Italiano was established in Brewing Co., which is based in Harrogate offers specialist 1996 and has built up a rep­ Fort Collins, Colorado. further education for residential utation for brewing progressive, and day students with a wide clean and well­balance beers. 8 Brewery News

For up and coming events during universal cry was 'not ginger September Blue Bee and Welbeck enough'. Double the dose next Abbey will be brewing a col­ time for a Lustin' with a bit more laboration beer. This is hap­ poke. pening on 20th Sep and should be in pubs in the first week of 3. Pepper. The complex flavours October. Keep checking our of Lustin' For Stout (5 different websites and Facebook for more. malts, and a trio of assorted hops) were enhanced with the addition An update on the specially of cracked black pepper. Hops flavoured versions of Lustin' themselves can sometimes im­ For Stout that were produced part a 'peppery' note to a beer; the for the Blue Bee 2nd birthday amount of black pepper added celebrations earlier this summer. was judged as perfect. An While all 4 versions were well undoubted winner that will received, everyone seemed to definitely be revisited. have their own particular favourite. (The original, unalter­ 4. Chilli. The divider. Those that Blue Bee ed version still remains the best liked it, loved it. An uncom­ in many people's opinion ­ why promising assault on the taste­ Word from the Hive mess about with a perfectly good buds that left the drinker in a stout in the first place?) In order state of shock. It was noted that ew PuNK­tuation beer of flavour intensity, the findings the longer the cask was left, the for this month: Pil­ are summarised below. more the Lustin' picked up crow 5% Porter. Our flavour from the chilli infusion. Ncore range continues to expand, 1. Vanilla. Lustin' For Stout is a Best name of the night as well for With this summer seeing the fairly bitter stout, and the Chillustin' For Stoutly. permanent fixture of Light Blue sweetness of the vanilla com­ 3.6% (A stunningly hoppy pale plemented the bitterness quite Overall, an interesting experi­ ale brewed with Summit and nicely. The general consensus ment to push the boundaries a Galena varieties. A pleasant floral was that the actual vanilla flavour little, and see what is possible aroma leads to a full fruity flavour could be improved; something to with different flavour combi­ (tinned grapefruit), and an in­ work on for the future, for sure. nations. Also worth a note is that tense bitter finish. A hop­lover's a robust stout such as Lustin' can dream, in a glass.) So as of Oct­ 2. Ginger. Fresh root ginger has stand up to pretty much anything ober we will have the winter a powerful flavour, one that can that is thrown at it. And the main version Dark Blue also at 3.6% easily overwhelm other flavours. conclusion: you can't please all of but dark and mysterious ­ watch However in this instance it had the people all of the time. this space or your local bar. been added far too gingerly. The

and fruit aromas. The latest IPA aged Gorlovka, Dave Hughes & is also out and about in pubs in the guys are now trying the region. A rich golden coloured something similar with the Old Polish hopped 5%, slightly spicy Moor Porter and they're anti­ Acorn with lemon, pine and floral cipating something very special. he team at Acorn are busy aromas. There is excitement at brewing the latest sea­ the brewery has they've just taken The Old No 7 was celebrating sonals Harvester 4.5% delivery of some new brewing kit recently having won the CAMRA Thas Pale Crystal Malts giving this with a view to producing some Yorkshire region Cider pub of the bitter a sweet malty flavour with craft keg beers in the near future, year and was voted Barnsley English Bramling Cross hops so watch this space. Following the CAMRA Autumn pub of the providing excellent bitterness success of the bourbon oak barrel season.

10 Brewery News Abbeydale bbeydale were delighted with the preliminary results of the beer Asurvey this year. Yet again (how many years now) Moonshine has proven Sheffield's most popular beer which, given that a number of regular Moonshine outlets have switched to Deception, is excellent. Also for the first time Abbeydale has proven to be the most frequently encountered brewery – the first time a non­ national has achieved that. OK, we know the survey is selective, but that is just brilliant and a Old Mill cause for much celebration. aturday 20th July marked the occasion of Old Mill amount of people who turned up Abbeydale are also celebrating Brewery celebrating 30 but with the variety as well of winning funding from Finance Syears of brewing award­winning people who were genuinely Yorkshire for their next expan­ Yorkshire ales. As a big thank interested in the brewing process sion. Founder and director you to all their customers old and and some who were then willing Patrick Morton said "This fund­ new they opened the Brewery for to try real ale for the first time. ing is important to allow us to the day, welcoming guests with a We can honestly say no­one was continue to grow and improve full tour of the Brewery and free disappointed and the day was a and we are delighted that samples of their real ale including huge success!” Yorkshire Forward has once a special brew created just for the again had the confidence to invest day. ‘Cheers to 30 Years’ was the Old Mill Brewery would like to in us". Watch this space over the name, the beer itself created with extend a massive THANK YOU to next few months for new the original recipe for Traditional everyone who had an developments. Bitter which is still used to this involvement in the planning and day, infused with a slow dry hop running of the day. Including the In terms of the beer, September process using new world hops. support we received from the will see the return of a couple of local business as well as everyone old favourites: Bee­Ale­Ze­Bub, The day was officially opened by who turned up on the day. Their a honey beer at 6% appearing the Mayor of Snaith John generous donations helped us early in the month and Smoked Staveley­Churton and there was raise a whopping £400.00 for the Porter at 4.8% late in the fun for all the family as for the Snaith Mayoral Charity, with the month. New beers will include a first time children were invited to monies raised being invested couple of new Dr Morton's, one join the tour. The Old Mill dray back into the community of of which will be the first in a loose was on display, there were free Snaith and Cowick. time travel theme in honour of Dr pens and bottle opener key­rings Who's 50th anniversary. given away as well as some So ‘Cheers to 30 years’ everyone fantastic raffle prizes and the ever and here’s to many, many more. popular ‘guess how many sweets in the jar’ competition. For more information on Old Mill Brewery products or to book Simon Lewis, Head Brewery said you own private tour contact “It was non­stop all day and we Kelly Wood on 01405 861813 or were so pleased with not only the visit www.oldmillbrewery.co.uk.

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fermenter and in the cask! The Shakespeare and Antoni from sole cask of Swansong will be sold Sardinian brewer Trulla involved. Steel City in the Shakespeare. At the end of September Dave teel City's latest beer and Shazz will be brewing at the marks the end of an era! excellent North Riding brewpub 'Swansong', named after in Scarborough, expect a hop Swhat was meant to be the final overload! Dave will also be album by heavy metallers visiting Hopcraft for a brew, Carcass, is the final Steel City where Gazza will presumably be beer from Little Ale Cart's 'Brick collaborating with himself again. Shed'. Due to Ale Cart's impend­ ing move to new premises, Steel City are transferring to a new Public Transport home at Toolmakers brewery, Trains and hope to brew again in the nationalrail.co.uk autumn after a short break due to 08457 48 49 50 Foreign Muck commitments. Swansong is a Black IPA, weigh­ Trams ing in at 7.5% (and therefore a supertram.com responsible drink and not subject Buses (South Yorkshire) to tramp­tax as it would be were Fear not though, you can still get travelsouthyorkshire.com it 7.6%). Bitterness of 159.6 IBU your hop fix, as numerous 01709 51 51 51 comes from Magnum at first collaborations are in the pipeline! Buses (Derbyshire) wort, while the flavour comes The first is a four­way collab at derbyshire.gov.uk/buses from Mosaic at flame­out, in the Raw with Chris from the

14 Pub News Inn Brief

Plans to rebrand the Yew Tree at Malin Bridge, have been blocked amid com­ munity concerns that a reminder of one of the most devastating events in local history could be lost.

Loxley Valley Protection Society is urging Punch Taverns not to forget the Anglers Rest, Bamford history of the pub and the area. The Great Sheffield he Anglers Rest is aiming under the one roof with a large Flood (1864) claimed 240 to become the first com­ village car park attached. victims when Dale Dyke munity owned pub in the Dam burst its banks. The THigh Peak, after it was threatened “This could really re­energise our Yew Tree was utilised as a with closure in 2012. village economy and our sense of mortuary after the flood. community. We’d like to re­ The Anglers Rest used to be a create the glory days of the Signs lined up as part of a thriving pub. However, in the Anglers Rest but in a way that is proposed revamp as 1990’s, it was bought first by a sustainable in today’s world”. 'Champs Sports Bar and large brewery, and then a Grill' would be “excessive” succession of Pub Ownership “Our vision is to create a family for the old and prominent Companies. Under investment friendly, welcoming atmosphere building, Sheffield Council followed. This had the effect selling local real ales and good, has ruled. losing custom and failing to make affordable locally sourced food”. a profit leading to further under investment. The Community Right to Bid was A Planning Application to introduced as part of the demolish the Bradway The Bamford Community Localism Act 2011, and means Hotel and erect a retail Society, a community benefit that valued pubs within the store with associated society that was formed in order community can be listed as landscaping, car parking to purchase the Anglers Rest, is Assets of Community Value; and servicing has been campaigning for the local giving local people the power to refused, on the basis of community to work together in a stop the clock when faced with a retaining a building of bid to save the last pub in the pub going up for sale. In our area, character. Sainsburys have village from closure. The this was considered for the Castle since launched an appeal. community society has had an Inn (Bolsterstone) before new overwhelming response. management was in place. The Bradway was originally built to serve workers Liz Marshall, a member of the Pubs are given six months to building the Totley railway society says: “This is a once in a prepare a bid and compete to buy tunnel (completed in 1893). generation opportunity for the it. The Bamford Community Hence, the original name of community to purchase the pub Society completed registration as the 'Miner's Inn'. The pre­ and create a viable and an Asset of Community Value in sent building dates from sustainable business by bringing May 2013 with High Peak 1920. different income streams – the pub, the post office, the café ­ all (continued on next page)

16 Pub News Anglers Rest, Bamford Friday 13th September ­ 7:30pm (continued) to 9:00pm. Inn Brief (continued from previous page) Liz Marshall adds: “If you would The Fleur De Lys Hotel Borough Council (HPBC) and like to own a share in a pub like at Totley has closed. currently have almost £90,000 this in the Peak District – please of the minimum target of join us! Or how about gifting a £180,000. share to a family member – how Yorkshire's Acorn Brewery about that for a great present?” marked its tenth birthday The Bamford community is with a party at its Barnsley urging anybody from outside the Faye Grima and pub, The Old No. 7, and immediate area to attend Dave Pickersgill the announcement of new meetings or help get involved investment in the business. with the campaign by visiting For more information on the With sales up 16% in the their website. CAMRA List your Local campaign past three months over the http://www.bcs.hopevalleyderby www.camra.org.uk/listyourlocal. same period last year, the shire.co.uk/ They are holding company is adding extra surgeries at Moore Memorial Photo © Bamford Community conditioning tanks, a keg Hall, Brentwood Road, Bamford: Society filler and other equipment, at a cost of £70,000. A birthday beer, Perfect 10 – an American­style pale ale, has also been launched.

The Bradfield Brewery and Enterprise Inns Ale Trail promotion has now begun, collect stamps to fill the card by buying a pint in participating pubs.

The Derwent in Bamford is to open in October as a Dove & Rainbow boutique hotel. he Dove & Rainbow offers 10% off all local ales to The Dove is very student­friendly CAMRA members, so too, and will be looking forward For the Three Valleys II: Twhat better place to seek refuge to welcoming Sheffield's newest The Ridge Beer Festival, when the mass influx of new residents, as well as the returning the Talbot Arms in students hit the main bars and students who have already Dronfield Woodhouse had pubs for their first few weeks discovered them, tucked away in three additional hand away from home. And with their Hartshead Square, just behind pumps installed. Five real freshly updated artwork in the Pizza Hut and the Bankers Draft, ales were connected with beer garden, courtesy of their by Castle Square tram stop. For the sixth pump being talented regulars over the the latest news and details of gigs connected to a supply of Tramlines weekend Music and events etc, just add "Dove Old Rosie scrumpy. It is Festival, the Dove is a real haven And Rainbow Page" as a friend planned to continue with in the center of town, where you on Facebook and you'll happily this inceased supply for an will often find live music as well be welcomed into the friendly experimental period. as request­friendly DJs and a well bunch of all ages who like to call stocked Rock juke box. the Dove their "local".

18 Pub News Inn Brief (continued) Noah's Ark

The Bell Jar on London he Noah's Ark, Crookes Road has opened and looks inviting with freshly serves real ale. The former painted walls, advertising Albion pub has had a sig­ Tboards and colourful hanging nificant renovation that baskets. Tony and Maddie looked like a conversion to The Closed Shop McEvoy now run the pub along residential use. There's en­ with Tracy who has been behind tertainment most nights he Closed Shop on Com­ the bar for the last few years. with DJs and live music. monside has re­opened Tony and Maddie have just with 8 real ales, 4 real moved from The Fox at Renishaw Tciders and a new kitchen (with after three years but ran pubs in The Swim Inn on Glossop real/proper chips). Food is now York, Bolton and Manchester Road are planning a beer served 12­8:30 Mon­Sat and 12­ before that. festival for freshers week. 6 Sun. Tony is a CAMRA member keen The new website is up at on promoting cask ale and is The New Inn at Gleadless theclosedshopsheffield.co.uk and involved in the Bold and the Common (near Hollinsend there are rumours of a LEGO Blonde Ale Trail along with other tram stop) is to hold its 2nd version on the way. Situated local pubs. Customers first collect beer festival in October. opposite the Hallamshire House, a Bradfield Brewery commem­ this gives this one small stretch orative glass and stamped card of Commonside alone 16 hand­ then, after having their card The Lescar at Sharrowvale pumps of different beers for stamped at ten other pubs, has a beer festival on the people to come and enjoy. receive a limited edition T­shirt. bank holiday weekend. Regular cask ales are Sharp's Doom Bar and Jenning's Cum­ YRHP 2nd Edition berland Ale with two rotating Wortley Working Mens guests, recently Marston's Club held a successful beer number of Sheffield Pedigree and Bradfield Farmer's festival in early August. pubs are likely to be in Blonde with prices from £2.20. the forthcoming second Aedition of the CAMRA ‘Yorkshire There are plans to introduce The lease for the Crown at Real Heritage Pubs’ including the homemade food with the Heeley is being advertised Bath Hotel, Cross Keys, Grapes, emphasis on quality, quantity by Enterprise with ‘signif­ Manor Castle, Railway (Bright­ and value for money. Saturday icant investment planned’. side), Sheffield Tap, Travellers will be karaoke night and there Rest (Oughtibridge) and White will soon be a midweek quiz. Lion. White Hart (Oughtibridge) Tony and Maddie's aim is to The Victoria in Dronfield will be removed due to change of promote a community pub now has BT Sport so fans use. Other pubs are being invest­ environment with the emphasis can watch the match with a igated as possible 'try alsos'. on quality ales and friendly decent pint in hand! atmosphere. There are two pool To qualify for inclusion, pubs teams who play on Monday with need to have interiors or internal free pool all day Tuesday and the Blue Stoops is under the features of real historic import­ juke box is free between 4pm and new management of Donna ance – suggestions always appre­ 5pm on Friday. All the prem­ and Russ (although no real ciated. The new edition features iership games can be shown on ale spotted yet...). the 'Garden Gate,' (Hunslet, the three screens so the pub Leeds) on the front cover. offers something for everyone.

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Pub of the Month Sheffield September 2013 The new Inn Hollinsend Road, S12

he New Inn is a detached, pumps, meaning that they will quiet drink with or without stone­built pub, built soon be serving up to eight real friends and family. This upper about 150 years ago. It ales – generally including at least section includes the door giving Toccupies an imposing corner site two locally brewed ones – at all access to the courtyard, car park at the junction of Hollinsend times. and toilets. Road and Gleadless Common. Once part of the vast Tetley The pub itself comprises two Due to ill health, for a long time, estate, it has in recent years been rooms, plus an outdoor, partially the lease was available, and there part of the Punch Taverns group. covered courtyard where smoking were local concerns that the pub Under previous tenants, it has is permitted, and a car park could be lost for ever, or even if long, if not always, served real which has been used to host a saved, might become a keg­only ale, in an area where this is far couple of highly successful Beer and/or ‘chips with everything’ from universal, especially during Festivals in recent months. food oriented pub. However. the ‘dark days’ of the 1970s and Entering the pub through the under since Gill and Nic’s control, 1980s. The standard real ale was main door (on Hollinsend Road, it has blossomed into a true Leeds brewed Tetley Bitter, and as pictured), to the left is a Community Local, welcoming for many years Wells Bomb­ smaller, simply decorated room, people from all walks of life, and ardier, but since Gill and Nic featuring pictures designed to hosting meetings of such groups took over the tenancy in give a ‘sporting’ feel to the room. as the local Parents & Teachers September 2011 the real ale side There are also some old­ Association, as well as organising of the business has been nur­ fashioned ‘Seaside­fun‘ type some excellent fund­raising, such tured, and has now blossomed postcards on the walls. In here as to send local kids for a summer such that up to six real ales and ­ you will also find the popular dart sea­side day out. This year’s trip rare for the locality, at least one board and, particularly on to Cleethorpes was particularly real cider ­ await regular and Thursday evenings, the more enjoyed by all the participants ­ casual drinkers alike. serious pub­quizzers. To the right young and old alike. is a larger, and smarter, com­ The available real ales almost fortably furnished lounge. On learning of the award, Gill and invariably include Easy Rider Although open plan, this room Nic said: “We‘re absolutely from Sheffield’s Kelham Island has two distinct sections – the thrilled to receive this award. In brewery. More recently, Gill and lower section affording good the two years we’ve been here, Nic have gained access to the views of the large television – we’ve tried so hard to make this SIBA (Society of Independent especially popular for sporting a friendly, beer­led pub that Brewers’ Association) list of events and tea time quiz shows, welcomes the whole community. Guest Ales, and they are hoping and the upper section more It’s great to be recognised by to install an additional two beer targeted towards those seeking a CAMRA not just as a genuine 21

Community Local, but one serving a wide range of well kept real ales, including some local brews.”

Sheffield CAMRA is delighted to give their ‘Pub of the Month’ award for September 2013 to The New Inn. Purely by chance, the chosen date – Tuesday 10 Sep­ tember – marks exactly two years since Gill and Nic took over the tenancy, so please come and join the double celebrations at one of Your Pub Needs Your Vote! Sheffield’s true Community Lo­ cals. We hope that as many Beer ur Pub of the Month national competition. Matters readers as possible will award is a bit of be there ­ but if you can’t make it, positive campaign­ The list of nominees includes then keep your eyes open for Oing, highlighting local pubs which buses to take if you details of the New Inn’s next Beer that consistently serve well fancy a trip to try them out: Festival. The exact dates were not kept real ale in friendly and available at the time of going to comfortable surroundings. press, but October looks likely. Bath Hotel Voting is your opportunity to Victoria Street, City Centre Drivers are welcomed – the car support good, real ale pubs park is directly behind the pub, you feel deserve some recog­ accessed from Gleadless Com­ nition and publicity. All Cheshire Cheese mon, but drinkers can very easily CAMRA branch members are Hope (train/buses 273/274) access the pub by Public Tran­ welcome to vote at branch sport. The 51 bus route (from City meetings or on our website at towards Charnock) passes the sheffieldcamra.org.uk/potm. Devonshire Arms pub every 10­12 mins during the It's not one pub against Dore (buses 70, M17) day, and every 30 mins in the another, simply vote YES or evening (last bus back to the City NO as to whether you think Centre leaves at 23:44), and the the pub should be PotM. If we Grapes pub is within five mins easy walk get enough votes in time we Trippett Lane, City Centre of Hollinsend tram stop (trams will make the award. presently every 10 mins until around 8pm, every 20 mins after Nomination forms are avail­ Museum that until 23:38). able at branch meetings. The Orchard Lane, City Centre pub must have been open and Graham Senior serving real ale for a year and under the same management Red Deer Short measures, misleading ads for 6 months. Winners com­ Pitt Street, City Centre or other consumer complaints? pete alongside our Good Beer Guide entries for branch Pub Sheffield Trading Standards of the Year, the winner of Red Lion 2­10 Carbrookhall Road which is entered into the Charles Street, City Centre Sheffield S9 2BD 0114 273 6286 Vote now at: tradingstandards.gov.uk/sheffield sheffieldcamra.org.uk/potm 22 Pub Awards Presentations number of award pre­ sentations to report on, Cider Pub of the Year all for pubs that we can Ahold up as great places to drink Sheffield quality beer. time of writing a gin night is up 2013 next! Deputy Chairman Dave PotM July Williams is pictured presenting Sheffield & District CAMRA the certificate to Liz. presented the Pub of the Month award for July to the Harlequin Nominate on Nursery Street. This is a fairly District PotY 2013 big pub with an L shaped We’ve also been to the Anglers Your Cider Pub drinking area that has three Rest at Millers Dale (between distinct sections and an upstairs Tideswell and Buxton in the every year, during Oc­ function room. Landlady Liz and Derbyshire Peak District) to tober, CAMRA’s national her friendly and knowledgable present our District Pub of the month of real cider and staff, ably assisted by partner Year. This is a traditional country Eperry, we present a pub with our Pete Roberts from the Brew pub with three rooms – tap room Cider Pub of the Year award. The Company, serves from an with pool table, lounge and winner becomes Sheffield’s entry extensive range of real ales (Brew dining room. The choice of real in the Yorkshire competition and Company and guests) and real ales include beers from breweries could potentially progress ciders & perries. Live music is well known nationally such as through to the national Cider Pub featured at the weekend and the Adnams along with LocAles such of the Year final. pub also hosts tutored tasting as beer from Storm Brewery in events from time to time – craft Macclesfield. Pictured is our We are now looking to our beer and artisan cider has Chairman Alan Gibbons members to nominate pubs in the featured in the past and at the presenting the certificate to Sheffield & District branch area that are committed to serving real cider and perry. An award winning pub not only serves the real stuff but keeps it in good condition, has knowledgeable and helpful staff and pleasant surroundings to enjoy it. A range that caters for all tastes also helps (i.e. the spectrum from dry to sweet is reasonably covered).

To nominate a pub, either email us your nomination (making it clear its Cider Pub of the Year you are nominating for) to [email protected] or simply attend the September branch meeting where final Caption Competition nominations will be accepted The best, funniest caption (in the opinion of the editor) for this before the winner is voted for by photo of the Anglers Rest will win free pint at Steel City Festival. the members in attendance. 23

Graham & Beryl Yates, the Dronfield CAMRA contingent on the Year when they hosted the landlord and landlady. a return visit the following July CAMRA branch meeting, our Tuesday for the award East Midlands Regional Director presentation night where the Carl Brett attended and is Dronfield PotS Summer 2013 remaining festival beers were photographed handing over the Meanwhile over in the Dronfield offered at a reasonable price and certificate to members of the club sub­branch, the first Pub of the snacks also provided. Pictured is committee. Season award has been Dronfield CAMRA Chairman Rob presented. The Summer 2013 Barwell with Sarah and Lauren, winner was the Travellers Rest the management! Derbyshire PotY 2013 at Apperknowle which was visited Finally, Dronfield is also proud by a number of people from our to be the home of the Derbyshire area during the Ridge beer Derbyshire CotY 2013 Pub of the Year ­ the Three festival on the 3rd August which Also in Dronfield, the Hill Top Tuns – this award was presented saw the pub have two additional Sports & Social Club was on the evening of Friday 9th bars – one for guest ales and one presented with the winners August. for ciders – with a few joining the certificate for Derbyshire Club of

25 26 Festival News 3 Valleys II: The Ridge ollowing the success of the Three Valleys Festival in Dronfield, Holmesfield Fand Barlow in June, a second festival – The Ridge – was run in August in Dronfield, Coal Aston and Apperknowle. A number of and outside was a pizza stall, local CAMRA members took the fundraising events and a brass opportunity to make a day out of band. it, including Beer Matters own Andy Cullen who helped organise We bypassed the next stop of the the event. Dronfield Arms as we were returning to enjoy their outside 12 venues took part with a bar later in the evening and network of free bus services caught the bus to the Travellers linking them with the railway Rest at Apperknowle, up in the station in Dronfield. hills with stunning views over the Moss Valley. Inside the pub were We started at the Unstone three bars – the main pub bar Community Hall which is was showcasing Abbeydale where the bus route ended. It is Brewery and temporary bars in actually in a secluded and other rooms featured ciders, tranquil location with a big field world beers and guest ales. and woods next to it and a local Outside the car park was closed Restaurant was still going and history walk passes the rear of the off to host a music stage, food there was a range of beers from building – this follows the route stalls and seating. Beartown Brewery available to try of the old freight branch railway along with ciders on an outside which served a number of On the way back into Dronfield bar. colleries and coke works back in we jumped off the festival bus at the day! For The Ridge a second the Royal Oak in Coal Aston, a Just up the hill at the Victoria temporary bar had been added to comfy local pub with outside and the beer patio hosted an the hall which served a range of seating at the rear – where also outside bar in the brick shed real ales from Barlow Brewery to be found was, specially for the along with a stall serving hot along with Dronfield Pale and festival, Anthony’s cellar bar, roast pork sandwiches. Inside the Abbeydale Dr Morton’s Dijinjar with a number of local ales served pub the main bar also had a Beer with drinkers entertained by on gravity along with Wood­ decent range of ales. Later on in Rory Mulligan. thorpe Hall cider from Holmes­ the evening the pub switched to field. party mode inside with karaoke! Following a 5 minute bus ride to the next stop we alighted at the The Green Dragon in Dronfield Elsewhere in the Ridge festival Three Tuns which featured a was visited too late to see The the Talbot Arms held a family range of 14 beers from Spire Coachmen perform in the car fun day plus hosted live music, Brewery, Amber Ales and others. park (although we did catch up the Miners Arms had beer and They were also running a pie with them later on in the Three curry and the Jolly Farmer had festival with a whole variety of Tuns), however the Indian BBQ an extended range of beer and gourmet pies to try by the slice supplied by Mint Leaf Indian cider, food and live music.

28 Festival News Sheffield Breweries Co-op Craft Beer Marquee Peace Gardens 20-22 Sep

heffield Breweries Co­ Operative Craft Beer Marquee will be again Sreturning to Sheffield Peace Gardens to create a true showcase for Sheffield Beer as part of The Sheffield Food Festival which runs from Friday 20th September until Saturday 22nd September.

Featuring a hand pull for each of the breweries taking part including Abbeydale, Blue Bee, Bradfield, The Brew Company, Kelham Island Brewery, Sheffield Brewery, White Rose and Wood Your Festival Needs You! Street Brewery. ur annual Steel City Beer staff for the festival please email It's a unique opportunity to & Cider Festival takes Louise our staffing officer – sample some of the best craft place this year at Ponds [email protected] beers Sheffield has to offer and OForge from 23rd to 26th October. or alternatively look out for the features several beers brewed This celebration of good beer and staffing form we’ll be sending out especially for the food festival. proper cider is organised and to all local members via either Plus there's the opportunity to staffed entirely by volunteer Royal Mail or email. find out more about the beers as CAMRA members to share their the brewers themselves will be passion and also help raise Working the festival is generally working behind the bar. campaigning funds. enjoyable and although as a volunteer you are unpaid, there If you are not sure which beer to The festival starts for the volun­ are benefits including a free try first just ask the person who teers on the Monday when we draught beer allowance. Also made it! move into Ponds Forge, take those that help with take down on delivery of the 200 odd beers and Sunday get taken for a meal on us The Co­operative is keen to stress ciders and start work building the after the job is done. that it is ever growing and looking bars, cellars and stalls that make at the strength of brewing in up the festival. We open to the For those of you coming along Sheffield it is hoping to get on public from Wednesday evening drinking as a customer, see the board as many of Sheffield’s new through to Saturday and then advert on the previous page for & emerging breweries as possible take it all down and pack it away the dates, times and enter­ as it looks toward 2014 and on the Sunday. tainment and we’ll be telling beyond. more about the festival next If you are a CAMRA member and month. fancy signing up as volunteer

30 Festival Guide CAMRA Festivals Non-CAMRA Festivals More info at www.camra.org.uk. September September Thu Fri Sat Great Central Railway Tamworth 5 6 7 Fri Sat Sun 20 21 22 Tamworth Beer Festival takes place in the town’s Assembly Around 50 real ales plus cider Rooms on Corporation Street and and perry across 3 sites and on is well known for featuring a lot trains (ones with a griddle car). of new beers amongst its 90+ real Sites are Loughborough Central ales from micro breweries. There Station, Greenacres (adj. Leice­ is entertainment Fri and Sat ster North station) and Butler evening, food available and the Henderson Café at Quorn. Main festival is open 11am to 11pm. tent at Loughborough is £3 (free Admission between £3 and £5 to GCR train ticket holders and depending on session, discount CAMRA members). All­day GCR for CAMRA members. ticket is £15. Loughborough Cen­ tral is 20 mins walk from the Fri Sat Sun 6 7 8 main line station which is served Barnsley by Sheffield­London trains. The annual beer festival held at Milton Hall in Elsecar featuring around 30 real ales plus a Sheffield Food & Drink Fri Sat Sun selection of traditional ciders. 20 21 22 Beers are principally showcasing Festival local breweries including some Sheffield Brewers Co­op beer tent special new beers, however there in Peace Gardens. See p28 and 29. will also be a number of Thu Fri Sat Keighley 26 27 28 Fri Sat Sun favourites sourced from around 20 21 22 the UK. The festival is open Around 70 beers along with cider Old Hall Inn 12pm­10:30pm Fri/Sat and until and food in the town’s Central 150+ beers and ciders, music and the beer runs out on Sunday. The Hall. Free entry for CAMRA BBQ across two neighbouring festival also features food, members (£2.50 for non­ pubs in the Peak District village products and a tombola. Entry fee members). of Whitehough, a short walk from £1. The venue is a 10 minute walk Chinley station. See p24 and 25. downhill from Elsecar Station. Thu Fri Sat Manchester 26 27 28 Sat 21 Museum of Science & Industry. Down by the Riverside Alfreton 90 real ales and 25 ciders located Kelham Island Museum. Kelham Thu Fri Sat Sun 12 13 14 15 in the museum’s power hall. Island Brewery beer tent along­ Entry fee £5 (£4 CAMRA mem­ side stalls and entertainment. Held in the Bowls Hall and bers). featuring around 100 real ales. Romiley Oktoberfest Wed Thu Fri Sat Scunthorpe Fri Sat York 18 19 20 21 Thu Fri Sat Sun 27 28 26 27 28 29 Tented festival on the Knaves­ Duke of York, Romiley, Man­ mire featuring 350+ real ales and 25 real ales and traditional cider chester. Tent and pub with real 100+ traditional ciders. 5:30­ in the Bridge Hotel on Station ale, cider, German beers and live 11pm Wed and 12­11pm Thur­Sat. Road. Free entry for CAMRA music. Served by local trains on Food and music also features. members, £2 for non­members. the Sheffield­Manchester line.

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the New Inn at Gleadless returning to Sheffield on the 57 info and bookings Common as the September Pub or SL bus. of the Month award winner – join Contact Richard Ryan on Tue us for a beer as we present the 17 07432 293 513. certificate and help the pub Festival Planning celebrate being a winner. (bus 51 8pm. We continue to discuss or Hollinsend tram stop is arrangements for our Steel City Sheffield & District nearby). Beer & Cider festival, due to take September place at Ponds Forge 23rd to 26th Sat October. The meeting venue this Tue RambAle 14 3 month is the Gardeners Rest on Branch meeting 10:30am. Our regular country Neepsend Lane (bus 53). 8pm. A formal gathering open to walk taking in a few pubs along all local CAMRA members to the way. We catch the 23 bus discuss pub, club and brewery from the Royal Oak in Deepcar at Old Hall & Paper Mill Sat news and catch up on 11:30 (connecting 57 bus from 21 campaigning matters – all over a Sheffield at 10:30) to the Wagon Festival Train Trip pint or two of ale. This month the & Horses in Langsett where we 12pm. The neighbouring Old meeting is at the Cross Scythes in have a quick beer before the walk Hall Inn and Paper Mill Inn Totley (bus 97 or 218). commences, which will take in located in the Peak District Midhopestones and Bolsterstones village of Whitehough team up Tue 10 with pubs along the way being the for a big beer & cider festival with Pub of the Month Mustard Pot, Castle Inn and a choice of over 140 beers plus 8pm. Our members have voted possibly the Miners Arms, ciders, food and entertainment.

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We are catching the 12:14 train from Sheffield (also picks up at Dronfield & District Alan Gibbons Dore & Totley at 12:21) out to August Chairman, Good Beer Guide Chinley from where the festival is Coordinator, Pub Awards Thu a walk of about 15 minutes, 29 Coordinator, Beer Matters returning when we’ve had Welbeck Trip Advertising enough! The return train ticket Our minibus will pick you up at [email protected] from Sheffield is £10.30 (or a the Three Tuns or Coach & Derbyshire Wayfarer allows Horses and take you to Welbeck Andrew Cullen unlimited bus and train use in Abbey Brewery near Worksop for Secretary, Beer Matters Editor Derbyshire for £11.60). a tour and a beer or two with [email protected] more flexible drop offs back in Dronfield after. For more info Rob Carroll BM Distribution Social and and to book contact Nick Wheat. Treasurer, Local Guide Editor Tue Committee Meeting 24 [email protected] September 8pm. Those that have Mike Rose Sat volunteered to distribute Beer 14 Press Officer Matters magazines to pubs in our Saltaire Trip [email protected] area come along to the Rutland Saltaire Brewery holds an annual Arms on Brown Street and collect beer festival in the actual brew­ Geoff Mason their supply hot off the press and ery. We’re catching the train Branch Contact, Webmaster, have a pint together. The from Dronfield via Leeds at 10am Pubs Officer committee meeting follows to enjoy the beers and unique [email protected] upstairs. atmosphere, stopping off at Leeds on the way back to visit one or Dave Williams Fri 27 two of the better pubsbefore Vice Chairman, Public Affairs Stannington Crawl catching the Dronfield train. Officer 8pm. Our occasional suburban Return ticket is £11.60. Advance [email protected] pub walkabouts that offer the booking for festival advisable. opportunity to be guided round Richard Ryan Wed the real ale pubs in a part of 18 Social Secretary, Clubs Of­ Sheffield you wouldn’t normally Subbranch Meeting ficer, Chairman of Beer Fes­ drink in. This time we are in Formal meeting for members to tival Organising Committee Stannington. Meet at Malin discuss pub, club and brewery news [email protected] Bridge tram terminus for the and campaigning. Venue TBC. 07432 293 513 Supertramlink SL2 bus up to Stannington that departs at October Mike Humphrey 19:52. Membership Secretary Sat Woodthorpe Cider Run 12 [email protected] October More details next month. Nathan Rodgers Tue 1 Young Members Contact Branch meeting [email protected] 8pm. A formal gathering open to Regional all local CAMRA members to September Dave Pickersgill discuss pub, club and brewery Pub Preservation Officer Sat news and catch up on 7 [email protected] campaigning matters – all over a Regional Meetings pint or two of ale. This month the East Midlands: CAMRA Sheffield & District is a branch meeting is at the Princess Royal Rowing Club, Derby, DE1 3AY. of CAMRA, 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans, in Crookes (bus 52). Yorkshire: Hertfordshire, AL1 4LW. Old Colonial, Mirfield, WF14 9JJ. www.camra.org.uk