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NEWS 4 CAMRA Revitalisation Project National CAMRA AGM New threat or storm in a schooner? Christmas Carol Quiz Sheffield Beer Week 3,500 MONTHLY Beer Now and BeerX CIRCULATION ACV Update

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COMMITTEE 38 The Revitalisation Project considered the views of tens of thousands of CAMRA members who responded to three sur- veys and the opinions of thousands who attend- ed consultation meet- ings across the country. CAMra revitalisation project Its findings also take into account feedback The leadership of one of The volunteers heading real ale, real cider, perry from numerous industry Europe’s most successful up the Campaign for Real and campaigning for pubs stakeholders including consumer organisations Ale were presented with a and clubs - but has sug- politicians, brewers, cider is considering refocusing report and proposals by gested CAMRA needs to producers, publicans and its future purpose after the Revitalisation Project widen its vision and mis- journalists. being presented with a at a meeting in early De- sion to reflect changing The project has now wide-ranging review into cember. consumer needs and de- agreed a series of pro- its aims and activities - The Revitalisation velopments in the drinks posals which it presented but is clear campaigning Project has proposed industry. to CAMRA’s National Ex- for real ale, pubs, clubs, that the Campaign re- In summary the Re- ecutive - the most senior cider and perry will remain mains committed to its vitalisation Project has elected volunteers in the core. core aims of promoting recommended that: organisation - at a meet- ing in early December. The National Executive • Campaigning for real ale, cider and greater awareness and understand- will now take ownership perry and protecting community ing to help drinkers judge for them- of the report and will be pubs and clubs will remain core to selves what “quality” beer is. responsible for decid- CAMRA activities. ing whether, how and • Celebrating and protecting well-run when, to implement the • CAMRA widens its mission and pur- community pubs and clubs should Revitalisation Project’s pose to reflect changing consumer also remain core to CAMRA’s pur- proposals. needs and developments that have pose, but the Campaign should CAMRA members will taken place across the sector since do more to improve the range and continue to be fully in- CAMRA’s foundation in 1971. The quality of beer, cider and perry in volved in the process and Revitalisation Project found that “communal drinking” venues across will be invited to discuss there is much CAMRA does well, the on-trade. the Revitalisation Project so its proposals principally relate proposals at the CAMRA to opportunities for the organisation • In response to the attacks on re- Members’ Weekend and to remain relevant and effective in sponsible drinkers by health cam- AGM to be held in Bourne- the future. paigners, the organisation plays a mouth in April 2017. A final leading role in speaking on behalf of decision on adopting the • CAMRA broadens its focus to play all UK beer, cider and perry drinkers, proposals will be taken at a “leading role in informing and rep- and pub and club-goers. the Members’ Weekend resenting all those with an interest and AGM in Coventry in good beer of any type”. • The Revitalisation Project was of- 2018. ficially launched in April 2016, to Michael Hardman • CAMRA promotes the “virtues of carry out a review of CAMRA’s pur- MBE, one of CAMRA’s well-produced, well-kept cask-con- pose and activities and to ensure it founders and Chair- ditioned beers as the pinnacle of the was positioned to reflect changes in man of the Revitalisa- brewer’s craft” while also promoting the pub and brewing industry. tion Project said: “Our proposals were agreed

ISSUE 471  NEWS FEB 2017 after eight months of beer world.” hard work and include “My fellow National National CAMRA AGM strengthening some of Directors and I will now CAMRA’s best cam- take the time to fully un- All members are entitled to takes place Saturday and paigns and practices as derstand the Revitalisa- attend the national AGM to Sunday daytime with the well as confirming our tion Project report and listen to the annual reports Members Bar and registra- 45-year-long commit- the proposals which from the Chief Executive tion desk open from Friday ment to real ale and our have been made to us. and national Directors on evening, coach trips depart long-standing support It’s now our job to de- the National Executive on Friday and Saturday for pubs and clubs. cide what we will recom- Committee, debate and evening. You can register “We have recom- mend to our members vote on motions, partici- in advance online and col- mended that we should and seek their approval pate in policy discussion lect your conference pack explore some kinds of to changes, if appropri- groups and attend volun- on arrival, alternatively sign beer that have previ- ate, to our purpose and teer support workshops. up at the registration desk ously been outside our strategies and the ac- The AGM is also part of a at the venue on the day. scope, but this is hardly tivities we carry out to wider members weekend For more info about the a controversial proposal achieve them. which includes a private members weekend visit since our latest survey “While the work of the beer festival, coach trips camra.org.uk. of members showed Revitalisation Project is to breweries and the op- Direct Cross Country that there was a clear now finished, this is re- portunity to visit some of trains run from Sheffield majority in favour of do- ally only the start of the the pubs in the area. This to Bournemouth and it is ing so. process for the National year they are both being usually cheaper to book “We now look forward Executive and CAMRA held in Bournemouth from in advance. Check cross- to the National Executive members. We need to the 7th to 9th April. countrytrains.co.uk for accepting our proposals, make sure that mem- Conference business times and fares. depending on the results bers continue to be at of an impact study they the heart of the deci- will be carrying out, and sions we take and we Christmas Carol Quiz then to our 185,000 mem- will ensure they get a bers voting on the propos- full opportunity to dis- This quiz was run in support And the answers are... als.” cuss the proposals at of Bluebell Wood Children’s Colin Valentine, Chair- our Conference in April Hospice in Sheffield. 1. Silent Night man of the Campaign for and then have the final The quiz was run in 2. Five gold rings Real Ale, said: “I’d like to vote on any changes to conjunction with a Carol 3. A Poor Man thank Michael and the CAMRA’s purpose at the Concert performed by Stan- 4. O Come All Ye Faithful Revitalisation Project for Members’ Weekend and nington Brass Band at the 5. Manger the work they have put in AGM in 2018.” Hillsborough Hotel. 6. Gold, frankincense, myrrh over the summer to sur- As well as present- The total received was 7. Washed their socks vey tens of thousands of ing its proposals to the £211 and the winner was 8. Holly, ivy CAMRA members and National Executive, the Mrs Carole Jones from 9. Bethlehem meet thousands in per- Revitalisation Project Sheffield who will receive 10. Little Drummer Boy son to ask them what they published the findings £21 (being 10% of the total 11. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear think. of the third and final received with the remain- 12. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen “The Revitalisation survey into the views of ing 90% going to Bluebell 13. Do You Hear What I Hear? Project has helped us CAMRA members. The Wood). 14. Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer to understand what our survey findings and a full Sincere thanks for sup- 15. Jingle Bells members want for the copy of the Revitalisation porting this quiz. Please see 16. Do They Know It’s Christmas organisation in the fu- Project Proposal docu- sheffieldcamra.org.uk/quiz. 17. Ding Dong Merrily on High ture and the direction ment are available from for the full answer sheet 18. Mo(u)mmy they believe we should the online version of this with more info about the 19. Let It Snow! take to respond to the article on our website, hospice and how to make 20. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas changes in the pub and sheffieldcamra.org.uk. any further donations.

ISSUE 471 FEB 2017 NEWS  in previous years and look Sheffield’s Hop Hideout, forward 2017’s plans as was invited to Norwich for they gather apace.” last year’s festival where Sheffield Beer Week all agreed to work closer runs from 13 to 19th together in future and this March. For more, head to reciprocal visit intends to sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk. put that plan into action. If you’re interested in Phil is the landlord at the holding an event, contact Murderer’s Arms in central Sheffield Beer Week Sheffield Beer Week at Norwich and will be sourc- sheffieldbeerweek@gmail. ing Sheffield beers for the First Announcements Sheffield. In addition to the com for more informa- National Winter Ales Festi- 2017 sees Sheffield Beer Society of Independent tion. val being held in Norwich Week celebrate its third Brewers’ national confer- for the first time at the end year as a city-wide beer ence and beer festival, a A Tale of Two Cities of February. He is tracking festival and umbrella beer- new beer-focused confer- Two of the UK’s most fa- down Sheffield ales made focused event occurring in ence is launching called mous beer cities are join- with Norfolk malt to further multiple venues through- - Beer Now. This inaugu- ing forces to share best highlight the beery con- out the second week in ral conference will look practice and great beers nections between the two March. to attract additional beer to further enhance their cities. It is with great excite- industry professionals to respective city-wide fes- A series of joint semi- ment that the first few Sheffield and is focused tivals. nars and tutored tastings breweries have been on marketing, commu- Sheffield Beer Week are also in the planning announced for 2017 nications and tourism. takes place in the second stages. Last year Norwich #SheffBeerWeek events. After 2016’s University of week in March with more City of Ale held a number Follow updates as they Sheffield commissioned than 40 beer-focused of widely acclaimed tast- are released via our Twit- Beer Report written by pubs, bars and beer shops ing sessions pairing some ter. Not only do we have broadcaster Pete Brown, featured throughout Shef- notable beer writers such great local breweries such it is great to see traction field. Norwich City of Ale as Roger Protz and Adrian as Neepsend, Thornbridge building in Sheffield’s beer is a ten-day celebration at Tierney Jones with local and Abbeydale all getting scene. the end of May/beginning brewers. These sessions involved but a list of na- Jules Gray, joint pro- of June with 45 pubs and are both informative and tional and international prietor of Hop Hideout 40 local breweries tak- entertaining and the or- breweries including Bea- award-winning beer shop ing part last year. Both ganisers will be creating vertown and Belgian family and tasting room, on Ab- festivals are distributed and sharing seminar tem- brewer Brouwerij De Bra- beydale Road, said: throughout each city: Nor- plates so that the same bandere, so far. Can’t wait “I’m really pleased to wich, the smaller and more events can be success- to share more with you all see the year on year inter- compact city, has its pubs fully delivered in various in the next few weeks! est grow throughout Shef- connected by walkable venues and at different With around 5,000 peo- field and beyond in its ap- ale-trails devised by the lo- times. The overall aim is ple visiting the city for petite for celebrating beer. cal CAMRA branch whilst to reinforce the two cities’ Beer Alive (formerly Beer Beer tourism is a growing Sheffield has an excellent reputations as must-visit X festival), organiser Jules area and I see this as a tram and bus network to beer attractions. Gray sees Sheffield Beer crucial cog to Sheffield’s speedily propel visitors There will be a photo Week (13-19 March) as a continued beer success round the venues. opportunity at 2pm on real opportunity to show and positive economic Dawn Leeder and Phil Wednesday 8 February off the very best of our growth city-wide. It’s re- Cutter, Co-Chairs of Nor- at the Sheffield Tap where beer scene. In addition to ally exciting to be part of wich City of Ale will be the organisers will be able forming networks, collabo- developing this expanding visiting Jules Gray, Chief to answer any questions rations (locally, nationally annual event. I want to give Instigator of Sheffield Beer about this exciting new and globally) and encour- a big thanks to all those Week on Wednesday 8th synergistic alliance. aging additional visitors to who have been involved February. Jules, who runs

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ISSUE 471 FEB 2017  ACV Update

Since the copy deadline for the December issue of Beer Mat- ters, there have been a number of local developments:

1. On 21st.November, the Chair of Sheffield CAMRA and myself met with Ccl.Jack Scott in order to discuss ACV applications to Sheffield City Council (SCC). At that meeting, he promised a further meeting, ‘early in 2017,’ Beer Now and BeerX in order to discuss the establishment of a city-wide pub promotion/protection and beer destination/tourism strat- The Society of Independ- to our industry.” egy. Since then, despite a number of email reminders, ent Brewers (SIBA) and The beer bloggers and there has been no suggestion of a date/venue for such Zephyr Conferences an- beer writers referred to a meeting from SCC. nounced in 2016 the first- come from the European 2. The Plough - on 10th.January, SCC Planning commit- ever Beer Now Conference Beer Bloggers & Writers tee unanimously rejected an application by Sainsburys to take place in March 17- Conference (EBBC), which to turn the Plough into a ‘convenience store’ – the next 19 in Sheffield, operated the last six years step is up to Enterprise Inns. Ideally, they will sell the in 2017. The conference in various European cities pub (at a sensible price) to a local pub, brewery or is focused on “marketing, including London, Dublin, community group. tourism, and communica- Brussels, and Amsterdam. 3. The Cherry Tree – An ACV application was submitted tions” in the modern beer Zephyr Conferences, the by a local group on 21st.October. The Co-op have since industry. organizer of the EBBC, put in a planning application to demolish the building and The conference will take elected to broaden the replace it by a shop. A forthcoming Planning Committee place at ICESheffield, the scope of the conference (14th.February) will make the planning decision. We un- same venue as and co- to include industry repre- derstand that the ACV decision will be made before that inciding with Beer Alive, sentatives and change the date (the decision was due on 2nd.December). SIBA’s national beer and name to Beer Now. 4. The White Lion achieved ACV status on 21st.November. brewing event. Because “Beer Now, with its Congratulations to all concerned. Beer Alive primarily fo- focus on marketing, tour- 5. Sheffield CAMRA submitted an ACV application for The cuses on issues related to ism, and communications, University Arms on 23rd.December. A decision from SCC brewing, having Beer Now will still be extremely ap- is due by 17th.February. An acknowledgement letter from co-located in Sheffield will plicable to beer bloggers SCC confirms this date. broaden the scope of the and writers,” said Zephyr 6. Paul Ainsworth, the Chair of the National CAMRA Pub events to also cover the Conferences president Campaigns Group has written to SCC expressing disquiet marketing side of today’s Allan Wright. “We are not regarding their procedures and practices beer industry, which has losing our focus on this au- changed dramatically in dience. At the same time, To summarise, we: recent decades. the expanded content and “We are extremely the opportunity to inter- • have little confidence in the way SCC are managing the pleased to be hosting the act with these beer writers ACV process. The process is non-uniform and deadlines Beer Now Conference at should be of great interest are not met Beer Alive in 2017”, stated to marketing and commu- • feel that SCC are expecting Sheffield Citizens to jump SIBA Director of Opera- nications professionals in higher than Parliament requires (regarding ACV applica- tions Nick Stafford, “the the beer industry.” tions). It is over-reaching itself by demanding higher tests addition of the Beer Now For complete informa- than those required by Parliament. conference widens the tion on Beer Now, please • have a serious concern that in applying higher hurdles scope even further and visi beernow.org. For fur- than those required by the Localism Act 2011, SCC is brings its own audience ther infor on the Beer Alive acting Ultra Vires. of beer bloggers and writ- trade show and festival of ers who are so influential beer visit beerx.org. Dave Pickersgill, Pub Heritage Officer

ISSUE 471  NEWS FEB 2017 300 Ales, Ciders & Perries Live Bands Food Stalls

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ISSUE 471 FEB 2017  (bottle and/or keg) but generally the cask beer is their biggest output. However not all brewers are aiming at the same market. Some produce simple but well crafted session beers that are good for pubs to have as an affordable house beer. Others produce premium new threat or storm in a Schooner? beers that may be hop for- ward or contain interesting Cloudwater Brewery of containers. beers that are well hyped ingredients; some brewer- Manchester has recently The statement from and attract good prices ies do a combination of the announced that they are Cloudwater has led to calls for bottles plus of course two. Such diversity is nec- to no longer brew cask from the usual online beer bottles and cans are good essary to stay in business ale, following a number of commentators for CAMRA for direct sales, which are otherwise the competition other fashionable ‘craft’ to change attitudes and more profitable. They are would be immense - it is brewers that have either educate drinkers. They also doing well with ex- also good for the drinking discontinued or scaled say it should be about port sales which one way public too of course. back cask production. promoting beer quality containers such as bot- Not all small breweries Cloudwater’s business not members discounts tles, cans and keykegs wish to go down the road model going forward will or pubs with cheap ale. are good for. You cannot of bottling - if you don’t be 60% bottles/cans and These same commenta- blame them for making de- have your own bottling 40% keg. In 2016 their tors are also forecasting cisions that are the best plant - which is an ex- production split was 23% that all the other brewers for their business - but it pensive investment - the cask, 39% keg and 38% doing anything interesting doesn’t mean the same choices are hand bottling bottles. are likely to follow suit and decisions are necessarily which is slow, tedious and The reasons they give leave the cask market to right for other breweries labour intensive or con- for no longer brewing simply be a load of boring, around Britain. tracting out which can see cask is that real ale drink- cheap brown swill. Tiny Rebel Brewery has excessive wastage of beer ers demand cheap beer Beer writer Pete Brown recently also published a as well as expense. Keg- - even when it is brewed has waded in to the debate blog looking ahead with ging also has its issues. with large quantities of in his Morning Advertiser their plans for 2017 which The observations of the quality, expensive ingre- column, criticising the pub sees them producing a lot better pubs in the Shef- dients; issues with both trade for there being too more interesting and ex- field area that have a large publicans and consumers many pubs serving badly perimental beers - with range of beers and quality not understanding what is kept beer and having staff cask being part of the cellarmanship by knowl- good or bad beer caus- not properly trained in the plan. They say cask works edgeable management ing demands for refunds art of cask conditioned best for certain styles of and staff generally sees a on perfectly good beer beer, with him suggesting beer with the cask con- beer range that includes a - for example Cloudwa- he avoids drinking real ale ditioning adding a certain couple of cheaper house ter beers are sometimes in pubs unless he knows something to the flavour. beers - usually a pale/ served hazy as they are they have a good reputa- They are also opening a blonde and a brown bitter unfined (therefore vegan) tion for cask beer. new bigger brewhouse. along with more interesting plus more labour is in- Of course it is worth Here in Sheffield we (and expensive) changing volved racking cask beer, noting that breweries have a long list of brew- guests, all of which sell collecting empty casks such as Cloudwater have eries based in the City with well. and cleaning them for limited brewing capacity all but one producing cask It seems the death of reuse - bottles, cans and and have made a suc- beer. Some of them also real ale is being somewhat keykegs are all one way cess of producing one off sell beer in other formats exaggerated...

ISSUE 471 10 NEWS FEB 2017 ISSUE 471 FEB 2017 11 Brewery Bits

Hopjacker’s latest Mitchells Hop House new beer is their mod- have established their ern interpretation of a core range of beers Biére de Garde. It has - Madness (IPA, 5%), a strength of 7.4% Independent (Blonde, and a lovely spicy, 4%), Marilyn (Golden, earthy flavour from 4.3%), Dennis (Pale the Abbaye yeast, Ale, 4.5%) and Butch- sweet maltiness and ers Beer & Beef (Bitter, subtle bitterness. It 4%). Looking ahead is dry hopped with there are plans to in- Comet, Mosaic and vite cuckoo brewers Vic Secret for citrus to the Hop House for and tropical flavour collaboration brews. and aroma. Abbeydale Sheffield Brewery Tapped Brewco had Company are again A belated happy new year Voyager IPA, and the inau- a SMASH (Single to produce a series to you all, and a great big gural Reaper cereal beer, Malt, Single Hop) of specials for 2017, welcome to our new look which will initially take the beer on the bar at the this year the theme is core range artwork! Rest form of a Hopfenweisse. Sheffield Tap as part ‘finely polished beers’. assured that the beer be- We’re really looking for- of their TRYanuary Actually the series hind the pumpclip is ex- ward to use this range to campaign in the new was launched in De- actly the same brew that explore new ingredients year. You can now or- cember 2016 with we all know and love, but and expand our outlook on der sweets that claim Brunswick Black, fol- with a fresher appearance exciting beer styles. Look to pick you up when lowed by Razor Paste, that looks more at home out for other limited edition suffering from a hang- a 5.6% IPA ready for on a 2017 bar. beers in this series later in over! Thornbridge the new year. As usual, we’ve got new the year too. Brewery have teamed beers galore for you this Our Animal Vengeance up with Simpkins of Bradfield Brewery month! series is back with a… Sheffield, who have are sponsoring the Heathen was our fast- erm… vengeance, too. been manufacturing shirts at Stocksbridge est-growing beer of 2016, Lion Tamer (4.3%) will confectionary since Rugby Club. and this year will see us roar across the tastebuds 1921, to produce create a new range with with citrus and pine fla- Thornbridge brand- Beers recently avail- the same look (artwork vours from the Cascade ed hangover sweets able from Intrepid created by the wonder- and Chinook hops. Doctor containing Glucose, Brewery alongside ful James D Murphy), but Morton’s Cattle Prod is Ginseng extracts and their regular Blonde which will be available in an old favourite making a fruits of the forest fla- and Porter has been a both cask and keg. return: a classic 4.1% pale vours. Breakfast IPA brewed First up, we’ll have Sal- ale with notes of refreshing with coffee from Bux- vation stout – coconut orange and melon. Drone Valley Brew- ton Roastery, a single edition (5.5%), packed full Finally, our next Beer- ery have collaborated Hop Pale Ale brewed of Sorachi Ace hops and head is a little Excuser with Clifton Park WI to with Galaxy hops, an 50kg of coconut toasted (3.6%), promising to be a brew a Cherry Belles American Pale Ale by our own fair hands. light session IPA brimming Porter, this 5.8% ABV and a Dunkle. Coming later in Febru- with fresh fruity twists and beer debuted at the ary we will be releasing the an uplifting floral aroma. Barrack in Apper- first iteration of our new knowle mid January.

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Neepsend Brewery Fuggle won awards at three Bunny beer festivals dur- ing 2016 - Sheffield, Fuggle is looking forward to Stockport and Ches- celebrating its third birthday terfield Market. They shortly and will be launch- celebrated their 100th ing another new chapter, so gyle brew back in De- keep watching for Chapter cember which was 9. The Bunny is going from Century IPA, a 6.6% strength to strength and ABV beer brewed with has some exciting news to a combination of Citra, tell you all shortly. In the Mosaic, Amarillo and meantime apart from sell- Centennial hops. ing to local, tied and free houses, wholesalers and JD The final brew of 2016 Wetherspoon we are now for Exit 33 Brewing selling our award winning was a new batch ales nationally. of Triple Hop, using WElbeck Abbey What has become a very Chinook, Eldorado popular event is our Fug- and Simcoe whole Happy 2017 everyone! This month will also gletastic Friday Club when leaf hops. Okay, so we may be a bit see the return of some we are open to the public. late on that one, but we’ve old favourites, including Our opening times are 9am Emmanuales new been busy working hard the rich and fruity Farrier, until 11pm on Fridays which series of specials for these past few months to a premium amber bit- allows anyone to call in for 2017 are being brewed bring you some exciting ter with blends of sweet tasters and take outs, pur- under the banner of new developments. caramel which boasts chase of merchandise eg: ‘The Gospale accord- With the New Year an impressive 5.5% ABV hoodies, t-shirts, glasses, ing to’ with the first comes an exciting new and last but not least the growlers, stainless and being Saint Centen- collaboration with Lincoln lovely Henrietta Grande, PET jugs, our own chut- nial, a single hop, dry Green Brewing Company. a stronger, hoppier ver- neys and sauces made with hopped IPA. We have teamed up to see sion of our award-win- our beers created by OME whether two beers brewed ning Henrietta. This 4.0% Made which can be bought North Union Brew- to the exact same recipe, Golden Ale is packed full individually or as a hamper, ing are selling their kit using identical ingredients of wonderful hop charac- there is free pool and darts, ahead of impending from the same batches ter from German, British snacks, bread and dripping, redevelopment of the can taste the same when and American hops. what more could one wish area they are located. brewed in two different Finally, we are also hap- for on a relaxing Friday Fug- It is understood family locations. The end result py to announce that we gle Day. commitments are be- will be the aptly named will once again be host- You can find Fuggle ing given priority be- Gemini, a 4.3% Ameri- ing guided brewery tours Bunny Brewhouse at Hol- fore relaunching the can hopped pale ale. We this summer! We have 6 brook near Halfway, just brewery in the future. are very excited about this tours running from April off the main road towards If you are interested collaboration and look for- to September, and tick- . Bus 70/71 will in buying a brewery ward to hearing the feed- ets are already selling fast. drop you off close or its a you can direct mes- back from those who get For details on how to book short walk from Halfway sage on Twitter, @ a chance to try it. please see our ad on tram terminus. NorthUnionBrew.

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Brewery Yard Join one of our expert brewers for a guided tour around our traditional microbrewery. Welbeck, , S80 3LT Tickets are £10 each and with this you will enjoy two pints of our loving hand crafted 01909 512539 [email protected] real ale, plus learn a little more about the ingredients and passion which go into each pint. Tickets can be purchased at Welbeck Farm Shop, Portland House in Sheffield, or @WELBECKABBEYBRY from the brewery directly.

ISSUE 471 FEB 2017 15 ness as well as overseeing the growth and develop- ment of The Horse and Jockey in Wadsley and The Norfolk Arms in Grenoside, both of which opened last year. Katy will be working closely with managers Ashleigh McMain and Tracy Brown, as well as 16 mem- bers of staff across both pubs to enhance Stancill’s Stancill pub offering and real ale ex- perience for beer connois- Beer News “I’ve always believed that The Norfolk Arms in Gre- seurs across Sheffield. In addition to a successful as well as producing our noside and The Horse & Katy is no stranger to and award winning range of popular choice of beers, it’s Jockey in Wadsley. CAMRA the pub industry. She joins core beers which includes important to experiment, in- members can benefit from a following a five year stint Barnsley Bitter, No.7 and novate and develop – it’s 20% discount in both pubs, at the True North Brew Co Porter to name but a few, the lifeblood of the brew- making a pint of any Stancill where she was responsi- the brewing team at Stan- ing industry and by devot- tipple just £2. ble for managing The Old cill has announced plans to ing additional time to the House pub on Devonshire produce not one, but two creation of new specials, Staff News Street. special brews each month we’re hoping to explore It takes determination, grit, Before joining True North, throughout 2017. some old and long-forgot- passion and something Katy spent time working in The brewery plans to ten beer types whilst adding special to work in the pub London and New York, launch a series of new our own interpretation to industry, and the newest ad- working alongside Dave experimental brews, ex- the recipes.” dition to the Stancill Brew- Wickett at Kelham Island ploring different brewing Each month will see the ery team has just that… and Brewery, where she found techniques and beer styles release of a brand new much more. herself running his New which have not been pre- special alongside an as of Earlier this month, the York bar and even found viously available in Shef- yet un-named blonde ale, brewery welcomed Katy herself learning the craft of field. This month, Stancill which also explores differ- Streets who joins as the brewing, both in Sheffield will release its American ent characteristics of the brewery’s new Business and New York’s Brooklyn Nut Brown which offers popular beer variety. Development Manager. Brewery. a fresh perspective on the Previous Stancill specials She will work within the Katy will work closely traditional pint – combin- have included 2016 world brewery’s newly established with Stancill Brewery found- ing the full flavours of a cup themed ales Zidane pubs division, overseeing ers Thomas Gill and Adam traditional best bitter, with Zidane and Four Lions, future growth of the busi- Hague to ensure the brew- a strong hoppy aftertaste summer themed special developed through the use American Beauty and the of Chinook hops, commonly much loved Christmas tip- associated with IPAs. ples Blizzard, Red Velvet Head brewer Dean Pleas- and its unusual green beer ant believes the new beer Mistletoe. will provide a completely American Nut Brown will different taste to all other be making its way to pubs Stancill beers, as he is plan- throughout Sheffield and ning to use a brand new further afield throughout yeast strain to create the January and will be avail- beer. Dean said: able at the brewery’s pubs

ISSUE 471 16 BREWERIES FEB 2017 eries pubs are the place to our laurels. Katy brings with be every day of the week. her a wealth of knowledge Katy said: and experience which will “Stancill Brewery is a be invaluable to the future company which is built on of our pubs division. On a passion for producing behalf of both Adam and I, good beer and I’m looking I’d like to wish Katy every forward to the challenge of success in her new role.” working with the compa- ny’s pub managers to help Home Brew enhance and compliment Competition their current offering as well Stancill Brewery is launch- Steel cITY as helping to support the ing a search to find Shef- company’s exciting future field’s best home brewer, Steel City attended the supplemented by coffee, plans. with a unique opportunity to European Parliament All cacao nibs and vanilla, “My experiences in New see their home brew trans- Party Beer Group’s pre- along with Bramling Cross York, London and more re- formed into a pint which can xmas bash with their AFA and Sorachi hops. It will cently Sheffield have taught be enjoyed by beer lovers Pale and Mayhem stout. be available in cask at the me so much about the pub across the steel city. The beers went down well, Shakespeare, and keg at industry, both behind the The new competition and the latter raised both Sentinel during Sheffield bar and behind the scenes. which will be launched at eyebrows and chuckles Beer Week. It’s clear the re-launches of the beginning of February depending on political al- The Shakespeare will The Norfolk Arms and The will give the winner the op- legiance! A particularly in- also have a special ver- Horse & Jockey last year portunity to work alongside teresting reaction was ob- sion Pastor of Muppets, by Stancill have rekindled head brewer Dean Pleas- served from a Tory MEP... with some sort of adjunct community spirit and the ant to produce their beer Both beers are available (possibly including wafers, love of true, real ales and inside the brewery. Once (at time of writing!) from red wine and the tears of I’m sincerely looking for- brewed, the winners beer Hop Hideout and Beer choristers). ward to working alongside will be available on the Central. The mini kit was also such a great team at Stan- pumps at the Norfolk Arms, Due to forthcoming pressed into use - normally cill Brewery.” Grenoside and the Horse & changes at host brewery the mini kit uses first run- Tom Gill, managing di- Jockey, Wadsley. Toolmakers, Steel City’s nings to make a stronger rector of Stancill Brewery At the time of going to tenure there is ending. beer, but this time once the said: press final details of the The swansong brew was main brew was in the cop- “Last year was a very ex- competition are being con- a home collaboration with per the runnings were still citing one for Stancill, the firmed, but more informa- Lost Industry, in for a penny at 1050... So it seemed a opening of our two pubs tion will be available soon. in for a pound, those mad waste to not use them! For was very well received by For more information, visit bastards Jimmy and Nathan the simple reason that it Sheffield’s beer lovers, but /StancillBrewery on Face- convinced Dave to go big seemed a good idea at the we’re keen not to rest on book. or go home, so Steel City time, the brew is a stollen wil be signing off with an pale stout, Drink It Like It’s Imperial Pale Stout. Stollen, yes made with real Master of Puppets will stollen. hopefully approach or hit Also available during the double figure ABV, with all Beer Week will be the return the mouthfeel and roasty collab, no details as yet but flavour of an imperial stout, expect sour... but pale. Negotiations are ongoing The brew involves grains regarding a new home, in selected to provide stout the meantime there should flavours without colour (so be plenty of ‘away’ collabs the opposite of Black IPA!), in the UK and abroad!

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The Portland House, & Horses at Chapel- Welbeck Abbey Brew- town, Steel Foundry ery’s micropub on at the Meadowhall Ecclesall Road, now Oasis and Francis offers a discount to Newton by the Hal- CAMRA members of lamshire Hospital. 10% off a pint of real ale if you show your Another new micro- membership card pub has opened, Another Grand day out when you order. this time in the City Centre next to Ponds In his second report our pleasant Wantsum 1381 at Following the sad Forge Sports Centre beer correspondent went 3.8% was tried. news of the passing and Fitzalan Square on a pre-Christmas trip in Back to Worksop now away of Stuart Bur- tram stop. The Drink search of some seasonal and a quick visit to the rows, the landlord of Inn opens at midday cheer (and festive beer). Mallard on the platform the Mount Pleasant every day and has a Boarding a mid-morning for a Cheshire Brewhouse on Lane, choice of three real departure from Woodhouse Lindow tasty stout in order the tenancy is being ales along with a to Worksop allowed plenty to prepare for what was to taken over from 31st choice of spirits and of time for a visit to both come in the shape of a very January by Gillian Nu- bottled craft beers. the Unicorn (a 2017 Camra long bus ride to Chester- gent who has worked Their opening hours Good Beer Guide listed field (Stagecoach service with Stuart both be- don’t seem finalised pub) and the Liquorice 77). This journey was made hind the bar and look- yet, check their Fa- Gardens (Wetherspoon), even longer by two sets of ing after the cellar for cebook page for the both located in the centre roadworks and two schools the last 8 years. No latest. of Worksop. Whilst quite finishing for the day. Whilst major changes are palatable, no seasonal ales such a daytime half hourly planned, however the The Swim Inn on were available at either. service must be applauded pub will be closed for Road, a A short train ride next to for connecting several vil- a short spell for the former Wetherspoons and a nice Chilli lages on route, those want- decorators to come pub, closed for refur- & Rice courtesy of Craw- ing a quicker journey would in and give the place bishment in January shaws Butchers whilst do better to get the train a little TLC. and is to reopen as waiting for the Idle Valley back to Sheffield and then part of the ‘Stone & Brewery Tap to open at another train to Chester- JD Wetherspoons Tap’ chain offering noon. This is another 2017 field. hold one of their beer, burgers and GBG pub with a spacious Anyway, the first port regular real ale festi- pizza. and modern interior with of call on arriving was the vals across the chain the emphasis on Idle Val- Chesterfield Ale House of pubs from 22nd Hagglers Corner ley Brewery beers. Three which is an excellent 2017 March to 2nd April. coffee shop & bar of their beers were sam- GBG listed split level micro Their pubs in Sheffield on Queens Roas at pled including a very nice pub near the market place include the Bankers Heeley has a number mild at 3.6%, but alas, no and afforded me ales from Draft, Waterworks and of special evening Christmas offerings, so off Half Moon and Brewsmith Benjamin Huntsman events planned in- to another GBG pub, Beer- breweries on this occasion, in the City Centre, cluding live music Headz. This is a smaller amongst the six available. Sheaf Island on Eccle- gigs in addition to establishment just off the Next to the similarly sall Road, Woodseats their normal daytime Market Square with four named Chesterfield Arms Palace at Woodseats, opening with real ale changing guest ales. No on Newbold Road (2017 Rawson Spring at sometimes available. Christmas beers but a very GBG). Of the ten real ales Hillsborough, Wagon hagglerscorner.co.uk

ISSUE 471 18 PUBS FEB 2017 Old Hall Hotel Real Ale, Real Food & Real Fires

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The Peak Districts’ Eccentric Alehouse How Lane, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8WJ Established 1809 /ThePeakHotelCastleton Find us on TripAdvisor @peakcastleton

Homemade Food Served All Day | Outstanding B&B 5 Cask Marque Ales & Large Selection of Craft Bottles Muddy Boots & Dogs Welcome | Roaring Open Fires

ISSUE 471 FEB 2017 19 available, a nice Rat After The limited stop direct Rat Mint was sampled. Still Stagecoach service X17 INN BRIEF in search of a festive ale, a runs passed the door and bus was caught towards whilst this is a half hourly Sentinel Brewery & The Norton at Mead- Whittington Moor and the service during the day, it Bar has been running owhead has had a Derby Tup which is now tends to lose interest in a Tryanuary promo- refurbishment and an outlet for Pigeon Fish- the evening with the last tion during January is part of Mitchell & ers ales. Their Dark Har- bus back to Sheffield being with a different beer Butlers’ Sizzling Pub vest Blackberry IPA at 4.9% at 19.02 which meant that discounted by 20% Company chain. was pleasant. There was only two beers were pos- each day. just time for a short walk to sible here. There are other The Wagon & Hors- the relatively newly opened later services back to Shef- The Malt House on es at Millhouses Park Spireite and as the name field from Whittington Moor Monteney Crescent has been taken over suggests, it is very near but these take longer and I near Ecclesfield has by True North Brew- to Chesterfield’s football had had my fill of long bus reopened as a free- ery, who are reopen- ground. Their Winter Beer rides for today. house. The pub was ing the pub in Febru- Festival was just getting On arriving in Pond previously known as ary. It is expected to underway and a stillage Street there was just time the Fighting Cock be run along similar had been erected in the for Thwaites Clementine and we are told the lines to the Broad- rear garden to serve beers Chocolate Orange stout locals still know it field, British Oak, on gravity. Being an out- in the always reliable and as that, however in York and Blue Stoops let for brewed welcoming Queens Head a little bit of humour with a dining room Hopjacker Brewery beers, before the walk up to Arun- about the north Shef- and separate bar. The two were sampled and at del Gate and the bus home. field accent reflect- changes should see last, a Christmas beer was Cheers. ing that the landlady better quality food encountered – Hopjacker isn’t local, the pub and a more interest- Figgy Pudding Porter. Andy Morton has been renamed ing beer range than The Feightin Cock previously. Less. There are six handpumps on the The BBQ Collective bar, all the beers are has now left The Hop reasonably priced bar in Sheffield Centre and mostly from lo- which at the time of cal breweries. writing was no longer doing food. Real ale Another new open- and a programme of ing in Dronfield, hot live music continues on the heels of the to feature. relaunch of the Blue Sheffield Beer House Stoops by True North The former Hearty Brewery is the open- Oak pub at Dronfield The Sheffield Beer House ond birthday with a low ing of Smiffy’s Craft Woodhouse has an- on Ecclesall Road was the key celebration evening Ale & Wine Bar, in other revised plan- City’s first full time micro- with both owners present the premises previ- ning application for pub and was popular from and offering a complimen- ously occupied by a demolishing the pub the word go, offering real tary pint of Hopjacker Beer cafe next to the Dron- and building houses ale and other quality House Pale to all custom- field Arms and oppo- on the site with six drinks, friendly service and ers when they arrived. site the White Swan dwellings proposed. a proper pub environment They are clearly get- on Chesterfield Road. on a compact scale. ting it right and we wish 4 real ales feature on In December the Beer the Beer House ongoing the bar. House celebrated its sec- success!

ISSUE 471 20 PUBS FEB 2017 2006

THE HALLMARK OF A PERFECT PINT

Since launching our rst beers in 2006, we have gone from strength to strength, producing a range of award winning real ales.

Ten years later in 2016 here at The She eld Brewery Company, we are celebrating our Ten Year Anniversary with a brand new look, website and ten monthly specials.

Come and join the celebrations this year by booking a brewery tour, joining our beer club on the last Friday of the month, or purchasing our beer down your local.

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Tel. (0114) 272 7256 Email. sales@she eldbrewery.com ISSUE 471 FEB 2017The She eld Brewery Co. Ltd, Unit 111, J C Albyn Complex, Burton Road, She eld, S3 8BT PUBS 21 INN BRIEF The George & Drag- in our area. Heinekin 7+(5(¶6$1(: on in Holmesfield is are proposing that under new owner- under their owner- ship and still open ship, Punch pubs as a pub unchanged, must have at least &$7,172:1 meanwhile the rear 85% of their beer car park has been range from Heinekin, auctioned off with a who own Caledonian view of house build- brewery (of Deuchars ing on it. IPA fame). This will reduce beer choice Organisers of the in Punch pubs some- 3 Valleys Festival, what and potentially which takes place in damage the business the Dronfield area on of the licencees that Saturday 3rd June, lease those pubs. have announced the first few confirmed The Nags Head at venue out of an ex- Loxley continues to pected 15. These are run pie day on Fri- the Barrack at Ap- days with a choice Washington perknowle, the Green of home made pies Dragon in Dronfield, served with chips and The Washington on Fitwil- The refurbishment will Hill Top Sports & So- peas along with a pint liam Street in Sheffield City see the interior get some- cial Club, Hyde Park of Bradfield Farmers Centre is due to close for thing of a spruce up along Inn at Hill Top, the Ale included in the refurbishment on 22nd with a new stage and Manor House Hotel price - £5.75 for a CRAFT BEER BOUTIQUE WINES & SPIRITS LOCAL ALES January, reopening with a dance floor area along with in Dronfield, theMin - small portion or £7.75 ‘rebirth weekend’ celebra- an upgrade to the outdoor ers Arms at Hundall, for a large portion. tion on 2nd and 3rd Febru- drinking space. There will the Jolly Farmer in ary, featuring a number also be an extended range Dronfield Woodhouse The White Lion at of DJ sets including an of products on the bar. See and the Pioneer Club Heeley has been 28 lines, 12 hand pulls, and a new cocktail menu appearance from Jarvis their Facebook page for in Dronfield. featuring Hopjacker Cocker on the Saturday. more details. Brewery as a guest Fresh locally sourced British menu Heinekin, whose including some col- pub operating divi- laborative brews. Newly refurbished bar with free hire space Beer Engine sion Star Pubs UK own a number of The Old Crown on The Beer Engine on Cem- to feature a two-for-one leased out venues London Road is now etery Road has extended promotion on food. On in our area such as Cask Mark accredit- its opening hours, open- Sundays the food offer the Church House in ed and are also now 23( (5 ing at midday every day. changes with a choice of Sheffield Centre and able to source beer 16/ (0% The Tapas style food is roast dinners (a meat op- the Old Hall Hotel in from local breweries $7(129 now served Monday to tion, a veggie option and a Hope, are in the proc- as well as the main Thursday 12-3 and 5-9pm, vegan option) served from ess of buying Punch Punch Taverns list, Friday and Saturday 12- 12-5pm. The bar is open Taverns, who own this has seen Blue 8pm. until midnight Friday and 3,500 pubs across Bee make their first At the time of writ- Saturday, 11pm the rest of the UK including a appearance on the ing Mondays continued the week. significant number bar! devonshirecat facebook.com/devcat thedevonshirecat ISSUE 471 Find us a whisker away from Division Sreet at 49 Wellington Sreet, S1 4HG (0114) 2796700 22 PUBS FEB 2017 7+(5(¶6$1(: &$7,172:1

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ISSUE 471 5IF4FEBIJQ 2017*OO 4IBMFTNPPS 4IFGGJFME 46- 27  known as the Hodgsons Folly. Going back as far as 1695 Joseph Mitchell my 5th Great Grandfather had the Yorkshire Bridge at Calver. Last but not least an- other Joseph Mitchell 1727-1788 married Mary in 1760, her fa- ther was the inventor of the Sheffield Plate. Well me I kept the Old Sidings with my Brother in law Phil and my late wife Diana in the 80’s, it is Mitchells Wine Merchants & Brewery now the Dronfield Arms. I also had Trippets Wine Owner John Mitchell Free Brewery. My Grand- is now sadly derelict. & Champagne Bar on writes about the history father Harry Mitchell went Other members of Trippet Lane in Sheffield of his family business on to run the George IV the family were also in 2007-2011 which was for- You could say beer runs on Infirmary Road after the trade, notably Henry mally The Red Lion and through my veins and a the Wagon & Horses. In Sampson who not only was used a mortuary in the drop of wine! I have been the 1920’s this was a very played cricket for England great Sheffield flood. retailing and wholesaling busy public house sell- but also ran the Adelphi So when the restaurant in Sheffield for over 50 ing over 60 hogsheads a which was knocked down we rented out vacated years. It all started when week, these quenched the in 1970 to build the Cru- last December, we saw my dad Dennis opened thirst of all the Kelvin & St cible Theatre. The Adelphi opportunity and decided his Butchers shop at Phillips hard working steel was a stones house and to open a Micro-brewery. Meadowhead in 1935, in workers. He was also there he was landlord when The brewery is a 5 barrel 1963 we became licensed during the infamous Shef- Sheffield Wednesday were plant which give scope to which saw me leave Jor- field gang wars between founded there in 1867 and brew enough bottles for danthorpe school in 1967 the Mooney and Park Hill Yorkshire Cricket in 1863 our shop Mitchells and sell to join the Off-Licence / gangs. The family also ran William Brightmore the rest in cask to some of Beer-off. B5 The Rising Sun on Neth- Mitchell married Louise the great Sheffield pubs I My dad was born at ergreen, The Peacock at Hodgson in 1834, her fa- have come to know and the Wagon & Horses in Baslow which is now the ther John Hodgson built enjoy a pint in. Millhouses in 1917 which Cavedish Hotel and the the Bell Hag on Manches- was part of The Sheffield Middlewood Tavern which ter Road, this used to be John Mitchell

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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 District Pub of the season and comfortable sur- open and serving real ale roundings. for a year and under the The District Pub of the Longstone. Voting is your oppor- same management for 6 Season award pro- This award is for pubs tunity to support good, months. gramme runs alongside in the Derbyshire part of real ale pubs you feel de- Winners compete our established Pub of our branch area and is serve some recognition alongside our Good Beer the Month awards to en- designed to raise the pro- and publicity. Guide entries for branch courage more people to file with real ale drinkers All CAMRA branch Pub of the Year, the win- visit and recognise the of those pubs that are be- members are welcome to ner of which is entered Derbyshire pubs in our yond the city limits, often vote at branch meetings into the national com- branch area, many of in rural areas such as the or on our website. petition. which require that extra Peak District. It’s not one pub against The list of nominees effort to get to because of The Packhorse is a another, simply vote YES includes which buses to their rural location. Many cosy village pub with or NO as to whether you take if you fancy a trip to of these pubs are in pic- small rooms, a roaring fire think the pub should be try them out: turesque Peak District vil- in winter, a beer garden PotM. If we get enough lages, in contrast there for the summer months, are some urban commu- friendly staff, good fresh nity pubs in towns such food and of course well Vote Now as Killamarsh too. kept ales, usually from This awards works Thornbridge Brewery. Broadfield slightly differently to Pub We’re running a mini- Abbeydale Road (buses 10, 10a, 75, 76, 86, 96, 97, 98, 218) of the Month - we get a bus trip on Saturday 25th Doctors Orders number of nominations February and will be call- Glossop Road (buses 6, 120, 271) from members at the start ing in the Pack Horse to Mount Pleasant of the season then open it present their winners cer- Norton (bus 18) up to all the membership tificate and enjoy a beer, to vote for their favourite, this will be combined with Nottingham House which is awarded at the a visit to Thornbridge Broomhill (buses 51, 52, 52a, 273, 274, 275) end of the season. Brewery in for a Old Queens Head tour where there will be a Sheffield City Centre Autumn 2016 Winner bar open selling beer and Our members have been pies! If you want to join us Ship Inn Shalesmoor (buses 57, 81, 82, Blue/Yellow tram) voting through the au- on the minibus, please tumn for our latest Dis- book your seat via our Stags Head trict Pub of the Season social secretaries, it costs Sharrow (bus 4, 4a) and we are pleased to just £5 per person for the University Arms announce the winner as travel for members. (buses 7a, 51, 52, 52a, 273, 274, 275, Blue/Yellow tram) the Packhorse at Little Wisewood Inn Loxley (buses 31, 31a, 763, 764, 767) NOMINATE NOW at sheffieldcamra.org.uk/pots/nominate at sheffieldcamra.org.uk/potm

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ISSUE 471 FEB 2017 31 Derby CAMRA Winter Ales & Cider Wed 15 – Sat 18 Feb The Derby Winter festival is in the Derby College Roundhouse building lo- cated at the rear of the railway station, open from 5pm to 11pm Wednesday then 11am to 11pm the rest of the week. Regular £2,000 raised for Children’s Hospital trains run from Sheffield to Derby, journey about Visitors to the recent Shef- said “It’s a fantastic sum of street food vendors. 35 minutes. More details. field Beer Festival proved to raise for such a good Community Fundraiser derbycamra.org.uk just as generous as they charity. It was far more for The Children’s Hospital were thirsty, as a combi- than we anticipated, and Charity, Cheryl Davidson CAMRA National nation of cash collections, shows how much local said, “We want to say a Winter Ales & Cider donations of unused beer people think of the Shef- massive thank you to Festival tickets, and a contribution field Children’s Hospital” everyone who donated at Tue 21 – Sat 25 Feb from Sheffield branch of The 4-day festival took Sheffield Beer Festival. To Held in the historic St An- the Campaign for Real place at Kelham Island raise so much at the event drews & Blackfriars halls Ale (CAMRA) saw this Museum in October, and really will make a differ- in Norwich. For more de- year’s charity total reach featured over 300 different ence to all of our patients tails see www.nwaf.org. £2,000. beers and ciders, as well and their families at Shef- uk. Direct trains run hourly Press Officer Paul Crofts as live music and an array field Children’s Hospital from Sheffield to Norwich, cheaper train tickets are available if booked in ad- fESTIVAL gUIDE vance.

various other breweries field, held at the Wind- Bradford CAMRA January around the UK. ing Wheel Theatre in the Thu 23 – Sat 25 Feb Bus 83 will get you to town centre, a short walk 125 real ales, ciders, world Thornbridge Taps the Greystones and bus 95 from the railway station beers and fruit wines plus Guest Fest to the Hallamshire House. and even closer to the food and stalls at the Vic- Thu 26 – Sun 29 Jan The Bath Hotel is just off bus stops with buses toria Hall in Saltaire. Open Three Thornbridge Brew- Glossop Road – the Uni- 43/44/50/50a/X17 going 1400-2300 Thursday, ery pubs – The Grey- versity of Sheffield tram there from Sheffield. The 11:30-16:30 and 18:30- stones, Bath Hotel and stop is close by along festival is over three rooms 23:00 Friday, 11:30-22:00 Hallamshire House – to- with buses 6, 52, 52a, 95, – the main hall where live Saturday. Advance tickets gether will be showcasing 120, 271, 273 and 274. music is featured at the sold for Thursday and Fri- up to 100 guest beers with (A Citywide day ticket for evening sessions along day evening, pay on door a theme at each venue. all buses and trams costs with two further rooms at other times. See www. The Bath Hotel will be fea- £4.30). upstairs with themed bars. bradfordcamra.org.uk. turing beers from North- Hot and cold food is also ern Monk and all things available. Open 11am to Yorkshire; The Hallamshire February 4pm (entry £5.50) and March House will be hosting Si- 6:30pm to 11pm (entry ren Beers and all things Chesterfield CAMRA £6.50). Advance tickets Rotherham Magna Southern with the Grey- Fri 3 – Sat 4 Feb advisable for the evening Real Ale & Music stones offering beer from The main annual CAMRA sessions. Thu 2 – Sat 4 Mar Hawkshead Brewery and beer festival in Chester- This charity event featuring

ISSUE 471 32 FESTIVALS FEB 2017 ISSUE 471 FEB 2017 33 a large range of real ales beer at Ice Sheffield. More Elsecar Heritage Barrow Hill Rail Ale on handpump plus cider information nearer the Railway Thu 18 – Sat 20 May and perry, wine, food and time. Ice Sheffield is near (Barnsley CAMRA) This ever popular annual live music in an old steel the Arena tram stop. Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May festival is back at the rail- works is back for 2017 Barnsley CAMRA are back way roundhouse for 2017 on a slightly smaller scale for their 6th year with a beer featuring a wide range of after a year off. This years April and cider tent, music stage beers (cask, keg and bot- festival is titled ‘Mines a and food stalls in the railway tle), cider, food, train rides Pint’ with a mining theme Peddlers Market yard over the bank holiday (Fri/Sat daytime) and live to some of the special Fri 7 – Sat 8 Apr weekend. Entry to the fes- music. A volunteer oper- beers and rooms. Bus The usual monthly event tival is free (you just need to ated shuttle bus service X1 (Sheffield-Rotherham) open Friday evening pay a deposit on a glass on is provided from Chester- passes the venue on the and Saturday afternoon/ arrival) and it is open from field railway station out to main road, a shuttle bus evening featuring a vari- 11am to 10pm Friday to the venue. The festival is normally also operates ety of street food traders, Sunday and 11am to 7pm open each day from mid- from Meadowhall Inter- craft stalls, art, music and on the Monday. The railway day to 11pm. Advance change (connecting with a number of bars with a will be operating train rides tickets available online trams and trains) to the range of real ales and during the daytime, buy a from www.seetickets. festival front door. See craft beers available. ticket from the shop on com or pay on the gate www.magnarealale.uk for The featured breweries the station platform in the (subject to availability). more information. change each month. The normal way. The heritage railalefestival.com Peddlers Venue is at 92 railway is about a 10 minute Peddlers Market Burton Road, Neepsend, walk from Northern Rail’s Fri 3 – Sat 4 Mar on bus routes 7/8 or a Elsecar station, on the Shef- June The usual monthly event short walk from Shales- field-Barnsley-Leeds line. open Friday evening moor tram stop. Shef- barnsleycamra.org.uk and Saturday afternoon/ field Brewery which is evening featuring a vari- just across the road also ety of street food traders, open on the same eve- May craft stalls, art, music and nings for their Beer Club a number of bars with a tap session. Both events Town range of real ales and craft offer free entry. Thu 11 – Sat 13 May beers available. The fea- peddlermarket.co.uk The second year of the tured breweries change event that sees Doncaster each month. The Ped- Hope Valley CAMRA and a number of 3 Valleys dlers Venue is at 92 Burton (Old Hall Hotel) town centre pubs team up Sat 3 Jun Road, Neepsend, on bus Thu 13 – Mon 17 Apr to put on a beer festival This popular annual event routes 7/8 or a short walk The Old Hall’s programme across multiple pubs you spread across a number from Shalesmoor tram of bank holiday Hope can walk between. Run- of pubs and clubs in the stop. Sheffield Brewery Valley Beer Festivals ning alongside this there Dronfield area with a free which is just across the is back for 2017, usual is a CAMRA beer festival bus service from Dronfield road also open on the format with a tent on the taking place at Unity House station is back again. All same evenings for their car park with a range on Carr Lane in Hyde Park venues offer free entry and Beer Club tap session. of real ales and ciders, featuring a range of 50 real are a mixture of pubs and Both events offer free souvenier glasses, mu- ales along with cider and clubs in town, suburban entry. sic and food. The pub is bottled beers. and rural locations. Hop peddlermarket.co.uk about 10 minutes walk Buses 55, 56 and 58 run on and off the buses at from Hope Station or from Doncaster Interchange the different venues to try SIBA – Beer Alive! the Sheffield-Castleton to Hyde Park and regular the different beers, ciders, Thu 16 – Sat 18 Mar buses (271/272/273/274) trains run from Sheffield to food and atmospheres on This is the new name for pass right outside. Doncaster. offer. The buses run from the Siba BeerX Festival of midday to 9pm.

ISSUE 471 34 FESTIVALS FEB 2017 ISSUE 471 FEB 2017 35 Little Critters Brewery Tour land Industrial Museum in October. If Branch DIARY 2:45pm Tue 7 Feb you are interested in being part of the An afternoon visit to this fairly new organising committee or helping out and award winning brewery. Please in any other way please come along Sheffield book your place in advance as to this meeting at Shakespeares on places are limited. Gibralter Street. INFO AND BOOKINGS: [email protected] Branch meeting District Pub of the Season & Ale Trail leaflet meeting 8pm Tue 7 Feb Thornbridge Brewery Tour 8pm Tue 31 Jan The usual monthly formal members 1pm Sat 25 Feb We are planning on producing a get together to discuss branch busi- A minibus trip calling in at the Pack- series of Ale Trail leaflets includ- ness; share pub, club and brew- horse at Little Longstone to present ing local area pub guides and/or ery news and catch up on what is their District Pub of the Season award guides to pubs along bus/tram happening in the campaign. The and enjoy a beer or two combined routes with the aim of launching venue this month is Mitchell’s Wine with a visit to Thornbridge Brewery the first one during Sheffield Beer Merchants (home of Mitchells Hop in Bakewell for a tour and a beer or Week in March. We’re looking for House brewery) at Meadowhead. two in their on site bar. A food vendor volunteers to help with ideas, writ- (buses 24, 25,43, 44,75,X17 will get will also be on site. Again we will be ing, photographs, graphic design you there). subsidising the minibus meaning that and surveying. If you are interested tickets for members will cost just please come along to this meet- Festival planning meeting £5 each, please book places in ad- ing, upstairs at Shakespeares on 8pm Tue 21 Feb vance via our Social Secretaries. The Gibralter Street, 8pm start. We continue work planning our 43rd minibus will as usual depart from the annual Steel City Beer & Cider Festi- Old Queens Head next to Sheffield val, due to take place at Kelham Is- Interchange, in the City Centre.

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Beer Matters distribution The usual monthly formal members Kate Major and committee meeting get together to discuss branch busi- Chair 8pm Tue 28 Feb ness; share pub, club and brewery [email protected] If you have signed up for a maga- news and catch up on what is hap- zine delivery run, come along to the pening in the campaign – combined Louise Singleton Vice Chair Rutland Arms on Brown Street and with the formal annual general meet- Beer Festival Organiser collect your supply of the March ing where we debate any motions [email protected] issue and enjoy a beer with other submitted, elect a new committee for distributors. the year ahead, inspect the branch Richard Short If the pubs you frequent are in accounts and announce the branch Secretary our area but don’t receive copies, pub of the year winner. All Sheffield [email protected] why not sign up as a distrubution & District members are invited to volunteer? attend. The venue is Shakespeare’s Tony Kennick on Gibralter Street. Treasurer Branch meeting [email protected] 8pm Tue 7 Mar The usual monthly formal members Dronfield Andrew Cullen get together to discuss branch busi- INFO AND BOOKINGS: Membership Secretary ness; share pub, club and brewery Nick Wheat [email protected] news and catch up on what is hap- [email protected] pening in the campaign. The venue Paul Crofts this month is TBC (hopefully the Branch meeting Press Officer University Arms). 8pm Tue 14 Feb Beer Matters Advertising Victoria, Dronfield. [email protected] Pub Heritage Walk 5:30pm Mon 13 Mar Train trip to Wakefield Dave Pickersgill Pub Heritage A guided pub crawl taking in pubs 6pm Fri 24 Feb in Sheffield with heritage interest. We catch the 6pm train from Dron- [email protected] Please book a place in advance via field through to Wakefield Kirkgate the eventbrite website. and do the real ale pub crawl from Sarah Mills Kirkgate to Westgate, returning on Cider Officer Festival planning meeting a train from Wakefield Westgate to 8pm Tue 21 Mar Sheffield, arriving back in Sheffield Mark Boardley We continue work planning our 43rd in time for the last 43 bus home to Patrick Johnson Social Secretaries annual Steel City Beer & Cider Festi- Dronfield. Pub Officers val, due to take place at Kelham Is- [email protected] land Industrial Museum in October. If Branch AGM you are interested in being part of the 8pm Tue 14 Mar Matt Nedved organising committee or helping out The Blue Stoops, Dronfield Young Members Contact in any other way please come along to this meeting at Shakespeares on RambAle Alan Gibbons Gibralter Street. Sun 19 Mar Pub of the Year and Good Beer Guide Coordinator A country walk with some refresh- [email protected] Beer Matters distribution ment stops at real ale pubs. Details and committee meeting to be decided. 8pm Tue 28 Mar Check dronfieldcamra.org.uk for CAMRA (National) news on this. 230 Hatfield Rd, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4LW Branch meeting & AGM www.camra.org.uk 01727 867201 8pm Tue 4 Apr

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