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Issue 487  July 2018 The free magazine of CAMRA Sheffield & District Issue 487 July 2018

News 4 Design Awards Book review: Good Beer Guide Belgium

3,000 monthly Editor circulation Dominic Nelson Opinion 5 [email protected] Dom’s Casks of the Month

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Committee 30 Pub Design Awards

The is looking for the most stunningly designed pubs to enter its Pub Design Awards, held in conjunc- tion with Historic .

The annual award recognises the highest standards of architecture in the refurbishment and conser- vation of existing pubs as well as in the construction of new ones. The last Sheffield pub to feature was the Ship at Shalesmoor, which received a commendation in the 2016 awards for its refur- bishment. Sheffield Tap won the Best Conversion award in 2010.

The Pub Design Awards com- petition is open to all pubs in the UK and buildings can be Book review: Good Beer Guide Belgium nominated by anyone. Entrants may be required to provide addi- We all know that Belgium is a with our own: people go out tional photographs and plans of country renowned for its beer less often and drink less when the building, so the pub licensee culture, from ales brewed for they do, yet the choice avail- should always be made aware centuries by Trappist monks able is improving as drinkers of and approve the entry. Works to certain well-known lagers become more discerning. A (building or refurbishment) on and everything in between. general introduction to what any pubs entered should have The CAMRA Good Beer makes Belgian beer so special been completed between 1 Jan Guide Belgium (now in its follows, with some fascinat- 2017 and 31 Dec 2017 inclusive. eighth edition) aims to give ing information on the myriad tourists, ex-pats and Belgians beer styles and the unique Sean Murphy, CAMRA’s Pub alike a comprehensive guide methods employed in the Design Awards coordinator to the plethora of breweries making of such as said: “The Pub Design Awards and the crème de la crème saisons and lambics. This not showcase the best designed of the nation’s bars and beer only helps to set the scene, pubs in the country. Every pub in cafés. A recent trip to Brus- but truly whets the appetite the competition tells a story of sels seemed like the perfect and leaves you longing to get huge potential and dedication. opportunity to put the new trying some beers. Whether that pub is a new build book to the test. or a much-loved heritage pub Almost 250 breweries - from restored to its former glory, we The opening few pages tell huge household names to want to hear from you.” of the proliferation of new tiny brew-pubs - are included, breweries in the four years along with a comprehensive Closing date for entries is 31 Aug. since the last version, and it guide to each brewery’s To enter a pub into the competi- seems that the Belgian beer core range. Every beer is tion, simply visit www.camra.org. scene shares many parallels given a star rating out of

Issue 487  News July 2018 five, although I couldn’t find anything less than two given even for beers that definitely deserve it! Around 90% of the beers I encountered in Brus- sels were included in these Dom’s Casks of the Month listings, which were extremely useful when many bars have Nearly every month I offer the chance for somebody else to write several pages of beers to in with their three favourite beers from the last month. Nobody choose from. has been in touch yet so I’m assuming people are happy to keep reading about mine – either that or nobody is reading at all! If you The second half of the book do fancy writing your own column for a month, get in touch at is devoted to a city-by-city [email protected]. guide to the best beer cafés and places to stay. I would Anyway, I’ve not had too many opportunities this month to get out guess that this is probably and about so I’ve not had too many beers to choose from. That the bit that most people said, whenever I have made it to the pub there’s been the usual buying the book are really high standard of real ales on offer. Here are my top three, as always interested in; with so much in no particular order: choice available then knowing where to get the best beer What: Reaper #3 Rhubarb and Rosemary (5.4%) – Abbeydale (Sheffield) really is essential if you have Where: Heeley City Farm Festival limited time. In Brussels city The latest offering in the Reaper series of wheat beers from Ab- centre alone there are around beydale’s Brewers Emporium range, this one featured the intrigu- 30 recommendations, with ing combination of tart rhubarb and herby rosemary. In the glass, about half of these given a this had a traditional wheat beer appearance with a hazy golden full write-up, telling us how body and a very thin white head. Both the rhubarb and rosemary many beers are available on came through on the nose, but the latter dominated slightly on tap and in bottles, along with tasting. This might not be a beer you could drink all night, but a general description of the you’d probably have fun trying. venue. I wasn’t disappointed with any of the places I vis- What: Liquorice Lads Stout (4.3%) – Great Newsome (Hull) ited from the book, and will Where: Dog & Partridge, Trippet Lane definitely be taking it on my As promised, I didn’t include any dark beers in my top three last next trip to Belgium. month but old habits die hard. The Dog & Partridge doesn’t have the largest selection of ales, but what’s there is almost always top For those who can’t make quality. This liquorice stout was no exception; with its deep black the journey, the last chapter colour and creamy off-white head, it looked picture-perfect served features a guide to where to in its pint tankard. The aroma of liqourice allsorts promised much find the best Belgian beers and the beer certainly did not fail to deliver. in the UK (and many other countries for foreign read- What: Wisewood Four (5.0%) – Loxley (Sheffield) ers). Unfortunately, the Steel Where: Wisewood Inn, Loxley City doesn’t get a mention, This was the first time I’d been able to get up to the Wisewood Inn but we’ve got enough good to try a beer from the new Loxley Brewery at its source. This Citra- beer of our own anyway! The hopped IPA offered classic notes of grapefruit and hop bitterness Good Beer Guide Belgium and looked the part too with slightly hazy amber colour. This was a is currently available from good example of a traditional style done well, and the fact I got to the CAMRA bookshop look round the brewery where it was made as I was drinking it was (shop.camra.org.uk/books. definitely a bonus! html), with a £3 discount for CAMRA members. Dominic Nelson

Issue 487 July 2018 Opinion  Globe 54 Howard St, S1 2LX Lord Nelson Very popular with students 166 Arundel St, S1 4RE from Sheffield Hallam Uni- versity next door, the Globe A long-time favourite of definitely isn’t known as a real Sheeld United fans on their ale pub but does nevertheless way to Bramall Lane, if its a offer three cask beers, which quiet pint you’re after then often include something lo- its probably wise to check cal from either Bradfield or the Blades xture list before- Thornbridge. Sports lovers hand. Featuring a simple lay- will find a big screen show- out with three seating areas Rutland Arms ing all the big matches, plus surrounding a central bar, this 86 Brown St, S1 2BS there’s a food range full of small corner pub oers up to standard pub fare. four real ales. A pub that needs little intro- duction to Sheffield’s beer fanatics, the Rutland is known for its excellent range of Pubs of the Cultural cask and keg beers, delicious food, distinctive exterior and Industries Quarter vibrant atmosphere. Following a recent bar up- Sheffield’s Cultural Indus- Nowadays the area has a grade, there are now seven tries Quarter is one of 11 new lease of life, with over handpumps installed; Blue designated city centre 300 companies based Bee Reet Pale is the only quarters designtaed by there, plus a host of shops, regular, and guest ales usually Sheffield City Council, cafés, flats and of course, include an interesting mix each with its own distinc- pubs. of smaller breweries from tive characteristics. the local region and further There are currently seven afield. The keg lines offer A roughly triangular area venues within the Cultural an eclectic mix of big-name just to the southwest of Industries Quarter offering craft brewers and some rarer the city centre bounded real ale, some more well- beers, with tap takeovers and by Eyre Street, Howard known than others. From themed evenings a regular Street, Suffolk Road and St beer-lovers’ meccas to occurence. Mary’s Road, its name was cheap student favourites, chosen in 1981 as part of a the diverse pubs in the It can sometimes feel a little council initiative to attract area offer something for cramped inside (some might new businesses to the run- everyone. say cosy!) but fortunately down former factories that there’s a lovely beer garden typified these streets. out the back, weather permit- ting of course.

Issue 487  Pubs July 2018 Howard 57 Howard St, S1 2LW

This Marston’s-owned pub with its distinctive mock- Tudor frontage underwent extensive refurbishment a couple of years ago, giving the pub a more modern look and feel inside and out.

Red Lion There are four handpumps 109 Charles St, S1 2ND on the bar oering a range of real ales from the Marston’s A 19th century inn, once a list which are usually pretty ‘Palace of Varieties’ (with well-kept but a little safe. Re- evidence on the walls) that cently got a whole new food retains some rare histori- menu featuring the usual pub cal features. It now draws a meals such as burgers and Sentinel Brewhouse varied crowd, including the small plates. 178 Shoreham St, S1 4SQ more discerning students and sta from the nearby This carpet showroom turned university. brewhouse opened in June 2016 and has been offering Reasonably priced traditional a range of cask ale and craft pub and Thai food menu keg beers ever since. On our (including popular Sunday last visit, there were six hand- roasts). Theres a good sized pumps in use, half featuring pool table, conservatory, the brewery’s own beers and modest but well-tended beer Showroom half guests from mainly - garden, and a Monday quiz 15 Paternoster Row, S1 2BX shire breweries. with bingo and chips. This bar attached to the There has to be something On the bar you will nd up Showroom Cinema oers a said for drinking fresh beer to four real ales: Abbeydale much better pre-lm drink- in the same building it was Moonshine and Stancill ing exprience than many brewed in, and the clean and Barnsley Bitter are regulars, cinemas, with a good range comfortable surroundings with something from Shef- of locally-produced drinks offer some shelter from the eld Brewery often making available. There are up to two busy road outside. As well as an appearance too. real ales on oer at any time, the ale, there’s also a decent the regular Buxton Axe Edge food offering and regular And if you pop out the back plus a guest. The bar is also themed nights with food and theres a striking mural by open to the non-lm-watch- beer pairings. Faunagraphic. ing public.

Issue 487 July 2018 Pubs  Inn Brief

The Old Mother Redcap in Bradway is now closed again after the new management couple were ousted by Sam Smith’s brewery.

An application has been made to Sheffield City Council by Hawthorn Leisure for extend- ed opening hours at Edward’s bar on Glossop Road. The venue, which has seen several reincarnations in recent times, would also be re-branded as Sinatra’s under the plans.

The Shakey in Hillsborough reopened on 7 June following a comprehensive refurbish- ment.

Woody’s bar on West Street offered cask Abbeydale Moon- shine over the recent Spring Bank Holiday Weekend. It isn’t The Sheffield & District clear whether there are plans Public House Trust to continue serving real ale. The Church House on St The Sheffield & District Public House Trust Co. Ltd. held the James Street is set to close for lease for the Rising Sun at Nether Green from 1908 until a few weeks after Tramlines 1968. The company was acquired by Courage Barclay and weekend for essential building maintenance. The interior will Simonds in 1966, transferring to Newark-based James Hole also be given a full renovation. & Co. Ltd. until 1968 when John Smith’s took over. Plans have been submitted for The Trust (registered office, 7 Paradise Square) appears in a new micropub in a former Kelly’s Directory of Sheffield, 72nd edition (1968), as run- children’s craft café at 185 ning the Rising Sun, the George IV on Langsett Road, the Middlewood Road, S6 4HD. It Wagon and Horses Tea Room on Abbeydale Road South, is hoped the pub will be open and the Atlas Hotel at Brinsworth. in time for Tramlines weekend.

As for the Rising Sun, documents held in the Sheffield The proposed new micropub Archives show how the cost of the lease from the Sheffield in the former Iberico Café in Town Trustees slowly rose throughout the 20th century Crookes has hit a setback after - £175 pa in 1908 rises to £210 in 1929, £350 in 1950 and a objections were raised over final lease in 1964 for £800. disabled accessibility. Walkley Beer Co. is hosting We would be interested in more information regarding the a takeover from Leeds-based Trust – please contact: [email protected] North Brewery on Friday 6 July, with cask, keg and Dave Pickersgill canned beers on offer.

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On 15 July we will be 10 years Our special for July is Double Meanwhile, Sheffield Pride old! We sold our first cask to Citra (4.3%), a refreshing pale Festival returns to Endcliffe the Riverside pub, followed hopped with Citra from the Park on Saturday 28 July. by the Harlequin, and we’re American Pacific Northwest. The guys from the Itchy still here millions of pints Dry-hopped during fermenta- Pig Ale House are provid- later! tion, it exudes delicate fruity ing the bar service and we characteristics including won- have been asked to brew the To celebrate, we are brewing derful tropical citrus aromas. festival beer. We’ll be brew- a special one off beer called ing Out Out (4.5%), a pale Time Flies (5.0%), with 10 July’s quiz night at the Har- hoppy ale with our favourite different dry-hopped versions lequin will be supporting the American hops. rotating through the pumps Multiple Sclerosis Society, at our tap, the Harlequin. everyone is welcome and all Pete Roberts proceeds will go to the charity.

friends for 30 years and IPA, New England IPA, Brown thought it would be a good Ale and Stout with the odd idea to open the brewery after seasonal or occasional brew trialling our range as hobby thrown in for special oc- home-brewers. We brew and casions! We’re talking to a condition all our beers within few people about supplying Hopscotch our own premises. bottles but we’re planning on sticking mainly to cask in the We have been up and running We hold quarterly tasting events short-term. As well as our reg- since March; as far as I know to showcase the core range and ular brews for outlets, we also we’re Sheffield’s newest and our occasional/seasonal brews. brew to order for events such smallest brewery. We brew The first one was on June and as weddings and festivals. each batch by hand and cur- there will be another one at the rently brew between 50-80 end August/early September. Our occasional ones include litres per run. We’re planning Details will be announced on a double IPA, a pilsner and a on upscaling shortly and are drinkhopscotch.co.uk. dunkelweiss. We’ve also got on the look out for a 2.5bbl or some more exciting experi- 5bbl system as we’re getting We are currently available ments planned for the next more orders than we can cur- on the bar at the Springvale year! All our beer is unfined rently fulfil! Tavern, Commonside and Guz- and with the exception of the zle Micropub in Woodseats. IPA (which contains honey) There are only 2 of us working The beers they serve change they are all vegan-friendly. in the brewery at Crosspool, but generally rotate through myself and Joe. We’ve been our core range of Pale Ale, Mark Booth

Issue 487 10 Breweries July 2018 Issue 487 July 2018 Breweries 11 Welbeck Abbey Abbeydale

Happy summer! We’re giving an almost pineapple- Isn’t this year just flying by?! looking forward to July as like flavour. Here at Abbeydale we can’t the installation of our new quite believe it’s already fermentation tanks will be Lastly from our Brewers Sunfest time again, and for the complete and it’s our annual Choice range we have Mark’s 12th year the Rising Sun will team break to the amazing Lager & Lime (4.4%). Whilst be hosting an epic weekend Moonbeams festival hosted Mark is a valued member of showcasing 72 cask and 30 keg by our pals at Wold Top the brewery team, it quickly beers from ourselves and many Brewery! We’ve also got 3 came to our attention that of our beery pals. Hope to see new specials to share with he drinks lager. His tipple is a (or have seen… depending on you this month. carefully chosen pint of main- when you’ve picked this up!) stream lager, pepped up with you there between 5-8 July. We’ll start with and old either a twist of lime cordial favourite, Cathedral Beeches or perhaps preceded by a As usual we will be launch- (3.7%). This bitter is full of dash of ‘R White’s’. The brew- ing our annual charity beer at heady herbal aromas from ers have decided this has to Sunfest, this year in support British Phoenix hops, making stop. They have brewed Mark of Bluebell Wood Children’s it surprisingly delicious and his very own ‘Lager & Lime’ Hospice. Brewbell Wood (like certainly more interesting using the finest quality British what we did there?!) will be than many of its counter- lager malt and fresh zest and a 4.1% classic Abbeydale pale parts. juice from Brazilian limes. with Rakau and Motueka hops for a fruity body with hints of Our next special is one of our Don’t forget to grab your pine. favourites, Pineapple Lodge brewery tour tickets! July has (4.8%), named after a grade already sold out so grab your We’ve got a couple of other II Listed building in the heart August or September tickets new beers out this month of the Welbeck village. The before they go too! If you’re brewed in collaboration with balance of malt with Ameri- interested grab tickets at real Sheffield institutions. You can and New Zealand hops welbeckabbeybrewery.co.uk. might have spotted our deli- make this IPA satisfyingly full Tickets cost £10 per person ciously light and easy drinking flavoured. Notes of tropical and include a guided tour and Tramlines Session IPA (3.8%) fruits are balanced with a 2 free pints! out and about after its release rich and deep malt backbone last month – Tramlines itself from specialty Vienna Malt, Jess Low takes place from 20-22 July

Issue 487 12 Breweries July 2018 Abbeydale Sheffield Brewery Co.

(the tenth time the festival has It’s been all systems go so far room. Morning Glory (3.6%) taken over our fair city!) and this summer at the Sheffield features some of the newer we can’t wait! Brewery Co. Our Brewery Tap English varieties (Jester, Olica- Room events are growing in na and Ernest) and we added We’re also releasing a big popularity, our bottling rig is in over 10 kg of dried elderflowers and bold IPA in collaboration full swing, and our new limited- to the brew kettle, giving off with our friends at Peddler edition releases are flying out the most amazing aroma! Market, exact details still to of the door. Following the be confirmed as I write but success and fantastic feedback We’ll also be releasing our first guaranteed to be perfect to we had with Liquid Metal - a DIPA, Renovator (8.0%), in keg accompany all that tasty street 3.7% small IPA, now available in and bottle, hopped with ample food. 330ml bottles - we have some amounts of your favourite fantastic new beers available American hops. All will be From the Brewers Emporium and coming up this month. available in 330 ml bottles from we have Wanderer 4 (4.5%), various places around the city. this time a re-imagining of our In June, we collaborated with Japanese Citrus Pale previ- Frazer’s Coffee Roasters to Don’t forget to join us on the ously released in 2016 – a light produce Berlin Black (5.7%): first weekend of every month and crisp pale ale with ride everything you’d want in your for our Brewery Tap Room added to the malt bill and breakfast (oats, cereal, cold opening, where you can try infused with oranges, lemons brewed coffee, milk, and sau- these beers and many more, and yuzu fruit. sages… well, smoked malt!) but including music and street in a stout. food. We’re glad to see more And finally from the Doc- and more of you turning out to tor Morton’s range we will In celebration of this year’s our events and your positive be releasing Myar Skikt, a Tramlines festival and head- feedback. 4.1% pale with a bitter finish. line act, Noel Gallagher’s High Originally named as a brewer’s Flying Birds, we’ll be releasing As ever, check out our website, apology following a brew that a beer aptly named after a sheffieldbrewery.com, for more went awry, but went down well classic Oasis song. It’s also the details on our beers, events enough to warrant us making name of a polish that Joseph and happenings in and around it again! Pickering and Sons produced the brewery. in the Albyn Works, which is on Laura display if you come to our tap Nick Law

Issue 487 July 2018 Breweries 13 Bradfield

Farmers Blueberry Ale (4.4%) is returning to the brewing schedule for July. Commonly referred to as a summer ver- Neepsend sion of the much-loved Bel- gian Blue, it’s a malty session It’s been a while since we’ve tap room sessions once a ale with fruity, spicy overtones contributed to Beer Matters month (usually the first Sat- and a not-too-unfamiliar blue but that owes more to my urday of the month, but keep tint to the head. lack of organisation than a an eye on our Facebook and lack of news as we’ve cer- Twitter accounts for specif- Bradfield Brewery’s Unimog tainly been busy. ics) and had a blast for each (pictured below) will once session so far. They have got again be taking part in the We’ve brewed plenty of new busier each time and we’ve annual Bradfield Tractor Rally, beers and brought a few had loads of lovely feedback this year raising money for old favourites back in recent and kind words from custom- Bluebell Wood Children’s Hos- weeks and months. Just a ers, so thank you very much pice, the Rally will see over few of these include: Godg- to everyone who has come 100 tractors travelling a route ifu (4.5%), an experimental along to one. If you haven’t covering Storrs, Dungworth, English Pale Ale brewed with been yet but drinking beer Stannington, Bradfield and new hop varieties from the direct from the source in a Oughtibridge, before finishing Charles Faram hop breeding relaxed, friendly environment at The Nags Head, Loxley. program; Idaho 7 IPA (5.5%), sounds like your cup of tea our latest single hopped IPA we would love to see you at Making a guest appearance brewed with a new US hop the next one. will be Farmers Red Diesel variety; Babayaga (4.4%), a Ale - on offer at £2 a pint! Mosaic and Ekuanot red rye The next outside event we’ll The event will see tractors ale; Demeter, an American be involved in will be running arrive at the Nags Head from hopped IPA brewed with the beer tent at the Folk For- 2:30pm onwards and there wheat, oats and spelt; Jam- est in Endcliffe Park alongside will be a BBQ, family enter- bhala (3.9%), a six-hop pale fellow Sheffield brewers Blue tainment, charity auction ale; (pause for breath...) Mas- Bee, Exit 33 and the Sheffield and tractor display. Further sa (5.1%), a marzipan stout; Brewery Company. The festi- information can be found on Hildur (4.8%), a wheat beer val takes place on 21-22 July Facebook @TractorRally2018. with rhubarb; Lubin (5.2%), and is organised by the excel- an oak-smoked wheat stout; lent folks at Regather. We’ll Jackie and Brizo (4.2%), a Colum- be nestled among the trees bus, Citra and Nelson Sauvin- serving Sheffield-made beer hopped pale. Alongside these alongside a host of independ- we have our usual myriad ent food stalls and producers pale ales jammed full of inter- and a stellar line-up of music esting hops. for what promises to be a great weekend. We have also been opening up our new brewery bar for Gavin Martin

Issue 487 14 Breweries July 2018 Distinguished brews inspired by tales from the Welbeck estate

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Our Pub of the Month we get enough votes in time award is a bit of positive we will make the award. campaigning, highlighting Nomination forms are avail­ local pubs that consistently able at branch meetings serve well kept real ale in and on the website. The pub friendly and comfortable must have been open and surroundings. serving real ale for a year and under the same man- Voting is your opportunity agement for 6 months. to support good, real ale pubs you feel deserve some Winners compete alongside recognition and publicity. our Good Beer Guide en- tries for branch Pub of the All CAMRA branch mem- Year, the winner of which bers are welcome to vote at is entered into the national branch meetings or on our competition. website. The list of nominees is Pub of the Month It’s not one pub against below and includes which July 2018 another, simply vote YES or buses to take if you fancy a NO as to whether you think trip to try them out. If travelling by tram for a pub the pub should be PotM. If crawl in the Kelham Island area, first call will usually be the Wellington on the corner Anglers Rest of Henry Street and Infirmary Bamford (buses 271, 272, 274, 275)

Bessemer Our District Pub of the Season City Centre award recognises pubs out- side the Sheffield city limits. Devonshire Cat City Centre The summer nominees are... Doctor’s Orders Broomhall (buses 6, 120) Bull’s Head Harlequin Foolow Kelham Island Vote (buses 3, 7, 8, 83) Monsal Head Hotel Little Longstone Sentinel Brewhouse online City Centre Old Hall Hotel now! Hope Ship Shalesmoor (buses 35, 57, 61, 62, Olde Bowling Green Inn Bradwell 81, 82, 85, 86 or Blue/Yellow tram)

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Issue 487 18 Awards July 2018 Pub of the Month July 2018

Road, which is almost adja- Niall Byrne moved from the The pub still retains two cent to the Shalesmoor (for Sheaf View to become the separate rooms, one opened Kelham Island) tram stop. new manager, and the Wel- out into the corridor bar The pub was built around lington became the brew- area, and several features 1840 for A. H. Smith’s Don ery tap for the Neepsend survive from an inter war Brewery, which was nearby. Brewery (formerly Little redevelopment, includ- Following the usual sequence Ale Cart), which had also ing some leaded windows. of takeovers, from the 1960’s been taken over by James The walls throughout are the Wellington was part of Birkett. As a result the pub’s decorated with an eclectic the Whitbread estate. eight handpumps usu- collection of breweriana, ally dispense three or four including mirrors and adver- As a result of the Beer Orders Neepsend beers, always tising placards. of the early nineties, Whit- including Neepsend Blonde, bread began to reduce their and three or four guest The rooms are comfortably pub holdings, and the Wel- beers mostly from small furnished and welcom- lington was sold ‘free of tie’ breweries, together with a ing, and with no TV, gam- in 1992. For some 20 years changing real cider. ing machines or music, at it flourished as a free house, weekends the Wellington is winning Sheffield CAMRA Brewers often featured a welcome refuge from the Pub of the Year 2001 as the include Bad Seed, North noisier pubs in the area. All Cask & Cutler, but suffering Riding, Pictish and , in all a well deserved winner from a lack of investment it and there is a decent range of the Pub of the Month for eventually became a bit tired. of gins and malt whiskies July. As well as the tram, In 2016 it was acquired by available. Opening hours there is a nearby bus stop James Birkett’s Sheaf Inns are 3-11pm in the week, 12-12 served by routes 57, 81, 82, and after a much-needed yet Friday and Saturday and 12- 86 and 135. sympathetic refurbishment 10.30 Sunday. Food is lim- it reopened on 19 October ited to the usual bar snacks Alan Gibbons 2016. together with pork pies.

Issue 487 July 2018 Awards 19 Pub of the Year 2018

Our busy week of awards District Pub of the Season back in May culminated with Spring 2018 the Pub of the Year presen- tation at the Kelham Island With so many great pubs in climbers looking for some Tavern. As might be ex- Sheffield itself, it is some- respite and refreshment. A pected on a swelteringly hot times easy to forget about traditional L-shaped pub Saturday afternoon, there was the fantastic hostelries serv- with an open fire, the interior a large attendance, with Shef- ing the towns and villages is a mixture of old and new field & District CAMRA mem- in the Derbyshire part of our following a refurbishment bers joined by a number of branch. Unfortunately, due around three years ago. pub regulars. Treasurer Paul to a lack of votes we were Crofts made the presentation unable to award the District On the beer front, there to pub owners Trevor Wraith Pub of the Season award are up to three real ales on and Lewis Gonda on behalf of for Winter 2017, but we are offer at any time. Thwaites’ the branch. delighted to announce that Wainwright is a regular on the the winner of the Spring 2018 handpumps, and is joined by The Kelham Island Tavern has competition is the Moon Inn, two guest beers which often been voted Pub of the Year Stoney Middleton. feature local breweries, typi- by our branch members 14 cally Abbeydale, Bradfield or out of the last 15 years, and Stancill. Open every day from on presentation day the pub noon, the Moon is served proved exactly why it has by the number 65 bus from remained so popular through- Sheffield for those travelling out the years. There was the by public transport. usual fantastic range of real ales available, with North Rid- We are hoping to arrange ing’s excellent Fudge Brownie a minibus trip to make the Stout a particular highlight, Located on the main road just presentation on Saturday 14 and a great atmosphere. We as you enter Stoney Middle- July. Ideally, this will be com- were also generously pro- ton from Sheffield, the Moon bined with the presentation vided with a complimentary is the last remaining pub in of the 2018 District Pub of the buffet, which was very much this quaint and historic village Year award at the Red Lion in appreciated. and provides the locals with Litton. For more details, come some high-quality real ale in along to the branch meeting Congratulations once more to a relaxing and welcoming en- at the Blind Monkey on 3 July, Trevor, Lewis and all the staff vironment. It is also popular or email Andy Cullen at and regulars at the Kelham with dog-walkers, hikers and [email protected]. Island Tavern on their award!

Issue 487 20 Awards July 2018 Pub of the Year Cider Pub of the Year 2018 2018

CAMRA isn’t just all about real ale; we also support those pubs offering qual- ity real cider and perry, made by traditional meth- ods. Every year, Sheffield & District CAMRA chooses one pub in our branch region that has made a particular contribution to the cider scene around the city.

On Thursday 10 May, we headed down to the Club- house on Road to hand over the Cider Pub of the Year certificate. Branch cider champion Sarah Mills made the presentation to manager Rachel Waite. There were three ciders and Pub of the Month a perry on the handpumps on the evening, proving just June 2018 why the pub won the ac- colade. Sheffield & District CAMRA The Fat Cat last won Pub of members headed to the the Month in September 2010 Pictured above are Cider Fat Cat on Tuesday 12 June and will add this latest award Champion Sarah Mills (left) to celebrate the Pub of the to the long list of accolades with Clubhouse manager Month award for June 2018. they have won over the years. Rachel Waite. With its huge range of real ales (although you would Pictured above are branch Well done once again to expect nothing less from the Vice Chairman Patrick Rachel and all the staff pub where Sheffield’s real ale Johnson (second from right) at the Clubhouse on their revolution started!) and con- presenting licensee Duncan award. vivial atmosphere, the pub Shaw (left) and his staff with was a worthy winner. the certificate, which we are sure will take pride of place.

Issue 487 July 2018 Awards 21 The Ales Way

It had been quite a few years time of our visit, but the fact it since my last visit to , a was Timothy Taylor’s Landlord picturesque little town very (4.3%) was some consolation. popular with walkers, situated We had more luck across the at the southern end of the road at the Crescent Inn, a Dales Way route from West cosy pub offering six real ales; to the Lake District. We had hoped to visit Bar Kirkstall Brewery’s Dissolution I was treated to a day in Ilkley T’At after reading good things IPA (5.0%) was the highlight for my birthday, with real ale about it, but were disappointed for me. rather than rambling on the to find it closed when we ar- menu on this occasion. rived, so we headed down the hill to the Flying Duck, home of Brewery. Here, we sampled the Best (4.0%) and Black (3.7%), and were pleas- antly surprised to see Cof- fee and Hazelnut Baby Stout (3.6%), Abbeydale’s recent After some delay due to a collaboration brew with North Just down the road we stum- leaky boiler at home, we even- Riding, making an appearance bled across Fuggle & Golding, tually got the train from Shef- on the handpumps. a well-stocked bottle shop with field just after noon on a sunny a good selection of KeyKeg Saturday. Usually you would ales featuring a couple from only have to change once, at Ilkley Brewery. Unfortunately, Leeds, but a landslip on the the brewery doesn’t yet allow Wharfedale line meant an extra access to the public, although stop in Shipley. Once we finally there were rumours of a arrived, we headed straight taproom opening in the future. across the road from Ilkley Walking back towards the town Heading back to the station, station to the Friends of Ham, centre, we stopped off at the we decided to go back into the a delightful little place with a Dalesway Hotel. Having stayed Friends of Ham for a half hav- good range of cask and keg there before, I can vouch for ing been so impressed earlier, beers, plus a huge selection of the comfort of the rooms before catching the train back pork-based bar snacks. Brass above the pub. It was slightly home. Castle’s Death By Toffee (4.8%) disappointing that only one was the pick of the bunch. handpump was in use at the Dominic Nelson

Issue 487 22 Travel July 2018 WHEN IT COMES TO FINE ALES ...

... you’ll find us outstanding in our field

On-Site Brewery Shop open: Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm & Saturdays 10am-4pm. info@bradfieldbrewery.com • 0114 2851118 www.bradfieldbrewery.com Bradfield Brewery Limited. Watt House Farm, Visit our page on Facebook or follow us High Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LG Jim Scotson, better known as Dr TankNStein Heeley City Farm home-brew competition www.drtanknstein.com

Early May saw the first ever YouTube profiles, featuring beer festival at the Heeley interesting science-inspired City Farm, a fantastic couple home-brew videos and recipe of days with a decent selec- break-downs. tion of real ale. Myself, Poppy and Andy Cullen were kindly Next up, we had the most invited to judge the home- popular category, 5.1% and brew competition on the first over. There was a really di- evening - an offer not to be verse range of beers entered, refused! Around 20 beers had from imperial stouts to IPAs been entered into the com- and red ales. First place went petition, which was split into to friends David Stephenson three categories: under 5%, and Gary Wood with their 5.1% and over, and special- exquisite Double IPA. David ity beers (not forgetting one said: “I have been brewing raspberry wine). All the bot- for a while now and won first tles were blind taste-tested, place at last year’s Autumn with the brewers’ identities show. Gary and I have only not revealed until the end. collaborated on our brewing Edward “Big Ed” Thatcher for just under a year since The first category might have we were both made redun- some fascinating brews, seen the fewest entries (ap- dant from the National Blood including sours, Belgian-style parently home-brewers like Service, we have found our saisons and even a gruit, an their beers on the stronger beer is a lot better working ancient style of beer bittered side!), but the quality on together. For me personally without hops. Our winner was offer was very high. First I find the whole process of a Grapefruit and Sichuan Sour prize in this category went to brewing fascinating and it ties brewed by Edward Thatcher, Farmhouse IPA, brewed by in very nicely to the degree a.k.a. Big Ed. A former Jim Scotson. Jim is studying in food technology that I am professional brewer, he now for a PhD in chemistry and currently studying towards.” creates recipe kits that allow brews in his spare time under you to brew craft beer in the the name Dr TankNStein Last but definitely not least comfort of your own home. (www.drtanknstein.com). He was the speciality category, He currently has ten styles to maintains active Twitter and where we were treated to choose from, available online

Issue 487 24 Festivals July 2018 Steel City 44 official charity

Sheffield & District CAMRA Last year the official festi- are pleased to announce that val charity was Weston Park the official charity of the 44th Cancer Charity, and we were Steel City Beer and Cider delighted to be able to donate Festival will be local charity, a total of £1,300. Roundabout. Gary Wood (left) and Paul Crofts, festival organiser, David Stephenson Roundabout is Sheffield’s said: “Sheffield Beer Festival -al youth housing charity, which ways has a strong local empha-

www.craftalekits.com celebrated its 40th anniversary sis so we are delighted to be last year. The charity provides working with Roundabout as shelter, support and life skills this year’s festival charity, and to young people aged 16-24 helping to raise funds for the who are homeless or at risk valuable help and support they of homelessness. Every day, give to the homeless young Roundabout helps around 155 people of the city.” young people living in accom- modation either provided by, Ben Keegan, Roundabout Chief or supported by, the charity, Executive: “We’re thrilled that giving them the chance to the Sheffield Beer Festival has Edward “Big Ed” Thatcher develop long term independ- chosen to support our char- ent living skills and avoid ity this year. As an increasing at www.craftalekits.com or homelessness. The charity is amount of young people in from Turner’s bottle shop on also strongly committed to the city are turning to us for Abbeydale Road. homeless prevention and deliv- help, we rely heavily on the ers highly effective mediation generosity of local people and Congratulations to all three of sessions and drop-in advice organisations to ensure that our winners, who all received services, as well as homeless we can continue to be there for free beer (what else!?) as education in schools. those who need us. This event their prize, and thank you will not only help us to raise once again to the organisers Each year, we select a local vital funds, but will also allow at Heeley City Farm for invit- charity to support during the us to raise awareness of youth ing us along. We’re already festival. Proceeds from the homelessness and the work we looking forward to the next quiz, collection buckets and do in the city.” festival! unused beer tokens are all donated to the chosen charity. Poppy Hayhurst

Issue 487 July 2018 Festivals 25 The festival is held in the Festival guide grounds of Worrall Memorial Hall, Towngate Road, Worrall, S35 0AR. The number 57 June bus from the city centre runs through Worrall; alight at the Navigation Beer Festival Blue Ball pub and head left Thu 28 Jun – Sun 1 Jul up Towngate Road. Held at the Navigation Tavern (Station Rd, Mirfield, Hawaiian Shirt Day WF14 8NL) this festival Sat 7 Jul showcases 30+ real ales Head to the Arkwright Arms from microbreweries, half (Chesterfield Road, Chester- from Yorkshire and half from field, S44 5JG) for the annual London. Travelling by train ‘Roy Shorrock Hawaiian Shirt with a change at Wakefield Appreciation Day’. With out- Westgate is the best option side bars serving cask, keg, from Sheffield. cider and soft drinks, plus Steel City 44 at least 10 cask ales on the indoor bar and live music it’s It has been confirmed that July sure to be an enjoyable day. the 44th Steel City Beer and Cider Festival will take Sunfest Chorlton place from 10–13 October Thu 5 – Sun 8 Jul Thu 12 – Sat 14 Jul 2018. The festival will again The much-loved annual fes- Organised by St Clement’s take place at the historic tival at Abbeydale Brewery’s Church in association with Kelham Island Industrial Rising Sun pub in Fulwood Trafford & Hulme CAMRA, Museum. is back for 2018. Over 100 the grounds and buildings beers will be featured across of the Edge Lane church This year’s festival has cask and keg, plus a wide (M21 9AE) will be filled with been moved forward a selection of ciders. There over 200 different real ales, week, mainly to avoid will also be a range of food craft beers, world beers, clashing with the larger stalls and an eclectic mix of ciders and perries. By public CAMRA entertainment. transport, catch any train festival, which has had to Picadilly, fol- to be put back following Wortley Mens Club lowed by the number 6 tram a change of venue from Fri 6 – Sun 8 Jul to Chorlton. Nottingham Castle to the The annual beer festival at Motorpoint Arena. The Wortley Men’s Club is set to Derby Pubs dates should return to return for another year. The Thu 12 – Sat 14 Jul normal for 2019. club is located on Halifax This festival at the Brunswick Road, Wortley, S35 7DB. Inn (1 Railway Terrace, DE1 Anybody who is interested 2RU) and Alexandra Hotel in volunteering at this Worrall Festival (203 Siddals Road, DE1 2QE) year’s festival is encour- Sat 7 Jul pubs near Derby train sta- aged to come along to the Worrall Festival is back for tion will have 50+ real ales, festival planning meetings another year. Previous years plus real ciders and a gin that take place on the third have seen a wide range of bar. There will also be locally Tuesday of every month at beers from local breweries sourced BBQ, cheeses and the Harlequin on Nursery including Bradfield, Blue pork pies. Direct trains from Street; see the branch di- Bee, Kelham Island, Little Sheffield to Derby run twice ary for more details. Critters and Fuggle Bunny. an hour.

Issue 487 26 Festivals July 2018 Issue 487 July 2018 27 Tramlines from 7-11 August to Olympia Grandstand. It is a 25 minute Fri 20 – Sun 22 Jul in London. A paradise for walk from the Station and Sheffield’s biggest music beer lovers, CAMRA’s Great buses will also be available. festival returns for another British Beer Festival is an year in its new home at event not to be missed with Amber Valley CAMRA Hillsborough Park. Aside from hundreds of beers available Thu 27 – Sun 30 Sep the main festival, there will to suit all tastes. See gbbf.org. The 9th Amber Valley be plenty of events in pubs uk for ticket details. CAMRA festival will be held around the city, with many at Strutts on Derby Road, featuring as official Fringe Blackhill Belper, and is set to feature venues. Fri 24 – Mon 27 Aug 65 real ales. The festival will Visit the Miners Arms in Hun- launch on Thursday with a Folk Forest dall (near Dronfield) for the special preview session from Sat 21 – Sun 22 Jul annual Blackhill Beer Festival 4-6pm with free entry to all This folk music festival at in conjunction with Peak & including non-members. This Endcliffe Park will include a Dukeries Land Rover Club. will be followed at 7.30pm by beer tent featuring Neepsend, Land Rover trials are held a free-to-enter quiz with priz- Exit 33, Blue Bee and Shef- over the bank holiday week- es, where table-service will field breweries. end on the Black Hills, just a be provided for participants. short stroll along the lane. Friday and Saturday nights Sheffield Pride will have live music, while the Sat 28 Jul Old Hall Hotel Sunday session (12-2pm) is The Itchy Pig Ale House are Fri 24 – Mon 27 Aug free entry with any remaining providing the bar service at The annual August Bank Holi- beers selling at £2 a pint. this year’s Sheffield Pride day beer festival at the Old Festival at Endcliffe Park, with Hall Hotel in Hope. Featuring Exit 33 supplying the official beers from around the Peak October festival beer. District, plus food and live entertainment. August September

te York CAMRA al stiv he UltimaFe T Wed 19 – Sat 22 Sep Beer Probably Yorkshire’s larg- est beer festival, with more 7-11 August • Olympia London than 500 beers. Wednesday More than 30 bars under one roof! session for CAMRA members Real Ale • Craft Beer Book your tickets today only starting at 3pm, then Cider • Perry • Wine gbbf.org.uk Gin • Entertainment Street Food • Music open from 12:00 to 23:00 the rest of the week. KeyKeg & international beer bars, plus many ciders to choose from, a variety of food stalls to help Steel City 44

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GBBF A5 Advert May 2018 update.indd 1 23/05/2018 12:10 mix of live music. It will be Sheffield & District CAMRA’s held again at the Knavesmire Steel City festival returns for Great British Beer Festival Racecourse (Knavesmire its 44th year and will again Tue 7 – Sat 11 Aug Road, YO23 1EX) in the be held at the Kelham Island Britain’s biggest beer festival newly-refurbished Clocktower Museum. More details to fol- will be returning this summer Enclosure opposite the low nearer the time.

Issue 487 28 Festivals July 2018 Old Hall Hotel Real Ale, Real Food & Real Fires

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Issue 487 July 2018 29 Branch diary District minibus trip Committee Sat 14 Jul Info and bookings: We are hoping to run a minibus Glyn Mansell [email protected] to the Derbyshire part of the Chair branch to make the presenta- [email protected] Branch meeting tions for District Pub of the Patrick Johnson 8pm Tue 3 Jul Year 2018 and District Pub of Vice Chair The usual monthly meeting the Season Spring 2018. More [email protected] where members get together details should be available by Phil Ellett to discuss branch business, the time of the branch meeting Secretary share pub, club and brewery on 3 July. [email protected] news and catch up on what is happening in the campaign. Festival planning meeting Paul Crofts Venue is the Blind Monkey, 8pm Tue 17 Jul Treasurer Festival Organiser Walkley (S6 2WA). The monthly planning meeting [email protected] at the Harlequin on Nursery RambAle 5: Penistone to Street. Anybody interested Dave Pickersgill Wortley in volunteering at SCBF44 is Pub Heritage Officer Sat 7 Jul encouraged to attend. [email protected] From Sheffield, catch the 10:35 Andy Cullen Northern train service to Hud- Beer Matters Distribution and Social Secretary dersfield via Barnsley as far as Committee Meeting [email protected] Penistone (11:19). We shall then 8pm Tue 24 Jul Dominic Nelson walk along the Trans Pennine The committee meeting Beer Matters Editor Trail towards Wortley with pos- coincides with the arrival of [email protected] sible diversions off to visit pubs the new issue of Beer Matters. in Oxspring and Thurgoland, If you have signed up for a Poppy Hayhurst then on to Wortley for the an- magazine delivery run, come Minutes Secretary Press Officer nual beer festival at the Work- along to the Dog and Partridge Social Media Coordinator ing Men’s Club, plus a possible on Trippet Lane to collect your [email protected] visit to the Wortley Arms. The supply and enjoy a beer with initial walk is between 5-6 other distributors. Sarah Mills miles, with another mile’s walk- Real Cider Champion ing afterwards to catch the bus Branch meeting Alan Gibbons back to Sheffield from Deepcar. 8pm Tue 7 Aug Pub of the Year and Good Beer We hope you can join us. Venue is the Norfolk Arms, Guide Coordinator Grenoside (S35 8QG). [email protected] Pub of the Month Andy Shaw 8pm Tue 10 Jul Sheffield Beer Census Membership Secretary Our Pub of the Month award Sat 22 Sep Beer Matters Distribution for July 2018 will be presented The annual Beer Census when Clubs Officer to the Wellington, Shalesmoor. we visit as many pubs in Shef- Beer Quality Scoring Coordinator Come and join us from 8pm field in one day as possible to [email protected] for a presentation around 9pm. get an idea of the variety and Malcolm Dixon The yellow and blue trams and price of real ales available in RambAles Coordinator bus routes 57, 81, 82, 86 and the Steel City. More details to 135 all stop nearby. follow nearer the time.

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