tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38034010737635318002024-02-19T00:01:08.585-08:00twobeergeekstwobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-30897406860271039312020-01-01T03:11:00.001-08:002020-01-11T14:03:03.446-08:00twobeergeeks`Sheffield Pubs of the Year 2019<br />
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Happy 2020 everyone. Without further ado, here is our list
of the top ten pubs around the steel city:-<br />
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10) The Waggon & Horses <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(NEW) – </i>Lovely pub alongside Millhouses Park. Nice staff, good food
and has a decent beer selection developed considerably over the past couple of
years.<br />
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9) The Beer House <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(DOWN
1) – </i>Sheffield`s best micro-pub, again close to a nice park.<br />
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8) The Brothers` Arms <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(NEW)
– </i>Always seems to have a great beer tucked away somewhere.<br />
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7) The White Lion <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(SAME)</i>
– Not been there as often as we`d like to recently but a great double act with
Pour, next door. Proper community pub.<br />
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6) The Broadfield <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(UP
3)</i> – A really good year for True North. Reliable selection and professional
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5) Brewdog Sheffield <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(UP
5) – </i>Great place recently revamped and reconfigured. Super convenient place
for a swift third of something special and maybe a brew to takeaway too!<br />
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4) The Beer Engine <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(SAME)
</i>– This place sometimes seems to have an epic beer selection, making a swift
half turn into half a dozen. Comfy, cool and reyt up our street.<br />
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3) Shakespeares <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(DOWN
2)</i> – I know, harsh to drop two places. Shakey has carried on with a strong
line-up of cask and often something really special on keg. The beer festivals
and showcases have a loyal following of beery aficionados and deserve to do
well.<br />
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2) The Rutland Arms <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(SAME)
</i>– Going great guns. They seem to have an unbelievable beer line-up and
then, a couple of weeks later, even better brews land. Great to have a Kernel
line always in place but brews like the porcini Pohjala one and a cognac one by
the same brewers were memorable in spite of their hefty ABVs. Super staff too!<br />
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1) The Crow <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(NEW!)</i>
– Boom. The Crow has landed. Hopes were high when we heard that Kate and Chris
were working on this brave project but they have been exceeded. This Scotland street
Inn has been really well laid out and decorated, clean, comfy, cosy. With Adam at
the helm, great service is in place too. Beautiful beer abounds plus many other
high quality offerings too. We both love it.<br />
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# Well, whatcha think? Have to give honourable mentions to
old favourites The Sheaf View and The Bar Stewards<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>plus we wished we could get over to the Bottom
Welly more often. Jabeerwocky and the Dev Cat aren`t far off either but it is
so easy to list 30 odd really good pubs around Sheffield.<br />
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Ones to watch in 2020? Early encounters at Two Thirds over
on Abbeydale road and Lost Industry Tap has filled a niche and both look promising and the old giant Kelham Island Tavern is
on the radar again now.<br />
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-90356832647923112842019-04-13T03:29:00.001-07:002019-04-13T03:30:46.519-07:00Henderson`s Relish (Bloody Mary Porter) - Northern Monk<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "segoe ui" , "segoe ui web (west european)" , "segoe ui" , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Ok. This blog is on a phased-retirement / hiatus but we had to write a bit about this - A Henderson's Relish beer!!! What the actual?</span><br />
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Wow. Relish is an essential condiment in our house ever since moving to the Steel City a decade or so back. If we run out, it's a minor disaster on a par with running out of (Yorkshire) tea bags or loo roll. So a beer. With Hendo's. I relished (sorry) the chance
to try it as it was selling out like hot cakes around Sheffield. (I grabbed mine from the excellent Dronfield Beer Stop btw).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "segoe ui" , "segoe ui web (west european)" , "segoe ui" , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">A Bloody Mary porter. Makes sense. Not too heavy on the lactose, thankfully, with a subtle but long-lasting ancho chilli and szeuchan pepper kick that is pleasant and warming for sure. I liked it but got very little Henderson's Relish from it so I added a bit
more myself, which worked pretty well. I was slightly surprised that there was no mention of salt or celery in the ingredients as I'd largely attributed them to the alleged hangover cure powers of a Bloody Mary. No horseradish either. hmm.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">`Made in Sheffield` - ?! errm</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "segoe ui" , "segoe ui web (west european)" , "segoe ui" , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Did we like it? Yes. A good beer made by a very capable brewery that is reasonably faithful to the cocktail that inspired it. However, correct me if I`m wrong, it is made by Northern Monk in Leeds!!!!! Massive miss by our 20 odd Sheffield breweries and another major coup for Leeds.
Scandalous. On the other hand, it's a shame that Henderson's themselves didn't insist on brewing the beer in our city but the sales of this novelty beer will be high no doubt. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Here we go, yet, again! Now then, our list is a dynamic one, subject to change; although most of our opinions are pretty closely matched, there are one or two places that certainly divide our opinion a little. To be honest, this list has been a reyt royal one to do, based on a few texts and stuff but the last one annual appraisal bagged 10000 views! We cogitated and contemplated ish upon <strong><em>beer quality</em></strong> and selection firstly, and then <strong><em>the pub</em></strong> itself and <strong><em>service</em></strong> provided. Our scoring system is not set in stone because those three selection criteria can vary in importance so we have additional points available for whatever takes our fancy:-</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><strong><em>1.</em></strong> <strong><em>Shakespeares- </em></strong>Retains top spot. Many great events, consistent quality ale at Sheff-friendly prices with enthusiastic, expert leadership. A butty for < £1. Close but winner by a head or so. Cheers!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><strong><em>2. Rutland Arms (Up 1! )- </em></strong> amazing beer (and food!) and inventive events aplenty. Super soild leadership and staff much-improved. On the up, still.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">>>> Top 2 so close regarding beer. Service strong at both now. Mebbe investment into pub next....</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><i>3. The Bar Stewards (NEW!)</i></b> - it took us a while to warm to this place but we`d now call it as the city`s finest micro-pub. Small in stature but punches well above its weight now under the esteemed daily leadership of Jase Kerr.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><strong><em>4. <span style="color: black;"> </span>The Beer Engine - </em></strong> a great spot for the discerning drinker. Now added fire power with even more keg lines! Quality. And food, and still below the radar of many visitors.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">5<b><i>. The Wellington (NEW!) - </i></b><span style="background-color: transparent; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">THE transformation on Shalesmoor! Beautiful considered refurb with plenty of tasty beer, always including Neepsend`s newest offerings and a back bar. Great work.</span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
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<span style="color: white;">6. <strong><em>The Sheaf View (DOWN 1)</em></strong> - Super reliable. The pub for all people in all seasons. Dan`s local.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">7<strong><em>. The White Lion</em></strong> <strong><em> (DOWN 1)</em> -</strong> Beautiful boozer offering a reyt ale experience. Cornerstone of the `vegan quarter` with proper pizza next door and other offerings so close too!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">8<strong><em>. The Beer House (DOWN 1)</em><em> - </em></strong>a lovely place to refuel after a stroll on Eccy Road or a play in Endcliffe Park..</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><strong><em>9. The Broadfield -</em></strong> always attentive staff, lush interior and another strong year on the beer front. Truly TN`s best boozer, although Waggon deserves a mention too! Both have beer AND food!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><i>10. Brewdog (NEW!) -</i></b> been lurking for a good while but 2018 has been a decent one on Div Street to say the least. A big step up with the top takeovers and Tramlines at Brewdog was INSANE. Bossman Matt must be mega proud!</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: white;">(<strong>NEW!</strong> = New place in our top 10.) <em>2015 list <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/sheffield-pubs-top-ten.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: white;">So, two of the Birkett portfolio in our selection but none from Thornbridge again this time. Most intriguing will be the Kelham Island Tavern - a few barbs aimed at 2BGs in the past but new custodians and so we look forward to seeing the KIT in it`s 21st century guise. Also the usual footnote that we tend to drink in South West Sheff plus the city centre with occasional wander to the Kelham Island area so there are a few contenders that we rarely visit TBH. Shout up and we`ll endeavour to visit soon!</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: white;">That is all. Peace. Mike `n` Danny x</span></div>
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OK. So this is impossible really. Last year, we didn't even try but, this year, we have a little list of memorable beers. No winners, just lots of admirable ales. We believe that beers can be situational and subjective; if that fourth pint of Magnet after a point away at Oakwell
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Ergo, in no especial order, the Best of British:-<br />
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<b><i>Imperial Cherry Stout - Marble </i></b>. A Winter beer supped at a Summer bottle share but still epic. Limited edition too. Deep and rewarding.<br />
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<i><b>Green Path IPA by Burnt Mill</b></i> at The Broadfield. This Sussex, possibly Suffolk, brewery do occasionally appear at select spots around the Steel City. Tidy tackle. Trust. </div>
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<b><i>Divine Elements by Black Iris</i></b>. Again, this was possibly at the Broady too. Great beers these days, this Derby collective have moved up many a gear over the past 18 months or so.<br />
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<b><i>The Green Tea one - Abbeydale and the Birdhouse Tea Company</i></b>. Summer supping. Refreshing and beautifully balanced. A meeting of marvellous minds, we think.<br />
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Also, along the same lines, <b><i>Gunnamatta from Yeastie Boys</i></b>. A stronger brew, 6.6% from Berkshire.<br />
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Loopaloosa - by Neepsend Brewey</i></b> at Bar Stewards and the Sheaf View and Steel City CAMRA festival. OK, we can`t really recall what it was called but it was one of the very finest beers from over 100 already produced by Neepsend <i>at</i> Neepsend. Award-winning ale from one of our own, we've enjoyed it on keg and cask . Great job.<br />
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Brut IPA by Almasty</i></b> at the Steel City fest. One of 2018's break-through brewers at another fantastic Sheffield CAMRA beer festival. We both like this new style but, between Dan and Wee Beefy, this cask didn't last long. <b><i>Abbeydale</i></b> do a decent Brut too fwiw - Splash It!<br />
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<b><i>Pressure Drop`s Mimic</i> - </b> was also a moment to remember at Kelham Island museum.<br />
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Sounds of Islay - Buxto</i></b>n from their Cellar bar. Big and smoky. Nice place (small and not smoky).<br />
We loved <b><i>Buxton`s Cranacha</i></b>n this year too. Many supped and a glorious result when Danny took this to a Beer Central bottle share. Winner!<br />
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Tokyo, Dog G and I Wanna Be Your Dog - Brewdog</i></b>. Really can't say enough good stuff about the beers at our most local anarchistic ale providers. A bar for all seasons, we have seldom been short of a decent drink on Division Street in 2018. The G had SSSOOOO much going on but nailed it. Coffee, habaneros, chocolate - yes! AND then age on rye whiskey barrels. 17% or something? Heavyweight and probably the Champion. This year has been a good one, especially if you like the dark side...<br />
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So, with no further ado, in fact no do at all, we are pleased to announce our Best Brewery of 2018 as ……. Torrside Brewing!</span><br />
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Following in the footsteps of previous winners Neepsend, Hop Jacker, Lost Industry and last year's victors Abbeydale Brewery, Torrside have caught our eye with some monstrous efforts. OK , these guys aren' t quite as `local` as our previous winners but they're
not too far away. Despite only being founded in 2015 as a home-brewing collective, this innovative New Mills` beery brains-trust are pushing boundaries and testing tastebuds . Us two are in agreement (for once!) that, just ahead of North Riding Brewery and ever-improving locals Abbeydale, Torrside deserve our accolade this time around. Core beers are solid but their Monsters series are absolutely (and appropriately!) out of this world! To be honest, some
of them sound like they might not 'work' but they just do. Genius. And beyond!</span><br />
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Lion Jon, the smug so and so......</span><br />
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We chatted to Chris, who was previously at The Bath, about his new place. Well not a lot has changed inside and outside so far but the drinks offerings are much improved. Jabeerwocky are keen to keep their links to the local Polish community but also to widen appeal to others too. On the bar, we were pleased to see a range of four carefully selected keg ales in a range of styles, stout, IPA and weisse. Danny had some Dutty whilst I dived straight into the Buxton Extra Stout, very apt on a chilly November night and suppable even at 7%+. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">The name sort of came to us - we were trying to think of something a bit different and fun. We were going to call it Jabberwocky Bar, based on the Lewis Carroll poem and film by Terry Gilliam. Then we thought as we planned to serve lots of different types of beer that 'Jabeerwocky' worked well.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">We are Chris and Abbi. Chris was the manager of the Bath Hotel before taking this on, having worked for 5 years for Thornbridge in their various pubs. Abbi previously worked at the Harlequin for several years a while back, and is part of Freak Street Cafe, a pop-up selling Himalayan dumplings - momos. </span></div>
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<u><b><span style="color: white;">The bar...?</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="color: white;">The ethos of the place comes from our time travelling, mainly in Europe. We've spent a lot of time in 'dive bars' in Eastern Berlin, Madrid, Ruin Bars in Budapest and wanted to bring a taste of this to Sheffield. Basically a relaxed atmosphere, with good quality, interesting drinks, food & music. There are a lot of craft places in Sheffield, but we hope to bring something that is a little different from the rest - especially drawing on the bar's Polish & European connections.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">The couple we took the place from are Polish, and have been super helpful during the transition. The previous owners only wanted to sell to someone who would keep the location as a bar. There is a Polish community in the area, and most of them see this as their local so it`s really important to us to keep those links. Having been to Poland we knew that the lager and vodka is some of the best the Europe (in our opinion anyway) and the connections and contacts we were given by the previous owners meant we could have a range of Polish lagers in bottles, Tyskie on draught, and a selection of clear & flavoured Polish vodkas that would serve the Polish community, as well as bringing something different, and tasty!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">We will be having music an events, and are lucky to have a decent space to put music on. Bar Ambasada had been putting on semi-regular events, and we are looking to increase that, from live bands to a range of DJ and electronic music events that will go a little later into the evening. In particular, world music, techno & drum and bass. We want to bring some interesting music that`s a little different down here and are in talks with a couple of promoters to bring some nights in. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Food will not be the main focus - we know there is too much competition around us for that. But we do want to offer homemade quality beer snacks. From hand-rolled dumplings, goulash, skewers of meat and veg to boozy brownies and Polish doughnuts. We are not here to be a restaurant, but a place were you can get some great snacks to go with your drinks.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="color: white;">Desert Island Beers?</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Our favourite beer this year we actually did have in Poland. 'Baribal' by Deer Bear brewery, is an imperial cinnamon waffle chilli maple stout! Sounds a lot of flavours in one, but each came to the fore while drinking it - it was especially good on draught, but at 11% not for everyday. Otherwise, Buxton Axe Edge is always a good shout, and easier to get here! (though we are looking to bring in some Polish and Eastern European craft beer to the bar in the near future).</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">We have a wide range of favourite breweries: Buxton, Brew York, Thornbridge, Ominpollo, to name a few. We will keep the beer lines rotating and are looking forward to bringing some great craft beer onto the bar. We do have a soft spot for dark beers though...</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="color: white;">Drinking Spots?</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Our favorite drinking spots include: the Bath Hotel (Chris has spent a fair bit of time there!), the Beer Engine, The Rutland and The Blake - but I could list many more!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">We are just starting up, so the range of beer and food will be growing. We are hoping to see some cask installed in the next couple of months, probably 1 or 2 lines to begin with, and you will start seeing more events and even a quiz happening down here.</span></div>
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The location makes Jabeerwocky a nice addition to London Road, which was a real ale desert not so long back. Give it a try and let us know what you think</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #212121; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">! </span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-88349540646281353272018-09-15T13:16:00.000-07:002018-09-15T14:51:07.427-07:002BGs meet `Real Ale Pubs Away Days`<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "wf_segoe-ui_normal" , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It's fair to say that there has long been a crossover between beer and football. Both can be an ex</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "wf_segoe-ui_normal" , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">pensive business, truth be told. However, a growing number of discerning footy fans are becoming more selective about which pubs they visit pre-match. Gone are the days of piling off the train and falling into the nearest boozer (which was often a reyt dive near the station) or heading for nearest 'spoons. Many fans will plot trips as soon as the fixtures come out using the Good Beer Guide or seek online advice. </span><br />
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Recently, I met up with Matty Banks who had the bright idea of forming a Twitter site and Facebook group called `Realale pubs Away days` which really has gone from strength to strength since he started it last year. We met up for his first visit to <span style="background-color: transparent; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "wf_segoe-ui_normal" , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">a Sheffield FC match at the Coach and Horses ground, Dronfield.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Q. Favourite brewery? </i></b></span><br />
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Castle Rock. (And Matty spoke highly of our own New Barrack Tavern here).</span><br />
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Q. Best city for pubs? Sheffield?</b></span><br />
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No, Nottingham! My favourite is Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem. In Sheffield? Shakespeares. (AGREE!)</span><br />
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Scunthorpe. Apart from the Honest Lawyer, it's terrible. That pub is great but miles from Glanford Park!</span><br />
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Q. Future plans for RAPAD?</i></b></span><br />
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Sure enough, the match itself didn't disappoint! A massive 5-3 win for Sheffield Club over Pontefract Collieries accompanied by some splendid Thornbridge ales in the late Summer sunshine. Happy days!</span></span><br />
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Check out Matty's site here - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Real-Ale-Pubs-Away-Days-1619491141452883/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdwQX_EZ2QrgPx2F0V2Ch5JIJlw1t8UgnLcoX6cBfMsvqA%3AAdxv9AKc9rAuyU5Ok_FAW6RQlUhHsW6ZTJzoT-j9p8t16Q" target="_blank">FACEBOOK GROUP</a></span></span></span><br />
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He enjoyed our guide to visiting SUFC found here - <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.com/2017/08/beer-near-bramall-lane-sheffield-united.html" target="_blank">BLADES</a></span></span></span><br />
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</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="color: white;"></span><span style="color: white;"></span>twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-86916021059002026632018-09-01T04:24:00.003-07:002018-09-05T00:02:36.191-07:00twobeergeeks` Pub of the Month August 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: white;">Last month`s winner - <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.com/2018/07/twobeergeeks-pub-of-month-july-2018.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> !</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">Previous Bottle Share - <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-swift-pint-of-magic-rocks-clever-4.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> !</span>twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-39609577303756172582018-07-31T14:13:00.003-07:002018-07-31T14:13:38.352-07:00twobeergeeks` Pub of the Month, July 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And it`s the Waggon & Horses! </div>
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The spacious pub includes two rooms in an open plan style with a main dining area and a less formal bar. Listening to feedback from punters, you can now eat in both areas and there is a seated area outside albeit beside a busy road, hence the (much-publicised recently) need for a beer garden. The food is fab but this is a beer blog! True North's own beers tend to be solid and head brewer Dean Hollingworth is rightly proud of Torpedo, a tasty DIPA haze at 8% ish and thus year's brews have been increasingly adventurous. Also you will probably find Black Iris and maybe even something like Verdant or Anarchy backed up by an array of fridge beers and a huge gin portfolio.</span></div>
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Hope this pans out; we've said for years that the Waggon needs a beer garden. 2BG's Pub of the Month for July! Cheers.</span><br />
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<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.com/2018/07/twobeergeeks-pub-of-month-june-2018.html" target="_blank">LAST MONTH`S PotM - HERE</a><br />
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Did you get a box? We did, thanks to Hop Hideout and Beer Central, our Sheffield Powerhouses!</div>
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Intriguing idea, this one. Wylam hooked up with a variety of the best brewers in the North of England to produce a tour de force over a wide range of beer styles from kettle sour to imperial stout.</div>
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We've been fans of Newcastle's Wylam ever since having Jakehead at the Broadfield, or was it at a Picture House Social beer festival a few years back, and now they've taken their rightful place amongst the big players.</div>
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Everyone we have talked to seems to have their own favourite and we'd say that all are worth a try but here are our picks:-</div>
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1) Mixed Fermentation Farmhouse - Wylam & Black Lodge</div>
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2) Kettle Sour - Wylam & Magic Rock</div>
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To be honest, Black Lodge were a new brewery to us amongst a host of usual suspects but we will certainly be looking to track them down again soon. And we hope Wylam repeat the project in the future!</div>
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OK. Game on. This month's 2BG's pub of the month is a bit different but one we agree on. June is a time when we really start thinking about holidays and where better to go on holiday than..... The Peak District. This month`s winner is …… The Buxton Tap House !</div>
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Recently we have both enjoyed visits up to Buxton and spent an enjoyable time at the brewery's Tap House. Tucked away down a street next to the Pavilion Gardens, you are greeted by friendly bar staff in a clean cut benches and big tables arrangement. Comfy enough and you then face a three-pronged attack of temptation; bar, bottles and food. All are top notch.</div>
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A couple of casks are on offer but also a vast array of kegged splendour almost exclusively from Buxton 's range new and core. Danny's visit heralded some of the fantastic collaborations with his faves Omnipollo whilst I spied some variations on the excellent Berliner Weisse Sky Line. Whatever, you are guaranteed a reyt royal range, although not much of the dark stuff on the bar when I visited.</div>
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The place is like a mini version of Hawkhead's place although the actual Buxton brewery is a schlep away from the Tap, not on-site like at Staveley. Food is similar too - tasty accompaniments to the beer, often with a modern twist. Yum.</div>
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And, before you leave, we challenge you to resist the temptation to buy a big bag of beer; a rucksack full of Cranachan has to be done, doesn't it, so take a full wallet!</div>
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Having lived in the Heeley area for nearly 40 years <b>The White Lion</b> is a pub that I've seen change hands a number of times over the decades. For a long time since the noughties it felt very much like a pub that had lost its way somewhat. While undeniably a pub of character and charm with it's quirky individual rooms and stunning glazed tile frontage often the beer choice fell a bit short and prices were frequently a fair bit higher than other local establishments. As much as I liked the place I tended to go elsewhere as I knew I'd get a better pint for a better price.<br />
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Well a lot has changed in the 3 years since Jon and Mandy and their team took over the reins and now The White Lion is a pub that has very much found it’s way and is once again a thriving hub of the community. Something recognised recently when they received Asset of Community Value status.<br />
It's clear when spending time in The White Lion that it is held dear by it’s regulars and let’s face it there is a heck of lot of competition in the area with the likes of The Sheaf View, The Brothers Arms, The Tram Shed, The Broadfield and The Picture House social all within walking distance. Despite this under Jon and Mandy The White Lion continues to hold its own which is a remarkable feat considering the restrictions and financial disadvantages that come along with being a tied house. Jon was a regular of the pub before he took it on and it shows and works in his favour. He knows his clientele and caters to their requirements which makes for happy and more importantly loyal punters.<br />
On any given night there is a hive of activity taking place at The White. On a recent visit, Sean from Beer Central was holding a bottle share. At the same time there was a band warming up and in one of the little rooms The Sheffield Socialist Party was holding a meeting, and that's just a snapshot of the kind of things you can expect to find going on.<br />
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And the beer has improved too. Despite being a tied house, Jon has managed to get beers on from local brewery Hopjacker and you'll nearly always find one of their excellent beers on the bar. This is great news for vegans as their entire range is vegan friendly. Being a stout lover, Jon always makes sure there’s a decent dark beer on. There are plans to free up another pump to feature regular beers from Abbeydale's new range: The recent switch from Punch to Heinekin means Jon will have a lot more freedom to explore new breweries. If Jon gets his way, there will also be some improvements to the beer garden and backroom as well. If you like your traditional pub games you'll be pleased to find Jon has recently ditched his fruit machine in favour of a bar billiards table.<br />
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<br />Now this place was a game changer when it reopened a few years back, having been a boozer since 1896 (I think that makes it an antique , Bargain Hunters), and it's still going from strength to strength.</div>
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Pride of the True North portfolio, The Broady attracts that sought after 'eclectic clientele' ranging from young 'on the Edge' families to the elder gent bobbing in most days for a pint and a peruse of the 'paper. Sure, cocktails, back bar and food are all catered for extremely well here but it's the beer that we're all about, yeah? </div>
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TN Bar staff are knowledgeable and welcoming with ale available in abundance with a fair spilt between cask and (recently expanded)keg. The more adventurous tackle is, of course, more likely to be available on the latter. A recent visit yielded some Anarchy and Evil Twin but, the big surprise was True North's new NE IPA 'Dynamo', fruit shake drinkable at 8.8%; a massive step forward for the team on Eldon Street. Good work. And there's always the excellent Picture House Social and Hop Hideout to visit nearby too.</div>
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<br />Over the past year or so, the beer herein has continued to strive to satisfy the geeky fusspots amongst us and so, go there; you'll not be disappointed!</div>
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Currently, this style is super popular and competition is therefore fierce but I grabbed three of them for less than a tenner to see how they measured up. Mitchell's now has a stellar craft ale selection at a wide range of styles and costs but we went budget.</div>
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First up was the cheapest of the trio from Blue Monkey. Silverback will set you back just £2.15 from Meadowhead's finest and it's an impressive 10.5% ABV. Initial molasses gloop but then a pleasant roasty, toasty taste and a lengthy boozy warmth in the aftertaste. A tad of bitterness and carbonation to make this a drinkable winter warmer. Not complex by any stretch but friendly enough to invite the monkey back.</div>
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Ratsputin from Rat Brewery of Huddersfield is the lowest in alcohol at a mere 8.5% but cost the most at £3.49. This one would surely win the award for the best-named beer and also for the menacing art work. This was clearly different to the other two in that had quite an over-ripe, fruity taste, a likely result of the barrel-aging, not unpleasant just different and, not surprisingly, less booze in the after-taste. Peaty whisky hints too. The colour was quite distinctive, dirty treacle maybe. Funny one but fine.</div>
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Finally, Moscow by Ashover is 9.5% and will set you back a convenient £2.50. Since setting up, Ashover have steadily improved and now have a reputation locally for producing very good beer and pocket-friendly prices. Coffee hint, toffee and molasses. Liquorice but smooth and warming, yes. (There is also a raspberry stout from Ashover with a hefty ABV that's worth a go).</div>
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No losers here; all are winners. Sure, having paid top dollar for the dark stuff from Brewdog, Buxton, Omnipollo and Founders recently, this trio are not in the same quality league,admittedly, but they are VALUE. Three reliable breweries have served up some tasty, strong stouts here that deliver the goods and serve well whether as a beery nightcap or as a coat of Dutch courage to brave the elements. Cheers!</div>
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Long time, no see. New thing here and, ironically, we have nabbed the idea from a local publication that had plagiarised ideas off of us recently. Anyway, that doesn't <strong><em>Matter s</em></strong>, we're all about the <strong><em>Beer</em></strong>....</div>
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Our Pub of the Month shall henceforth be an occasional 2BG feature probably focussed on new places or beery outlets, as `n` when, that have not necessarily featured in our much-lauded <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/twobeergeeks-top-10-pubs-in-sheffield.html" target="_blank">annual Top 10 Pubs</a>.</div>
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The first PotM winner is...... <strong>Head of Steam, Sheffield</strong>! Despite having only been open for a year or so, this place is already popular and proudly puveys an ever-evolving (and improving) beer range. The staff are welcoming and pretty knowledgeable (for new kids) about their wares and several of them appear happy to stop for a pint with mates after their shift. </div>
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The Head of Steam is part of a chain (Cameron`s) and, ironically, I used to sup in the Huddersfield one the best part of two decades ago! Located near to the Lyceum and Crucible theatres, this place comes top of the bill for dramatic drinkies, pre and post performance. You can expect eight plus cask ales plus plenty of keg craftiness, dahlings. Classic bottles are displayed in multiple refrigerators with vegan ales cutely tagged with a green heart in front of an impressive back bar.</div>
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<br />The clientele is wonderfully eclectic and it can get busy but, rest assured, there is seating and floor space aplenty. Food seems popular and there are screens that show rugby union and such nonsense but also listing the current bar offerings. Recently I popped in for a swift half and ended up there for ages tucking into an array of excellent Tiny Rebel ales on cask and keg.</div>
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In summary, visit soon because the Head of Steam Sheffield is an excellent addition to Steel City drinking and ticks plenty of boxes for us; a worthy winner. x</div>
twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-4856025664666556362018-01-15T12:05:00.002-08:002018-01-16T09:42:10.306-08:00An interview with Gluten Free PintCutting edge Sheffield! The demand for gluten free beer is steadily being met with Steel City pubs at the forefront and this is publicised by our friend Matt:-<br />
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<strong>Who is `gluten free pint`?</strong><br />
Gluten Free Pint is a website currently aimed at those looking to avoid gluten in Sheffield to locate the best places to have a beer. The website is supported with both a twitter and Instagram account. Gluten Free Pint is run by Matt Winning, a gluten intolerant Web Developer and Gluten Free Beer Enthusiast.<br />
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<strong>When were you diagnosed?</strong><br />
I’ve been following a gluten free diet now for nearly 10 years, this is for medical reasons as I’m gluten intolerant.<br />
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<strong>Tell us about the aims of your twitter account.</strong><br />
The aim of the twitter account is to share with people whilst out and about in Sheffield drinking beer of the places I’ve been and where is good for gluten free beer. It’s also useful for breweries and pubs/bars to tweet me so I can share this with my followers. The main purpose is to promote gluten free beer drinking in Sheffield for those who may not realise there is much choice out there and to promote the very best gluten free beers on offer.<br />
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<strong>Any plans to develop it further?</strong><br />
Absolutely, there are a number of plans in the pipeline, even though Gluten Free Pint has only been running for 2 months! The first step is to replace the temporary website with an all singing all dancing site, where pubs, breweries and members of the public can list venues not already listed that have gluten free beer available. Not only are we looking at doing this in the Sheffield area, but working alongside other key enthusiasts throughout the country building this network up. We’re hoping to start this with our friends over the Pennines in Manchester.<br />
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<strong>What is the best GF beer that you have discovered so far?</strong><br />
Probably the easiest question to answer so far, one word… Fantasma. An amazing 6.5% citrus IPA brewed by local brewery Magic Rock in Huddersfield. Fantasma was launched in February 2017 and changed the gluten free beer industry for good – initially launched as a limited edition, Fantasma will be part of the Magic Rock core range in just over a few weeks time. There are of course other great gluten free beers out there too including Bellfield Lawless Village IPA and a pretty new beer to the game Arbor Simcoe.<br />
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<strong>And which establishments are the best locally in your eyes? And further afield?</strong><br />
Locally in Sheffield the best pub for gluten free beer hands down has to go to The Devonshire Cat, with both a dedicated cask and keg line, it is quite simply the place to go. The Bar Stewards micropub also currently has several gluten free beers available and often has one available on cask or keg too, this is also a really nice little venue. The Sheffield Tap, Head of Steam and Beer Engine also have a range of gluten free beers available. All Thornbridge and True North pubs now stock two rotating gluten free beer cans from First Chop brewery in Manchester, probably the best brewery for gluten free in terms of the range. There’s not many pubs you can go in in Sheffield now and not get a gluten free beer, the only one I can think of from the top of my head is the Harlequin.<br />
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<strong>Will you be celebrating tryanuary or abstaining?</strong><br />
I’ve tried dryanuary in the past, and to be quite honest it’s got to the 3<sup style="line-height: 0;">rd</sup> of January and it just didn’t seem to work very well. I most certainly will be taking part in tryanuary this year and already am – trying to increase the number of unique gluten free beers I’ve had, think I’m up to 78 so far… 100 by March would be good!<br />
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<strong>A friend told us that London, in her experience, lacks awareness of GF options whereas Manchester and Sheffield are better. She works in Spain and also says there is more awareness there too. Why could this be the case?</strong><br />
Sheffield is great for gluten free, I dare say it’s the best city of gluten free beer in the country. On the occasional visit over to Manchester I’ve also found gluten free beer to be pretty widely available, but not so much on cask and keg as in Sheffield. I’m surprised to hear London lacks the awareness of gluten free, as whenever I’ve visited the capital I’ve always found great places to go to enjoy food and drinks – admittedly not beer, as I wasn’t as heavily into gluten free beer on my last visit down there. Spain and Italy combined are probably the best countries in the world for both gluten free food and beer, this is possibly due to the campaigning by their coeliac societies. Hopefully the UK will catch up one day, however admittedly it is getting better especially in more recent years!<br />
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<strong>And finally, what other tipples do you turn to if a gluten-free option is not available?</strong><br />
I try not to, I used to be a cider drinker but now I love gluten free beer it’s hard to go back to drinking cider without turning my nose up at the thought.<br />
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Cheers Matt. Top tips aplenty there and great to hear that there is so much positivity about our local pubs and bottle shops. Now give Gluten Free Pint a follow!twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-19078816429026182302017-12-28T14:40:00.000-08:002017-12-28T14:40:35.585-08:00twobeergeeks` Top 10 Pubs in Sheffield of 2017Here we go again! Now then, our list is a dynamic one, subject to change, and it is the best fit for us two; although most of our opinions are pretty closely matched, there are one or two places that divide our opinion a little. The top four were pretty straight forward although exact positions were tough whereas MANY great pubs could have fallen into positions 6 through 10 but we had to choose. We cogitated and contemplated upon <strong><em>beer quality</em></strong> and selection firstly, and then <strong><em>the pub</em></strong> itself and <strong><em>service</em></strong> provided. Our scoring system is not set in stone because those three selection criteria can vary in importance so we have additional points available for whatever takes our fancy:-<br />
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<strong><em>1.</em></strong> <strong><em>Shakespeares (UP 1!) - </em></strong>Reclaims its spot at the top. Great events, consistent quality ale at Sheff-friendly prices and strong new leadership now established. Well done all!<br />
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<strong><em>2= The Devonshire Cat (UP 8!) & Rutland Arms (New in Top 10)! - </em></strong>Both MASSIVELY improved with amazing beer (and food!) and some inventive events (Black Friday, DinoSour, etc.). Both are also similar in that the interiors are real opinion dividers and the quality of service can vary vastly.<br />
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<strong><em>4. <span style="color: black;"> </span>The Beer Engine (DOWN 3) - </em></strong>Not as consistent as some for ale quality (staff changes?) but still a great spot for the discerning drinker. We love it.<br />
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5. <strong><em>The Sheaf View (DOWN 1)</em></strong> - Super reliable. The pub for all people in all seasons.<br />
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<strong><em>6. The White Lion</em></strong> <strong><em> (DOWN 1)</em> -</strong> Beautiful boozer now featuring the country`s best management team, Jon and Mandy. Fact.<br />
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<strong><em>7. The Beer House (UP 1)</em><em> - </em></strong>cosy, comfy, friendly and with an ever-improving ale selection.<br />
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<em><strong>8. The Wellington (NEW!) - </strong></em>what a transformation on Shalesmoor! Beautiful considered refurb with plenty of tasty beer, always including Neepsend`s newest offerings. Great work.<br />
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<strong><em>9. The Broadfield (NEW!) - </em></strong>returns to our favourite ten on the back off the always attentive staff, lush interior and a strong year on the beer front. Truly TN`s best boozer.<br />
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<strong><em>10. The Old Workshop (NEW!) - </em></strong>what an outstanding addition to our city`s drinking scene Great to see Jason Kerr given his wings here and the future looks bright. Think quality keg, neat nibbles and a tune or two in uber stylish surroundings.<br />
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<em>(<strong>NEW!</strong> = New place in our top 10.) <em>2015 list <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/sheffield-pubs-top-ten.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></em><br />
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<em>So, two of the Birkett portfolio in our selection but none from Thornbridge this time. For what it`s worth, we reckon that there are a lot of lurkers, pubs very close to being outstanding, and there a clutch of newcomers like Guzzle, Ale Club, PUBLIC, etc that are certainly ones to watch. Also the usual footnote that we tend to drink in South West Sheff plus the city centre with occasional wander to the Kelham Island area so there are a few contenders that we rarely visit TBH. Shout up and we`ll endeavour to visit soon!</em><br />
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NB - As per 2015 & 2016, especial mentions to <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/dronfield-its-not-that-bad.html" target="_blank">Dronfield`s double diamonds</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theCoachHorsesThornbridge?fref=ts" target="_blank">The Coach & Horses</a> and the Dronfield Arms. Both would have maybe been top 10 if not for their cross-border location. That is all. Peace. Mike `n` Danny x<br />
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For our <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/twobeergeeks-awards-2017.html" target="_blank">ALT AWARDS HERE!</a><br />
<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/twobeergeeks-brewery-of-year-2017.html" target="_blank">BREWERY OF 2017 HERE!</a>twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-50698642222051286952017-12-23T06:35:00.001-08:002017-12-23T06:39:19.942-08:00twobeergeeks` Awards 2017Every year we produce a list of our top 10 pubs and that takes a lot of thought during the course of the year. We also do a brewery of the year and it was easy to pick Abbeydale this year. However, we thought that we would do something a little different for 2017 in an effort to recognise some of the good things going on out there in the public houses of the Steel City which might not always be reflected in a simple Top Ten 10. So here are our `alt-awards`, some with split decisions......<br />
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Best Bottle Shop - HOP HIDEOUT (Mike)</div>
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Best Micro-Pub - THE BEER HOUSE (Unanimous!)</div>
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Best Thornbridge Pub - THE GREYSTONES (Danny)</div>
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- THE COACH & HORSES (Mike)</div>
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Best True North Pub - THE BROADFIELD (Unanimous!)</div>
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Best Beer Garden - CRICKET INN (Mike)</div>
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- BROTHERS` ARMS (Danny)</div>
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Best Pub Art - THE BEER ENGINE (Unanimous!)</div>
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Best Music Pub - PICTURE HOUSE SOCIAL (Mike)</div>
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- WHITE LION (Danny)</div>
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Best `out of town` pub - COACH & HORSES (Mike)</div>
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Best Community Pub - WHITE LION (Unanimous!)</div>
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All agree?! Tell us if we are wrong!<br />
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There were a few other categories that we couldn`t agree on (for example, we couldn`t split Ruttie and Shakies for Best Events Pub) and the 2BG Top 10 pubs is imminent! Watch this space!!!!<br />
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<br />twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-89349639846302948272017-12-15T13:24:00.000-08:002017-12-16T03:58:14.143-08:00twobeergeeks` Brewery of the Year 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year we could not agree on a winner in this category so Danny went for <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/twobergeeks-brewery-of-year-2016.html" target="_blank">Hopjacker whilst I opted for Lost Industry</a>, both local, up and coming breweries. 2015 was Neepsend and the year before was Magic Rock. This year it was easy!<br />
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Our selection for 2017 is <strong>Abbeydale Brewery</strong>! What a transformation down in S8! With 20 plus years of experience providing beer for the Steel City, Abbeydale deservedly had a reputation for reliable real ales with Moonshine often seen in dozens of establishments around the city and a core range that are popular around the country. Balanced beers with a light, hoppy profile are suppable but rarely a challenge to the fussier palettes. However, Abbeydale`s 21st year has heralded a rebirth. With the snazzy artwork of James D. Murphy catching the eye, the Brewers` Emporium range offer something different in can, cask or keg. Sure, some of the beers don`t quite hit the spot but plenty of them do. The barrel-aged Brett Tangerine is outstanding. And is there a better value beer than Heathen, which you can grab a can of for less than two and a half quid!? We have loved the <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/abbeydale-unbeliever-32-salvation-5.html" target="_blank">Voyager range too and Unbeliever</a> impressed us both massively whilst the darker brews have potential aplenty. <br />
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<a href="http://www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk/blog/post/?id=1616&blog=the_funk_dungeon" target="_blank">Funk Dungeon</a> is the experimental arm of Abbeydale and it is the brainchild of brewer Jim Rangeley, he took a break from his hectic schedule to speak to us, exclusively! ..............<br />
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<strong>Q.1 -</strong> <strong><em>Proudest achievements at Abbeydale?</em></strong><br />
This year I passed my General Certificate in Brewing and will be encouraged to study more in the new year by the owners here at Abbeydale.<br />
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Also I am really pleased with the barrel-ageing and mixed fermentation project I have started: the Funk Dungeon. While these projects take years to get established and grow, they have to start somewhere, so being able to start this from scratch and push into a direction that is personally interesting and unchartered territory for the brewery, is really exciting!</div>
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<strong>Q.2 -</strong> <strong><em>Plans afoot at Abbeydale 2018?</em></strong></div>
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We hope as a brewery to expand our canned beer range. This way we can produce exciting beers more often in small pack and distribute them further afield. In addition, we have a number of events that we are looking forward to early in the new year and hope to keep this going throughout 2018. </div>
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<strong>Q.3 - <em>What`s going to be the next trend in beer?</em></strong></div>
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This year we have seen many breweries investing in ageing programs here in the UK and, as we start going into the new year, we will see more of them coming to fruition so I expect aged sour beers as well as some more kettle sours. The DDH (double dry-hopped) and NEIPA (New England IPA), I think we`ll also continue to see a rise but possibly be tailing off towards the end of the year. Although what will replace it remains to be seen, possibly fruit IPAs?</div>
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Cheers Jim! </div>
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Some of the specials have been, err, special too. We both encountered Cold Conscience (a collaboration with the Alvarez Kings) at the Rutland and loved it whilst Encantada didn`t quite do it for us. <br />
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Are there hops in hell (with Blue Bee) and Don`t go Bacon My Heart (an Ass Clown collab) were very brave and indicative of the risks that Abbeydale are now prepared to take, and risks can reap rewards. And all this whilst retaining their massive following who prefer to opt for the more traditional offerings from Abbeydale`s core range. Quite a feat. phew. Hats off to Abbeydale!!!<br />
In case you missed them! - <br />
<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/twobergeeks-brewery-of-year-2016.html" target="_blank">2016 Winner</a><br />
<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/twobeergeeks-brewery-of-year-2015.html" target="_blank">2015 Winner</a>twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-50341505371361538792017-12-01T12:11:00.002-08:002017-12-01T12:17:19.114-08:00twobeergeeks` A - Z of Breweries (Part 2)So remember, here`s the deal. A simple pub game. Take it in turns to name a brewery as you go through the alphabet. Now this might be too easy for our level of beer geekery so the brewery needs to be as local to Sheff city as is possible and we`ve attempted to add a kenning type thing to each entry to explain our perception of that brewery. Try the game with maybe a point for each one and an extra for a brewery from within the Republic. Drink while you think, if you be a student. No googling! Simple? Read on:-<br />
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N - NEEPSEND (Prolific providers)<br />
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O - ON THE EDGE (Artistic artisan)<br />
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P - PICTISH (Former faves)<br />
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Q - give a clue Q!?<br />
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R - REGATHER (Cooperative crew)<br />
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S - STEEL CITY (Politically puntastic)<br />
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T - TRUE NORTH (Prettiest pubs)<br />
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W - WELBECK ABBEY (Traditional trends)<br />
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - - - - <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/twobeergeeks-breweries-to-z-part-1.html" target="_blank">PART 1 HERE!!!</a><br />
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So , a few letters missing. Embarrassing. Let us know what we have missed, LocAle if possible and respect if you can resist the urge to Google (no `phones in this quiz!).twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-36730432776417254672017-11-07T06:49:00.003-08:002017-11-13T11:28:40.494-08:00twobeergeeks` Breweries A to Z (Part 1)So, here`s the deal. A simple pub game. Take it in turns to name a brewery as you go through the alphabet. Now this might be too easy for our level of beer geekery so the brewery needs to be as local to Sheff city as is possible and we`ve attempted to add a kenning type thing to each entry to explain our perception of that brewery .No googling! Simple? Read on:-<br />
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A- ABBEYDALE (Scene stalwarts)<br />
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B - BUXTON (Hilltop heavyweights)<br />
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B - BRADFIELD & BLUE BEE (Lots Localler)<br />
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C - CLOUDWATER (Murky Mancunians)<br />
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D - DRONE VALLEY (Unsung Unstonians)<br />
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E - EXIT 33 - (Happy hoppers)<br />
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F - FUGGLE BUNNY (Malt meisters)<br />
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G - GLENTWORTH (Expired excellence)<br />
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H - HOPJACKER (Honest hoppiness)<br />
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I - IMPERIAL (Mexborough masters)<br />
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J - JEEVES (Barnsley business) (We know, a `G` in reality!)<br />
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K - KELHAM ISLAND (Founding fathers)<br />
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L - LOST INDUSTRY (Smashing sours)<br />
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M - MAGIC ROCK / MALLINSONS (Hudds Heroes)<br />
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Phew! Half way there.<br />
Let us know if we have missed any so far; it`s highly likely. And wish us luck with the next 13....<br />
*Thanks @Kate `n` Pete for amendments suggestions! xtwobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-34490243747121423362017-10-06T14:33:00.003-07:002017-10-14T10:00:24.469-07:00Abbeydale - Unbeliever #3.2 & Salvation #5So, way back at the start of 2017 we told you to expect great things from our local heroes and Abbeydale have delivered again! Two years ago, you knew what to expect the S8 stalwarts, (20 years established), but now you know that you must expect the unexpected. The recruitment of young, enthusiastic brewers has been key in the evolution down on Aizlewood Road; they seem to have recruited a team of passionate artisans who take pride in researching their art, taking risks and pushing boundaries.<br />
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Snazzy artwork and canned wares hinted at a reyt revolution at Abbeydale and the latest embodiments of this ideal have appeared this week in instalments entitled `Unbeliever` and `Salvation`, both developments of previous small batch brews.<br />
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Salvation #5 is a coffee and donut stout which weighs in at a healthy enough 5.8% ABV. I supped it straight from the fridge and so mebbe didn`t allow the flavours to fully develop but it was tasty enough nonetheless. I think a `donut` is an American version of a `doughnut` so, no doubt, bigger and possibly cheaper and in this case I believed it to be of the custard variety. The coffee here is fairly subtle with a gentle yet lasting bitterness whilst the vanilla is prominent and the coconut is a subtle background addition, Thankfully, this is not a super sweet stout but rather a drinkable dark delight. Decent, definitely, and local inspirations Roastology and Forge Bakehouse duly credited.<br />
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Unbeliever #3.2 is a 5.3% dry-hopped sorachi sour. Personally, I am in the minority of folk who think that Sorachi is hardly an ace in the pack of sexy ingredients but herein it is an clearly royalty, at worst, in any hop pack. The `small batch brewers` emporium` must be chuffed to bits with this beauty; the body is an alluring lemony haze with an off-white head with sufficient carbonation to bring the aromatics into early prominence. Unbeliever is errr, unbelievably drinkable and does enough to satisfy hop heads and sour sadists in equal measure. This is certainly one of the better hoppy sours that I have had the pleasure of encountering. Hats off to Abbeydale. Encore!<br />
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Collaborations between breweries and rock stars are ten-a-penny these days and most of them are worth little more but Ed Cosens out of Reverend and the Makers is better than that. Django is the fifth beer that the guitarist has produced with the Thornbridge team at Bakewell and one of the most adventurous beers that either have released to date.</div>
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This time we're talking about a 4.5% thai pale ale flavoured with lemongrass and kaffir lime which is hopped with goldings. We missed the beer first time around, which is a shame, because Django (named in reference to Jazz-man-ledge Django Reinhardt, duh!) is a zesty number, ideal for sunshine supping; not quite the same in September on Derbyshire Lane in the Cross Scythes' beer garden but very drinkable nevertheless. Don't be deceived by the rather thin-looking body of this beer because there is plenty of that fresh, crisp Thai taste herein and the flavours balance really nicely. </div>
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It does remind me of the Wild crowdfunding one I had at the Coach & Horses more than other Thai-flavoured ones like Elusive`s Tom Yam Wit: Django is quaffable, moreish, not a `one and done` type of ale. I hope Thornbridge consider adding this one to their impressive range of bottled wares.</div>
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What was your first drinking experience?<br />
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ABOUT 9 or 10 I USED TO HAVE A CHEEKY SWIG OF MY DADS CAN OF STONES WHILST HE WAS GARDENING! FIRST PROPER DRINKING EXP. WAS A NEW YEARS EVE PARTY AT MY PARENTS HOUSE AT ABOUT 14 WHEN ME AND A MATE SNUCK IN A 1/4 BOTTLE OF VODKA AND ORANGE JUICE TO MY BEDROOM. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT DIDN'T END WELL!!</div>
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RED. WITH A REALLY GOOD STILTON!</div>
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A QUALITY RUM, APPLETON ESTATE OR AN AGED HAVANA. LOVE A NICE AMARETTO ON ICE NIGHTCAP. </div>
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I LOVE THAI FOOD. ITS SO FRESH AND HEALTHY TASTING. THE FOOD WE HAD IN THAILAND WHEN RECORDING THE NEW REVEREND AND THE MAKERS ALBUM WAS NEXT LEVEL. FRESHLY PREPARED EACH DAY BY A CHEF AT THE STUDIO. PROPER AUTHENTIC!</div>
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I DON'T KNOW HOW GUILTY I FEEL ABOUT IT BUT I LOVE AC/DC! PROPER NO NONSENSE ROCK AND ROLL! </div>
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STARTED ABOUT 4/5 YEARS AGO WHEN I ENTERED THE HOMEBREW CHALLENGE. IT WAS ALL PREP FOR WHAT BECAME THE VERY FIRST REV SUMMER ALE WITH THORNBRIDGE. FIRST HOMEBREW WAS AN EXCELLENT PALE ALE IF I REMEMBER RIGHTLY! POSSIBLY BEGINNER`S LUCK, BUT I'VE DONE A FEW NICE ONES. HOWEVER I ONCE TRIED TO DO A DUNKEL FOR SOME REASON WHICH DIDNT FERMENT PROPERLY AND ENDED UP AS A PRETTY SWEET, DARK GLOOP!</div>
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I HAD A BIT OF DOWNTIME WITH THE BAND AROUND 2010 AND WENT TO WORK FOR THEM BEHIND THE BAR AT THE GREYSTONES PUB. LOVED IT. MET SIMON WEBSTER AND THEN WHEN THE BAND FIRED UP AGAIN HE APPROACHED ME ABOUT DOING A BEER COLLAB. I JUMPED AT THE CHANCE AND THE REST IS HISTORY!</div>
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TO BE FAIR I LIKE MOST THORNBRIDGE PUBS, THOUGH I DO PARTICULARILY LIKE THE HALLAMSHIRE HOUSE AND ALSO THE BATH HOTEL. THE LATTER RETAINS THAT PROPER OLD PUB VIBE WHICH IS GREAT. I WAS A BIG FAN OF THE SHEAF VIEW AT HEELEY BACK IN THE DAY ALTHOUGH SINCE KIDS ARRIVED I HAVEN'T FOUND MYSELF OVER THERE MUCH OF LATE!</div>
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THE MAIN MAN ALEX AT THE STAGS HEAD ON PSALTER LANE IS A JOLLY NICE CHAP AND IS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN WHAT I'M UP TO BEER WISE AND MUSICALLY, AND I CAN'T NOT MENTION JAMES AT THE COACH AND HORSES IN DRONFIELD. HE WAS BAR MANAGER AT DADA ON TRIPPET LANE BACK WHEN I USED TO RUN A FUNK AND SOUL NIGHT CALLED DEFUNKT. WE HAD A LAUGH!</div>
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SHEFFIELD OBVS! MUNICH AS GOOD SECOND. AMAZING PLACE TO CONSUME BEER. </div>
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THERES DEFINITELY BEEN A FEW BANDS NOW WITH THEIR OWN BEER. IRON MAIDEN MAKE A RIGHT KILLING WITH THEIR TROOPER BEER, ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SAY I'M A FAN! THE QUESTION FOR ME WHEN I SEE BANDS RELEASING BEERS IS HOW MUCH INVOLVEMENT HAVE THEY HAD WITH IT? OR HAVE THEY JUST SLAPPED THEIR NAME ON IT? BIG UPS TO THOSE WHO DO GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY. </div>
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MUCH AS IT PAINS ME TO SAY BUT WE'VE ALWAYS HAD AMAZING GIGS IN MANCHESTER. GLASGOW TOO. SHEFFIELD IS OK BUT THOSE HOMETOWN SHOWS ARE ALWAYS A BIT CRAZY AND I DON'T THINK YOU EVER PROPERLY ENJOY THEM IN THE SAME WAY.<br />
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LOTS OF DAFT DRINKING STORIES, BUT PROBABLY NONE I CAN MENTION HERE. WE USED TO GET UP TO ALL SORTS AS YOUNG LADS OUT ON THE TOWN! DEFO BEEN IN A FEW DODGY PLACES, BACK BEFORE REVEREND DAYS I USED TO BE IN BANDS WITH MATES FROM SCHOOL AND WE USED TO GO AND PLAY IN ALL THE 'QUESTIONABLE' VILLAGE PUBS AROUND SHEFFIELD. IMAGINE ME AND MY PAL WALKING INTO A PROPER OLD MANS PUB WITH OUR GUITARS AND LONG HAIR AGED ABOUT 16. USED TO GET SOME RIGHT LOOKS AND SOME PRETTY GOOD HECKLES TOO! A FEW PINTS OF WARDS (RIP) WOULD SEE US THROUGH THOUGH!</div>
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BEST THORNBRIDGE ALE HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHIRON FOR ME. ALTHOUGH RECENTLY I THOUGHT HUCK WAS EXCELLENT, AND GUTHRIE, ALTHOUGH I'M A BIT BIASED ON THAT ONE. I REALLY LOVE MAGIC ROCK GRAPEFRUIT HIREWIRE AND ALSO ELVIS JUICE BY BREWDOG IS GREAT. I'M INTO THOSE BIG HOPPED FRUITY ALES. </div>
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TOP HOP, ITS A BIT OF AN OBVIOUS CHOICE BUT I THINK CASCADE IS JUST AMAZING AND HAS A LOT TO ANSWER FOR! GALAXY AND CITRA ARE PRETTY AWESOME TOO. </div>
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<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/reverend-makers-american-brown-5-by.html" target="_blank">AMERICAN BROWN REVIEW! </a></div>
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Beer and food pairings are all the rage aren't they but how's about beer paired with .... football. Marvellous.</div>
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With the new season finally upon us, the time has never been better to experience this dynamic duo; beer and football, in the Steel City. Whether celebrating victory or drowning sorrows, visitors to Bramall Lane nowadays have some great beery options close at hand. No guarantee on points but pints aplenty!</div>
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Arriving at the railway station, many visitors will be drawn to the beautiful Sheffield Tap. The restoration here is fantastic and the beer on offer is very varied including several of the inhouse Tapped ales; you might even see a brew in process. Also a short stroll away is the underrated Queens Head, Sheffield 's oldest pub, arguably, (plus football on TVs) and also the Rutland Arms. On the route to the ground, the Brown Street boozer has a beautiful Gilmour exterior and inside you'll find an array of ales that puts this place near the top of the table, particularly with its new management team (think Clough and Taylor) now in place plus pub grub from the Champions League of noms. .</div>
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Also on the way to Bramall Lane, Shoreham Street hosts one of Sheffield's newest and most impressive ale outlets in the Sentinel Brewhouse. The food here is top notch and the usual offer of a chip butty and a pint might be just the ticket before the match. There`s even a couple of Blades-themed brews in Kop and Champions. A welcome addition to the local ale scene, Sentinel deserve your support this season. </div>
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Pubs nearest to the ground are, for the best part, no longer the no-go areas for away fans that they once were and several offer a decent choice for the discerning drinker, space allowing. The Railway Hotel on Bramall Lane and the Cremorne and the Albion (both on London road) offering a selection on keg, cask and in bottle with the latter (reopened this Summer) often sporting 10 cask and 14 keg lines! Restrictions may apply regarding away fans on match day but `low profiles` can yield beery dividends!</div>
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However, our top recommendation for the discerning footy fan visiting the city would be The Beer Engine. Found on Cemetery Road, a five minute schlep from the away end, this place is a real table topper in the ale stakes, cask and keg, plus the food is a league above most of its rivals. This is the current <a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/twobeergeeks-pub-of-year-2016.html" target="_blank">twobeergeeks Pub of the Year</a> and you'll always get a reasonably priced offering from local heroes Neepsend but they might well be rubbing shoulders with Premier League stars like Siren, Kernel and Northern Alchemy or even some Scandanavian stars.... The place is unconvential in design terms and service is spot on. Worldy.</div>
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All the places that we mention, are likely to be very busy during the 90 minutes before and after the, errr, 90 minutes of football so they quite possibly offer an opportunity for an early kick-off or stopping over for a little extra-time. You know it makes sense.</div>
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If you need any advice about other drinking options, we can give you likely candidates for quality ale and ambience in Kelham Island or the City Centre or the other great (and walkable) option is Heeley. Just let us know. And feedback appreciated. Enjoy the season!</div>
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<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/twobeergeeks-pub-of-year-2016.html" target="_blank">PUB OF THE YEAR CLICK HERE</a></div>
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<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/twobeergeeks-top-10-pubs-in-sheffield.html" target="_blank">SHEFFIELD`S TOP 10 PUBS</a></div>
twobeergeekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549275406434904674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803401073763531800.post-89673965340997573072017-07-15T13:14:00.000-07:002017-07-15T13:37:57.444-07:00American Pale Ale play-off #1 - Abbeydale vs. Brew Foundation vs. VocationBeer is fashionable and therefore vulnerable to fickle fads. Last year, and much of 2017 truth be told, we were subjected to DIPA after DIPA. How DIPA is your love? We even witnessed nuances like Imperial IPA, and continued efforts to make<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/dipa-battle-3-cloudwater-v4-vs-v5.html" target="_blank"> £9 9%ers</a> taste like £2 Boots`fruit smoothies all good, for a bit, and us twobeergeeks are a bit divided with DIPA`s at the mo, as we discussed this week over a Verdant DIPA at the Dev Cat (yes, it was only about 8% and only £4 a half. By contrast, your average American Pale Ale is equally hackneyed but far more friendly on the old pocket whilst sufficiently stimulating to the old taste buds, bud. We`re talking sexy American hops with no specific ABV but you must expect plenty of citrus fruit taste and trans-Atlantic aromas.<br />
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<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/dipa-battle-of-3-counties-cloudwater.html" target="_blank">(DIPA BATTLE 2016 HERE!)</a><br />
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So, simple idea here. Budget plan and one that you can replicate domestically, is to get three APAs from a local outlet (NO supermarkets!) and blind taste to choose a winner, then mebbe add a note or two to justify choice. The longer term aim here is to get a `winner` from this semi-final and then have another three-way play-off, before a `final`. All GB made (GBAPA, anyone?) with no foreigners allowed, Nigel....<br />
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So, all three, blind-tasted, ranked and then re-visited for double check and a tad more detail. All three were canned ales purchased from the ever excellent Mitchell`s Wines and their ever-expanding craft ale fridge.<br />
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<em><strong>Heathen (4.1%) by Abbeydale Brewery</strong></em> - I was pleased that I instantly recognised this from the upfront aroma, floral and citrus, trans-atlantic all the way. Doesn`t disappoint. A great value loc-ale snazzily packaged by James D. Murphy`s genius and the team down t`road in S7 who really are thinking progressively nowadays. Great beer with bags of taste for the buck, and the ABV.<br />
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<em><strong>Free Beer (4.4%) by The Brew Foundation</strong></em> - oft associated with Sheffield but actually brewed somewhere in t`hills betwixt here and Cheshire. Admittedly, I didn`t notice that this one was gluten free despite it being clearly labelled as such on the can but I did notice the hops; Chinook, mosaic and simcoe. Yum. Not bad but rather tinny / metallic and a very short-lived head, struggling against some err, heady competition. Barley and wheat are used in the process but later removed using brewers clarex. Possibly a contender in a different emerging field....!?<br />
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<strong><em>Pride & Joy (5.3%) by Vocation Brewery</em></strong>. Again another bargain beer and another from not too far afield over in Hebden Bridge, west side of Yorkshire, near Halifax. Apparently, Vocation have recently opened a tap house that sounds pretty cool and, if the beers are on this kind of par, we need to get there. Bold, resinous aromas and a nice bitter but citrus taste that lingers pleasantly.<br />
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<strong>3rd. Free Beer - Brew Foundation</strong>. Lives to fight another day....</div>
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<strong>2nd. Heathen - Abbeydale</strong>. Local heroes in hoppy heaven.</div>
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<strong>1st. Pride & Joy - Vocation</strong>. Worth a place in any final.</div>
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<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/dipa-battle-beavertown-bloody-notorious.html" target="_blank">Another DIPA bit HERE!</a></div>
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<a href="http://twobeergeeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/dipa-battle-3-cloudwater-v4-vs-v5.html" target="_blank">And Cloudwatter juice here!!</a></div>
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