Thank you to everyone who hosted and attended events during the 2nd Sheffield Beer Week in March 2016. We are now planning 2017 \o/

Pre-Sheff Beer Week Warm Up

Tuesday 16th Feb

Sheffield Beer Week Hosts #craftbeerhour on Twitter

Venue: The Bath Hotel, 66-68 Victoria St. S3 7QL.
Website: http://www.beerinthebath.co.uk/
Date: Tues 16th Feb
Time: 9pm – 10pm
Cost: Free entry

We’re excited to be hosting Craft Beer Hour from 9pm to 10pm; follow @SheffBeerWeek to get involved in the beery conversation. Use hashtag #craftbeerhour to ask questions or to share events going on during Sheffield Beer Week and more! (But it’s all about BEER, yeah!?!). Join Jules in the function room at The Bath Hotel, Victoria St, 9-10pm for this Twitter Hour hosting. Or if you can’t make it join in online. Look our for competition prizes to be won throughout the hour including a Fourpure Brewery tour and a pair of Beer X tickets.

Thursday 10th March

Sip, Sip Hooray!

Venue: Brewdog, 5-6, Eldon Court, 108-110 Devonshire St. S3 7SF.
Website: https://www.brewdog.com/bars/uk/sheffield
Date: Thurs 10th March
Time: 7pm
Cost: £25 plus booking fee
Buses: Blue or Yellow tram to West Street
Tram: Buses to West Street 6/10/10a/51/52/120/271

Sheffield Hallam University student beer-focused group, Hallam Hops, are hosting a beer dinner at BrewDog. The event, Sip, Sip Hooray!, will be working in partnership with local charity, The Cathedral Archer Project, who offer great support to homeless and vulnerable people within Sheffield. Sip, Sip Hooray’s main focus is to offer an educational approach to drinking beer accompanied with a marriage of different flavours within food. The event includes four taster courses, each accompanied by a generous craft beer sample to enable you to discover new flavours and excite your taste buds. All proceeds will be donated to the Cathedral Archer Project charity.Tickets £25 plus booking fee: HERE

Saturday 12th March

Beeches of Walkley Beer & Sampling 

Venue: Beeches of Walkley, 290-293 South Road. S6 3TE
Website: https://www.facebook.com/BeechesWalkley/
Date: Sat 12th March
Time: 11am
Cost: Free entry

Beeches of Walkley host a beer, cheese and ale sausages sampling day at their award winning farm shop. They’ll be dipping into their large range of locally stocked beer from breweries such as Bradfield, Thornbridge, Kelham Island, Acorn, North Union, Brew Foundation, Wellbeck Abbey and Lost Industry. There will be a Lost Industry meet the brewer at 11am. Look out for Bradfield Brewery prize giveaways throughout the day.

Mikkeller Running Club Sheffield Chapter 1st Run

Date: Sat 12th March
Time: 11.30am
Clubhouse: Hop Hideout
Cost: Free, sign up on FB event
Buses: to Abbeydale Road 75/76/85/86/97/98/218  & Buses to Sheldon Road 10/10a

For the first run of Sheffield’s Mikkeller Running Club Chapter meet at Hop Hideout for a 5km route (jaunt up to Millhouses Park and back).
All levels of runners welcome, this first route is just to ease everyone in.
On return to the Clubhouse (Hop Hideout) enjoy the refreshment of beer!
From April onwards, the runs will be the first Saturday of each month.

Follow FB: mikkellerrunningclub / IG: mrcsheffield

Sheffield Beer Week Launch at True North Brew Co. 

Venue: True North Brew Co, 47 Eldon Street, S1 4GY
Website: http://www.truenorthbrewco.uk/
Date: Sat 12th March
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Cost: Free entry, advance Eventbrite tickets sold out. Entry via booking on door on day.
Buses: Buses to West Street 6/10/10a/51/52/120/271
Tram: Blue or Yellow tram to West Street

Join us at True North Brew Co’s new brewhouse and tap room in Sheffield city centre to celebrate the launch of Sheffield Beer Week. A big thanks to True North Brew Co for hosting us in their new brew house and tap room very early in its launch. The current space is a work in progress and is in the first phase of redevelopment. It’s greatly appreciated that they’ve opened their doors to Sheffield Beer Week earlier than planned, in order to celebrate beer in this great city. Please continue on with the launch fun at The Old House, just 5 minutes around the corner after 6pm. Numbers limited due to capacity.

Competition: Sign up on Sheffield Beer Week’s mailing list at this event to be in with a chance of winning two Beer X Festival tickets (on one day of winner’s choice. Wed-Sat availability at Ice Sheffield, Coleridge Rd, Sheffield, Yorkshire S9 5DA. beerx.org).

Between 3-4pm Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City & Cultural Engagement University of Sheffield & Jules Gray, Sheffield Beer Week Organiser will be at True North to discuss a newly commissioned Sheffield Beer Report, authored by beer writer & broadcaster Pete Brown:

“A snapshot of the beer industry in the Sheffield City Region, a report on beer commissioned by the University of Sheffield. Authored by Pete Brown with additional research by Jules Gray. The report is launching April 2016 as part of Sheffield’s Year of Making”

Sheffield Beer Week Launch Continued!

Venue: The Old House, 113-117 Devonshire St. S3 7SB
Website: http://www.www.theoldhousesheffield.com/
Date: Sat 12th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry

After a sneaky peek of True North Brew Co’s new brewhouse, please join us to continue the fun at The Old House from 6pm. A welcoming friendly pub with 6 hand-pulls and a fantastic array of World beers including a dedicated Belgian selection.

Sunday 13th March

North Union Brewery Tour

Venue: North Union Brewing, Arch 25, Sussex Street, Sheffield S4 7YY
Website: http://northunionbrewing.co.uk/
Date: Sun 13th March
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Cost: Free entry, must book ticket via Eventbrite.

UPDATE 11th March: Eventbrite tickets now sold out. Ticket holders – please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure tour can begin on time.

Join Iain Kenny, head brewer and owner of North Union, as he hosts this intimate brewery tour of his new working space for Sheffield Beer Week.

“Welcome to North Union Brewing Company, founded with the soul aim to produce high quality craft beer for good people to enjoy and savour. Based in a Railway arch in the heart of Sheffield, we produce quality craft beer in bottle and keg.”

Beer and Breweries of Ecclesall Road Walk

Venue: Various venues, starting at Portland House, 286 Ecclesall Rd, S11 8PE
Website: http://www.theportlandhouse.co.uk/
Date: Sun 13th March
Time: 12pm – 3pm
Cost: £5pp plus boooking fee, must book tickets via Eventbrite
Buses: to Ecclesall Road 97

In the 1830’s the Ecclesall Turnpike and River Porter saw rapid growth of new breweries, industry and pubs aided by the new Beerhouse Act.  This guided tour visits Welbeck’s micro-scale Portland House and Wetherspoon’s Sheaf Island. Both serve some of Sheffield’s best beers. We will also see the location and hear the history of three Sheffield breweries: Old Albion, Wheatley and Bates and the much loved Wards. With photographs, memorabilia and stories.

As part of Sheffield Beer Week 2016 meet Brian Holmshaw (sheafvalleyheritage.co.uk) at the Portland House at 12 noon for three hours. Dress accordingly. Buy your own beer along the way.

Booked tickets are entered into a raffle to win a free copy of the brand new CAMRA’s Yorkshire Pub Walks https://shop.camra.org.uk/books/yorkshire-pub-walks.html

Speed Tasting with Hop Hideout

Venue: Hop Hideout, 448 Abbeydale Rd. S7 1FR.
Website: https://www.hophideout.co.uk
Date: Sun 13th March
Time: 3pm – 4pm
Cost: Free, must book space via http://www.hophideout.co.uk/event-tickets/speed-tasting-sheffield-beer-week
Buses: to Abbeydale Road 75, 76, 85, 86, 97, 98, 218

UPDATE 11th March: Tickets now sold out

Join Hop Hideout round their Tasting Room table as they take your taste buds on a journey across breweries, countries and beer styles – showcasing a beer every 10 minutes for one hour. Speed Tasting is about trying little samples, learning new things and sharing your thoughts along the way.

1. Northern Monk Brew Co

2. Sour/Gueuze

3.  Fourpure Brewing

4. Cloudwater

5.  USA – barrel aged (Crooked Stave)

6. Dutch Brewing Scene

Water and crackers available throughout, to keep you watered and your taste buds on tip top form!

2016 Sheffield Beer Week 14th – 20th March

Monday 14th March

London Beer Showcase at Shakespeares

Venue: Shakespeares, Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB
Website: http://www.shakespeares-sheffield.co.uk/
Date: Mon 14th March
Time: From venue opening, check website
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to Gibraltar Street 57/61/62/81/82/85/86.

Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th: London Beer Showcase. Cask and keg beers from the best of the capital’s breweries including Brodies, Brew By Numbers & Weird Beard.

Sheffield Beer Week Twitter Hour: Beer Cocktails

Venue: Picture House Social, 383 Abbeydale Road. S7 1FS.
Website: http://picture-house-social.com
Date: Throughout Sheffield Beer Week, check website for venue opening hours. Launch Mon 14th March 7.30pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to Abbeydale Picture House 75, 76, 85, 86, 97, 98, 218

The Picture House will be rustling up a couple of beer cocktails to celebrate Sheffield Beer Week. What does everyone really think about beer cocktails? As a cocktail mix it seems to divide drinkers – we want to know your thoughts, good or bad. Beer cocktails will be available to buy throughout Sheffield Beer Week at The Picture House Social for you to try and let us know your thoughts. Use #SheffBeerWeek to share these during the week. We will also be launching the beer cocktails at Picture House Social during a live Twitter Hour hosted session 7.30pm-8.30pm.

Atom Meet the Brewer

Venue: The Sheffield Tap, Sheaf Street. S1 2BP
Website: www.sheffieldtap.com
Date: Mon 14th March
Time: 8pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: All serving Sheffield Interchange
Trams: Sheffield Station (Blue or Purple route)

Come and join The Sheffield Tap for the night with Atom Brewery and guest Kumar from Karkli. They’ll talk you through the brewing process and sample some of their core beers and a few cheeky surprises.

The Devonshire Cat Big Beery Quiz

Venue: The Devonshire Cat, 49 Wellington St, S1 4HG
Website: http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk/
Date: Mon 14th March
Time: 9pm
Cost: Quiz team £

BIG BEERY QUIZ! What better way to kick off the week than a quiz night dedicated to all things beer? Hosted by our talented quiz master Connor Lightfoot, with free half time snacks!

Tuesday 15th March

London Beer Showcase at Shakespeares

Venue: Shakespeares, Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB
Website: http://www.shakespeares-sheffield.co.uk/
Date: Tues 15th March
Time: From venue opening, check website
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to Gibraltar Street 57/61/62/81/82/85/86.

Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th: London Beer Showcase. Cask and keg beers from the best of the capital’s breweries including Brodies, Brew By Numbers & Weird Beard.

Fourpure Tasting at The Sheffield Tap 

Venue: The Sheffield Tap, Sheaf Street. S1 2BP
Website: www.sheffieldtap.com
Date: Tues 15th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry, must book place via Eventbrite
Buses: All serving Sheffield Interchange
Trams: Sheffield Station (Blue or Purple route)

Join John Driebergen, Head Brewer from London based, family run, Fourpure Brewery at beer destination The Sheffield Tap. This will be an informal tasting and Q&A session with Fourpure’s Head Brewer, hosted in the Brewhouse room at the Tap. Free entry, however, it is advised to sign up at Eventbrite to secure your place:  https://fourpureatthetap.eventbrite.co.uk

Kelham Island Meet the Brewery

Venue: Tap and Tankard, 24 Cambridge Street, S1 4HP
Website: http://www.tapandtankard.co.uk/
Date: Tues 15th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry

Kelham Island Brewery will be hosting a Meet the Brewery at their second tap house, the Tap and Tankard, on Cambridge Street. Join all of Kelham Island’s brewers on the night for this informal meet and greet.

Women’s Beery Networking Event

Venue: The Devonshire Cat, 49 Wellington St, S1 4HG
Website: http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk/
Date: Tues 15th March
Time: 7pm
Cost: Free entry

Women and beer networking event hosted by Dev Cat manager Liz Casserly. An event for all levels with an informal beer tasting and networking for non-beery and beery ladies looking to try something new! Free entry, head to the main bar on the evening to sign up.

Brooklyn Brewery Big Bottle Tasting

Venue: Hop Hideout, 448 Abbeydale Rd. S7 1FR.
Website: https://www.hophideout.co.uk
Date: Tues 15th March
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £15pp
Buses: to Abbeydale Road 75, 76, 85, 86, 97, 98, 218

Update 5th March: This event is now sold out

Brooklyn Brewery’s UK ambassador will be hosting a big bottle (750mls) tasting at Hop Hideout.

Abbeydale Brewery Host #CraftBeerHour

Venue: Rising Sun, 471 Fulwood Road, S10 3QA
Website: http://www.risingsunsheffield.co.uk/
Date: Tues 15th March
Time: 9-10pm
Cost: Free entry

Abbeydale Brewery host #craftbeerhour on Twitter to celebrate their 20th birthday. Join them in person and/or online to find out about their upcoming special anniversary beers and events. Follow @AbbeydaleBeers and use the hashtag #craftbeerhour to join in.

Wednesday 16th March

The Five Points at BrewDog Sheffield

Venue: BrewDog, 5-6, Eldon Court, 108-110 Devonshire St. S3 7SF.
Website: https://www.brewdog.com/bars/uk/sheffield
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 5pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: Buses to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to West Street

The Five points Brewing Co will be at BrewDog Sheffield during Sheffield Beer Week for a tap takeover and meet the brewer event. Their beer will be on the bar all evening and folks from The Five Points will be on hand from 5pm for a chat about their brewery, beer and what they’ve been up to, so come down to this informal meet up and have a beer!

Hump Day Social 

Venue: Various in Sheffield city centre
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow tams to West Street

Itinerary: The Red Deer 6-7pm / The Bath Hotel 7-8pm (Tiny Rebel tap takeover) / Anchorage 8-9pm / The Devonshire Cat 9-10pm / The Old House 10-11pm / Brewdog 11-12pm (Five Points tap takeover)

UPDATE 5th March: We’ve negotiated a few tasty deals on food and beer for all Hump Day Social attendees. For more details just speak to Clare on the night!

Celebrate Hump Day with a mini city centre pub trail hosted by Sheffield food and drink blogger Clare Tollick (@feastandglory). Kicking off at 6pm this event will take in six pubs and bars. It will be a great way to meet up with like-minded beer lovers from across the city, and we’ll be asking attendees to keep it social online too. Using Twitter, Facebook, Untapped and Instagram let’s get social and share the beers we try whilst spreading the word about the fabulous venues we’ll be visiting! Join from the start or at a venue along the way. Register your attendance by tweeting the event organiser, Clare Tollick, at @FeastAndGlory

Tiny Rebel Tap Takeover & Meet The Brewer

Venue: The Bath Hotel, 66-68 Victoria St, S3 7QL
Website: http://www.beerinthebath.co.uk/
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to West Street

Four cask & four kegs lines dedicated to Tiny Rebel Brewery from Wales, who won Champion Beer of Britain 2015. The Tiny Rebel guys will be onsite from 6pm. The Hump Day Social (listed above) will be passing through, if you’d like to join in the city centre mini pub trail.

Francis Newton’s Sheffield Beer Week Pub Quiz

Venue: The Francis Newton, Clarkehouse Rd, Sheffield. S10 2LA.
Website: https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/south-yorkshire/the-francis-newton-sheffield
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £1 per team
Buses: to Glossop Road 6, 120, 271

Join quizmaster and Francis Newton Manager Andrew as he hosts a special Sheffield Beer Week Quiz. Expect questions focused on beer and Sheffield in this weekly quiz. Winner takes jackpot and additional donations go to CLIC Sargent charity. Free chip butties at half time. Max 6 per team.

Karma Citra Beer & Food Pairing in association with Louro Portuguese Deli

Venue:  The Greystones, Greystones Road. S11 7BS
Website: www.mygreystones.co.uk
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £20pp (Tickets at The Greystones or email to book Karmacitra@gmail.co.uk)

Karma Citra team up with Moor Market based Portuguese deli Louro to host this beer and food pairing evening. Expect five craft beers alongside five cured meats and a guided tour through the flavours over the course of this evening. In addition you’ll receive a delicious sharing style Portuguese tapas board with cheese, olives and pickles.

Great Heck Meet the Brewer

Venue: The Devonshire Cat, 49 Wellington St, S1 4HG
Website: http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk/
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: free entry

Meet the Brewer and Tutoured Beer Tasting with the one and only Denzil from Great Heck. Hops and hilarity guaranteed.

Belgian Beer Tasting hosted by Hop Hideout & Shakespeares 

Venue: Shakespeares, 146-148 Gibraltar Street. S3 8UB
Website: www.shakespeares-sheffield.co.uk
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 8pm
Cost: £10pp
Buses: to Gibraltar Street 57, 61, 62, 81,82,85, 86.

A joint beer tasting  event held at Shakespeares pub shining the light on Belgian beer and its influence across the world. Think classic beer styles, new Belgian breweries and US/UK breweries influenced by the Belgian brewing tradition. Jules and Chris will take your tastebuds on a tour highlighting this country’s incredible history and influence. Includes 5 samples of beer, £10pp, book places via Shakespeares.

Meet the Brewer Traffic Street Special (TSS) Dan Gilliland with Lewis Townsend from Castle Rock Brewery

Venue: New Barrack Tavern, 601 Penistone Rd, Sheffield. S6 2GA
Website: http://www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/pubs/new-barrack-tavern/
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 8pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to Penistone Road 7, 8, 86
Tram: Yellow tram to Bamforth Street.

New Barrack Tavern plays hosts to Castle Rock Brewing and their experimental off shoot Traffic Street Special for a Meet the Brewer session. As Castle Rock explain TSS was launched in 2014, “The range of beers are crafted using our new five barrel fermenting vessel and are designed to challenge conventions, with our Traffic Street Special Developer Dan Gilliland given the freedom to experiment with not only a variety of different flavours and yeasts, but also with the process itself”.

With live music at 9pm from The Stamp Collectors.

Sheffield CAMRA & Reet Ale Pubs: Beer Tasting Competition

Venue: Three Tuns, 39 Silver Street Head. S1 2DD
Website: http://threetunssheffield.co.uk/
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 8pm
Cost: £5 (inc 5 thirds beer)
Buses: Various buses to Church Street/High Street/Queen Street
Tram: Blue/Yellow/Purple tram to Cathedral

Your ticket includes a number of tasting samples of mystery beers from the pub cellar, along with a sheet containing a list of beers with tasting notes. Using only your sense of taste and smell, you need to identify which beer is which. There will be a prize for the participant that gets the most beers correct with a tie breaker round if necessary! (For those that want to come to the pub early, the normal pub quiz precedes the beer tasting competition and food is available until 7pm).

Meet the Brewery with Brass Castle at Kelham Island Tavern

Venue: Kelham Island Tavern, Russell St. S3 8RW
Website: http://www.kelhamtavern.co.uk/
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: 8pm
Cost: Free entry

Brass Castle from Malton, North Yorkshire brew great go to beers alongside big Yorkshire strong aged ales with black treacle (Wallop). Find out more about this brewery by joining this hosted meet the brewery session at award winning pub the Kelham Island Tavern.

Sheffield CAMRA Beer Festival Award Presentation

Venue: Kelham Island Tavern, Russell St. S3 8RW
Website: http://www.kelhamtavern.co.uk/
Date: Wed 16th March
Time: tbc will run straight after the above MtB session
Cost: Free entry

Join Sheffield’s CAMRA branch as they celebrate a number of the breweries who won at last year’s CAMRA Kelham Island beer festival with this informal awards presentation straight after Brass Castle’s Meet the Brewer event. Brass Castle will be presented with their award for Best Mild for Hazelnut Mild, after their MTB session. The MD of Saltaire Brewery will also be in attendance to accept their awards for Best Speciality Beer and Overall Bronze for Triple Chocoholic.

Fireside Chat with Brooklyn Brewery Founder Steve Hindy

Thursday 17th March

Tapped Brew Co Brew Day

Venue: The Sheffield Tap, Sheaf Street. S1 2BP
Website: www.sheffieldtap.com
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 2pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: All serving Sheffield Interchange
Trams: Sheffield Station (Blue or Purple route)

Tapped Brew Co’s (Sheffield) head brewer Nick will be brewing up some fresh Tapped Brew Co beer throughout the day. Pop down to watch the magic as it happens. Expected mash in – 2pm, follow @tappedbrewco on Twitter for updates on the day!

The Brew Foundation at Craft & Dough

Venue: Craft & Dough, Kelham Island
Website:www.craftanddough.co.uk
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 5pm
Cost: Free entry

James from The Brew Foundation will be at Craft & Dough, Kelham Island, at 5pm on the 17th March to share his journey on his recently launched Sheffield brewery. Interested to hear how he started his new beer venture, join the conversation, it’s free entry!

Intrepid Brewing Tap Takeover

Venue: Interval Bar, Sheffield University
Website: http://su.sheffield.ac.uk/food-drink/interval
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 5pm
Cost: Free entry
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to top West Street

Hope Valley brewery Intrepid take over the taps at Sheffield University Interval Bar, entry open to all. Buy a beer and enjoy discovering this new brewery.

North Union Tap Takeover & Meet the Brewer

Venue: Wig & Pen, 44 Campo Lane. S1 2EG
Website: http://the-wigandpen.co.uk/
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 5pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to Cathedral 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow tams to Cathedral

Iain Kenny set up North Union in Sheffield in 2015; leaving the head brewer position at Kelham Island Brewery, to set up his new brewery. A considered, balanced range of beers has been released and even the odd collaboration thrown in for good measure. Head down to the Wig & Pen, a contemporary beer and food led pub to hear more about this new brewery. 

Thornbridge Meet The Brewer & #First Pour of new Irish Stout

Venue: The Bath Hotel, 66-68 Victoria St, S3 7QL
Website: http://www.beerinthebath.co.uk/
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to West Street

Join Thornbridge Brewery for first pour tastings of their newly released beer – a dry Irish stout released on St Patrick’s day. Continue celebrations at the Bath Hotel with a further ticketed event listed below (Thornbridge Hall Tasting from 8pm, £5pp).

Crafty Devil at BrewDog Sheffield

Venue: BrewDog, 5-6, Eldon Court, 108-110 Devonshire St. S3 7SF.
Website: https://www.brewdog.com/bars/uk/sheffield
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: Buses to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to West Street

Crafty Devil Brewing from Cardiff will be hosting a tap takeover and meet the brewer at Sheffield Brewdog. Come down from 6pm to hear about this brewery and try their beers at this informal beery session. Buy a beer and join in the conversation.

Brass Castle Brewery Meet The Brewery

Venue: Tramshed, 51 Chesterfield Rd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S8 0RL
Website: https://www.facebook.com/The-Tramshed-411632215664267/
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 7pm
Cost: UPDATE 5th March: £8pp, +8 samples beer, book via Tramshed
Buses: To Chesterfield Road 20, 24, 25, 43, 43a, 44

North Yorkshire’s Brass Castle will be hosting this Meet the Brewer Night. Brass Castle and The Tramshed pair up to explore +8 beer and snacks.  Book in advance via The Tramshed.

Stancill Brewery Tap Takeover & Meet the Brewer at The Red Deer 

Venue: The Red Deer, 18 Pitt Street, Sheffield. S1 4DD
Date: Thurs 17th March
Buses: to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow tams to West Street
Time: 7pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to mid West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to West Street

Stancill Brewery join forces with The Red Deer to showcase their beers and host a Meet the Brewer session at this ale friendly city centre pub. Expect Stancill classics such as their Barnsley Bitter alongside specials like their South Pacific pale ale. Free entry.

Meet the Brewer & Tap Takeover with Chantry Brewery

Venue: Railway Hotel, 184 Bramall Lane. S2 4RF
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 7pm
Cost: Free entry

An opportunity to share a pint and a chat with the guys from Chantry Brewery in Rotherham. There’ll be examples of their pales, bitters, stouts and porters on tap.
Grab a half of all 5 beers for only £5 and join in the tasting!
Followed by a Sheffield & Beer themed quiz from 8.30pm

Meet the Brewers with Exit 33 & Emmanuales

Venue: The Harlequin, 108 Nursery St, S3 8GG
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 7pm
Cost: Free entry

A double meet the brewer event with Sheffield brewers at The Harlequin in Kelham Island. Join Exit 33 Brewing in their tap pub alongside new ‘nano’ brewery Emmanuales. Both breweries will have their beers on the bar. Buy a beer and join in this free meet the brewers session to discover more behind both breweries and their beers.

Regather Beer Night 

Venue: Regather Works, 57-59 Club Garden Road. S11 8BU
Website: http://www.regather.net/whats-on/beer-night-part-year-making-festival-sheffield-beer-week
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 7pm
Cost: £8/10pp, tickets via LINK

Back by popular demand! As part of The Year of Making Festival and Sheffield Beer week Regather are delighted to host another Beer Night showcasing the Regather Brewery. This beer-focused social and gastronomic evening event will included in the price, tasters from the Regather Brewery latest batches, some delicious food, brewery tours, great conviviality and a beery film showing. Always a good laugh.

Thornbridge Hall Bottle Tasting / Brewer Q & A 

Venue: The Bath Hotel, 66-68 Victoria St, S3 7QL
Website: http://www.beerinthebath.co.uk/
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: 8pm
Cost: £5pp, tickets via The Bath Hotel
Buses: to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to West Street

Five tasters of the exclusive Thornbridge Hall bottle range, including barrel aged specials and collaboration brews. Tickets £5 pp sold at The Bath Hotel.

St Patrick’s Day Stout & Porter Tasting hosted by Shakespeares & Beer Central 

Venue: Shakespeares, 146-148 Gibraltar Street. S3 8UB
Website: www.shakespeares-sheffield.co.uk
Date: Thurs 17th March
Time: UPDATE 17th March: 7pm start
Cost: £10pp
Buses: to Gibraltar Street 57, 61, 62, 81,82,85, 86

This St Patrick’s day join Shakespeares and Beer Central as they look beyond Guinness and together present 6 different dark beers. Expect a range of styles from classic dry stouts most associated with the Irish tradition, to big strength historic drenched styles such as Baltic porter and mega hopped big strength Imperial stouts. Sign up at Shakespeares or Beer Central.

Sheffield Beer Week Twitter Hour: The Irish Craft Beer Scene

Ireland has experienced an explosion in craft breweries over the last two years. Join @SheffBeerWeek as they welcome Irish beer blogger @Irishbeersnob for this Twitter Hour. A perfect opportunity to find out more about the Irish independent beer  scene. Crack open a beer alongside and share your beer online. Use hashtag #sheffbeerweek

Friday 18th March

Beeches of Walkley Beer & Sampling 

Venue: Beeches of Walkley, 290-293 South Road. S6 3TE
Website: https://www.facebook.com/BeechesWalkley/
Date: Fri 18th March
Time: 11am
Cost: Free entry

Beeches of Walkley host a beer, cheese and ale sausages sampling day at their award winning farm shop. They’ll be dipping into their large range of locally stocked beer from breweries such as Bradfield, Thornbridge, Kelham Island, Acorn, North Union, Brew Foundation, Wellbeck Abbey and Lost Industry. Look out for Bradfield Brewery prize giveaways throughout the day.

Buxton Brewery Tap Takeover & Meet the Brewers

Venue: Shakespeares, 146-148 Gibraltar Street. S3 8UB
Website: www.shakespeares-sheffield.co.uk
Date: Fri 18th March
Time: 5pm
Cost: Free entry

UPDATE: now featuring 9 cask & 6 keg

Showcasing four keg and four cask (yes, cask!) from the brilliant Buxton Brewery, rated in the top 100 brewers in the world in 2015 by beer rating website Rate Beer (www.ratebeer.com/ratebeerbest/BestBrewers-World2016.asp). Beers will include Bomba Generation 4 Imperial stout innoculated with a 1970’s Brettonomyces yeast strain, and The Living End Bourbon Barrel aged stout and their collaboration with Omnipollo of Sweden, Cloudberry Ice Cream IPA. The brewers will be here from 5 to talk about the beers and brewery

 Hopjacker Tap Takeover & Meet the Brewer

Sheffield Beer Week Twitter Hour: Thornbridge Brewery Home Brew Forum 

Venue: Online only
Date: Fri 18th March
Time: 7-8pm

Join Chris Lewington from Thornbridge Hall during this Sheff Beer Week Twitter Hour on home brewing. Looking for hints and tips or even ideas for the next brew? Join in online for this unique home brew forum. You’ll also get to hear the lowdown on Thornbridge Hall beers.

Sentinel Brewing Co. Sneak Preview, Meet the Brewer & Tutored Tasting 

Founders Brewing Tasting at Hop Hideout

Venue: Hop Hideout, 448 Abbeydale Rd. S7 1FR.
Website: https://www.hophideout.co.uk
Date: Fri 18th March
Time: 8.30pm
Cost: £10pp
Buses: 75, 76, 85, 86, 97, 98, 218

Specialist, award-winning, beer shop Hop Hideout welcomes Tim from Founders and Will from Vertical Drinks to host this special Founders Tasting as part of Sheffield Beer Week celebrations.  This Michigan based brewery produce outstanding beers from Dirty Bastard to All Day IPA and the ridiculously great tasting impy barrel aged stout KBS.  They’ve recently announced news on expansion, and, had further investment. So there’s lot to find out about this brewery over the course of the evening.  Founders have visited Sheffield before, where they collaborated with Abbeydale Brewery a couple of years back; so there’s existing connections and stories to share with the city. Inc 5 samples beer. This event is now sold out.

Saturday 19th March

Yorkshire Meet the Brewer Day at Mr Pickles’

Venue: Mr Pickles’ Yorkshire Food Emporium
Website: http://www.mrpicklesfoodstore.co.uk/
Date: Sat 19th March
Time: 12-5pm
Cost: free entry
Buses: to Abbeydale Road 97, 98, 75, 76

Join Yorkshire food and drink store, Mr Pickles’, as they host an informal Meet the Brewer event as part of Sheffield Beer Week. Always eager to share the best the region has to offer, Mr Pickles’ has invited along some of their favourite breweries including Leeds based Northern Monk and Sheffield’s North Union and Lost Industry.

Head to the store for a relaxed chat with the brewers, beer tasters and Yorkshire food pairings. The event will take place from 12 noon to 5pm and a full schedule of the event will be available closer to the time on the Mr Pickles’ blog at http://www.mrpicklesfoodstore.co.uk/food-blog/.

Abbeydale Brewery Beer Tasting

Venue: The Devonshire Cat, 49 Wellington St, S1 4HG
Website: http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk/
Date: Sat 19th March
Time: 12.30pm
Cost: Free entry

Fancy an introduction to Abbeydale Brewery with a beer tasting session hosted by Dev Cat General Manager Liz Casserly? Can’t decide on your pre rugby pint? Try them all before watching all the try’s on the big screen. Details at the main bar of the Dev Cat.

The Red Deer  Beer & Food Matching Evening

Venue: The Red Deer, 18 Pitt Street, Sheffield. S1 4DD
Website: http://www.red-deer-sheffield.co.uk/
Date: Sat 19th March
Time: 7pm
Cost: £25pp, 3 course menu including a selection of paired beers. Book in advance at The Red Deer.
Buses: to West Street 6, 10, 10a, 51, 52, 120, 271
Tram: Blue or Yellow trams to West Street

The Red Deer’s head honcho Jake has paired a three course set menu with beer for Sheffield Beer Week. Book in advance to indulge in this beer and food paired event at this fantastic food focused pub.

Sunday 20th March

Sheff Beer Week Closing Event Hosted at Sentinel Brewhouse & Taproom

Venue: Sentinel Brewhouse & Taproom, 178, Shoreham St. S1 4SQ.
Date: Sun 20th March
Time: 2-6pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses: to Leadmill Street 50/50a/53/71. Buses to Furnival Street 56/218/272

Sheffield Beer Week Twitter Hour: Cuckoo Brewing with Dave of Steel City Brewing

Cuckoo brewing, for some, is a controversial topic. For Dave at Steel City Brewing it’s not, it’s a way of brewing the beers he wants to make. Join us on the last day of Sheffield Beer Week with co-host Dave ‘Unpronounceable’ as we delve deeper into what cuckoo brewing is for him and find out more about Steel City beers. There will be a couple of samples of special/collab Steel City beers on offer during the Twitter Hour for those attending in person at Sentinel Brewhouse.

Afterhours Sheff Beer Week Closing Party Hosted at Picture House Social

Venue: Picture House Social, 383 Abbeydale Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield. S7 1FS.
Date: Sun 20th March
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry
Buses:  to Abbeydale Road 75/76/85/86/97/98/218

Details to be confirmed, but expect music, beer, beer cocktails, pizzas and late night partying in the mix.

Week Long Events

The Broadfield: Manchester Brewery Tap Takeover

The Broadfield, Abbeydale Road, play hosts to Manchester breweries during Sheffield Beer Week. A little nod to their brewhouse’s Manchester beer collaborations for Sheffield Beer Week with Runaway and BlackJack breweries. Further details to be announced.

The Hillsborough Hotel: Discount Hotel Rates for SIBA Delegates

SIBA delegates can access discounts on hotel room rates during SIBA/Sheffield Beer Week at The Hillsborough Hotel. An ideal place to stay in this friendly neighbourhood pub located right on the tram route, for easy access to IceSheffield. Call and book using SBW16 reference. Including a full English breakfast.

Picture House Social: Food Offer & Beer Cocktails

Sheffield Beer Week Beer Cocktails. The Picture House will be rustling up a couple of beer cocktails to celebrate Sheffield Beer Week. What does everyone really think about Beer Cocktails? As a cocktail mix it seems to divide drinkers – we want to know your thoughts, good or bad. Beer Cocktails will be available to buy through Sheff Beer Week at The Picture House Social for you to try and let us know your thoughts. Use #SheffBeerWeek to share your thoughts.

 The Red Deer : 20% Food Offer

Craft & Dough, Kelham Island: £8 Bottled Beer & Pizza Pairing & 25% Beer Offer

Neepsend Brew Co Tap Takeover & Sheffield Brewery Showcase at The Sheaf View

Neepsend Brew Co Tap Takeover & Sheffield Brewery Showcase at The Blake Hotel

StarmoreBoss Sheff Beer Week Focus & Display

Venue: StarmoreBoss, 257 Sharrow Vale Road. S11 8ZE
Website: http://www.starmoreboss.com/
Date: Mon 14th – Sun 20th March
Time: check venue website for opening hours

Call into StarmoreBoss to view their Sheffield Beer Week display and have a chat to the team to discover their beery recommends – there’s even a hopped up gin in store!

Portland House Beer Week Showcase

Venue: Portland House, 286 Ecclesall Rd. S11 8PE
Website: http://www.theportlandhouse.co.uk/
Date: Mon 14th – Sun 20th March
Time: check venue website for opening hours

Hop on down to sample a hand picked selection of the finest beers around. Every day Portland House will showcase one of their favourites at a discounted price.