Posts by: Dave Pickersgill
Don't miss steel and synth city celebration
Sheffield Beer Week is back for 2026 (6-15 March) with a week-long celebration embracing the cityâs brewers, musicians and International Womenâs Day....
Record charity donation from Steel City
Sheffield Childrenâs Hospital Charity (SCHC) has been given a ÂŁ3,500 boost thanks to a record donation from the recent Sheffield Steel City Beer Festi...
Research says âcraftâ devalued
University of Sheffield research has found the term craft has been devalued as it has been taken up by multinationals. The research by Prof Phil Withi...
Reverend to open beer festival
The 49th Sheffield Steel City Beer and Cider Festival (SCBF49) will be opened by local musician Jon McClure, lead singer of the city-based band Revere...
Brewerâs shortlist hat-trick
Sheffieldâs longest-established brewery, Abbeydale is celebrating after winning a place on the shortlist for three national awards. It has scooped a t...
New guide to Sheffield pubs goes on sale
The third booklet in the Sheffield Pub Heritage Walk series has just been released and covers Neepsend. The new booklet includes a map, images and cov...
Bright future for Little brewery as its celebrates fifth birthday
Sheffield-based Little Mesters first brewed in 2020 in the premises previously used by Mitchells Hop House and, as it celebrates its fifth birthday, i...
What makes a good beer head?
The tendency to foam and the stability of the head on a beer is often seen as an indicator of successful fermentation and now new research has proved...
Pump still pumping 50 years on as Beer Matters
Half a century ago in the summer of 1974, Parish Pump joined the printed material which jostled for space in Sheffieldâs pubs and clubs. This was the...
Census backs best beer city claim
Sheffield CAMRAâs latest beer census provided further support for claims it is the best beer city in the world. The branch carried out its latest cens...
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