Posts by: Dave Pickersgill
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 Sheffield’s pubs and clubs. This was the...
Census backs best beer city claim
Sheffield CAMRA’s latest beer census provided further support for claims it is the best beer city in the world. The branch carried out its latest cens...
Old Shoe has new cider soul
The Old Shoe Sheffield & District branch’s Cider Pub 2025. The bar opened on 12 July 2023 as the new home of Exemption Ciderhouse, when it relocated f...
Beer key part of city rebrand
Sheffield City Council hopes that a rebranding exercise will improve the perception of the city and hence, subsequently boost both economic growth and...
Record-breaking Steel City fest
The Sheffield Beer Festival (SCBF48) raised a whopping £2,700 for Weston Park Cancer Charity (WPCC) – a remarkable donation rate of £1.20 a minute. Th...
Workers take over brewery
Sheffield-based Abbeydale brewery has become an Employee Ownership Trust. The change of ownership covers the whole business, encompassing both the bre...
Steel City brewer scoops top title
Jim Rangeley, Lead Brewer at Abbeydale, the City’s oldest brewery was recently named as Brewer of the Year at the 2024 Brewers Choice Awards. Jim was...
Gladiator’s festival debut
The Steel City Beer and Cider Festival (SCBF48) will be opened by local legend and South Yorkshire firefighter Brontë Jones, runner-up in the BBC’s 20...
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