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The Fat Cat (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - 4 CoffeeExcellent1
Fyne - Cherry StoutExcellent1
Abraham Thompson - PorterExcellent1
Two Roses - Heron Porter with Cherry BrandyExcellent1
Salamander - Black Eyed Boy StoutExcellent1
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Steffi's StoutExcellent1
Nook - Cherry StoutExcellent1
Welbeck Abbey - King TomExcellent1
Timothy Taylor - Dark MildGood1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - King of the Rocket MenGood1
Gundog (re-named now see Acton Ales entry) - Magnificent SevenGood1
Rudgate - LubelskiGood1
Empire - John TracyGood1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Best BitterAcceptable1
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Senior MomentAcceptable1
Welbeck Abbey - St. JamesPoor1
Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Evil GeniusNot Tried0
Rooster's - AstroNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Fat Cat, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Visits Details

15 Jul 2012 (Blair)
Came by with the family for a couple of drinks before retiring to the hotel. Pub was rammed in both bars and we had to squeeze onto a table with a few others. Great atmosphere to the place, full of conversation.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - King of the Rocket Men4.50GoodPale and very hoppy with quite a bitter finish to it. Pretty good.
07 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy as ever on a Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salamander - Black Eyed Boy Stout4.50ExcellentFull bodied roasty stout with a dry, roast finish. My score 16/20.
Welbeck Abbey - King Tom4.40ExcellentA ruby/orange bitter with an interesting mix of toffee malt flavours and aromatic hops giving a full flavoured beer. Fairly dry finish. My score 16/20.
09 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Bustling as ever on a Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Gundog (re-named now see Acton Ales entry) - Magnificent Seven3.80GoodWell balanced pale bitter. My score 15/20.
19 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - 4 Coffee4.20ExcellentA coffee mild with very few hops but lots of roasted malt and coffee flavours. Dark brown in colour. My score 16/20.
18 Feb 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Senior Moment3.80AcceptableA misbrew that turned out dark amber/ruby with a bittersweet fruity flavour. The finish is rather dry. My score 14/20.
Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Evil Genius4.70Not Tried
Rooster's - Astro4.30Not Tried
17 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Another busy pub with pre-Christmas pub crawlers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Abraham Thompson - Porter4.20ExcellentVary rare to find this as far south as this. An excellent malty porter with roast coffee and chocolate flavours and a smooth mouthfeel. Fairly fruity finish. My score 17/20.
Two Roses - Heron Porter with Cherry Brandy4.20ExcellentDark brown porter with good malt character and a real cherry kick in the finish. My score 16/20.
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Steffi's Stout5.20ExcellentFull bodied roasty stout with a fruity hop character with hints of pineapple. Another example where the Japanese Sorachi hop actually enhances the flavour of a beer - only seems to work in dark, malty ones. My score 16/20.
19 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Cherry Stout6.00ExcellentSubtle chery flavour does not dominate but remains in the background allowing the roast malt flavours to present the main flavour. My score 16/20.
Empire - John Tracy4.30GoodPale, hoppy beer with good malt balance and citrus hop flavours in the finish. My score 15/20.
08 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nook - Cherry Stout5.20ExcellentA veritable mix of flavours in this with strong roast and coffee flavours competing with hoppy and cherry flavours. The cherry flavour wins in the finish. My score 16/20.
Rudgate - Lubelski4.30GoodVery pale and well balanced single hop beer. Good crisp citrus flavours and a dryish finish. My score 15/20.
01 Oct 2011 (Blair)
Gorgeous day outside, in fact hottest October day in history. Sat in the beer garden and had a lovely lunch washed down with some great beer. Perfect!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild3.50GoodVery quaffable mild. Light roasted flavour with a nice body to it.
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Best Bitter3.80AcceptableSlightly disappointing if I'm honest. Not that much going on, light in flavour and a bit watery.
10 Sep 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Becoming quieter late on a Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Welbeck Abbey - St. James4.00PoorA ruby coloured bitter with a very dry and astringent taste with extreme bitterness without being all that hoppy. Rather strange. My score 11/20.

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About The Fat Cat

The pub sign. The Fat Cat, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent32
Good24
Acceptable11
Poor3

Website.

The pub is found in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8SA.

In Alma Street, possibly the most famous drinking establishment in Sheffield. Always has at least 10 ales on, dozens of bottled beers and fantastic food to boot.

We have visited this pub 42 times, seen 102 different beers and tried 69 of them.

Map location

Postcode: S3 8SA