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The Sportsman (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - ABC Amarillo, Bravo, Citra |  | 1 |
| Golcar - Sportsman Brewing Co. Pigeon Bridge Porter | | 1 |
| Wilde Child - Expatriate | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Hopped No 3 | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Perle Agnus | | 1 |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Alpha #5 | | 1 |
| Wilde Child - Rite of Passage | | 1 |
| Golcar - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Hop Ripper IPA | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Aramis | | 1 |
| Golcar - Sportsman Brewing Co. HopsCotch | | 1 |
| Brightside - Underworld Porter | | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Grey Ghost IPA | | 1 |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Town Mild | | 1 |
| Track - Sonoma | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Indulgence | | 1 |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Pigeon Bridge Porter |  | 1 |
| Shiny - World Ale (single hop Calypso) | | 1 |
| Malthouse - Horbury Blonde | | 1 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Muddy Waters | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Neptune | | 1 |
| Bosun's - Bunny Boiler | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Hopped #11 (Summer) |  | 1 |
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - SPA (Session Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Outstanding - Pushing Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ghost - Phantom | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Hops Cotch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - DAVE | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - All Creatures | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ghost - Wraith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - Mogs's Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Tammie Norrie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Cascade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Teleporter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Geeves - Fully Laden IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
15 Apr 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Fairly quiet in here tonight approaching closing time and we sat in the main bar. I kept no notes on the beers – just scribbled ‘excellent’.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilde Child - Expatriate | 4.50 | | |
| Wilde Child - Rite of Passage | 7.00 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - DAVE | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brightside - Underworld Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ghost - Wraith | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Mogs's Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2017 (Stephen Harris)
If it’s Maundy Thursday then I’m in the Sportsman until close – although I seem to have missed last year (I have a vague recollection of being in Cornwall for some reason). Not so busy this year and we have one of the side rooms almost to ourselves.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightside - Underworld Porter | 4.40 | | A very nice, malty, black Porter. |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | | A golden beer. Light but flavourful and full of US hops. |
| Shiny - World Ale (single hop Calypso) | 4.50 | | A golden beer with what I call ‘earthy’ hop tastes. |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - SPA (Session Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ghost - Phantom | 5.30 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Late evening visit until close to closing time. Quite busy – no live music this year. We are told that there has been no brewing in the cellar for around a year, although the kit is all still there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Perle Agnus | 3.90 | | You know where you are with Mallinson’s – loads of hops here in a pale beer. |
| Malthouse - Horbury Blonde | 3.80 | | A balanced Pale Ale. |
| Bosun's - Bunny Boiler | 4.20 | | I don’t remember much about this one at the end of a long day – but I wrote down ‘good’. |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Teleporter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Geeves - Fully Laden IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Another late night visit, until closing time. Again, the pub is busy. There is live music in the main bar; we manage to get a table in one of the side rooms.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Hop Ripper IPA | 4.30 | | Pale and fiercely bitter/hoppy. |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Grey Ghost IPA | 5.90 | | Smooth, strong, pale and hoppy. |
| Mallinsons - Indulgence | 3.70 | | Fabulous, pale, hop-beer. Featuring Citra, Cascade, Chinook and Centennial. Definitely one for the hopheads. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Golcar - Dark Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Cascade | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out. |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Alpha #5 | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
My seemingly annual, late-night, Maundy Thursday visit. This year the pub is busy until closing time, with a diddly session in one side room and what looked like the survivors of a wedding party at the other end.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - ABC Amarillo, Bravo, Citra | 4.30 | | A nice pint full of hops. |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Alpha #5 | 4.50 | | I failed to note anything other than the word ‘excellent’. |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | 3.50 | | |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Muddy Waters | 4.50 | | A good stout. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Golcar - Dark Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Tammie Norrie | 3.90 | Not Tried |
05 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Aramis | 3.90 | | Very pale brewed with new French hop. Very fruity with citrus notes and a good malt character to this giving a smooth and flavoursome beer. My score 16/20. |
| Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | Rgrettably this had just run out, it was my target beer in here. |
05 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A late-night visit, with just a small number of customers present. Our group definitely making up for lost time in the run-up to closing time. This is not quite a full list of all beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Town Mild | 3.50 | | black mild with a tan head and burnt/roasty flavours. A smoky hint too. Sportsman beers now brewed on site in the pub cellar. |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Pigeon Bridge Porter | 4.70 | | A complex dark porter. A hint of coffee, plus a slight sour, sherry-cask-type flavour. |
| Mallinsons - Neptune | 4.40 | | Pale and creamy with bitter hops. |
| Outstanding - Pushing Out | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sportsman Brewing Company - Hops Cotch | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - All Creatures | 3.50 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Hopped #11 (Summer) | 3.80 | | Very pale and very hoppy with a dry citrus flavour dominating. A little too intense for my taste. My score 14/20. |
15 Jul 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golcar - Dark Mild | 3.20 | | Dark brown mild with good malt character including coffee and liquorice flavours. Low hop rate and a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
| Golcar - Sportsman Brewing Co. HopsCotch | 4.60 | | Pale and very hoppy with citrus hops to the fore. Good malt character gives the beer a full bodied flavour and the finish is full and fruity. My score 16/20. |
11 Jun 2011 (Flying.geordie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golcar - Sportsman Brewing Co. Pigeon Bridge Porter | 4.70 | | |
| Mallinsons - Hopped No 3 | 3.80 | |
About The Sportsman
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 19 |
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The pub is found in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5AY.
New pub in St John's Road, part of the West Riding Refreshment Rooms Group from Dewsbury. The superb, curved, central bar has a parquet floor and an interesting wooden entrance.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 50 different beers and tried 27 of them.
Postcode: HD1 5AY