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Shakespeares Ale & Cider House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Geeves - Smoke on the Caledonian Canal |  | 1 |
| Geeves - Coco Canal | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - The Full Nelson | | 1 |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Midnight Rose | | 1 |
| Toolmakers - Jigsaw | | 1 |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Dark Country | | 1 |
| 2 Bobs - Black Nell | | 1 |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | | 1 |
| Salamander - Blind Spot |  | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Deception | | 1 |
| Irwell Works - Bobby's Cryptic Kicker | | 1 |
| Cullercoats - Watch House Winter Warmer | | 1 |
| Muirhouse - Buzzard Bitter | | 1 |
| Llangorse - Maid for Nottingham | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Le Freak | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Barley May | | 1 |
| Toolmakers - Blonde | | 1 |
| Blackhill - Top Busty Bitter | | 1 |
| Collingham - Artisan's Choice | | 1 |
| Geltsdale - Copper |  | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Devils Backbone Porter | | 1 |
| Jolly Sailor - Cue Brew | | 1 |
| Little Ale Cart - Steel City Jester | | 1 |
| Blue Bee - Shake, Rattle & Roll | | 1 |
| Bumpmill - Heart of Gold | | 1 |
| Raw / Steel City Collaboration - Responsible Imperial Pacific Porter | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grizzly Grains - Ryes to the Occasion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Holderness Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Spring Barley | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Tangled Up IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Kitty Wilkinson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sheffield - Forgemasters | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Aversion Therapy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rat - Malt Rat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - The Algorithm | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Feckless | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Mar 2023 (Andrew)
Great pub. Lovely interior - rambling, olde worlde. Very busy too, but we managed to get a table eventually.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | | Nice |
| RedWillow - Feckless | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grizzly Grains - Ryes to the Occasion | 5.80 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Surprisingly uncrowded in the early evening, and seats were even obtained in the front bar. Soon started to fill up though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welbeck Abbey - Barley May | 4.00 | | 10p per pint to Guide Dogs for the Blind charity. A nicely-balanced Pale Ale. |
| Bumpmill - Heart of Gold | 4.20 | | Golden. A bit grainy. Slightly sweet finish. |
| Wold Top - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Kitty Wilkinson | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - Forgemasters | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Aversion Therapy | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rat - Malt Rat | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - The Algorithm | 6.00 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
This pub can get very crowded, but there was a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, early on a Sunday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - The Full Nelson | 4.80 | | I’m a real sucker for sharp, fruity, Nelson Sauvin hops. |
| Toolmakers - Jigsaw | 4.20 | | I was impressed with this first taste of a Toolmakers beer. It is a golden beer, with a nice full body and good hops too. |
| Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Holderness Dark | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Spring Barley | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Tangled Up IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Starting point for the pre-Christmas crawl of the best Sheffield pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolmakers - Blonde | 4.20 | | Very pale bitter with a good balance of malt and hop with a fairly sweetish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Irwell Works - Bobby's Cryptic Kicker | 4.20 | | Amber bitter with a good balance of hop and malt. Fairly sweet finish. My score 15/20. |
| Little Ale Cart - Steel City Jester | 3.80 | | Black bitter with very high hop bitterness and virtually no malt flavour. Not my style of beer but well brewed for the strength. My score 13/20. |
| Raw / Steel City Collaboration - Responsible Imperial Pacific Porter | 7.40 | | Balck porter with very high bitterness not entirely true to style. Little sweetness but some dark chocolate malt flavour. Full bodied and smooth with a bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
16 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Autumn Beer Festival in progress with beers on the pumps, from upstairs stillage or from the cellar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bobs - Black Nell | 4.00 | | Stout with a well rounded roast malt character with coffee and chocolate notes. Good roast malt finish. My score 16/20. |
| Geeves - Smoke on the Caledonian Canal | 5.00 | | Black smokey stout with a big smoked and roast malt hit and a little fruit in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Collingham - Artisan's Choice | 4.40 | | Traditional style best bitter, amber in colour with a good balance of malt and hop. My score 15/20. |
| Cullercoats - Watch House Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | Reddish dark bitter with good malt character and bitterness. Dryish bitter finish. My score 15/20. |
| Jolly Sailor - Cue Brew | 4.00 | | Supposedly a mild but lacking maltiness and too much bitterenss for my taste. Colour is dark brown, but more like a dark bitter. My score 14/20. |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Devils Backbone Porter | 4.60 | | Black porter syle beer with a mainly dry, bitter malt flavour with little hop balance. Dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
05 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late afternoon on a Friday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirhouse - Buzzard Bitter | 4.00 | | A malty amber bitter with some bitter hop flavour. Some fruit in the finish. My score 15/20. |
29 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander - Blind Spot | 4.80 | | Blakc porter with a slightly over burnt roast malt flavour. Some hoppiness but the burnt flavour overides this to give a dry, powdery burnt finish. My score 15/20. |
| Blue Bee - Shake, Rattle & Roll | 4.50 | | Intensely bitter hop taste almost to the point of slight phenolic flavours. Pale in colour with a very bitter finish. My score 12/20. |
07 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy late on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Le Freak | 4.50 | | Quite bitter and hoppy pale ale with some malt balance. Dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
09 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Last day of a beer festival, beers from the handpumps, cellar or upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Dark Country | 3.50 | | Dark brown mild with a good malty character and a sweetish fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | 3.30 | | Pale lightweight bitter packed full of flavour, fruity citrus and tropical fruits and a good malt base combine to give a very flavoursome beer. My score 16/20. |
| Blackhill - Top Busty Bitter | 3.70 | | Brewed at Geltsdale at present, this is a traditional amber bitter with a good balance of hop and malt. My score 15/20. |
| Llangorse - Maid for Nottingham | 4.20 | | Red/brown dark bitter with a farily sweet toffee malt character and little in the way of hops present. Fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | 6.00 | | Strong stout rather over dominated by a burnt malt flavour which knocks the balance off a bit. My score 15/20. |
| Geltsdale - Copper | 3.80 | | As it says, fairly bitter but lacking any strong flavours form either hop or malt. My score 14/20. |
19 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Lunchtime on a Saturday and quite a few in already.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geeves - Coco Canal | 3.60 | | Black mild with a pronounced roast malt character with chocolate and coffee notes. Low hop rate and a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Midnight Rose | 3.70 | | Black mild with a sweet and malty character with a smooth mouthfeel. Low hop rate and a sweetish, fruity finish. My score 17/20. |
About the Shakespeares Ale & Cider House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 18 |
| 26 |
| 11 |
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The pub is found in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8UB.
Revitalised pub in Gibraltar Street, rescued from dereliction by a forward thinking team who recognised its potential. Now a welcome addition to the excellent cask ale scene in Sheffield and not far from the "Valley of Beer". Still retains a multi room layout. Good selection of guest beers which often include a dark offering. A couple of regular beers too.
We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 75 different beers and tried 55 of them.
Postcode: S3 8UB