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Kelham Island Tavern (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton’s Crispy Automatic Duck |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Citra | | 1 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Brew Town Rats | | 1 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Vigilante Chocolate Sting | | 1 |
| Imperial - Mysterious Blonde | | 1 |
| Pictish - Brewers Gold | | 1 |
| Spitting Feathers - Heritage Ales Victorian Porter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Wall | | 1 |
| Bottle Brook - Louisiana |  | 1 |
| Dukeries - Baronet | | 1 |
| Sheffield - Stainless | | 1 |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko's Back | | 1 |
| Glentworth - Beacon Light |  | 1 |
| Yorkshire Dales - In Sleets | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Deception | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Voyager IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Almasty - Mosaic IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Archimedes' Principle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Triple Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bradfield - Farmers Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Project Venus - Sugar & Spice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Super Happy Birthday | Not Tried | 0 |
| Glentworth - Bullet Proof | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Black Santa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Washington Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Half Moon - Dark Masquerade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Half Moon - Figgy Pudding | Not Tried | 0 |
| Julian Church - Rev & Go | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Old Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallard - Squawk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Temporary Traffic Lights | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hogwash | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Dandelion & Burdock Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewpub - Karazhan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pomona Island - Cruffatin | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Faithless 94 Simcoe IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Squawk - Eyrie Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Bravado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Torrside - I Am A Curious Lemon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wellington Inn - Leipzig | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Pilgrim Promise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wilde Child - Adoption Process | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wilde Child - Choosing Procrastination | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Mar 2023 (Andrew)
Superb pub. Really my kind of place. Very busy but we got a table in the back room - which was decorated in a kind of far-East way. Great pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Lovely stuff. Big Yorkshire head on classic bitter! |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pomona Island - Cruffatin | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Super Happy Birthday | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Temporary Traffic Lights | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mallard - Squawk | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Squawk - Eyrie Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Mild | 4.10 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Busy early evening visit, we shared a table with a couple of chaps in the main seating area/
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pictish - Brewers Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bradfield - Farmers Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Half Moon - Dark Masquerade | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wilde Child - Choosing Procrastination | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Archimedes' Principle | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Torrside - I Am A Curious Lemon | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Faithless 94 Simcoe IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wilde Child - Adoption Process | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Triple Hop | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Half Moon - Figgy Pudding | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Black Santa | 5.40 | Not Tried |
03 May 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and busy with locals enjoying a rambunctious session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The Wall | 4.00 | | Embraces the current trend of American hopped PA's and it didn't disappoint. |
| Pictish - Brewers Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bradfield - Farmers Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Darkness | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Washington Red | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Pilgrim Promise | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewpub - Karazhan | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Voyager IPA | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Almasty - Mosaic IPA | 0.00 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Dandelion & Burdock Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
My last pub of a long day of, um, field research – with more in prospect tomorrow. Volney and I meet up with a group of friends in here and they have a long list of pubs to visit. But I’m flagging a bit and call it a day after a last couple of beers. The pub is, inevitably, busy. Many beers are on, but I do not get around to listing them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton’s Crispy Automatic Duck | 4.00 | | A tasty, golden beer, single-hopped with Amarillo. |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko's Back | 4.20 | | Golden and crisp. |
| Pictish - Brewers Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit and this pub, as usual, was experiencing wave after wave of pub crawlers; although the lack today of any sort of keg lager was off-putting for some.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Citra | 3.90 | | It felt a bit odd drinking an Essex beer in Yorkshire, but I had been hoping the CV single-hop series would take in the Citra hop and didn’t want to miss out. This was everything you would expect from such a good brewer. |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Brew Town Rats | 4.40 | | A slightly cloudy, golden, wheat beer. |
| Sheffield - Stainless | 4.50 | | Very pale and crisp. |
| Bottle Brook - Louisiana | 5.60 | | A black, smoked porter. |
| Pictish - Brewers Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bradfield - Farmers Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wellington Inn - Leipzig | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Bravado | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hogwash | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Glentworth - Bullet Proof | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy, standing room only in the front room but got a seat in the back room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Vigilante Chocolate Sting | 5.20 | | An excellent thick chocolatey stout with a little hoppiness in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Dukeries - Baronet | 3.90 | | Well balanced amber bitter, just a slight tip towards the malty side. My score 15/20. |
29 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Comfortably busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial - Mysterious Blonde | 4.20 | | Very good citrus hop character to this pale bitter. Fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Brentwood - Project Venus - Sugar & Spice | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Julian Church - Rev & Go | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spitting Feathers - Heritage Ales Victorian Porter | 4.60 | | Sweet and full bodied porter with toffee and caramel flavours tempered by a little hoppiness. My score 16/20. |
17 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A quieter refuge from some of the busier pubs in the area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Dales - In Sleets | 4.20 | | Dark brown bitter with a bitter malt and hop flavour and a very dry finish. My score 14/20. |
19 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glentworth - Beacon Light | 4.10 | | Been a while since I had a Glentworth beer and I can confirm they are still pale hoppy and dry with citrus hop notes. My score 14/20. |
About the Kelham Island Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 3 |
| 35 |
| 23 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8RW.
Attractive pub literally a stone's throw from The Fat Cat in Russell Street. Always has a dozen or so ales on offer. Large and popular with locals. CAMRA National Pub of the Year twice in a row in 2008 and 2009.
We have visited this pub 40 times, seen 108 different beers and tried 64 of them.
Postcode: S3 8RW