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Gardeners Rest (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Wheel - Smoked Stout |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Black Heart Stout | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | | 1 |
| Hay Rake - Dawn's Dark Side Stout | | 1 |
| Red - Sundial Gold | | 1 |
| Tempest - Innocente Portering | | 1 |
| Freewheelin' - All Sorts XX Bitter |  | 1 |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Harvest Blond | | 1 |
| Grafton - Green Duck Brewing Co. - Quackers | | 1 |
| Imperial - Christmas Spirit | | 1 |
| Sheffield - Five Rivers | | 1 |
| Speyside Craft - Randolph's Leap | | 1 |
| Sheffield - Crucible Best | | 1 |
| Fox - Nina's Mild | | 1 |
| Three Kings - Boscobel Oak | | 1 |
| Oates - Golden |  | 1 |
| Sheffield - Christmas Spiced Stout | | 1 |
| Lion Heart - Amber Single Hopped Ale (superseded by 4.8% version) | | 1 |
| MòR - -Ish! | | 1 |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - White Rose | | 1 |
| Blindmans - Bah Humbug! | | 1 |
| Driftwood Spars - Montol |  | 1 |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Brown Ale | | 1 |
| London Beer Factory - London Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sheffield - Nugget | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mobberley - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Durham - Magus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stancill - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Imperial - Millionaire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chin Chin - One Shot Deal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Honey Trap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hay Rake - Dawn's Hoppin' Mad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sheffield - Sheffield Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Dark Peak Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sheffield - Blanco Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clouded Minds - Clout Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Mar 2023 (Andrew)
Busy and brightly lit. One of the people behind the bar knew all about the brewers and gave us the background on the beer we had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rose (Sheffield) - White Rose | 4.00 | | I don't recall a lot about this. It was drinkable as I remember. |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Durham - Magus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stancill - Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Imperial - Millionaire | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Chin Chin - One Shot Deal | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late-evening visit. Good live music in the main bar. In addition to the beers I have listed, there were two from Wentworth Brewery and four more from Sheffield Brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Wheel - Smoked Stout | 5.30 | | Creamy, dry, black Stout. Just a hint of smoke. |
| Imperial - Christmas Spirit | 6.00 | | Amber-coloured. Obviously strong and warming. Some hop character. |
| Blindmans - Bah Humbug! | 4.50 | | Brown and hiding under a big creamy head. Ordinary. |
| Sheffield - Christmas Spiced Stout | 4.80 | | A black Stout that is heavily spiced. A bit thin. |
| Lion Heart - Amber Single Hopped Ale (superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.00 | | Amber-coloured and a bit underwhelming. |
01 Nov 2014 (Nick Willis)
A little off the beaten track but a proper pub with a decent selection. There were more ales but I didn't note them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield - Five Rivers | 3.80 | | |
| Sheffield - Crucible Best | 3.80 | | |
| Sheffield - Sheffield Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - Blanco Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Evening visit after a fine day’s rambling in northern Derbyshire. Quiet on arrival, but plenty of folks coming in for the 9pm quiz. I was a little surprised to see beers here from two of London’s smaller micros.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freewheelin' - All Sorts XX Bitter | 4.10 | | Scottish-style heavy malt bitter. |
| White Rose (Sheffield) - Harvest Blond | 4.00 | | Pale and tasty. |
| Sheffield - Sheffield Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Dark Peak Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - Five Rivers | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - Blanco Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - Crucible Best | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clouded Minds - Clout Stout | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Factory - London Session | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - Nugget | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mobberley - Revelation | 2.60 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with beer samplers on the pre-Christmas get together.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speyside Craft - Randolph's Leap | 4.90 | | A lager style beer with quite a sweet inital taste before some fruity hop takes over. My score 15/20. |
| Three Kings - Boscobel Oak | 4.50 | | Dark ruby bitter with a strong bitter malt flavour combined with some fruity hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Brown Ale | 4.70 | | Red coloured nut brown ale unfortunately with a dry appley flavour that isn't true to style. My score 9/20. |
16 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
A few in on a Friday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Black Heart Stout | 4.30 | | Dry roasty stout with a full bodied bitter roasted coffee flavour. Dry, roast finish. My score 16/20. |
| Hay Rake - Dawn's Dark Side Stout | 3.40 | | Sweet and chocolatey stout packed with flavour for its strength. Hints of coffee too. My score 17/20. |
| Hay Rake - Dawn's Hoppin' Mad | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
A few in here after Sheffield Beer Festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest - Innocente Portering | 4.80 | | Brewed by the Innocente brewer at Tempest pending installation of own plant. A dark brown porter with a full bodied sweetish character and good balance of hop and malt, My score 16/20. |
| MòR - -Ish! | 4.20 | | Amber bitter with bitter hop flavours and little maltiness. My score 14/20. |
29 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Spars - Montol | 4.10 | | Amber bitter with a very bitter flavour without any balancing flavours. Not to my taste. My score 9/20. |
| Blackjack - Honey Trap | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quick visit here on a Saturday afternoon, and quite a few beer samplers present.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Pale golden with a sweetish fruity citrus hop character. Some malt balance and a fruity citrus finish. My score 16/20. |
| Grafton - Green Duck Brewing Co. - Quackers | 4.00 | | A pale bitter with a moderately hoppy and fruity flavour. My score 15/20. |
09 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Good showing of beer samplers here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red - Sundial Gold | 4.00 | | Pale golden bitter with a full flavoured sweet, malty and fruity flavour. My score 16/20. |
| Fox - Nina's Mild | 3.90 | | Dark brown mild making a rare appearance. Bittersweet malt flavours and low hoppiness. My score 15/20. |
| Oates - Golden | 4.10 | | Golden bitter with a dry, bitter hop character and a very dry, astringent finish. My score 14/20. |
About the Gardeners Rest
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 18 |
| 23 |
| 25 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8AT.
In Neepsend Lane, severely damaged by floods in 2007, this pub reopened after extensive rebuilding and renovation. There is a small comfortable bar at the front, a larger room to the side and a conservatory at the rear backing on to the River Don. It serves beers from Sheffield Brewery along with guests from microbreweries across the country.
We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 86 different beers and tried 69 of them.
Postcode: S3 8AT