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Gardeners Rest (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Empire - Black King Stout |  | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Shipwreck IPA | | 1 |
| Happy Valley - Black Magic | | 1 |
| Wincle - Lord Lucan |  | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Evelyn | | 1 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Tiffin Gold | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Rio Harbour | | 1 |
| Great Newsome - Net Rippler | | 1 |
| Happy Valley - Sworn Secret | | 1 |
| Reality - No Escape |  | 1 |
| Sheffield - Tramlines | | 1 |
| Marlpool - Scratty Ratty | | 1 |
| Ridgeside - Beast | | 1 |
| Salopian - Vortex | | 1 |
| Flipside - Copper Penny | | 1 |
| AllGates - Nelson Sauvin Pale | | 1 |
| Milestone - Millennium Ale M MMXI | | 1 |
| Lytham - Lowther | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Simian Summer | | 1 |
| Great Newsome - English Pride | | 1 |
| Yorkshire Dales - St Joseph's Wood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burley Street Brewhouse - Urban Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sheffield - IPA IV Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire - Black King Stout | 5.20 | | Bitter roast and chocolate notes dominate this thick black stout. Chocolate and coffee provide the finishing flavours. My score 16/20. |
| Milestone - Millennium Ale M MMXI | 4.10 | | Golden fairly inoffensive bitter with low hop and maltiness. Dryish, quite bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
| Great Newsome - English Pride | 3.70 | | Amber bitter with a slightly smokey malt flavour and some hop bitterness. My score 14/20 |
19 Feb 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Lonsdale - Tiffin Gold | 3.60 | | Pale gold bitter with a fruity hop character giving a fairly sweetish flavour. Hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Sheffield - Tramlines | 4.00 | | Very pale, hoppy bitter with a bitter, dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
| Yorkshire Dales - St Joseph's Wood | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Burley Street Brewhouse - Urban Fox | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - IPA IV Centennial | 4.70 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley - Black Magic | 4.60 | | Black porter style beer with toffee malt character and some dry hoppiness in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Happy Valley - Sworn Secret | 3.80 | | A well balanced amber bitter, slightly more malty than hoppy. My score 15/20. |
09 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Annual beer festival back on here and plenty of familiar faces in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wincle - Lord Lucan | 5.00 | | Noted as 4% here. Well balanced very pale ale with a good bittersweet character. My score 15/20. |
| Marlpool - Scratty Ratty | 4.40 | | Pale but slightly hazy with a fairly sharp, bitter taste. Little hoppiness to speak of. My score 13/20. |
| Flipside - Copper Penny | 4.20 | | Amber bitter with hop bitterness and a little maltiness. My score 14/20. |
| Lytham - Lowther | 3.90 | | Session bitter with a dryish hop character continuing through to the finish. My score 14/20. |
11 Sep 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet for a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllGates - Nelson Sauvin Pale | 4.10 | | Pale, hoppy beer with tart tropical fruit flavours and a dryish finish. Little malt balance to speak of. My score 14/20. |
| Blue Monkey - Simian Summer | 3.60 | | Amber bitter with dry, hoppy bitter taste and little malt balance. My score 14/20. |
| Reality - No Escape | 4.20 | | Rather cloudy and with a wheaty malt flavour could be a wheat beer. Dry citrus flavours in the finish. My score 14/20. |
11 Aug 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Nice to once again drink in this pub after the floods.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Shipwreck IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Purple Moose - Evelyn | 3.60 | | |
| Ridgeside - Beast | 4.70 | |
26 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Newsome - Net Rippler | 4.10 | | Well balanced golden ale. My score 15/20 |
24 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Rio Harbour | 3.50 | | Pale session beer with good balance of malt and hop. My score 15/20. |
19 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
My first visit since the devatating floods. Restored to its rightful place as one of the must visit pubs on the Sheffield real ale scene.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Vortex | 4.00 | | Very pale and dominated by strong, dry citrus hop flavours. My score 14/20. |
About the Gardeners Rest
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 18 |
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| 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