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Kelham Island Tavern (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Whitstable - Faversham CreekExcellent1
Yorkshire Dales - Coronation PotExcellent1
Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Golden WraithExcellent1
BlackFriars - Spring TideExcellent1
Pictish - TargetExcellent1
Acorn - Tower PowerExcellent1
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko BeachExcellent1
White - Old White XmasExcellent1
Mallinsons - NileGood1
Salamander - Silver ScreenGood1
Green Jack - Albion MildGood1
Salamander - BigwigGood1
Concertina - The Drunken DragonGood1
Yorkshire Dales - SummertimeAcceptable1
Tatton - GoldAcceptable1
Picture 1. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Visits Details

19 Feb 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy mid Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salamander - Bigwig3.80GoodPale, sweetish, fruity and hoppy with a bitter finish. My score 15/20.
10 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with office parties and locals.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Golden Wraith5.00ExcellentStrong golden ale with a full bodied sweetness from both malt and fruity hop with a little citrus edge. My score 16/20.
09 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salamander - Silver Screen3.80GoodPale bitter with characteristic crisp citrus hop flavour and a dry, clean, hoppy finish. My score 15/20.
11 Sep 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tatton - Gold4.80AcceptableDryish strong golden bitter. Bitter hop taste and little malt evident. My score 14/20.
11 Aug 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Mid afternoon and quite full.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Acorn - Tower Power4.10Excellent
26 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Annual beer festival in progress with a small bar in the garden as well.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Albion Mild4.00GoodDark brown mild with a dryish, malty character and a little hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20.
Yorkshire Dales - Summertime3.60AcceptableThe Sorachi hop in evidence in this beer, giving a bitter mix of citrus sharpness and aromatic cold tea, not my cup of tea, score 11/20.
27 May 2010 (Flying.geordie)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - Faversham Creek3.80Excellent
24 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Concertina - The Drunken Dragon4.00GoodBright red in colour but with a traditional bitter taste of malt and hops. My score 15/20.
08 Apr 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Busy with customers, afternoon visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BlackFriars - Spring Tide4.20Excellent
Pictish - Target4.20Excellent
White Rose (Sheffield) - Gecko Beach4.30Excellent
19 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with pre-Christmas diners and pub crawlers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
White - Old White Xmas4.00ExcellentNow called White Christmas Ale, this was a light, malty ale with a strong biscuity malt character and some hoppiness to balance the malt. My score 16/20.
Yorkshire Dales - Coronation Pot5.50ExcellentA black Porter style beer with a malty and yeasty taste and a dry, hoppy finish. My score 16/20.
Mallinsons - Nile4.50GoodPale with good balance of hop and malt. Sweetish, fruity/citrus hop taste to the finish. My score 15/20.

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About the Kelham Island Tavern

The pub sign. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent35
Good23
Acceptable6
Poor-

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: S3 8RW