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The Harlequin (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Ein Stein |  | 1 |
| Mallinsons - TR7 | | 1 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Rail Ale |  | 1 |
| Crown - Unpronounceable IPA | | 1 |
| Nottingham - Cock & Hoop | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cherry Stout | | 1 |
| Glentworth - Summer's Wish | | 1 |
| Grain - Harvest Moon | | 1 |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Drayman's Choice | | 2 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Gallion | | 1 |
| Little Earth Project (formerly Mill Green) - Hopped to the Top | | 1 |
| Old Mill - Willows Wood | | 1 |
| Magpie - Monty's Firkin | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Let There Be MORE Hops | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Olicana Gold | | 1 |
| Empire - King Beer | | 1 |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Polska First 11 | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Flanders Amber | | 1 |
| Glentworth - Summer Dream | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Platform 29¾ | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Market Square Heroes | | 2 |
| Salamander - Serpentine Stout | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Let There Be Hops | | 1 |
| Elmtree - Burston's Cuckoo | | 1 |
| Derby - Penny's Porter | | 1 |
| Hopshackle - Historic IPA | | 1 |
| Alehouse - 29 Years 12 Months | | 1 |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Ale & Grace | | 2 |
| Funfair - Ladybird | | 1 |
| Hambleton - Eh Up LAd | | 1 |
| Wentworth - The Beast |  | 1 |
| Sheffield - 29A | | 1 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Conquest USPA | | 1 |
| Hopshackle - Hop & Spicy | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Incommunicado | | 1 |
| Whim - Hartington Bitter | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Malley Cat | | 2 |
| Tigertops - 8 Ace | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Marina Mild | | 1 |
| Tydd Steam - Road House Bitter | | 3 |
| Fulstow (Fugelestou Ales) - Red Squirel | | 1 |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Golden Hop Dry Hop Special | | 1 |
| Derby - Pleasure Maker | | 1 |
| Wentworth - Pub of the Month | | 1 |
| Norfolk Cottage - Ray's Shed Experimental EBB | | 1 |
| Fulstow (Fugelestou Ales) - Autumn Porter | | 1 |
| Ole Slewfoot - Fox on the Run | | 1 |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Ric Tic | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - American Haze | | 1 |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Portside | | 3 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Belligerent Barsteward | | 1 |
| Spire - Little Brown Jug | | 1 |
| Tydd Steam - Barn Ale | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Sub-Lime Blonde |  | 1 |
| Bull Box - Sled Driver | | 1 |
| Elmtree - Bitter | | 1 |
| Backyard - One | | 3 |
| Waveney - The Other Half | | 1 |
| Rugby - Egg Chaser | | 1 |
| Ole Slewfoot - Orange Blossom Special | | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | | 1 |
| Betwixt - Hazy Days | | 1 |
| Sticklegs - Prize Fighter |  | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Kayleigh | | 1 |
| Cottage - QE2 | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers Droop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Dog - Schooner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Malt Mountain Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jarrow - Westoe Crown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bradfield - Farmers Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere What Is It? | Not Tried | 0 |
| Norfolk Cottage - Dr Szwejkowski's Harlequin Hoppy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maypole - Mayday Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Starbeck Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Hadda's Spring Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Will Scarlet | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Oct 2009 (Blair)
Pub number 5 on our crawl round Sheffield. I love the setting of this pub, really pretty. Good jovial atmosphere and a solid beer selection in this place. Another pub to seek out when in Sheffield.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulstow (Fugelestou Ales) - Autumn Porter | 3.70 | | Dark yet subtle porter. Nice roasted malt with a little fruit, very pleasant. |
12 Sep 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet for a Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire - King Beer | 4.00 | | Malty brew with lots of biscuity malt but also good hop balance. My score 16/20. |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Conquest USPA | 4.00 | | Very pale bitter that was fairly hoppy and bitter, but could have been better for that true US style. My score 15/20. |
| Fulstow (Fugelestou Ales) - Red Squirel | 4.50 | | It was spelt like that on the pumpclip. Red style ale with full bodied malty sweetness and a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
17 Jul 2009 (Ian)
We got here for lunchtime and one thing I will say about this pub, is that the food is the cheapest of any pub I have ever been in. Decent pub quality too. Beer festival was on so we shared jugs of the beers on handpull and Dave got us cellar runs of the ones not on yet too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopshackle - Historic IPA | 5.90 | | Gold orange, lasting white head. Rose petal hop on aroma. It’s really good. Lovely sweetish malts and great hops. |
| Grain - Harvest Moon | 4.50 | | Gold, lasting white head. Hoppy aroma, goodish sherbert in mouth. Impressive. |
| Tydd Steam - Road House Bitter | 4.30 | | Amber, thin white head. It’s a decent hop, good hop, rather drinkable. Good |
| Mallinsons - American Haze | 3.90 | | Hazy gold, thin bubbly white head. Perfumed hoppy aorma. Light in mouth. One of the better golden ales we had. |
| Elmtree - Bitter | 4.20 | | This was the bitter dry hopped with cascade hops. Amber, lasting beige head. Decent earthy cascades. Sweetish malt. Some toffee |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Portside | 4.90 | | Black with ruby edges. More fruity than the straight porter that we had at the brewery beforehand. I liked this brewery and we had a brwery tour and a tasting of some of their beers. The straight porter without the port in it was very good. |
| Mallinsons - Malley Cat | 4.00 | | Gold, thin off white hed. Smells of Angel Delight. Ok in mouth, some subtle hop on finish. OK. |
| Bull Box - Sled Driver | 5.20 | | Gold, thin white. Some hop on finish. Odd citrus flavour, maybe kiwi fruit. Bit of toffee. Goodish |
| Waveney - The Other Half | 4.20 | | Pale gold, thin white head. It’s an ok pretty decent pale golden ale. Some hop which is lemony |
| Betwixt - Hazy Days | 3.90 | | Pale gold, thin white head. Light and some decent light lemon flavour. It’s ok, but a bit muted. |
| Backyard - One | 3.90 | | Amber. Caramel on aroma. Diacetyl. Pretty bad. |
| Ole Slewfoot - Orange Blossom Special | 4.40 | | Clear gold, thin white head. Bit of rubber on aroma, some honey. Too much rubber. Some sweetness on swallow. |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Kayleigh | 4.00 | | Pale gold, no real head. No real aroma, bit of citrus and bit of cheese in the mouth. Not great. |
| Sticklegs - Prize Fighter | 4.20 | | Crystal clear amber, thin white head. Yeast and green apple aroma, really green in the mouth. Not good. |
17 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy with a mini-beer festival in full swing and a Ratebeer sampling session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Portside | 4.90 | | Porter with added port to give a smooth, winey taste along with the existing roast malt and hop flavours. My score 16/20. |
| Tydd Steam - Road House Bitter | 4.30 | | Golden ale with fairly restrained malt and hop flavours. Bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
| Backyard - One | 3.90 | | Sweetish but rather unbalanced with a hint of diacetyl. My score 13/20. |
| Ole Slewfoot - Orange Blossom Special | 4.40 | | Fairly bitter beer with a hint of orange citrus taste. My score 14/20. |
16 Jul 2009 (Flying.geordie)
Mini-fest taking place. Not many tickers but filled up at lunchtime with locals for food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | | |
| Backyard - One | 3.90 | | |
| Ole Slewfoot - Orange Blossom Special | 4.40 | | |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Portside | 4.90 | | |
| Mallinsons - Malley Cat | 4.00 | | |
| Tydd Steam - Road House Bitter | 4.30 | |
20 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Drayman's Choice | 3.80 | | Copper coloured with good toffee malt character with a little hop balance. My score 16/20. |
| Saltaire - Cherry Stout | 4.70 | | Not quite black stout with a toffeish malt base and just a hint of cherries that doesn't detract from the stout flavour. My score 16/20. |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Ric Tic | 4.10 | | Good hop character, some malt balance. Mid to light brown in colour. My score 15/20. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | 4.30 | | Very hoppy but not particularly well balanced and with a finish that was too dry for me. My score 14/20. |
09 Jun 2009 (Arthur)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham - Cock & Hoop | 4.00 | | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Gallion | 4.50 | | |
| Ilkley - Olicana Gold | 3.90 | | pretty good first effort from this new brewery |
| Salamander - Serpentine Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Funfair - Ladybird | 4.00 | | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Rail Ale | 3.80 | | |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Drayman's Choice | 3.80 | | |
| Magpie - Monty's Firkin | 4.60 | | |
| Glentworth - Summer Dream | 4.20 | | |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jarrow - Westoe Crown | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bradfield - Farmers Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere What Is It? | 3.70 | Not Tried |
19 May 2009 (Arthur)
v busy for a Tuesday night
usual superb range of beers, and a decent lasagne. what more could one want?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Ale & Grace | 4.00 | | |
| Mallinsons - TR7 | 4.20 | | |
| Old Mill - Willows Wood | 4.20 | | |
| Derby - Penny's Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Market Square Heroes | 3.80 | | |
| Hambleton - Eh Up LAd | 4.00 | | |
| Glentworth - Summer's Wish | 4.40 | | |
| Saltaire - Flanders Amber | 5.00 | | |
| Whim - Hartington Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Derby - Pleasure Maker | 4.20 | | |
| Rugby - Egg Chaser | 4.80 | | a far from impressive chocolate stout. rather thin, and overtones of low-quality chocolate. think they need to be told for a chocolate stout you use pure cocoa, not just melt a dairy milk into it |
| Cottage - QE2 | 4.90 | | typical Cottage dross - sweet, toffeeish, malty brown water, without a trace of hops |
15 May 2009 (Arthur)
Sheffield's best pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Marina Mild | 4.00 | | black/brown, light body, chocolate malt flavours, slight dry finish |
| Wentworth - Pub of the Month | 4.10 | | Dry-hopped beer, good aroma, dry finish, slight bitterness |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Market Square Heroes | 3.80 | | dry-hopped mild, light body, dark brown colour, chocolate malt flavour balanced by the dry-hop, dry finish |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Ale & Grace | 4.00 | | another pale hoppy offering from Hornbeam |
| Saltaire - Sub-Lime Blonde | 4.00 | | a rare miss by Saltaire, tasted more like lime cordial than real limes, overly sweet though not truly undrinkable |
| Maypole - Mayday Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Starbeck Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Hadda's Spring Gold | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Will Scarlet | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Brewers Droop | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Black Dog - Schooner | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Malt Mountain Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
16 Apr 2009 (Arthur)
busy
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Let There Be Hops | 5.30 | | superb, light amber colour, slight malt sweetness countered by bitter hops (Brewers Gold) and massive grapefruit aroma/flavour (Cascade) and mango flavours (Nelson Sauvin), long lasting dry finish |
| Mallinsons - Let There Be MORE Hops | 5.30 | | dry-hopped version of LEt There Be Hops, even more powerful flavours from the Nelson Sauvin. Came back on Saturday and drank 10 pints! |
| Mallinsons - Platform 29¾ | 4.30 | | Ported porter, a bottle of port in a firkin of Black Mamba No. 5. Good body, dark ruby colour, sweet port flavour offset by dry chocolate malt flavours |
| Alehouse - 29 Years 12 Months | 4.10 | | Single hop Chinook beer, dry hopped with Simcoe. big aroma for a 4.1, good long-lasting hop flavours and bitter dry finish |
| Little Earth Project (formerly Mill Green) - Hopped to the Top | 5.40 | | dry hopped Good Ship Arbella. Amber, lemon and grapefruit aroma and taste, very dry finish |
| Elmtree - Burston's Cuckoo | 3.80 | | |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Polska First 11 | 4.10 | | |
| Crown - Unpronounceable IPA | 7.00 | | Single hop IPA brewed with Bramling Cross. Big blackberry flavour, dry finish |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Belligerent Barsteward | 7.00 | | IPA, amber colour, bitter start (Pilot) and grapefruit/tangerine aroma & flavours (First Gold & Cascade), bitter aftertaste though nowhere near as over the top as it should have been (pound of hops to one firkin) |
| Sheffield - 29A | 4.00 | | single hop beer (Chinook) dry hopped with First Gold. good grapefruit aroma and flavour |
| Tigertops - 8 Ace | 8.00 | | Very drinklsable for an 8%, amber colour with tangerine/lemon flavours and bitter aftertaste (Sorachi Ace) |
| Wentworth - The Beast | 4.00 | | WPA dry hopped with Fuggles, Cascade, and more. Much hoppier than the WPA, nice dry finish |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Incommunicado | 4.00 | | Bard's Bitter dry hopped with Pilot. balanced, not hoppy enough for me, but then nor is a mouthful of hops... good bitterness, slightly dry finish |
| Norfolk Cottage - Ray's Shed Experimental EBB | 4.60 | | |
| Tydd Steam - Barn Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Hopshackle - Hop & Spicy | 4.50 | | |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Golden Hop Dry Hop Special | 4.00 | | |
| Ole Slewfoot - Fox on the Run | 4.80 | | |
| Spire - Little Brown Jug | 4.40 | | |
| Norfolk Cottage - Dr Szwejkowski's Harlequin Hoppy | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The Harlequin
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 59 |
| 48 |
| 31 |
| 6 |
The pub is found in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GG.
One of the country's best scooping pubs. Located at the beginning/end of the infamous Valley of Beer pub crawl in Nursery Street, Kelham Island, 2 permanent ales and 10 ever-changing guests. Well over 500 different beers served every year, with an emphasis on new and rare beers from micro-breweries. Two main festivals a year and several mini-fests.
We have visited this pub 40 times, seen 181 different beers and tried 137 of them.
Postcode: S3 8GG