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Shakespeares Ale & Cider House (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Aureole Ale |  | 1 |
| Geeves - Smoke on the Caledonian Canal | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Dark Horse | | 1 |
| Geeves - Coco Canal | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - The Full Nelson | | 1 |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Midnight Rose | | 1 |
| Toolmakers - Jigsaw | | 1 |
| Stringers - Dark Country | | 1 |
| 2 Bobs - Black Nell | | 1 |
| Collingham - Artisan's Choice |  | 1 |
| Cuerden (Brewed at Bridestones) - Munich | | 1 |
| Salamander - Blind Spot | | 1 |
| Irwell Works - Bobby's Cryptic Kicker | | 1 |
| Cullercoats - Watch House Winter Warmer | | 1 |
| Muirhouse - Buzzard Bitter | | 1 |
| Llangorse - Maid for Nottingham | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Le Freak | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Barley May | | 1 |
| Blackhill - Top Busty Bitter | | 1 |
| Toolmakers - Blonde | | 1 |
| Blue Bee - Shake, Rattle & Roll |  | 1 |
| Bumpmill - Heart of Gold | | 1 |
| Raw / Steel City Collaboration - Responsible Imperial Pacific Porter | | 1 |
| Geltsdale - Copper | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Devils Backbone Porter | | 1 |
| Jolly Sailor - Cue Brew | | 1 |
| Little Ale Cart - Steel City Jester | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Deception | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Brown Ball | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Spring Barley | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Holderness Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Tangled Up IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Kitty Wilkinson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sheffield - Forgemasters | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Aversion Therapy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rat - Malt Rat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - The Algorithm | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Surprisingly uncrowded in the early evening, and seats were even obtained in the front bar. Soon started to fill up though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welbeck Abbey - Barley May | 4.00 | | 10p per pint to Guide Dogs for the Blind charity. A nicely-balanced Pale Ale. |
| Bumpmill - Heart of Gold | 4.20 | | Golden. A bit grainy. Slightly sweet finish. |
| Wold Top - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Kitty Wilkinson | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sheffield - Forgemasters | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Aversion Therapy | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rat - Malt Rat | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - The Algorithm | 6.00 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
This pub can get very crowded, but there was a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, early on a Sunday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - The Full Nelson | 4.80 | | I’m a real sucker for sharp, fruity, Nelson Sauvin hops. |
| Toolmakers - Jigsaw | 4.20 | | I was impressed with this first taste of a Toolmakers beer. It is a golden beer, with a nice full body and good hops too. |
| Oakwell - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Holderness Dark | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Spring Barley | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Tangled Up IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Starting point for the pre-Christmas crawl of the best Sheffield pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolmakers - Blonde | 4.20 | | Very pale bitter with a good balance of malt and hop with a fairly sweetish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Irwell Works - Bobby's Cryptic Kicker | 4.20 | | Amber bitter with a good balance of hop and malt. Fairly sweet finish. My score 15/20. |
| Little Ale Cart - Steel City Jester | 3.80 | | Black bitter with very high hop bitterness and virtually no malt flavour. Not my style of beer but well brewed for the strength. My score 13/20. |
| Raw / Steel City Collaboration - Responsible Imperial Pacific Porter | 7.40 | | Balck porter with very high bitterness not entirely true to style. Little sweetness but some dark chocolate malt flavour. Full bodied and smooth with a bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
16 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Autumn Beer Festival in progress with beers on the pumps, from upstairs stillage or from the cellar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bobs - Black Nell | 4.00 | | Stout with a well rounded roast malt character with coffee and chocolate notes. Good roast malt finish. My score 16/20. |
| Geeves - Smoke on the Caledonian Canal | 5.00 | | Black smokey stout with a big smoked and roast malt hit and a little fruit in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Collingham - Artisan's Choice | 4.40 | | Traditional style best bitter, amber in colour with a good balance of malt and hop. My score 15/20. |
| Cullercoats - Watch House Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | Reddish dark bitter with good malt character and bitterness. Dryish bitter finish. My score 15/20. |
| Jolly Sailor - Cue Brew | 4.00 | | Supposedly a mild but lacking maltiness and too much bitterenss for my taste. Colour is dark brown, but more like a dark bitter. My score 14/20. |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Devils Backbone Porter | 4.60 | | Black porter syle beer with a mainly dry, bitter malt flavour with little hop balance. Dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
05 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late afternoon on a Friday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirhouse - Buzzard Bitter | 4.00 | | A malty amber bitter with some bitter hop flavour. Some fruit in the finish. My score 15/20. |
29 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander - Blind Spot | 4.80 | | Blakc porter with a slightly over burnt roast malt flavour. Some hoppiness but the burnt flavour overides this to give a dry, powdery burnt finish. My score 15/20. |
| Blue Bee - Shake, Rattle & Roll | 4.50 | | Intensely bitter hop taste almost to the point of slight phenolic flavours. Pale in colour with a very bitter finish. My score 12/20. |
07 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy late on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Le Freak | 4.50 | | Quite bitter and hoppy pale ale with some malt balance. Dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
09 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Last day of a beer festival, beers from the handpumps, cellar or upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stringers - Dark Country | 3.50 | | Dark brown mild with a good malty character and a sweetish fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | 3.30 | | Pale lightweight bitter packed full of flavour, fruity citrus and tropical fruits and a good malt base combine to give a very flavoursome beer. My score 16/20. |
| Blackhill - Top Busty Bitter | 3.70 | | Brewed at Geltsdale at present, this is a traditional amber bitter with a good balance of hop and malt. My score 15/20. |
| Llangorse - Maid for Nottingham | 4.20 | | Red/brown dark bitter with a farily sweet toffee malt character and little in the way of hops present. Fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | 6.00 | | Strong stout rather over dominated by a burnt malt flavour which knocks the balance off a bit. My score 15/20. |
| Geltsdale - Copper | 3.80 | | As it says, fairly bitter but lacking any strong flavours form either hop or malt. My score 14/20. |
19 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Lunchtime on a Saturday and quite a few in already.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geeves - Coco Canal | 3.60 | | Black mild with a pronounced roast malt character with chocolate and coffee notes. Low hop rate and a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Midnight Rose | 3.70 | | Black mild with a sweet and malty character with a smooth mouthfeel. Low hop rate and a sweetish, fruity finish. My score 17/20. |
14 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
The rising star on the Sheffield real ale circuit. We managed to squeeze into one of the front rooms, where we could hear but not see the band playing in the upstairs room. I also drank one ofthe Sheffield Brewery IPAs, but have got into a muddle over which one. I did not note all the beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welbeck Abbey - Dark Horse | 4.80 | | A really tasty, chocolatey, black beer. |
| Cuerden (Brewed at Bridestones) - Munich | 3.70 | | A pale, sweetish, lager-style beer. |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Brown Ball | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Spring Barley | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About the Shakespeares Ale & Cider House
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 18 |
| 25 |
| 11 |
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The pub is found in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8UB.
Revitalised pub rescued from dereliction by a forward thinking team who recognised its potential. Now a welcome addition to the excellent cask ale scene in Sheffield and not far from the "Valley of Beer". Still retains a multi room layout. Good selection of guest beers which often include a dark offering. A couple of regular beers too.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 70 different beers and tried 54 of them.
Postcode: S3 8UB