Mein Gott
I can't wait to get to Sheffield. Not only is there a Uni homebrewing club, but Sheffield is known as THE beer city of the UK. Read this:
Originally called the Wellington when it was bought by Neil and Sheila Clarke in the early 90’s, it was renamed the Cask & Cutler in 1993. Thought by most scoopers to be the best scooping pub in Britain, the "Cask" serves 8 beers and more at festival times (3rd week in November) at very democratic prices with none of the rounding up often seen elsewhere; almost all beers are under £2 a pint, most well under. The Cask has a unique atmosphere all of it’s own which I suppose I’d call "very Yorkshire" and doesn’t appeal to everyone - I still remember the hesitant southern scoopers trying to decide which beers to try and Sheila losing patience with them - "Do you want a bloody beer or not?" she snapped; Yorkshire hospitality isn’t for delicate Southern flowers! The Cask started brewing in 2001 (Port Mahon brewery) after years of preparation, although the beers may not be to everyone’s taste. Has a good selection of Belgian beers and "guest crisps" from the Seabrooks range! My favourite pub in the UK and has consistently been so for the last 15 years; I know a lot of the well-regarded scoopers feel the same way so Neil and Sheila must be doing something right.
I can't believe how awesome this place is. They have incredible stores with asstons of beers, they have awesome local breweries, and at least two major real ale festivals every year. That doesn't count things like this:
Hello all,
I know its been a while, but thanks to all those who helped out at the beer
festival.
Our final social of the year is coming up this Thursday, 7th June, and it is our
legendary cask party.
It will be kicking off at around 5:30 pm when there will be plenty of beer
available from Bradfield Brewery (i think!) and a BBQ. Please bring your own
food to cook on the BBQ (sausages burgers etc.) as we're not sure of the number
of people coming. The beer is being purchased using society funds, so no
expensive pub costs, its free for all SURAS members!
Yeah, it's a free cask ale party for SURAS members. September can't come fast enough.
Originally called the Wellington when it was bought by Neil and Sheila Clarke in the early 90’s, it was renamed the Cask & Cutler in 1993. Thought by most scoopers to be the best scooping pub in Britain, the "Cask" serves 8 beers and more at festival times (3rd week in November) at very democratic prices with none of the rounding up often seen elsewhere; almost all beers are under £2 a pint, most well under. The Cask has a unique atmosphere all of it’s own which I suppose I’d call "very Yorkshire" and doesn’t appeal to everyone - I still remember the hesitant southern scoopers trying to decide which beers to try and Sheila losing patience with them - "Do you want a bloody beer or not?" she snapped; Yorkshire hospitality isn’t for delicate Southern flowers! The Cask started brewing in 2001 (Port Mahon brewery) after years of preparation, although the beers may not be to everyone’s taste. Has a good selection of Belgian beers and "guest crisps" from the Seabrooks range! My favourite pub in the UK and has consistently been so for the last 15 years; I know a lot of the well-regarded scoopers feel the same way so Neil and Sheila must be doing something right.
I can't believe how awesome this place is. They have incredible stores with asstons of beers, they have awesome local breweries, and at least two major real ale festivals every year. That doesn't count things like this:
Hello all,
I know its been a while, but thanks to all those who helped out at the beer
festival.
Our final social of the year is coming up this Thursday, 7th June, and it is our
legendary cask party.
It will be kicking off at around 5:30 pm when there will be plenty of beer
available from Bradfield Brewery (i think!) and a BBQ. Please bring your own
food to cook on the BBQ (sausages burgers etc.) as we're not sure of the number
of people coming. The beer is being purchased using society funds, so no
expensive pub costs, its free for all SURAS members!
Yeah, it's a free cask ale party for SURAS members. September can't come fast enough.