TheNoiseThatWeMade

It's all happening this week, I know I bang on about Sheffield and the beery good things that go on here, but can you blame me really for feeling a little pleased about it.  This week the Society of Independent Brewer's launch their annual get together and throw a 300+ beer festival each night. From Wednesday through to Saturday night - you can head up to IceSheffield , check out the beer list for what's  in store. I hear some rumblings a foot for good quality food offerings from street food vendors like Fish& and Diamond Dogs in the mix too.  On Thursday - Magic Rock's head brewer Stuart wrestles Brewdog's newest bar to the ground and takes over the taps (ooooh la la monsieur). Sheffield isn't exactly a beer desert and Brewdog Sheffield may end up looking slightly dated in less than a week going by it's industrial 80s nightclub styling, but you know what, it'll still tempt you in now and again for some tasty keg tr

The Reader : Gav Williams, bio medical scientist. Why is this ‘Your Local’?   “There’s a really good selection of beers which are forever changing. The food is excellent; it’s a proper pub.” Favourite tipple: Revolutions BrewingCo - London Clash Porter, 4.5% The Local:   Rutland Arms on Brown Street in the city centre is one of a trio owned by the team behind The Closed Shop in Crookes and newly acquired Three Tuns, off Campo Lane. Recently seen on BBC’s Look North during ‘Hendo Gate’ where local journalists reported from the Rutty’s comfy classic pub booths as the relish story unfolded. If you called in over Christmas you might have been lucky enough to witness Magic Rock’s head brewer Stuart Ross inaugurating the pub’s fairy lights in his leotard.  Magic Rock is a mainstay on the bar’s draught keykeg offering, so if you are on the lookout for their Cannonball IPA (7.4%) or High Wire (west coast pale ale 5.5%), then the Rutland’s the destination for you.

There’s something about a celebration that brings everyone together, no need for paper hats, party poppers or any other revelry item when you’ve got a beer; that’s all you need. It seems to be the month of celebrations, from The Tapped Brew Co having a big knees up to mark their centennial brew to Exposed magazine’s 10th birthday, rejoicing in style with a collaborative brew alongside Thornbridge Brewery .  Sheff tap-o-rama The Tapped Brew Co was a double whammy affair – their 100th brew and first birthday rolled into one. They’ve brewed over twenty different beer styles since launching at the Sheffield Tap from wheat beer to pale ales and stouts; their 100 th  brew was an American pale ale with lots of Centennial hops. Mashing began at 5pm and a tentative crowd watched the brewer’s every move. The Tapped Brew Co family including Sheffield Tap crew and Pivovar distribution were on hand to answer brewing questions from enquiring minds. The restored dining rooms filled with the

The Reader: Lizzie Biscuits, DJ Why is this ‘Your Local’?  “There’s always something interesting on musically from hip hop to b-movie music. The owners have a truly eclectic live music policy.” shrine to music The Local:  The Bell Jar opened in June 2013 on London Road as a bar, performance venue and art gallery space all melded into one.  Live music is a huge part of the bar’s ethos providing a platform for local singer songwriters with regular jam sessions to obscure and eclectic DJ nights. Covering a truly diverse style of music from hip hop to soul to punk to film music and electronica. The decks are situated on a church alter and a drum kit continuously resides in the far corner of the bar space. Bands perform on the same level as the audience providing an intimate experience for gig goers. Sheffield grunge-rock upstarts Avida Dollars frequently play here; you’ll even find band member Apple Armstrong behind the bar most nights of the week overseeing t