In your opinion whats the worst pub or club in sheffield? Is it rough, dirty, wrong atmosphere, bad beer? I want to try and find out if the worst bars are chain companies, city centre bars, local bars, or indepent traders. Whats your thoughts?

The Rising Sun in Nether green is an absolute dump inside. On the few occasions I have had to drink there there is usually bits floating in the beer from poor pipe cleaning I presume. Having said that it has recently been taken over so may have improved.

Originally posted by 2wentypence
The Rising Sun in Nether green is an absolute dump inside. On the few occasions I have had to drink there there is usually bits floating in the beer from poor pipe cleaning I presume. Having said that it has recently been taken over so may have improved.

At least they are cleaning their pipes.

Hen and Chickens, Castle Market.

The Cannon on Castle Street, frightened life out of me when I once had to deliver the mail to it on a 2nd delivery at half 11.

The Bell vue on the bottom of Wybourn! Although i quite like it!

i'v never been there so i probably shouldn't really comment, but i'v heard blues is meant to be quite rough and i'v been advised agains going there. apparently its too grimey...:suspect:

Originally posted by 2wentypence
The Rising Sun in Nether green is an absolute dump inside. On the few occasions I have had to drink there there is usually bits floating in the beer from poor pipe cleaning I presume. Having said that it has recently been taken over so may have improved.

lol the landlords on the forum :hihi:

Originally posted by J-Blaze
lol the landlords on the forum :hihi:


I think you mean the previous landlord.

He was booted out with his mucky pipes a while back.

Abbeydale Brewery has taken the place on, even getting rid of the rotting hanging baskets outside - simple things that anyone can do to make their pub look a little more inviting.

They've also gone one better. Banned smoking throughout :clap: , got rid of the pool table and thus ridded the pub of all the druggies and drop-outs that had decided to squat in the tap room.

(But take heed ex-Rising Sun regulars. Snowy White, the Walking Corpse is playing pool in The Fulwood Inn now. Yup, he's as miserable as always, but if you'd been round the clock twice, you'd probably be too.)

ball on mansfield rd flat beer n hardly any custom nw...tho i like it lol

Not sure if it's the roughest per se... But the Sportsman here in Stannington used to be pretty rough at one time, we stopped going in cos of all the fighting that was going on, people chasing each other round the car park, fights in the tap room and other atrocities.... There were also rumours going round that the quiz was a fiddle cos the same team in the tap room were winning every week.

fighting cock, parson cross, next level violent. get down there if you want some propa chav-gangsta action! Its the only place that i drink.

Elm Tree, Intake. Awful beer, if you can call it that, pure, unadulterated violence on request, and more Argos jewellery than at which you can shake a stick. The Market Tavern in town is a lovely place for cocktails on a Sunday (if it's open), and I agree, the Fighting Cock is awful - indeed the name is so apt. And my ex's family use it all the time.

Seriously though, I think that a lot of the clientele of those pubs would find something like the Fat Cat, or Red Deer, or Old Mother Redcap, etc b****y awful so really it's horses for courses ....... actually, thinking about the first 3 pubs I mentioned "whores"es for courses would be more accurate ......

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Luv 'n' peace G xxx

Originally posted by 2wentypence
The Rising Sun in Nether green is an absolute dump inside. On the few occasions I have had to drink there there is usually bits floating in the beer from poor pipe cleaning I presume. Having said that it has recently been taken over so may have improved.

Stick your head in now - Abbeydale Brewery have moved in and although it looks the same it smells clean (no smoking) and beer is now the best in Sheffield.

What are we looking for, the worst or the roughest? Most out of town pubs appear to be empty most of the time so you would have to start a fight with yourself. If you are intent on finding the roughest call into the Springwood on the Manor and call the regulars a load of puffs, that should do it. If you can still walk after this (very unlikely) give it another try at the Elm Tree at Manor Top, it's not far from City Road Cemetery so very handy.

If the first two suggestions don't work try wearing a Wednesday shirt in the Tramway on London Rd when United are playing at home, that should do the trick.

As for the worst have you been in the Brown Bear on Norfolk Street lately?

ah the brown bear, sticky carpets galour!

though, i like the place as samuel smiths beer is top, and at 1.29 for a pint of cask ale, its top!

not rough either, just full of mostly old rotting men who smoke cigars,,

sidalls in swallownest, used to be a very nasty place with its own in-house gangster.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by crookesey
[B]What are we looking for, the worst or the roughest? Most out of town pubs appear to be empty most of the time so you would have to start a fight with yourself. If you are intent on finding the roughest call into the Springwood on the Manor and call the regulars a load of puffs, that should do it. If you can still walk after this (very unlikely) give it another try at the Elm Tree at Manor Top, it's not far from City Road Cemetery so very handy.

Crookesey, sorry mate but the Springwood has got a new landlord who has sorted out a load of the riffraff - and is genuinely sorting the place out - they have a good relationship with the police, regulars and a host of new customer's bringing their custom there.

They have gone to great lengths to do this and are succeeding with ex-locals coming back beacuse the trouble causing element has now been rid of.

i'm not saying there is no fighting - you get the odd idiot who makes threats, but if anyone causes any trouble they are ejected from the premises and are not permitted to return. come and give the place a try - I can gurantee it's better than the Richmond, Elm Tree and the Highnoon (now closed!).

Sorry to rant!

Swiller

Last time I went in there I had a pint and it tasted like cat's urine.

I live currently near the John O'Gaunt, another pub with a bit of a history about it. I also drink there, and despite its reputation I ain't had any trouble in there at all.

Suppose if you keep yourself to yourself, you'll be alright really.

Penny Black, by the Bus Station. Any number of pubs at the bottom of the moor....