Andyrou   10 #1 Posted April 12, 2018 Coming up for the May day weekend and need a few pointers in the right direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bilge   34 #2 Posted April 13, 2018 It obviously depends what you are looking for in a bar. 'Over 40s' go in all sorts of places so you'll have to tell us what sort of places you like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Halibut   12 #3 Posted April 13, 2018 I'm over 40, but I can't remember my taste in pubs changing when I got there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
creweblade   10 #4 Posted April 13, 2018 lots of great pubs on west st and nearby for all ages - bath hotel, red deer, devonshire cat, frog and parrot, devonshire plus Sheff University have a beer festival on all May BH weekend (open to all) - then there is kelham island area with loads of real ale bars and some trendy restaurants/bars (shakespeares, bar stewards, three tuns, kelham island tav, riverside, fat cat, harlequin, inc bar, ship inn) then city centre - head of steam, spoons, museum, leopold square bars, bessemer) - in fact dozens to go at! Enjoy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,950 #5 Posted April 13, 2018 Don't forget to call in at the Hen and Chickens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981   10 #6 Posted April 13, 2018 Don't forget to call in at the Hen and Chickens  He's looking for a beer, not a bloody omelette. Just kidding, is that pub still open? All the others around there seem to be gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,950 #7 Posted April 13, 2018 He's looking for a beer, not a bloody omelette. Just kidding, is that pub still open? All the others around there seem to be gone.  Yep , still open and thriving , with a classy clientele Last time I was in there someone set fire to another ones hair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Itrytoplease   10 #8 Posted April 13, 2018 Yep , still open and thriving , with a classy clientele Last time I was in there someone set fire to another ones hair  and it wasn't on his head Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,950 #9 Posted April 13, 2018 and it wasn't on his head  Or hers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981   10 #10 Posted April 14, 2018 Yep , still open and thriving , with a classy clientele Last time I was in there someone set fire to another ones hair  Must have been a sozzled (sizzled) Cannon regular who lost his way to his local eh? "Took a wrong turn and he just kept going" (Hungry Heart). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jackanderton   10 #11 Posted April 20, 2018 Coming up for the May day weekend and need a few pointers in the right direction.  Depends what sort of thing you like really doesn't it? I know people over 40 who still prefer loud places to traditional pubs. You should help us out, narrow it down a little!  In lieu of any extra info I am forced to be ageist and assume you don't want to be in places with loud music and mainly under 30s:  Social day drinking:  - Sheffield Tap at the train station. Grand interior and enormous range of drinks. Other than the slightly expensive prices and occasionally crowded bar it's a good all-round option. - Sheaf View - great beer garden, popular with different generations, simple and homely, good likelihood of a seat. - The Francis Newton - Wetherspoons in a modern 'Inn' type building near the botanical gardens - as you'd expect - generic, anodyne and harmless, but a very pleasant view from the beer garden nonetheless. - Devonshire Cat - a very much middle class/middle aged place these days, uninteresting décor and expensive but a very strong selection of drinks - Kelham Island Tavern - famous brewery tap but will likely be rammed  Quieter spots:  - The Three Tuns - quirky shaped pub with traditional ales and a calmer environment - The Dog & Partridge - a very traditional pub with comfortable surroundings - The Gardeners Rest - away from the bustle in town, traditional glorious pub - The Blake Hotel - if you fancy a walk up a steep hill there's one of the best pubs in the city at the top of it - The Brown Bear - if you're prepared for that timewarp effect that accompanies stepping into lots of Sam Smiths pubs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
modforlife   10 #12 Posted April 25, 2018 If you’re not a real ale person and just want to go round some decent busy bars . Try starting in All Bar about 6.30ish . Cross the road try any of the Leopold square bars imidiatley to the left . Cross the square and go in Cuckoo . From there Maida Vale . Bit of a walk then onto Division St . Go in Frog and Parrot , Old House (although I think it might have changed it’s name again ) Forum bar , and Green Room If you manage that lot , trust me you’ll have had a blummin good night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...