The Wellington, Kelham Island, Sheffield

Since October 2016, when James Burkett completed the acquisition and the pub was refurbished, this has been the brewery tap for Neepsend Brewery. (His other pubs in Sheffield are the Blake Hotel and the Sheaf View.) Neepsend Blonde is a regular, and there are usually two or three other Neepsend beers, plus three or four guests. Although the Neepsend beers are not always to my taste, they are usually well made and distinctive. My only criticism of this pub would be that the staff can be overenthusiastic about New World hops, to the extent that I have been mocked for my perceived preference for beers that taste of "twigs and earth"; British hops, in other words. Nevertheless, I keep on coming back as it is a pleasant pub and the beer is always in good nick.