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The Fat Cat, Kelham Island, Sheffield
Sheffield
S3 8SA
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Reviews of The Fat Cat (Average Rating: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Fat Cat
I called in here yesterday as part of a five pub celebration of Beer Day Britain, a strangely named day seemingly timed to coincide with Fathers Day. Anyway, the two beers I had were both very good, and when the friend I had arranged to meet at the Sheffield Tap this evening proposed meeting here instead I wasn't at all reluctant to change. I started with a different beer from the two I had last night, Wensleydale Division Bell, a 3.7% pale with sabro and sorachi hops; for the next round I went for one of Sunday night's beers, the Deeply Vale Citra Storm, a 4% pale; and then another from Sunday, the Tatton Brewery Golden Green, a 4.3% pale with citra and jester hops. I rated all three NBSS 4. This pub has been through a torrid few years, following the death of the owner and founder of the Kelham Island Brewery, Dave Wickett. Some long standing staff have left, and the former very cheap meals have stopped - initially replaced by a different provider at around double the price, and then stopped altogether as trade dipped. Information received second hand is that takings have actually gone up since, so presumably there has been an increased turnover of cask beer and perhaps this is reflected in the consistently high beer scores I am seeing nowadays.
The Timothy Taylor Landord is reputed to be among the best in Sheffield, and the house beer, brewed by local Neepsend Brewery, is not Pale Rider but is based on a recipe from the 1990s that was a stage in the development of that award winning beer. Other beers are constantly changing, with an impressive range of styles and breweries from all over the country at reasonable prices. This pub was an innovative model when it started in its present form in 1981, and is still one of the best places to try great beers in great condition.
On 16th June 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 4349 recommendations about 3997 pubs]
Strongers . left this review about The Fat Cat
The bar of the Fat Cat is found to the right where a central L-shaped serving counter faces banquettes across the front windows and up the right-hand wall. I counted eight hand pumps that were drawing TT Landlord, Neepsend Brew Co’s Fat Cat House Ale (Kipa?), Fixed Wheel Brewery’s Kaisia, Fat Cat Brewery’s Ultra Hopz, Wantsum’s Dynamo, Wensleydale’s Chaos or Calm, Donnington Brewery’s Best and Three Acre’s Ruby Porter. I sat at a table next to the fireplace at the rear with a pint of Dynamo, which was OK. There were less than 20 customers so I decided to take the chance to have a wander, which took seconds because this isn’t the biggest place. I finished my pint sat in the left-hand carpeted room where there’s a fireplace on the rear wall and banquettes along the front and up the left. The service was polite and the beer selection is great so a must visit in this area of great boozers.
On 19th November 2024
- rating: 9
[User has posted 6134 recommendations about 6100 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Fat Cat
One of those pubs that you feel can't be as good as it is reported, but each visit I end up thinking what a good pub it is, especially for a lovely dark beer and a pork pie.
On 25th February 2024
- rating: 9
[User has posted 3680 recommendations about 3615 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : Yes last updated 15 June 2025 by Will Larter
- Hot Food : No last updated 15 June 2025 by Will Larter
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Live Music : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Micropub : No last updated 19 July 2019 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Pool Table : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Quiz Night : Yes - Monthly - first Tuesday - last updated 15 June 2025 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Real Cider : Yes - including perry - last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 June 2025 by Will Larter
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