Fagans, Sheffield

Fagans is a proper irish pub that used to be a Tetley tied house and it still has its Tetleys signs outside. Once inside there are a couple of rooms i went in the room at the front which was decent enough and there were two real ales on the bar i had a drink of Abbeydale Moonshine and this was a very nice drink there was also Tetley bitter on. I thought this was a decent pub to have a couple of drinks in.

Initially this is an uninviting-looking boozer situated over 2 rooms, you might be expecting Gene Hunt and Ray Carling to be propping up one end of the 60's style bar. Only two ales on the go – Tetley Bitter and Abbeydale Moonshine (my Moonshine was in good form). There's some nice period features to admire such as the wood-panelling and plush banquettes; though parts can feel rather worn in places with a hint of better times having passed. I received a friendly welcome from the couple here have been in charge for a fair while - there's an award from 1989 on the wall featuring their faces. There was some slightly unusual piped music (sounded like Rene Artois belting out some lounge classics) plus a selection of daily papers and a book exchange. Food was available and sounded rather appetising but didn't have enough time to sample. Live music sessions were advertised. I caught it on a quiet evening; I guess this another one that relies mainly on student trade. Overall, it's worth popping in as it's a decent little boozer but don't necessarily prioritise it over others in the city pub crawl stakes if you can't fit it in easily.

This is a proper Irish pub without all the fakery of the likes of O'Neills. As you enter the bar is on the right facing a small lounge. There's another small lounge to the rear where an impromptu Irish music sesion was going on. The front lounge has dark wood panelling and prints of WW2 aircraft around the walls. There were two real ales on offer Abbeydale Moonshine and Tetleys Bitter. I had two pints of the Moonshine which was excellent. This pub is listed in the GBG 2010 but I suspect that they sell more Guinness than ale. It's a pleasant locals pub with friendly staff and clientele. Worth a short detour from the traditional beer crawls.