Henry's, Sheffield

Large, open plan high ceilinged pub. There are gothic internal pillars a learge bar area/standing & bench seating to the glass wndows that fill the walls. large pull down screen, presumably for sports. There are many good quality real ales

This large and impressive corner establishment is well worth a look in. We called in on our midweek visit as the pub opened at 12 noon. There were also another couple of customers who had called in for a bite to eat. The barmaid was friendly and we chose the Oldershaws Caskade from their 12 ales on handpump. I'd say this place gets mobbed of an evening.

This large open plan bar has all the hallmarks of a run of the mill wine bar, yet closer inspection reveals this to be a bit of a beer-mecca. The main part of the pub is located opposite the servery and has bare floorboards, high ceilings and a carpeted strip with church pew seating under large front windows. Otherwise, most of the seating is standard tables and chairs, making it ideal for those who want a bite to eat, with a few sofas and pouffes here and there for relaxation. Beyond there is a raised area with mixed seating options and TV screens were showing Champions League football with music playing over the top. To the left hand side of the servery there is a bit more seating in an area dominated by a huge mirror which covers a large portion of the side wall. Various contemporary photos dot the other walls, some of which appeared to be for sale, but otherwise décor is fairly minimal. There is an upper seating area which looks down over the bar and had some comfy looking chairs, but seemed to be closed on my mid-week visit. On the bar, two rows of hand pumps were dispensing Oldershaw Blonde Voluptua, XT Mellow Amber, White Rose Original Blonde, Long Man Best Bitter, Pheasantry Pale Ale, Brew Co Hop Ripper IPA, Titanic Iceberg, Bass, Henry’s Long Blonde, Double Top Bullseye and Black Sheep Bitter. Two Weston’s ciders occupied a couple more pumps and the keg range included one or two fruit beers. The bar staff were very friendly and chatty and gave me a couple of tasters after my original choice went off. There is a decent menu available and I enjoyed a nice plate of ham, egg and chips, although it was more ham, eggs and potato slabs, but no less tasty for it. I’ve walked past this bar several times and always thought it would be a fairly pretentious place, but having read ROB’s review below, I decided it was time to give it a try and I’m very glad I did. A nice alternative to some of the more traditional ale houses that Sheffield excels at.