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The Wellington, Sheffield
Sheffield
S3 7EQ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Chris 87 left this review about The Wellington
Incredibly cheap real ale pub which as mentioned is home of the Little Ale Cart Brewery and what I can only speculate as the best barman beard in South Yorkshire. It was massive. Packed on a thursday evening with aleheads sampling its wares, my pint was only £1.90 which is brilliant value by anyone's standards. Only stayed for one but my recollection is of a traditional layout and decor that looked a shade on the tired side. Other than that this is a worth a look and an essential component of the Sheffield ale trail.
On 2nd May 2010
- rating: 7
[User has posted 179 recommendations about 179 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about The Wellington
Very much a part of the Valley of Beer trail down the Don valley, this is the “ancestral home” of the Little Cart brewery. After entering via a small lobby the bar counter is ahead with vertical drinking space in front, to left and right are sitting rooms with traditional bench seating, chairs, cast iron stools and tables. Both these rooms are finished in white walls with red lincrusta below. There are stained glass windows in various places, all with a red diamond motif which may relate to a previous owning brewery. The bar counter holds 10 handpumps and as expected serves Little Cart beers plus some from other small breweries, my pint of Ormond was an excellent drink, as you should get in a brewery tap. The left hand room has an open fire and a single handpump on its section of counter. I only noticed one keg tap and that was for Jever an authentic German pilsner, some Belgian bottled beers are also available. The customers were a mix of locals and Camra types, the landlord looked the epitome of a man who enjoys real ale. There are a number of humourous notices about the place and framed copies of the Real Ale Twat comic strips in the corridor leading to the toilets and rear smoking area. No prizes for guessing this fine pub has a regular GBG entry.
On 1st March 2010
- no rating submitted
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train man left this review about The Wellington
Millstone Old Git, Foxfield Horn of Plenty, Little Ale Cart Jeanie Deans & Saint Johnstoun, Boewulf Finn's Hall Porter & Hurricane, Salamander Byzantium, Cheddar Valley cider, all £2.00-£2.40, some had tasting notes on board behind bar. Enter to open area at short end of L-shaped bar, smallish traditionally furnished room behind, left into lounge with real fire crackling in victorian fireplace below large mirror, upholstered banquette seating, wood chairs/tbls. Walls are somewhat sparse, detracting from the ambience, & could benefit from decoration, pictures, photos, maybe old pumpclips (of which there must be many) would improve the look. Standing at the bar, with the pub quiet on snowbound Monday, I couldn't help noticing the noisy glass-washer (machine, that is), a tiny point but summat that could be addressed. If it's still there, check the noticeboard opp entrance for the self-mocking (RATs-style p.take) announcing ‘Beer Tickers have been conned for years; even 1968 LongLife has now been rolled out as Glentworth Golden Showers'. Also, all new beers were, in reality, disguises of Stones & JS Smooth! Barman was deep into a word/number puzzle and one would think the pub would be more welcoming when busier, but that's still a good beer line-up!
On 5th February 2009
- rating: 9
[User has posted 412 recommendations about 411 pubs]