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The Head of Steam, Sheffield
Sheffield
S1 2JE
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Old Boots left this review about The Head of Steam
Large square drinking barn, rammed on a Saturday night as you’d expect. Square servery in the front middle of the place, hand pumps on the front face plus loads of kegs on the others. An interesting mix of beers but the crowding doesn’t improve the drinking experience. Hen and stag party country at the weekend.
On 12th March 2023
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Head of Steam
Part of a chain,this is a large drinking barn housed in a fine old building,at least from the exterior.Inside there are ranks of high refectory tables,some seating booths to the side and a rear section with worn bench seating and a divide from the main body of the pub.Loos upstairs.As with other HoS's the real ale taps are opposite the main entrance ,the oblong island bar has keg taps on both sides.Insufficient staff to cope with busy periods in a negative,as was the very loud muzak and multiple flatscreens showing various live football on my Saturday afternoon visit.
It's in the GBG due to the range of ale options which on my trip were Camerons Strongarm and Motorhead Road Crew,Abbeydale Through the Hopback Mosaic (NBSS 2.5),Brew York Juice Forsyth,Bristol Beer Factory Notorious,Yorkshire Heart Quaffer,Track Brewing Sonoma,Abbeydale Moonshine (NBSS 3) along with Old Rosie cider.
There are far better genuine pubs nearby ,I'm surprised the local CAMRA branch feel this noisy venue is worthy of a GBG entry.Maybe a case of quantity of ale rather than quality.
On 6th February 2023
- rating: 6
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Head of Steam
very loud, very busy city centre pub with pretty good food and live sports on TV. a typical Head of Steam selection of 9 ales and a cider. Plastic glasses were a real downer- but I suppose this was enforced by the police, as the pub was rammed with Sheffield United fans drowning their sorrows and a few buoyant Forest fans. The 70s pop soundtrack from the DJ was also far too loud. I wouldn’t bother again unless it was a quiet midweek visit.
On 16th May 2022
- rating: 5
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Al Bundy left this review about Head of Steam
A very good pub. A rather grand exterior makes for a nice frontage though the interior is a slightly more modernised affair. There is a central island bar that boasts a total of 10 handpulls in two banks. As I expected the choice of real ales was very good with about 4 for Camerons beers and the rest guests and a cider pump. Beers from Leeds, Sentinel and Kirkstall were available on my visit. A good pub and worth another visit should I be back this way again.
On 6th April 2018
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Head of Steam
Quite different to most other Head of Steam outlets I've been to, and this one is something of a mixture. If you enter from the main (Norfolk Street) side with its imposing bank façade, you find the main bar area with an island counter under a high moulded ceiling (albeit with rather more modern furniture and decor than most converted banking halls have). However, if you enter via the Tudor Square entrance (at the base of a very dull office block) you find a more gastro-pub type dining area under a much lower ceiling. Decent selection of real ales and one cider from the two banks of five handpumps, with three from Cameron's, as you would expect, but on a cold winter's day I went for the Acorn Old Mill porter (£3.75). Various craft keg beers too, and what looked like an extensive range of bottled offerings in the fridges. Very busy on a Saturday lunchtime, and you can see why as there is something here for most people.
On 12th February 2017
- rating: 7
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Mark Davey left this review about Head of Steam
I have never been in a "Head of Steam" pub before, not sure if I will again. 10 hand pulls on the bar, offering a good selection of mostly Yorkshire brews, the two pints I had were acceptable, although slightly cloudy.
Modern, urban / industrial feel to the inside with no soft furnishings and high ceilings made the place very noisey. Multiple flat screen TVs showing more than one football match with sound only served to ramp up the noise levels to ear defender levels, not helped by lager swilling fans standing staring and getting in the way of everyone.
The pub serves food, usual Spoons style pub fare and if it had not been so loud, we might have eaten here.
Out the back is a slabbed "beer garden" that is actually part of the theatre square complex. It is however much quieter out there with just the irritation of the chain smokers to put up with.
On 15th August 2016
- rating: 6
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aleand hearty left this review about Head of Steam
The Old Monk, as was, re-opens today as the latest addition to the Head of Steam chain.
On 14th April 2016
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Alan Winfield left this review about Old Monk
The Old Monk is a large pub that is in a old grand looking building.
Once inside there was one large oblong shaped room,the serving bar was to the left,ime not sure about the seating as it was busy and things were getting a but blurry.
I had a drink of kelham Easy Rider which was a decent drink,i noted one more real ale but not sure what it is now.
I was happy enough having a drink in this pub.
Pub visited 19/4/2014
On 19th April 2014
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about Old Monk
Very impressive building from the outside, what a shame it's a one roomed large drinking barn on the inside. There are some booths to the right as you enter along with a quiz machine which refused to take any type of coinage. There are a few high tables with stools, the rest is dining tables and chairs. There are 2 pool tables to the rear. There are loads of screens showing sport. The bar is to the left as you enter and there are 3 handpumps, 2 of these were on serving Sheffield Crucible Best and Abbeydale Moonshine. The Sheffield was in good nick and at £3.20 is about average for the city centre. It's OK for one, but with so many great pubs in Sheffield I doubt that I'll be calling in again.
On 7th October 2013
- rating: 5
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