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The Old Queens Head, Sheffield

40 Pond Hill
Sheffield
S1 1AA

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Old Boots left this review about The Old Queens Head

I won’t linger on a description of this venerable old building, well the outside is, inside is rather modernised in various styles. There seems to be a later extension to the rear and one side and a smaller timbered older bit which is the oft photographed part. The counter is in the main bar in the newer bit with six pulls, four beers from operators Thwaites, one of those reversed and Ossett Blonde, the last pump handle was blank. There are also three triple T-bars of normal stuff. A pump clip collection by the counter hints at a better choice on occasions. It’s very lounge bar in atmosphere due to, I think, the carpet and furnishings, the older part is nicer but looks purely for dining. I’m not a fan of Thwaites beers but the beer was adequate.

On 17th March 2024 - no rating submitted
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Moby Duck left this review about The Old Queens Head

An aged, good looking Marstons pub that from the outside draws you in, unfortunately once drawn you find internally there is little character or ambiance about the place despite a more authentically original corner of the pub. An enthusiastic local showed our group a picture that clearly showed a ghost smoking a pipe by the fireplace, well it wasn't clear to me but I nodded anyway.
On the bar was a selection of Thwaites cask plus a guest of Ossett Blonde, the quality of which surprised me, it was very good.Despite well kept beer the pubs not for me and I'm unlikely to be drawn in again.

On 29th October 2023 - rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Old Queens Head

This Tudor building looks quite of place compared with its modern neighbours around the back of the main Interchange bus station, but how can you not visit this? The partly opened-out, U-shaped bar turns out to be a lot more modern in appearance than one might expect, but the beamed dining room beyond doesn't disappoint. Now owned by Thwaites, with IPA, Gold and Original normally available, plus Lemondrop Pale (£3.35) and two more Blue Bee beers on my visit.

On 13th March 2023 - rating: 8
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Old Queens Head

Update 7 years later:

A general facelift has seen much of the wall panelling overpainted in a grey-green shade, and it is no longer 'frayed round the edges'. Slightly less character though, but the beer range has increased with several ales from the Marston's range and guests.


11 May 2011
Good town pub, apparently merged from several different buildings from the look of the outside. Inside has several distinct areas arranged round the bar. Nice traditional feel, with lots of dark colours, polished woodwork, well-upholstered benches etc, perhaps a little frayed round the edges but adding to the character. A very nice surprise, given that it is in a back street between the bus station and sorting office. A Thwaites pub, with a good selection of their ales, and Cask Marque. Food sounded reasonable although not sampled. Not quite as sexy as the beer exhibition pubs, but well worth a visit.

On 13th November 2018 - rating: 7
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Al Bundy left this review about The Old Queens Head

What a lovely pub. A very old Tudor exterior that's gone slightly cockeyed over the years. Inside is a traditional, if slightly modern interior with a few pleasant areas to sit. 6 handpulls on the bar with 4 Thwaites beers on and beers from Blue Bee and Thornbridge on on my visit. A short walk from the station and worth a visit. A friendly pub and I liked it.

On 6th April 2018 - rating: 8
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train man left this review about The Old Queens Head

Thwaites Original, Lancaster Bomber, & topical ‘Red Nose Bag'. Central semi-octagon(?) wood bar with brass rails at counter & floor level. Bar surrounded by sectioned, but open, carpetted seating areas and fabric-wood banquettes follow around the walls below windows, old photos provide decoration. Behind the bar to the rt is a dining room with nice stone fireplace & coal grate, but it is unfortunate that the old full-length slat windows offer a view of only some picnic sets then a paved area where some bus-workers were having a smoke. Thursday's blackboard specials were chicken & bacon pasta (£4.50) or lasagne verdi (£5.25) – both included garlic.. bread! Printed menus majored on cheap pub grub – eg fish&chips or steak&kidney pie were both £4, most wines were listed at <£10. Very quiet thurs 3pm and the 2 fruit machines may be invasive at other times, but most anoying was the music being neither on, nor off, creating the irritating tinny ‘bleed' effect from cheap headphones of an inconsiderate walkman/ipod user. The pub is not all bad, the beer was ok, but even with a location handy for trains & buses it needs to try harder in this town, and the interior is hardly sympathetic to a building purporting to be one of the oldest in Sheffield.

On 8th March 2009 - rating: 5
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