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Tap & Tankard, Sheffield

24 Cambridge Street
Sheffield
S1 4HP

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hondo . left this review about Tap & Tankard

to be demolished but the facade will remain and a three-storey building including a cafe, restaurant, bar, retail and offices will be built behind.

On 10th November 2021 - no rating submitted
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Will Larter left this review about Tap & Tankard

Due to close on Saturday, 3rd February. The building is scheduled to be demolished, following in the footsteps of Henry's, just along the road, to that great avenue of lost pubs in the sky.

On 28th January 2018 - no rating submitted
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Tap & Tankard

Decent city-centre pub, self-described as the Fat Cat's "little sister". Features an 'H'-shaped layout with the bar on one side, and traditional furniture but surprisingly light decor. Beer garden signage noted (but not explored). Two banks of four handpumps: half 'home' - Kelham Island Bitter, Crazy ruby red mild (£3.00), Easy Rider and Pale Rider - and the remainder 'away' guests.

On 12th February 2017 - rating: 7
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Oggwyn Great left this review about The Tap & Tankard

Friendly little pub if a little tatty around the edges , all 8 pulls on during my Saturday lunchtime visit , with 4 from Kelham Island and 4 guests from Acorn , Ilkley and Marstons . i had Acorn Barnsley Gold and Kelham Island Shindig , both in good nick .
A large selection of board games is available to play and the rowdiest ever game of scrabble was going on in one corner giving everyone a good laugh .
A decent enough pub .

On 20th November 2016 - no rating submitted
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Al Bundy left this review about The Tap & Tankard

A nice enough little boozer next door to a Wethers and much more better to visit. 4 Kelham beers on plus 2 more on the other side of the pillar on the bar. The interior is better described below. Its a decent enough place for a drink if you can't be arsed taking the hike from the station to the main Kelham Island pub.

On 10th March 2016 - rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about The Tap & Tankard

Now owned by Kelham Island Brewery who have given it a bit of a spruce up inside, but for some reason the entrance door is still a mess. A full description is below from PSM, so I won't bother. 3 Kelham Island beers and 2 guests on our Monday, early evening visit, including the almost ubiquitous (at this time of year) Hobgoblin. I had a pint of Stancill No 7 which was in decent nick. It's worth calling in now, but it's got a way to go to become one of Sheffields destination pubs.

On 1st November 2015 - rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Tap & Tankard

Formerly the Sportsman (or indeed 'Sportsman Rock Bar'), this place was closed for a while before its acquisition by the Kelham Island Brewery, who reopened the pub in December 2014, losing any gimmicks in the process and creating a classic traditional pub focussed on quality beer. The pub has a very simple layout, essentially comprising a single room with two distinct sections. The front half of the pub is a fairly bright seating area with banquettes, standard tables and chairs and a few low stools. The servery runs down the left hand wall, broken in two by a large pillar, with handpulls on either side, so make sure you peer round to view the whole range. The bar is seemingly a new instillation, with a modern tongue and groove counter and somewhat bland mirrored bar back, although that's not to say that it doesn't fit in with the traditional look they've gone for. A second seating area can be found to the rear in a space that was lit by muted lighting, creating a nice cosy feel on a Saturday evening. Pews, banquettes and chairs serve five tables centred around a nice fireplace and what appeared to be some sort of former serving hatch. Décor comes in the form of various pictures of the city, a few bits of breweriana here and there and a high shelf displaying toby jugs, tankards and other such items.
The handpulls are split between Kelham Island brews (to the left of the pillar) and guest ales (to the right). Options on this visit were Kelham Island Pale Rider, Easy Rider, Kelham Best and Blonde Beer, Great Heck Treasure IPA, Marstons Pedigree New World, Bradfield Yorkshire Farmer and Atom Dark Matter. I was clearly dithering far too long, so the helpful barman kindly talked me through all of the ale options without prompting, allowing me to eventually settle on the Treasure IPA which was absolutely superb and an early beer of the year contender.
I've always felt that Sheffield had just about everything it could possibly need in terms of its pub scene, but I'm inclined to think that this place has found a nice little niche, providing a cosy, friendly, unpretentious drinkers pub in the heart of the city (there are two Wetherspoons and a Yates's within spitting distance), stocked with great beers from a local brewer. I really enjoyed my visit here and fully expect the pub to further improve as it continues to bed in.

On 5th February 2015 - rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Sportsman

This is one of many Sportsmans in Sheffield and this one is in the city centre.
Once inside the bar is to the left i sat at the front of the pub there is also more seating towards the back of the pub.
There was one real ale on the bar which was Tetley bitter and this was a decent drink.

On 1st February 2011 - rating: 7
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