On the second week of March every year since 2015, a city-wide beer celebration is hosted across multiple venues in Sheffield.
The week-long beer festival, returning for it’s ninth year, honours Sheffield’s brewing landscape, even in this week’s snow.
Sheffield Beer Week, a tradition founded by Jules Gray and Clare Tollick, launched on Monday 6th, and will close on Sunday 12th, and so far, it has been a success.
Jules Gray, the head organiser of Sheffield Beer week said: “Imagine a week where breweries hold open days for visitors to explore, pubs host beer festivals, bars have tap takeovers and restaurants offer menus with tailored beer pairings.
“Every day there will be a unique beer event to enjoy!”
Over 30 national and international breweries, pubs and bars have joined forces to create various events, highlighting the world of beer.
However, an amber weather warning and heavy snowfall on Thursday night affected public transport, but will it stop the beer lovers?
A Sheffield Beer Week social media spokesperson said: “We’re just finding out venue by venue. But a number do seem to be opening up and I would advise checking directly with venues also.
“(The) City centre seems to be getting cleared and it’s just taking a little time for buses.”
A live feed from their Twitter page is notifying people with fun updates on beer activities, whilst also keeping people posted on the snow conditions and public transport.
Today’s local venues open for trade include: Rutland Arms, Brewery of St Mars of the Desert, BrewSocial, The Broadfield, The Crow Inn and Shakespeare’s.
The theme of the week for 2023 is ‘Going Back To Our Beer Roots’, and the reactions have been positive.
Peter Hudson, Beer Week participant, said: “I’m impressed with some good tap takeovers this year.
“Nice to see some breweries opening over the next two days.”
The beer community will celebrate the final few days of the festival, and there is lots more in store for them.