retiredmartin

Well, the end of another fun month, and April brings with it both endless sunshine (where I’m going, anyway) and the return of the CAMRA Members Weekend to Sheffield.

I need to get my volunteering form in. I think I’ll focus on the setting up and putting paper in plastic bags jobs as otherwise I’ll end up on the members bar or counting votes about the definition of “craft” or something similarly complicated.

But, as it’s my hometown now, I will also be offering delegates a curated tour of the officially “good” Doom Bar venues in town.

Look, here’s one chap who I know will be interested;

This tour is for you, Mr Mudge, and anyone else terrified by the sound of cucumber saisons at the Members’ Bar. Meet me outside the station at 5pm on Friday; wear sensible footwear and your “We’re Doomed” T-shirt for easy identification.

Sadly, the Sheffield Tap ISN’T putting on Doom Bar especially for delegates in need of the UK’s favourite cask beer, which seems very short-sighted to me,

but the Globe, Graduate and Bankers Draught (don’t forget your CAMRA vouchers) have promised to lay on the special “white label” version for us. Your 6 pints (2 in each) should cost you no more than £13.27.

You’ll noticed I’ve added an (optional) stop at the Brown Bear where you can take photos of a classic Sam Smiths boozer and phone your loved ones to tell them you got to Sheffield safe.

Talking of your loved ones, I know many of you will wish to see Sheffield’s version of the Rijksmuseum, the wall of Fagan’s just west of the Bankers Draught.

and if there’s insufficient interest in the (Good) Doom Bar tour I might suggest we just head there.

They have a craft beer on you might like.

Happy Doom Bar Day to those who celebrate.