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February 2024. Walkley. Sheffield.

One always leads to two, doesn’t it, and two leads to an Indian takeaway you don’t really need but suddenly must have.

So I ended up waiting for my Lamb Bhuna across the road from Cafe Masala, the golden light of Walkley Beer Co. drawing me in.

As soon as I finished that post on the Raven I felt a bit guilty at taking it for granted, a well-run comfortable pub with high quality beer for £3.50 and a welcome for babes and builders.

I feel the same about Walkley Beer Co., a high quality offie with a long bench and some three-legged seats by the window that I ought to go in more often, but somehow never do. I think it’s the fear I’ll end up annoying someone by parking myself next to them on that long bench, and I can’t do stools.

When faced with choice, always ask Twitter.

Which one @blackpooljane ? pic.twitter.com/p4f8YgKCn4

— retiredmartin (@NHS_Martin) February 7, 2024

And then ignore the responses.

Bad Kitty Vanilla Porter, superbly cool and rich (3.5+). Honestly, it’s almost impossible to get a duff beer in Sheffield.

Ten packed in, mates and couples and the odd bloke waiting for a curry; it seems busier these days than ever, and you’d love it in your town. Bring a book.

The advantage of ordering your takeaway on-line is you get a little countdown clock showing when to collect.

It’s probably a work of fiction, but it showed I had 8 minutes left and that was just enough time to take Quinno’s advice;

Duchesse, you fool!

— Sir Quinno Says Relax (@SirQuinno) February 7, 2024

Yes, the Chocolate Cherry Duchesse, edging out the the English craft.

Superb it is, especially decanted into that pint glass.

Our American readers will be delighted to hear that £19.99 curry for two (2) was, if not superb, more than good enough (NITSS 3.5). A Chicken Dhansak is a bellwether dish, and here the lentils had just the right constituency.

Yes, we got two great breakfasts out of it as well.