February 2024. Sheffield.
Spring has sprung, and the Sheffield Hatter is planning a day out in That Leeds.
I’d been invited to discuss the merits of pubs with Bass, pubs with average NBSS scores above 3.31, and pubs that are somehow doable by public transport.
Foolishly, I used public transport to make my way to the Red Deer, forgetting that buses are the Spawn of the Devil, and jumped off 5 stops early at the Wicker.
Consequently Will had beat me there, he always does, pint of Black Sheep a third down, crossword likewise.
There are two immutable laws to beer. Black Sheep is ALWAYS your pint of choice, and you must NEVER pick a half of Plum Porter (3+).
Will seemed pleased enough with my demands for Leeds (“Bass in the Palace, Will”), and we agreed that Less is More.
And in that spirit of moderation, we headed to the Moor, and Pub No. 2.
retiredmartin 
Sadly, there will be no Grove. Only found today it had a bad fire.
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On no, I had a pint of Harveys Armada the only time I used that pub.
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Sorry, no, that was the Grove in Huddersfield.
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Is that the pub with the snack menu with insects on it ?
A return to Huddersfield is long overdue.
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At one point my two favourite pubs were the Groves in Leeds and Huddersfield. I think the Huddersfield one was the first time I saw a beer menu/blackboard…and had a Jaipur.
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Yes, that’s the one.
A good pub but I preferred the Vulcan, Commercial, Sportsman and best of all the now closed Slubbers Arms.
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I miss the Slubbers Arms, a favourite of mine.
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Bini Brewery now have a taproom in Sheepscar which is a short walk from the city centre. You will remember that you gave their Chairman Miaow a NBSS score of 4.0 in Bradford last January. It is keg only though.
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I don’t think they’ll be much walking next Monday but I’ll certainly give that a look when I’m gig going in Leeds next time. Cheers.
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I’m surprised you can walk at all with that gammy leg, Martin. No wonder that parrot bit you on the nose.
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I’m glad some of my readers appreciate my gammy leg and the efforts I make despite those hardships.
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