ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT No. 382. THE RISING SUN, FULWOOD

April 2025. West Sheffield. The posh bit.

I’m getting jealous of other #PubMen reports from trips to Plymouth, and Stafford (watch out Paul, there’s a BRAPA about) and Lucerne, while circumstances keep me closer to home.

But the sun has been shining on Wolverhampton, and Bolton, and Sheffield, which looked splendid the other Sunday as I took to the hills leading to Ranmoor,

and thence the Rising Sun, Sheffield’s most westerly GBG pub. Google says the 2.5 miles takes 69 minutes; did it in 45. Still got it.

A GBG perennial, I’d walked here Boxing Day ’23, dragged the lads in fact, but got a lift back with Mrs RM so cheated, a bit like Ffyona with two f’s Campbell walking Africa. This time I’d walk back.

In truth, Abbeydale’s only pub isn’t my sort of place, with its chintzy look,

“Dining with us today* ” instructions (top), and entire “All Things Must Pass” vibe.

All those handwritten tasting notes do it no favours either.

But you know me by now, look for the positives. At least everyone is in the garden,

so I’ve got a choice of tables to perch my pint of Moonshine, though I can never quite work out where to sit and the radiators behind me seem to be shaking, but they must be off surely.

Moonshine might be the most common sight on the bar in Sheffield, but I’ve only ever had one really good pint and that was at the Kelham Island Tavern, which could probably make Greene King IPA palatable.

Here it starts off cool and chewy (NBSS 3.5) but drifts out to a 3, just as on that Boxing Day. Untappd tells me I ought to be going for the guest beers here, specifically Nailmakers Clout,

which is impressive (3.5) but hardgoing. Will knows what I mean.

I’d been here nearly an hour now, George Harrison had given way to deep cut Pink Floyd, and a half of the Voyager (3.5) redeemed Abbeydale, a bit.

But I left before the Coldplay started.

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Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.

6 thoughts on “ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT No. 382. THE RISING SUN, FULWOOD”

  1. It used to be a fantastic pub pre-covid, before they tarted it up. It was a really vibrant, community pub with great beer, a brilliant annual beer festival and a good, unfussy atmosphere. Food was served, but it was never the main focus. Love the brewery and their beer, but it’s a shame what happened to this and the Dev Cat.

    Also, of the cask offerings, Deception has always been the superior beer (even if most of Sheffield doesn’t realise it)

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    1. Thanks for the context, David. I certainly visited when it first made the Good Beer Guide and I remember a more drink focused pub.

      A couple came to the bar asking for food and were told all the dining tables were reserved even though there was hardly anyone in.

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