Dave Pickersgill

Pubs are an integral part of Sheffield's local history and heritage. Dave Pickersgill looks at some highlights - and lowlights - of the city's pub scene.

Sheffield's newest brewery, whose first commercial beer will be vegan, is employing people normally disadvantaged in the labour market.

The Sheffield Brewery Company and Kelham Island Brewery have closed but Sheffield has more pubs. What does this mean for the city's beer scene?

Local 'nanobrewery' Grizzly Grains has teamed up with the Sheffield Wheat Experiment to produce Growers’ Union beer. One of the home wheat growers, beer expert Dave Pickersgill, tells us more.

With successive lockdowns and the impact of Brexit taking their toll, what does the near future look like for local heritage pubs and breweries?

The government ban on pubs selling sealed takeaway containers – when supermarkets and off-licences can sell alcohol to take away – is grossly unfair and could do huge damage to the sector, says Sheffield and District CAMRA Pubs Officer, Dave Pickersgill.

As part of my work as Pub Heritage Officer for Sheffield and District Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), I recently edited a free downloadable…