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Old Queen's Head, Sheffield

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40 Pond Hill, City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BG (View on Google Map)
07842 393852
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Originally the hunting lodge for Sheffield Castle, this Tudor building has a fascinating history. The U shapes lounge surrounds a central bar and adjoins a superb beamed dining room, upstairs function room for hire. Owned and operated by Thwaites. The cask beer range is typically three regular Thwaites cask beers and one other changing Thwaites cask beer.

Awards

  • Sheffield CAMRA Pub of the Month November 2019

Historic Interest

The Old Queen’s Head is on the CAMRA Local Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

Information for this venue is provided by the Sheffield & District Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Sheffield District (B)
Last updated
21/06/2025
Last surveyed
13/02/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Thwaites
Pub ID
SHF/272
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 8:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Thwaites - Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Thwaites - Original
Thwaites - Original Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted 9 times.
Thwaites - Original
Thwaites - Original

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 9 times. at Old Queen's Head, Sheffield.

ABV 3.6%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Thwaites - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Thwaites - IPA
Thwaites - IPA Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 10 times.
Thwaites - IPA
Thwaites - IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 10 times. at Old Queen's Head, Sheffield.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Thwaites - Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Thwaites - Gold
Thwaites - Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.1% Spotted 3 times.
Thwaites - Gold
Thwaites - Gold

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Old Queen's Head, Sheffield.

ABV 4.1%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Thwaites (varies)

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
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Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
darts and pool
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
Sheffield Interchange
Close to metro (300m)
Fitzalan Square - Ponds Forge
Nearby Station (350m)
Sheffield

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