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Award winning pub specializing in craft beer and real ale plus great wines and spirits.
Operating as usual
FLASH SALE! AMAZING BEER AT KNOCK DOWN PRICES!
We need to make some space on our taps for tomorrow's Brew York Tap Takeover so we've knocked a bit off these two amazing beers Vocation beers.
Vocation Crush Hour - was £5.50 now £4.50
Vocation Love and Hate TDH - was £3.75/half now £3.25
There are a few pints of each left so get down and help us kill them off, ready for a Brew York Fiesta tomorrow!!!
Vocation Brewery
Brew York
We have a new cider fresh on the bar!
Pilton Labyrinth is a full flavoured Somerset farmhouse cider made with Harry Masters Jersey and Nehou apples.
Pilton Cider
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Here is most of the line up for Thursday's Brew York Tap Takeover.
There's one more cask just arrived that's so new it doesn't have a badge yet!
We still have a few tickets available for the Meet The Brewer and tasting with Tom (Head Brewer) and Lee (Co-Owner).
Get your tickets from the bar or via the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brew-york-meet-the-brewery-tickets-575886621387
Tuesday Treats! All day Happy Hour every Tuesday.
You can't afford NOT to go to the pub with these prices!
Brew York Meet The Brewer and Tap Takeover this Thursday!
Tickets still available from the bar or via the link below
Join Tom (Head Brewer) and Lee (Co-Owner) for a guided tasting of Brew York Beers.
Tomorrow night is poker night! A free pint to any new starters (and if you can knock our very own Ryan the barman off of top spot in the league table then Curtis will probably buy you a pint too). 7pm start, we'll see you there 🍻
'Huddersfield's Most Handsome Quizmaster' (Huddersfield Pub Quiz Awards, 2022) has had a busy week helping the elderly cross the streets of Huddersfield safely. But do not worry, he has still found time to write you all a fantastic quiz! Sunday, 7pm, we can't wait to see you all ❤🍻
Cambridge Dictionary defines "Sportsmanship" as "behaviour in sport that is fair and shows respect to the other players", a gentleman of sport if you will. Back in 1930, Seth Senior and Sons built The Sportsman to improve the image of pubs and attract a more respectable clientele hence the name "Sportsman". This is the sort of clientele that we are blessed to still serve today ❤
In the gents toilets, you may have noticed the original hand painted tiles that show a variety of sports, a proud part of our history and name that we are honoured to keep in such good condition.
Easily one of the beers of the year (so far), Vocation Naughty and Nice Imperial Stout.
This was brewed back in November 2021 and has had plenty of time in the cask to develop and mature into a properly magnificent beer.
A rare treat and incredible on cask.
Vocation Brewery
We still have the full lineup from last night's Vocation tap takeover and guided tasting. These aren't going to hang around for long, get in and try some of the best beers going!
Vocation Brewery
An awesome tasting with Vocation last night! Some sore heads this morning I'm sure.
A massive thank you to Tyler, the most f**king potty mouthed man in beer! The guy is a f**king legend!
Vocation Brewery
Last but not least of the three special Belgian beer deliveries from the other day, St Feuillien Quadruple Oaked 🤤
A complex malty aroma with nuances of Madeira wine and candied fruit as well as an intense touch of fermentation esters (fruity banana-like aroma). The infusion of chips of French oak during aging enriches the beer with woody nuances of vanilla, caramel and coconut, and blends harmoniously with a slight hoppy bouquet. The palate is long and powerful with a robust body. The bitterness is present but sweet. maceration oak shavings highlights the natural qualities of the product, fullness in the mouth and smoothness. The selection of special malts highlights the chocolate side mixed with nuances of coconut.
What better way to end your week than with a good old traditional pub quiz? Assemble your quiz team and we'll see you there 🍻
Today's the day that everyone's been waiting for, VOCATION TAP TAKEOVER! 8 casks and 4 kegs of stunning Vocation Brewery beer, all fresh on today. We'll see you soon 🍻
The second of our new batch of cellar beers, here we have Gouden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer Blue Imperial Dark 😍
Every year on the 24th of February, Gouden Carolus celebrate the birth of Charles Quint and in doing so, brew a special beer in limited edition called Cuvée of the Emperor. This exceptional beer is a special version of the Golden Carolus Classic, with an enriched taste pallet and mysterious aromas added. The caramelised malts and its 11% Alc. Vol. give the Cuvée of the Emperor the warm roundness of wine together with the refreshing taste of beer. It is imperially crowned with a special cork so it can be preserved for a long period of time with a constant cellar temperature of 12° C. An imperial beer to cherish and enjoy in moderation.
Update: Humble little button from yesterdays post no longer humble.
Friday's are always great... but this Friday is going to be something else 🔥😍 Vocation Brewery tap takeover
The "Grande Réserve" barrel fermented is an exceptional beer that benefits from triple fermentation and extended maturing in barrels. Unfiltered, unpasteurised, this beer has an incomparable rounded, wooden flavour.
In 1862, the monks of Chimay began to brew their first beer according to the monastic traditions of natural brewing and top fermentation followed by refermentation in the bottle. The second fermentation, specific to Chimay, still defines today the original personality of the beer, true to itself since the prototype brew released for the Easter holidays in 1948.
That same year, Father Theodore isolates the yeast, unchanged since then, which gives Chimay its unique taste. The recipe, in turn, is identical to that of its origins in 1862: it is 160 years old! Since 1948, the brewery has not left the enclosure of the Cistercian abbey.
Chimay beers, today enjoyed well beyond the borders, are still brewed there, under supervision of the monks. And if technology has, of course, evolved, it is in support of the quality and the age-old tradition, while preserving the unique taste of Chimay beers with simplicity.
It's Thursday... It's DRAM CLUB DAY! This weeks offer is on Smokehead Unfiltered, a smoky, nutty Islay single malt with aromas of ginger, vanilla, thick smoke, burnt earth and rich stout that fill the nose. The palate holds notes of walnuts, almond flakes, dark chocolate, black smoke, pepper and earthy peat that linger in the finish.
Was £4.25/6.25, NOW £3.75/5.75!
We've had a very special delivery... 🤤😍 Now available to buy from The Sportsman's growing cellar collection!
Time for another Sportsman history lesson. You could be forgiven for overlooking these humble little buttons in the snug rooms, they're small, easy to miss, but they are a great example of this pubs great history!
Decades ago, these bells would be pressed to summon the bar staff to the private rooms to take an order. There are very few examples of these bells remaining and even fewer of bells in this good of a condition. Although these bells no longer work, we still keep the tradition of table service alive every Sunday during the quiz with Kane putting on the apron and taking orders from all you thirsty quiz teams 🍻
Education is important, but beer is importanter! Some wise words indeed from one of the many many bars that were sampled in Ryan's "market research" trip to Prague recently. So whilst this history lesson on Oud Beersel Brewery is important, swinging by the Sportsman to crack open a bottle of this wonderful Framboise is importanter!
The story of Oud Beersel dates back to 1882 in the town of Beersel where the son of local brewer Henri Vandervelden, married the daughter of village shop and café owner Jeromius Hofmans. This would go on to marry the café and the brewery under the Vandervelden name for the next four generations until 2002!
Henri Vandervelden, who at the time was working for Brouwerij De Kroon, started construction of his own brewery with the help of local brick fabricators. His experience at De Kroon, that at the time specialized in lambics, gave him the necessary skills to start his own brewery. When Henri’s son Egidius married Catharina Hofmans, the groundwork was laid to expand the Hofmans’ family farm and turn it into a brewery. In 1922, Egidius set out to update and upgrade equipment in order to begin producing beers. In the meantime, Egidius’ younger brother Pierre Vandervelden continued his father’s blending and brewing business until shortly after World War II ended.
The brewery that Egidius set up was not initially a lambic brewery, though it produced lambic-esque beers. In many ways, Egidius was the first to establish a non-traditional lambic. By 1930, he was the first to produce a sweetened, pasteurized kriek in bottles with a crown and a cap. Lambic was not produced at Oud Beersel until shortly before World War II started. The production was halted when, at the order of the occupying forces, brewers were not permitted to use wheat in their beers. As a replacement, Egidius began to brew a low-alcohol beer using ground-up and dried sugar beet and some hops. Egidius passed away at a young age in 1953, leaving the brewery to his son Henri Vandervelden II.
Tuesday Treat Time!
Why not get yourself in the mood for Friday's Vocation Tap Takeover with £4 Heart and Soul!
Vocation Brewery
The Vocation for Friday's tap takeover is all racked so it has plenty of time to settle and do it's thing!
Be sure to pop down on Friday and sample as many of these awesome beers as possible!
Vocation Brewery
Today's starting line up features
Mallinsons Brewing Company
Farm Yard Brew Co
Anarchy Brew Co.
Fyne Ales
Timothy Taylor's Brewery
Drink Moor Beer
Marble Brewery
'Huddersfield's Most Handsome Quizmaster' (Huddersfield Pub Quiz Awards, 2022) has had a long day saving kittens from burning buildings but he's still found time to write you all an amazing quiz! It starts at 7pm so get those running shoes on and sprint in the direction of your favourite local pub 🍻
Wadcutter Blues
Live at The Sportsman tonight from 9pm!
Free Entry
LIVE MUSIC AT THE SPORTSMAN, TOMORROW FROM 9PM...
WADCUTTER BLUES
FREE ENTRY
For St Patrick's Day we're showcasing Belfast's Bullhouse Brew Co.
Bullhouse Brew Co
Thursday Dram Club!
Showcasing a different whisky every Thursday. This Week....
Loch Lomond 12 year old
Since 1814 Loch Lomond Distillery has been crafting the finest Single Malt Whiskies which are every bit as delicious as the landscape is stunning.
Loch Lomond 12 year old is a perfect representation of their signature style, delivering delicious notes of peach and pear, layered with vanilla sweetness and a gentle hint of smoke on the finish.
Was £4.25/£6.25 - Now £3.75/£5.75
Loch Lomond Whiskies
Today's starting line up features
Mallinsons Brewing Company
Farm Yard Brew Co
Cross Bay Brewery
Allendale Brew Co
Thornbridge Brewery
Timothy Taylor's Brewery
Drink Moor Beer
Marble Brewery
Another day, another delivery for our tap takeover and meet the brewer with Brew York on Thursday 30th of March.
The tap takeover is open to all but if you want a guided tasting with Tom (head-brewer) and Lee (co-owner) you'll need a ticket.
Tickets are £10, this includes six thirds, available from the bar or via the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brew-york-meet-the-brewery-tickets-575886621387
Brew York
Two new beers fresh on this morning just waiting to get drunk!
Thornbridge Brewery
Allendale Brew Co
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Quiz Night at The Sportsman.
SOUND ON!!! SUNDAY! 7PM! THE SPORTSMAN PUB QUIZ! WIN! £20 in beer vouchers for the winning team! WIN! Bottle of wine for second to last! WIN! SUPER SPECIAL MEGA PRIZE!!!!!!!!! The Super Special Mega Prize is selected from the prize pool which includes...A Lamborghini, a Rolex watch, £1,000,000 cash, a box of chocolates, a pet ocelot, a holiday to the Maldives and a fondue set. Don't miss your chance to win these amazing prizes. The Sportsman Quiz, Every Sunday 7pm.....BE THERE! Disclaimer: The Super Special Mega Prize will be selected from the Prize Pool prior to the start of the quiz by the Quiz Master. The Quiz Master will always select the box of chocolates. Obviously..... #huddersfield #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #thesportsmanhuddersfield #pubquiz #pubquiznight #pubquizzes #pubquiztime #pubquizzes #pubquiz #pubquizmaster
Thursday Dram Club! Every Thursday we showcase one of our whiskies and offer it at a special price. This week... Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old Was £4:25/£6.25 Now £3.75/£6.25 A favourite of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, being conveniently situated close by Balmoral Castle! The character here is grassy: think hay and straw rather than lawn clippings. There's just a hint of cereal behind, and a fresh, roasted spiciness. The palate has good central sweetness where you just get a hint of fruit. Light and fresh, and a good afternoon dram. #whiskytime #whiskygram #whiskyporn #whisky #whiskylife #whiskylover #whiskylove #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #thesportsmanhuddersfield #huddersfield
Every Thursday we showcase oneof our amazing whiskies. This week it's Linkwood 2009 A 2009 Linkwood single malt from independent bottler The Whisky Exchange, matured in a single ex-bourbon barrel for 12 years, before being bottled in 2021. The palate offers aromas of rich butter toffee, caramel, sultanas, baked apples and spiced sponge cake that linger in the finish. Was £4:75/£6.75 Now £4.25/£6.25 The Whisky Exchange @whiskyexchange #whiskytime #whiskygram #whiskyporn #whisky #whiskylife #whiskylover #whiskylove #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #beergarden #huddersfield
Join us tomorrow for our Thursday Dram Club. Every Thursday we showcase oneof our amazing whiskies. This week it's Linkwood 2009 A 2009 Linkwood single malt from independent bottler The Whisky Exchange, matured in a single ex-bourbon barrel for 12 years, before being bottled in 2021. The palate offers aromas of rich butter toffee, caramel, sultanas, baked apples and spiced sponge cake that linger in the finish. Was £4:75/£6.75 Now £4.25/£6.25 The Whisky Exchange Linkwood @whiskyexchange #whiskytime #whiskygram #whiskyporn #whisky #whiskylife #whiskylover #whiskylove #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #beergarden #huddersfield
Tuesday Treats! All day happy hour every Tuesday
Friday Cider Flights! Every Friday we crack open a few bottles of cider and serve up tasting flights of three ciders for £5. This week we're showcasing Yorkshire Cider. We have ciders from Udders Orchard Cider Company and Thornborough Cider We are super proud to be Huddersfield CAMRA Cider Pub of The Year, and proud to bring you these amazing ciders, especially in CAMRA Cider and Perry Month! #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #cidergram #cidergang #ciderlife #cider #ciderlover #craftcider #fulljuicecider #huddersfield #notfromconcentrate #realcider
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at The Sportsman we have our Acoustic Night, a friendly informal sing-around session in a side room off the bar. All styles of playing/performing appreciated here; or just come along to listen audience members are always welcome; there's no need to play if you don't want to. For more information see the group page below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AcousticNightHuddersfield #livemusichuddersfield #livemusic #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #huddersfield
Just two days to go! Who's excited?
Loads going on at The Sportsman this week. We have our Fresh Hop Festival starting on Thursday, featuring some excellent beers brewed with freshly picked hops. On top of this we have Poker League on Monday, All Day Happy Hour on Tuesday, Dram Club on Thursday, Friday Cider Tasting Flights, Quiz night on Sunday and the Rugby League World Cup on the Beer Garden Big Screen all week. Get yourself down to The Sportsman! #whiskytime #whiskygram #whiskyporn #whisky #whiskylife #huddersfieldbeermile #huddersfieldbeers #huddersfieldbeer #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #CaskisKing #cidergram #ciderlife #cider #craftcider #fulljuicecider #caskale #craftbeerlover #craftbeerlife #huddersfield #caskbeer #realcider #craftbeer #realale #notfromconcentrate
Fat Stanley have just got started! Get yourself down to the Sportsman!
Just a week to go until our Fresh Hop Festival - A Harvest Festival For Grown Ups! Most beers are brewed with dried hops but every year there's a small window of time when hops can be picked fresh from the bine. The resulting beer is tastes fresh and vibrant with the hop character really shining through. Think of fresh vs dried herbs when used in cooking. This is a rare seasonal treat so we had to make the most of it. We'll feature beers from: Thornbridge KirkstallBrewery Leeds @horsforthbrewer @redrose_brewery @zapatobrewing @indymanbeercon @jwleesbrewery @riverheadbrewerytap @amitybrewco @northernmonk @harewoodfoodanddrink #freshhops #freshhop #freshhopbeer #greenhop #freshhopfest #huddersfieldbeermile #huddersfieldbeers #huddersfieldbeer #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #CaskisKing #beergarden #caskale #craftbeerlover #craftbeerlife #huddersfield #caskbeer #craftbeer #realale
A couple of months ago we went over to brew a beer with our friends at Squawk Brewing Co for our #sabrofest celebration of Sabro, the sexiest hop in the World (no need for comment Beerhouses Barry) We held a cask back to keep the Sabro love going and it's just hit the bar. It's your last chance to get your lips around this sexy hop beast, get in quick! #huddersfieldbeermile #huddersfieldbeers #huddersfieldbeer #beerhouses #thesportsmanpub #caskale #craftbeerlover #craftbeerlife #huddersfield #caskbeer #craftbeer #realale
Thornbridge Brewery Escape Pina Colada Pale on the bar now
Next Thursday sees the start of Sabro Fest! A weekend celebrating the tastiest and sexiest hop to come on the scene in recent years. A range of breweries will be taking over our taps with their Sabro beauties including Mallinsons Brewing Company Little Critters Brewing Arbor Ales Red Willow Brewery North Riding Brewery Ltd Squawk Brewing Co Howling Hops Twisted Wheel Brew Co. Sabro brings notes of coconut, tangerine, tropical fruit and so much more. It works well in pales, IPAs, sours and even dark beers. Some people (Beerhouses Barry) don't like Sabro. They're wrong and need to sort their sh*t out. Sabro is the king of hops...come down to Sabro Fest and find out why! #sabro #sabrofest #huddersfield #craftbeer
Watch England in the quarter final this Wednesday at 8pm in The Sportsman Beer Garden!
Two new arrivals that will be hitting our bar next week. Thornbridge Brewery Escape - Pina Colada Pale Vocation Brewery X Cloudwater Brew Co Beewitched - Hazy Pale Ale Got to stay hydrated in this weather! #huddersfield #craftbeer
Get yourself in the Sportsman Beer Garden this evening to cheer on the Lionesses tonight in their final group game. #beergarden #huddersfield
When it's this hot a pint of Paulaner in the beer garden is essential. See our public information film (sound on!) for more information. Cave Direct Beerhouses Pubs Paulaner
Rock and Roses; Model & Entertainment Agency
Northumberland StreetNorthern Quarter, Huddersfield
Wood StreetThe Head of Steam Huddersfield
St. George's Square
HCMF - Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festiv
University of Huddersfield
Mighty Zulu Nation Theatre Company
Hillhouse Centre
Rock and Roses; Model & Entertainment Agency
Northumberland Street