The Rising Sun, owned by Abbeydale Brewery, wins CAMRA's 'Pub of the Year' award for fourth time
Real ale fans have hailed a popular Sheffield boozer ‘Pub of the Year’ for the fourth time.
Members of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, voted The Rising Sun on Fulwood Road, Pub of the Year Sheffield West for 2026.
It was Sheffield & District Pub of the Year in 2022 and Pub of the Year for Sheffield West in 2023 and 2025.
Owned by Sheffield brewery Abbeydale, it has cask ales, guest rotations, an ‘ever-changing cider selection, a carefully-curated wine list, a large range of quality spirits and plenty of non-alcoholic options too’.
The original Rising Sun opened in 1859, the current establishment was built on a new site in 1904 to enable the widening of Fulwood Road for electric trams.
Dave Pickersgill, CAMRA member and editor of Sheffield’s Real Heritage Pubs, researched its history and found the first mention in the 1859 General Directory of Sheffield.
The name is said to have been chosen for pubs facing east and receiving the early-morning sun, which the original building did.
It was moved a few yards when Fulwood Road was widened to fit electric tram lines after Sheffield Town Trustees agreed to provide the land free to Sheffield Corporation in return for the demolition and reconstruction of the pub, Mr Pickersgill wrote.
Mid-century, the licence was taken over by the Courage group. In July 1992, the University of Sheffield Students’ Union took over the pub. Abbeydale Brewery took ownership just before Christmas 2005.
An extensive refurbishment took place in 2014, with the addition of a full kitchen and a glass-roofed extension creating the ‘wonderful, welcoming and spacious venue’ of today.