These 27 pictures from our archive look back at Sheffield’s brewing history, including the old Cannon Brewery, in Neepsend, where £200 million plans for 500 flats, a public square and a 'lush, green urban park' are well underway.
Do you remember the historic Tennant’s Exchange Brewery? Located on Bridge Street and Lady’s Bridge it closed back in 1993, today the brick building remains and is mostly used as office spaces.
The Wards brewery closed in 1999, it was the last of Sheffield’s major local breweries, with the site eventually being used for luxury apartments and today houses a Wetherspoons, The Sheaf Island.
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Despite many legendary breweries leaving the city still holds a sterling reputation when it comes to breweries, with award-winning output from the likes of Abbeydale Brewery, Kelham Island Brewery, Bradfield Brewery and Stancill Brewery to name but a few.
And that’s all without taking into account a stunning selection of micro breweries like Neepsend Brewery, Triple Point, Heist Brew Co and Loxley Brewery.
Sheffield’s brewing heritage is in good hands, but many places no longer here continue to be missed.
Do you recognise any of the people in these photos or do you have any stories of these breweries? I’d love to hear them, send me an email.
17. Centenary beer
Sheffield University Vice Chancellor Robert Boucher, left, and assistant brewer Stuart Ross, get to grips wth the University's Centenary beer being brewed at the Kelham Island Brewery in November 2004
18. Cathedral Ale
The Bishop of Sheffield, Jack Nicholls, raises a glass of Cathedral Ale at Kelham Island Brewery. The beer will be sold to raise money for the Cathedral fund, February 15, 2000
19. Gold Label
The Jagenberg labeller in the new Gold Label barley wine complex in Whitbread's Exchange Brewery, Sheffield, 1985
20. Farewell drink
The Norfolk Arms on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, where Wards brewery workers are seen having a farewell drink in July 1999