Best bars for the over 40s in town please?

[jackanderton]

Coming up for the May day weekend and need a few pointers in the right direction.

 

Depends what sort of thing you like really doesn't it? I know people over 40 who still prefer loud places to traditional pubs. You should help us out, narrow it down a little!

 

In lieu of any extra info I am forced to be ageist and assume you don't want to be in places with loud music and mainly under 30s:

 

Social day drinking:

 

- Sheffield Tap at the train station. Grand interior and enormous range of drinks. Other than the slightly expensive prices and occasionally crowded bar it's a good all-round option.

- Sheaf View - great beer garden, popular with different generations, simple and homely, good likelihood of a seat.

- The Francis Newton - Wetherspoons in a modern 'Inn' type building near the botanical gardens - as you'd expect - generic, anodyne and harmless, but a very pleasant view from the beer garden nonetheless.

- Devonshire Cat - a very much middle class/middle aged place these days, uninteresting décor and expensive but a very strong selection of drinks

- Kelham Island Tavern - famous brewery tap but will likely be rammed

 

Quieter spots:

 

- The Three Tuns - quirky shaped pub with traditional ales and a calmer environment

- The Dog & Partridge - a very traditional pub with comfortable surroundings

- The Gardeners Rest - away from the bustle in town, traditional glorious pub

- The Blake Hotel - if you fancy a walk up a steep hill there's one of the best pubs in the city at the top of it

- The Brown Bear - if you're prepared for that timewarp effect that accompanies stepping into lots of Sam Smiths pubs.

[modforlife]

If you’re not a real ale person and just want to go round some decent busy bars . Try starting in All Bar about 6.30ish .

Cross the road try any of the Leopold square bars imidiatley to the left .

Cross the square and go in Cuckoo .

From there Maida Vale .

Bit of a walk then onto Division St .

Go in Frog and Parrot , Old House (although I think it might have changed it’s name again )

Forum bar , and Green Room

If you manage that lot , trust me you’ll have had a blummin good night

[Martin C]

- Kelham Island Tavern - famous brewery tap but will likely be rammed

 

Brewery Tap for which brewery?

[DerbyTup]

I agree with what others have said: This is an impossible question to answer because the question is based on an assumption that people of a certain age want similar things. They don't.

 

I'm over 40 and the last thing I want actually is to be in a pub with folk of my own age. Most of them are over the hill, seen nowt, done nowt and know everything.

 

Strangely enough, I go to a pub mainly to drink good beer. So that determines it for me.

 

I also like to see good looking folks in pubs. People who take care of themselves and dress smartly and look nice. That narrows it down even further.

[jake]

 

Strangely enough, I go to a pub mainly to drink good beer. So that determines it for me.

 

I also like to see good looking folks in pubs. People who take care of themselves and dress smartly and look nice. That narrows it down even further.

 

I'm genuinely curious as to which pubs combine the two!

[drolnhoj]

You sound like a Kelham Island candidate.

[paula4sheff]

I agree with what others have said: This is an impossible question to answer because the question is based on an assumption that people of a certain age want similar things. They don't.

 

I'm over 40 and the last thing I want actually is to be in a pub with folk of my own age. Most of them are over the hill, seen nowt, done nowt and know everything.

 

Strangely enough, I go to a pub mainly to drink good beer. So that determines it for me.

 

I also like to see good looking folks in pubs. People who take care of themselves and dress smartly and look nice. That narrows it down even further.

 

I've never heard of anyone judging a pub by how good looking the clientele are before. Must rule out pretty much every pub in Sheffield - those dreaded 'ugly people' really do get everywhere.

[jemson]

We had a family meal at Leopold Square at the weekend. The area seemed to be full of aged 40+ folk and I`m over 40, but I`d not be in a rush to drink there. Seemed very `townie`. I also like bars with nice beer and, most of the places that offer such are quite welcoming regardless of age.

[paula4sheff]

We had a family meal at Leopold Square at the weekend. The area seemed to be full of aged 40+ folk and I`m over 40, but I`d not be in a rush to drink there. Seemed very `townie`. I also like bars with nice beer and, most of the places that offer such are quite welcoming regardless of age.

 

Yes, but how 'good looking' were the drinkers? Nice beer and a welcoming friendly environment is nothing if ugly people manage to slip in apparently.

[dacrlit]

Don't forget to call in at the Hen and Chickens

 

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