Why beer is the new wine in Sheffield

What a time to be alive!

Pubs and micro-breweries across Sheffield are pushing new boundaries in taste and quality - to the delight of all discerning beef quaffers, writes Kevin Meagher.

Last week’s Sheffield Beer Festival included a gem of an event at Sentinel Brewery on Shoreham Street, near the train station.

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Beer writer, Mark Dredge, was on hand to take hungry diners through an array of tasty treats, matched with the right beer for the course.

Yes folks: beer is the new wine.

We started with salmon, cured in Hendo’s and ale wort and served on spent grain bread.

This was paired with a fabulous Citra Saison from brewery, BBNo.

Next came an explosion of taste, with a delicious whipped Little Mesters cheese brioche, matched with Sentinel’s own American Pale Ale.

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Then we were treated to succulent Moss Valley Pork Belly, served with a fabulous strong Belgian beer, La Chouffe Houblon. Utterly delicious.

Dessert was an assortment of treats including chocolate brownie mousse, with an accompanying beer mini-flight.

Sentinel’s reputation for supplying a range of stellar beers - from a tangy rhubarb rosehip gose, through to a perfectly-balanced orange stout is well-earned. What’s more, they provide a fabulous welcome and funky space to drink in.

As for Mark, he’s currently working on a travelogue exploring the history of lager.

Anyone wishing to help with his field research should form an orderly queue…