86 Brown Street
City Centre
Sheffield
S1 2BS
0114 272 9003
One of the first things you spot when you go into the Rutland is a touch of eccentricity. From the drawings and comments on the blackboards to the list of banned acts on the jukebox to the plastic dummy with changing costumes. But only a touch, because they’re dead serious about the beers with seven cask ales, seven keg and two traditional ciders, plus a great choice of cans and bottles. There are frequent tap takeovers by favoured breweries and other beery events. Food is good too with some traditional dishes and some that are a bit more off the wall.
The pub was built in 1936 for Gilmour’s Brewery and their name can be seen on the tiling at the top of the pub (photo 1). Their logo appears in many of the etched glass windows, though in a recent renovation the originals were replaced by modern copies. Photo 2 was taken pre-refurb and shows one of the originals which are hopefully now are stored somewhere safe. However, one original window remains at the back of the pub.
The large mural on the side wall facing the garden is by local street artist Phlegm (photo 3) and there is a smaller artwork on the front wall to the right (photo 1).
As well as the eccentric artefacts inside there is some nice art deco style stained glass which was added in 1988 (photo 4).
The pub is close to the station and if you’re passing though Sheffield, time it so that you can jump off the train for a mini crawl of Sheffield Tap and the Rutland, and maybe even the Old Queen’s Head.
