The Sportsman combines heritage (built in 1930 as an ‘improved pub’) and modernity (at the forefront of the real cider movement and the creator of the Huddersfield International Crisp Festival!).
We’ve graced the pages of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide since 2012 and are proud winners of Huddersfield CAMRA’s Cider Pub of the Year for several years running. Of course, as you would expect from a Beerhouses pub, we also offer an excellent range of cask ales as well as a weekly Dram Club, celebrating featured whiskies.
We’re known for our tasting events and manager, John Fletcher, is also known as an Honourable Knight of The Brotherhood of the Pink Elephant, as designated by Huyghe Brewery due to his exceptional conditioning of Delirium beers on the bar. It’s what he insists his friends call him.
Food at The Sportsman
We offer a range of bar snacks, including hot pork scratchings and a wide variety of crisps and nuts. You can also order food from Big Joe’s next door via the hatch in the beer garden to eat in the pub.
Events
We offer a varied programme of events, including tasting nights, Meet the Brewer, and are the original innovators of the Huddersfield International Crisp Festival. See our socials for details of upcoming events.
Our regular events include:
Monday: Poker Night from 7pm
Tuesday: Tuesday Treats – offers on selected drinks
Thursday: Dram Club
Sunday: Quiz Night from 7pm
Function Room
We have two rooms that are available for hire. One seating 24 and the other, 18 people. They are free to hire for parties, meetings, or groupings of any kind.
Opening Times
Monday: 12:00 – 23:00
Tuesday: 12:00 – 23:00
Wednesday: 10:00 – 23:00
Thursday: 12:00 – 23:00
Friday: 12:00 – 00:00
Saturday: 12:00 – 00:00
Sunday: 12:00 – 23:00
Our nominated charity is Project Youth Cancer, whose mission it is to change the way that young people experience cancer. In 2024, we set ourselves a huge target to raise at least £6000 for the charity and a huge target requires a huge challenge. Working with Huddersfield brewers, Magic Rock Brewing, we created the Yorkshire 3 Pints Challenge, which involved carrying 3 barrels up and down the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. This event, and several other fundraising activities resulted in us raising £6600. You can see more information here.
The Sportsman Beerhouse
News & Events
The Sportsman Team
We’ve got a fantastic team here at The Sportsman, but these are the people you’ll see most often:
John Fletcher
Manager
Ryan Robinson
Assistant Manager
The Latest from The Sportsman
An update on the Stamp Me app
A Stamp Me update
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Huddersfield International Crisp Festival is back to ask the important questions.
Huddersfield International Crisp Festival returns
The event no crisp lover will want to miss is back in 2025 In 2024, the greatest homage to crisp consumption was created with the inaugural Huddersfield International Crisp Festival staged at The Sportsman Beerhouse. It’s fair to say it went viral; TV, radio,...
We have a new Czech Lager on our lines!
Kutna Hora is a 4.5% light crisp pilsner brewed by using traditional Czech brewing methods.
This is not one to miss so get a pint before it's gone!
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Imagine the scene, it's Christmas Day. You go round to the in laws house. They offer you a beer, your little face lights up. They hand you a room temperature can of Carling. Christmas is ruined.
It doesn't have to be like this. With our Delirium gift sets, you can drink 4 outstanding Belgian beers on Christmas Day and from a glass that will be the envy of the entire living room. Make the smart choice this Christmas. Drink Delirium 🐘
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Last night was a sad day for wrestling fans as the legendary never seen 17 John Fletcher said goodbye to the WWE. Quiz fans however were delighted at the news that he was stepping away from the ring to focus on his true passion in life... hosting the Sunday night quiz at The Sportsman 🐐
Join us from 7PM for the best pub quiz in town, free to play, lots of prizes to be won and lots of great beer to be drank! See you soon 🍻
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