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 CHOSEN CHARITIES
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
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We have a very special Jaipur on cask.
@@thornbridge have brewed the Jaipur on their union brew kit.
The kit dates back to 19th century which has been a historic piece of Burton brewing.
Thornbridge restored the kit from being a part of history forever.
Come enjoy a very popular pint of history!
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This week is the week!
John's international crisp and drink pairing is this Sunday.
Join us for crisps all over the world, beer, wine and a few suprises.
There is still time to grab tickets, follow the link
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-crisps-and-drinks-tickets-1989385024160?aff=oddtdtcreator
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It's the end of the group stages in the World Cup and in the Fantasy Football League and if you thought Ryan being away for a weekend to go to his mates wedding at a beautiful venue (with little to no internet) would take his eye off the ball then think again! Goat's recognise GOAT's 🐐
There's been a big shake up at the top as BudapestGambit has finally been knocked off top spot by our very own Ryan the Barman! Edward P-B not far behind in 3rd and Paddy's Squad after a remarkable week entering the title contenders race.
And the top isn't just the only shake up we've had, down at the bottom of the league LiamDBlackburn95 is now off of the bottom spot after YorkleCube suffered a low score from the dreaded matchday 3 squad rotations!
The round of 32 is the next obstacle for our managers to navigate and chip strategy could be the key to success. Many believe that this is the best week to use qualification booster so we'll see what that does to the table. Our managers will also have to think about which teams can go the distance in the tournament and not necessarily just who the best players are any more...
And don't forget, we're showing all the World Cup action on the big screen in the beer garden so come on down, grab a pint and watch England (hopefully) bring it home 🍻
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