Heist Brew Co. — Local services in Sheffield

Shocking experience last night.

Me and my partner have found a lovely local since moving up here from London, but missed the taprooms that did something a little bit different, and especially the sour beers. We decided to give Heist a shot for a bit of a reminder of what we loved about London.

We paid £17.80 for only two sour beers (we weren’t phased originally as we’re used to prices like these for sour) however it took 15 minutes in an empty bar to get these drinks to us. I work in a brewery, and the excuse of “he’s changing a keg” doesn’t fly for 15 minutes, this takes 3 mins MAX. When the keg was finally changed, my beer wasn’t replaced, but the 2/3 of OLD beer first poured was topped up with the new pulls without pulling the beer through first (seemingly as though the bartender didn’t know what he was doing). We brought up this problem with management on the day and we were shrugged off as though we were in the wrong. The icing on the cake was watching the whole bar staff roll their eyes and pull faces while discussing what my partner had told them.

Due to the appalling service, we left after one pint and headed back to our local. Here, I threw up 7 times, without having any other drinks but the sour beer from Heist all day. My partner threw up twice. All we can conclude is that the lines were dirty, which caused this. We had eaten different foods all day, so the illness cannot be explained by anything other than the beer we had from Heist.

Overall, I would not recommend this venue and we will not...

The only downside of my visit was that halfway through the day a couple of items were no longer available. In a way, that is both a good and a bad thing as it shows how popular the food is, but it was a shame to miss out on some options.

That aside, the service was great. The guy behind the bar at Heist Brew Co who took my order was very helpful and super friendly. The Fire Pit BBQ kitchen team were also on it, keeping me updated on how long my order would be, which I really appreciated.

I went for the five homemade chicken strips with chips as a takeaway, paired with a honey based dipping sauce. The chips were pretty standard, tasty but nothing standout. The chicken strips, however, were excellent and easily in the top five I have had over the years. The coating was crispy and well seasoned, and most importantly the chicken itself was moist.

The honey dipping sauce was delicious, though I would say the portion size was on the small side. If it is a set measure, I would suggest using smaller pots, as the amount looked a little lost in the one provided.

Overall, I would definitely recommend the chicken strips here. I will be returning to dine in and try one of their pit meat platters.

The venue itself was busy with drinkers and others playing on their Shufl board, with a good vibe for early...

🔥Sheffield BBQ fans, assemble! You have a new holy grail of BBQ to try 🔥

@talonbbq, the master minds behind @raddudefood have just set up shop inside one of our fave Sheffield spots- the already brilliant @heistbrewerybar.

Heist have the most magnificent beer selection on tap in Sheffield and this new addition makes them one of the most exciting joints in Sheff.

Talon's got everything a true BBQ fiend could ask for: melt-in-your-mouth belly pork, pipers sausage, the most amazing BBQ pulled pork, smoky beef shin, brisket, sticky wings, and piled-high Herby Cuban or tender salt beef Reuben sandwiches that are begging to be devoured, and many sides and sauces including a pimento cheese dip that's to die for.  Carnivores rejoice, but Talon doesn't discriminate!  They've got a whole roster of delicious options for vegetarians and vegans too, so everyone can join the BBQ party.

Sheffield's craft beer scene just got a whole lot more exciting. Pairing a perfectly poured craft pint from Heist with a plate of Talon's BBQ and a load of fun games on site? Your perfect night out. ✨

🍔Fancy a burger? They have one on the menu too, But if you are looking for @slapandpickle they have now moved to @happysbar just round the corner.

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