Pub 4, Day 1 – The Cremorne

By Rob

At around quarter to midnight, we assumed most pubs in the area would be closing. However, the Cremorne on London Road was still open and still serving.

The pub is named after the horse which won the 1872 Derby,^[1] regarded by contemporaries as one of the finest horses of his era. Bizarrely, the horse that came second that year was such an outsider that it didn't even have a name, so theoretically, had that horse won, the pub would be nameless.

An illustration of the final stages of the 1872 Derby – the runner-up is referred to as "Makeshift Colt"

The pub had a gothic feel to it, almost as if someone had taken a handful of Corp’s filthy charm and sprinkled it over the building. There was a lingering aroma of cannabis in the air, complete with the clientele one might expect to find in Corp on a Saturday night.

We were in luck with the beer, and each ordered a pint of Bigred ale. The drink came as a welcome break for Andy, who was feeling rough after two gassy pints.

I wanted to give the place 7/10, I liked its grimy feel. Andy disagreed. Therefore, in the interest of fairness, The Cremorne is awarded the following rating: 7/10.

Pub: The Cremorne (185 London Road, S2 4LH)

Rating: 7/10

Pint: Bigred

Brewery: Ossett Brewery (Ossett, West Yorkshire)

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References:
[1] Michael Liversidge, The Definitive A to Z of Sheffield Public Houses, Pickard Publishing, (1999)