A landmark establishment from Thornbridge and Brewkitchen, the Eagle (formerly known as Cowshed) launched earlier this summer and has been welcoming in craft beer and late-night drinking fans alike since June.
Already renowned for expertly crafted beer and ales, Thornbridge felt the time was right to introduce their vision of a pub-come-bar to Ecclesall Road while endorsing the recent reinvigoration of the area’s beer scene – with surrounding micropubs such as Portland House, Ecclesall Ale Club and The Beer House making sure you’re never too far away from a a decent pint.
“We knew we wanted to bridge that gap between pub and bar,” says Eagle manager Toby Hickman. “We were keen to provide somewhere with a nice, relaxed vibe that welcomes dogs, children and families throughout the week but also provides a cosy late bar setting at weekends.”
Alongside collaborative support from Brewkitchen, The Eagle also delivers homemade bar snacks and traditional pub bites to suit the drinking palate – a mixed selection of tasty charcuterie, bread, cheese, olives, scratchings, crackling, mixed nuts and scotch eggs. The idea is to focus on snacks that truly compliment the beer on offer; whether it be in can, bottle or poured from its twelve taps (two cask and ten keg).
To celebrate the rich variety of craft beer on the market, locally as well as nationally and further afield, the venue offers a more feasible approach to some of the more adventurous punters of today. 2/3 pint Aussie-style schooners endorse the pub’s happy hour each Friday between 5-7pm. If that doesn’t take your fancy, 1/3 pint measures are also offered on every beer.
Excitingly, The Eagle will also promote events and live music – something arguably lacking in the area. North Yorkshire’s highly-rated Brass Castle Brewery were recently invited on the bar for debut tap takeover, exhibiting their range of innovative vegan-friendly and gluten-free beers. And having already hosted Caroline Francess & The Lights, Jordan Rooker, Floyd Parker, resident DJ Benny Maths, as well as fortnightly midweek sets from nu-jazz and neo-soul advocate troupe Fortythree, they’re clearly keen to explore a wide mix of gigs and DJ sets.
All of this can be enjoyed on the pub’s roadside beer terrace, a perfect people-watching zone and socialising space. There are plans to also develop and further renovate this area of the pub into a summer terrace decking area while fitting in retractable windows to bring the outdoors inside on sunny days.
Toby tells us The Eagle are here to champion local talent in beer, food and live music in an area of Sheffield popular with students and locals alike. Throw in later opening hours on the weekend (Fri and Sat until 1:30am) and soon-to-be-announced loyalty card schemes for students, hospitality staff and regular punters, The Eagle may well make itself known as a landmark watering hole in Sheffield.
313 Ecclesall Rd, S11 8NX
tel: 0114 266 1692
www.eaglesheffield.co.uk