sheffield's wine & beer garden

great beer selection. i have been to this bar several times to drink with friends. the beerselectionis always rotating and they do a great job focusing on craft beer and micro-breweries, which is excellent! they recently started serving sixpoint bengali tiger, an ipa from brooklyn ny, nice choice! i have heard a lot of people exclaim that the barbecue is top notch, so i decided to give it a stab. i ordered the pulled pork plate with fries, corn bread, and slaw ($13). even though the portion was very large the pork was mediocre. there are a few criteria that anyone should follow when slow cooking pork. i have to say this as a message to anyone who wants to perfect or just improve their bbq, pulled or chopped. the pork must contain "bark" which is the outer layer of meat that receives the smoke and heat. the bark must be crispy and contain all of the delicious flavor, it should not be soggy, it is essential to barbecue. sheffield's pork did have some bark, however; it was not crispy, the temperature was luke warm, very dry, and the meat had way to much fat and gristle. on the positive side, the carolina vinegar based sauce was excellent. it should be bottled and sold. however, sauce alone should not carry the entire flavor of the pork. i will be back to drink at this bar, but i won't order bbq.

sheffield's is a north side classic. the beer garden is phenomenal and and inside is bigger than it looks. the food is better than average bar food (especially the nachos and grilled cheese) which makes it a great weeknight destination. the beerselectionis large and always diverse with good monthly selections. the service can skew a little on the slow side, but as long as you know that going in, it isn't usually an issue (for me at least).

great bar b que and beer. stick to what they do well and you will be amply rewarded. superior bar b que, especially the pulled pork. great beerselectionand knowledgeable staff.

other selections are riskier - mediocre gumbo, wings, and bad blue cheese dressing.

huge beerselection& nice bbq. sheffield's has a niceselectionof brews,ales and cider . they also have a very neat beer garden . it would be a error to not check this business out . a few years back they saw the need for bbq in the area . they now serve a great brisket and ribs as well as other bbq dishes . they also offer some solid sides to go along with them . our server knew the menu well and refilled our drink orders quick , both our dinners were perfect . gotta try sheffield's it's a neat place .