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Issue 184 March/April D Cheers 2019

Covering Derby, Ashbourne, Amber Valley, Erewash, Matlock, Burton & South CAMRA Areas

DERBY CAMRA OF THE YEAR 2019

Smithfield Alehouse - City of the Year Chip and Pin - Country Pub of the Year

Full details inside plus loads, loads more Derby CAMRA Branch

DERBY CAMRA Pubs of the Year 2019

Smithfield Alehouse Chip and Pin

The Derby Branch of CAMRA has selected its Pubs of the Year for 2019:- The City Pub of the Year is the Smithfield Alehouse on Meadow Road beating finalists the Alexandra Hotel and Furnace Inn to the title. The Country Pub of the Year is Chip and Pin in Melbourne beating finalists the Royal Oak in Ockbrook and Town Street Tap in Duffield to the title. And by virtue of having the highest overall mark the Smithfield Alehouse has also been crowned Derby CAMRA Pub of the Year 2019.

n a very close fought competition this quickly that within an hour of being there beers feature alongside ciders and perries Iyear the Smithfield managed to come out you might have 2 new ones on. And for and a CAMRA discount of 10p a pint, 5p a on top of the tree for the second year fans of dark beers there is always at least half is also in operation. And the local running under licensees Emily Bowler and one or two on. This coupled together with community has quickly taken to the place partner Ben Miller. Emily only took on the a great live music scene, cheese nights, despite having several pubs roundabout. It running of the pub just over 2 years ago so Camra discount and being one of Derby’s is also handily placed on the Arriva No.2 to be crowned Pub of the Year for two few riverbank pubs make it a destination bus route which runs from Derby to successive years is indeed a major place for all lovers of proper traditional Swadlincote and is well worth a visit but achievement in a City that has got so many pubs and great Real Ale. Congratulations remember to check opening hours before good Real Ale pubs. Of course Emily was no then to Emily and Ben on winning Derby going. Congratulations then to all the team stranger to Real Ale pubs beforehand CAMRA Pub of the Year not just once but at the Chip and Pin. having worked in some fine establishments two years on the run. over the years: the Standing Order in Both winners were presented with their Out in the Country last year’s runner-up Derby; Pattenmakers Arms in Duffield; Boat awards during the Trade Session of the has gone one step better to become the in Cromford; County & Station in Matlock Derby Winter Ale Festival at the winner for the very first time. The Chip and Bath and Arkwrights in Belper but the lure Roundhouse (see photos on this page). The Pin Micropub in Melbourne was opened in of running her own pub brought her full 2014 by a small group of people who Smithfield Alehouse will now also go circle back to Derby. shared a passion for real ale. It is set in a forward into the South Derbyshire Pub of The Smithfield you have to say has always disused bank which has been the Year competition were it will compete been a decent Real Ale pub but its fortunes sympathetically restored, respecting the against the winners of other local CAMRA have ebbed and flowed over the years just needs of the conservation area in which it Branches’ awards from Amber Valley, like the river it sits on but its current high sits. This Good Beer Guide pub is situated Ashbourne, Burton & South Derbyshire and tide is probably the best it’s ever been with just off the Market Place on the High Street Erewash Valley. The winner of the South an ever changing range of Real Ales & and offers table service with a smile having Derbyshire round will be announced later Ciders from near and far making it a must no bar as such. The 5 Ales are served in the year and we’ll let you know the visit place where the ales turn over so straight from the barrel and many guest results when we get them.

2 DerbyDRINKER March/April 2019 Derby CAMRA Branch

FROM THE CHAIR A LITTLE HISTORY LESSON ON CAMRA – DID YOU KNOW? t’s hard to imagine that March is now upon If you’re not a member of CAMRA (and even if Ius and that means lots of things: you are a member) you may be interested in DERBY CAMRA WINTER ALE FESTIVAL 2019 some facts about CAMRA. SUCCESS Did you know? What a fantastic Winter Ale Festival we had. I felt we achieved what we set out to do and • CAMRA Membership is over 190,000 at time that was to make it a “festival experience.” I of printing would like to personally thank all the • CAMRA supports and promotes Beer and volunteers who helped make it such a success. Cider Festivals around the county Without them none of it would have • CAMRA organises The Great British Beer happened. It was also great to see all the first Festival and Champion Beer of Britain time volunteers who seemed to enjoy what • CAMRA awards National Pub of The Year they were doing. • CAMRA campaigns include promoting Of course none of this would have happened small pubs and breweries, reforming without our Winter Ale Festival organiser, licensing laws, reducing tax on beer, to CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM & AGM Russell Gilbert, who did a fantastic job name but a few. Please attend the next Branch meeting on bringing together a team of people who There is so much more that CAMRA does and Thursday 14th March, 8pm at The Brunswick as headed up each aspect of the Festival. The of course it is an organisation we can all be we will be discussing reforms to the Branch attention to detail was incredible and made very proud to be a part of. constitution and AGM format. everything run smoothly. Also a BIG thank you It is now we need to have discussions and a to the many breweries that supplied their beer DERBY CAMRA MEMBERSHIP lengthy consultation period to come to for us to enjoy, as well as all the other vendors. As an organisation CAMRA relies on agreement on a way forward on both these Membership growth and so do all branches. As issues. Our current Constitution was written in WINTER ALE TRAIL 2019 SUCCESS a Branch, Derby CAMRA has close to 3,500 This year’s Winter Ale Trail (held 4th Jan – 17th 1987, updated on occasion and uses language members. If you are not a CAMRA member that CAMRA no longer uses. There is also Feb) was the biggest ever and we need to give then I would like to invite you to become one confusion on certain areas of the Constitution a BIG thank you to Mark Fletcher & Trevor and it couldn’t be easier. You can join online as to what it means. Also, things have moved Spencer for organising it. The trail consisted of at: www.camra.org.uk. You would be most on and the Constitution does not reflect these 118 pubs in FOUR local CAMRA Branch areas: welcome. advancements. Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash and Mansfield & Ashfield. The response has been excellent and SUBURBAN PUBS I also want the Branch to fully understand how we are looking forward to seeing what’s in As a Branch we have a rather large the AGM is run, and what happens at what store for next year! Thanks again Mark & Trev geographical area which includes suburban time in the AGM process for AGM 2019 and and to all the volunteers who distributed the areas of the City of Derby. As Chair I have been what possibly needs to be changed for AGM posters and stickers to each of the 118 pubs. visiting these pubs and promoting them on 2020. So over the next few meetings I will our social media outlets. The Derby area is share this information and hopefully clear up SPRING AND SUMMER SOCIAL EVENTS spoilt for choice for great pubs compared to misconceptions… and discuss changes to the Now it’s onwards and upwards for our Spring many parts of the country. This is something format for AGM 2020. Your ideas are always and Summer events and socials. Please keep we can all be proud of indeed! However, we welcome and the Elected Committee look an eye on the website Diary page as very can’t forget those pubs that fall outside the forward to your input in both these very important information is posted there. I know city centre and in the suburbs. important matters. our new Social Secretary Richard is planning I would like to encourage all members to visit BRANCH COMMS – PLEASE READ THEM! an excellent calendar of events for the Spring. suburban pubs in future. It would well be As always the Elected Committee is wanting to Please let Richard know if there is anywhere worth the bus fare (or taxi fare for a group of communicate with Branch members as you would like to go for a social. I know I’d love people) to enjoy these golden gems on the effectively as possible. We communicate to visit the pubs of , Richard. Any outskirts of the city centre. So next time you through Branch Meetings, Derby Drinker, M&B, chance of that? think where to go for a night out think Facebook, Twitter and our COMMS emails. The DERBY PUBS WEEK (Maybe Fortnight) Spondon, Littleover, Allestree, Mickleover… COMMS tool allows us to give up-to-date At the Branch meeting in January it was MICROPUBS information to everyone concerning all kinds decided by the Membership that instead of a The Derby CAMRA Branch area has seen a of matters. Unfortunately, only 32% of Derby traditional Summer Beer Festival we would go rather substantial rise in the number of CAMRA Members read these very important with a Derby Pubs Week when we will micropubs. Once again we are spoilt for choice emails. coordinate arrangements between all pubs in Derby when it comes to this sort of pub COMMS comes out once or twice a month. So, that want to participate, to have different beers venue. The question now is: how can we best it’s not like we are bombarding you with on so we can all enjoy a massive selection at serve micropubs as a Branch in campaigning emails as we are very conscious not to. So many different locations throughout the and other avenues? The Elected Committee please open future COMMS. They contain Branch area. will be looking into this and we would ask for important and timely information you may The reason why we would find putting on a suggestions at the next Branch meetings. So find useful. thinking caps on. traditional Summer Beer Festival at this time LAST BUT NOT LEAST – NON-MEMBERS are many: NEW CAMPAIGNS COORDINATOR WELCOME! • Weather – too hot, so difficult to keep beer It is with great pleasure that I announce that All of us at Derby CAMRA hope to see all of at right temperature when outside Alan Pickersgill accepted the role of you at our Branch events where non-members • Venue – cost and/or logistics are prohibitive Campaigns Coordinator for the Branch in and members are equally welcome. Just January. Alan served on the Elected search our Derby CAMRA website, see what we • Public Transport to further afield venues Committee as Publicity and Treasurer. It is are all about and then click on the Diary tab. non-existent great to have Alan back in a role that we all You will find socials, meetings and more. There are a lot of logistics to work out for the know he will fill incredibly well and is off to a See you soon! new Summer Beer Festival format and the flying start. The role of Campaigns Coordinator Elected Committee is on this. More details will is so important in the world of CAMRA and we Greg Maskalick follow in Comms, M and B… know that it is in very safe hands. CHAIR 3

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Derby CAMRA Club of the Year 2019 – Village Club Derby CAMRA Pioneer Dies The Derby Branch of CAMRA has selected its Club of the Year for 2019 with the Village Club on Chapel St in Spondon taking Last year saw the death of too the honours. A number of Clubs throughout the area were many CAMRA notables and we visited but in a keenly fought contest the Village came out regret to report the passing of victorious. The Club serves a range of Real Ales and CAMRA another on New Year’s Day, members are allowed in free with their card. They also hold an John Kearney, who was a real annual summer beer festival and have entertainment on character. John was born in Saturday nights. It is easily reached from Derby on the regular Little Eaton in 1951 and he Spondon Flyer bus service which stops nearby so why not give lived at the Bell and Harp, it a try if you are in the area. Congratulations then to all involved at the Village Club which now goes forward to the Coxbench, when his parents next round of the competition. kept it in the 1950s. After attending Herbert Strutt’s Winter Ale Trail 2019 Grammar School, Belper, John graduated at Leeds University This year's mammoth Winter Ale Trail draw to a conclusion in and pursued a long career in the local textile industry. John was February and we'll have a full report with presentation photos Derby CAMRA Secretary in the mid 1970s and played a leading in the next Derby Drinker. The Derby Branch results based on role in the production of our first beer guide, Real Ale In And votes received from those on the Trail were as follows:- Around Derby, published in 1976. More recently, John was an 1st: The Falstaff, Derby enthusiastic member of Derby CAMRA’s tasting panel and a participant in Branch survey trips. John was as honest as the day 2nd: The Tap, Derby is long and we will miss his humour and forthright views in an Many thanks to Trevor Spencer for organising our biggest Trail ever and don't forget to look out for our next one which will increasingly PC world. Our sincere condolences go to his wife, be the Mild Trail (see details below). Sue, and their two daughters. After John’s funeral a wake was held at the Village Club, Spondon, where he was a life member. May Mild Trail Our photograph shows John at Derby CAMRA’s 40th The next Derby Drinker will carry full details and trail card for anniversary celebration at the Alexandra in 2014. this year's May Mild Trail around pubs in our Branch area. If your Pub intends to stock Mild in May then please get in touch with us and get yourself included on the trail. E-mail: [email protected] and let us know. Family unite over a beer he Derby and Nottingham meeting. Nicholas, who is a farrier Everyone is welcome at Tbranches of an East Midland's in Brailsford, his brother Tom, son Derby Derby CAMRA socials, meetings family have been reunited thanks Archie and their dad, another CAMRA to a commemorative beer brewed Arthur, met Rupert Skill, private and trips. Here is a list of to celebrate the achievements hire sales manager at Skills who Branch Diary forthcoming events: and legacy of their common was acting as courier on a coach ancestor Arthur Skill. touring East Midland's pubs in MARCH To the Nottingham side Arthur was pursuit of 'Arthur Skill', the beer. Thu 14th - Branch Meeting - Brunswick Inn, Derby - 8pm. a great grandfather while, for their "This was complete shock to meet Fri 16th - Trip to Leicester Beer Festival. Meet 7pm Brunswick before Derbyshire-based kinsmen, as these long lost cousins," says catching train to Leicester. brother to their great grandfather, Rupert. "I hadn't been tipped off Sat 23rd - Trip to Muirhouse Brewery, Ilkeston. £10 which includes 3 Hector, Arthur was a great great by the brewery nor by Ralf and beers and some food. Leaving Derby bus station 11am. uncle. Anna the landlords at the Alex that Fri 29th - Trip to Burton Beer Festival. Meet 7pm Brunswick before As a 19 year old, in 1919, Arthur they were waiting for me. They catching train to Burton. bought a fish lorry which doubled had photos to show and memories APRIL as a people carrier to take to share as we caught up on the Thu 11th - Branch AGM - Victory Club, Allenton - 8pm. workmen to places of employment years we've missed. including an industrial plant in "Now we're close, this is one family Contact the Social Secretary, by email - [email protected] Spondon. His bother, Hector, tie that'll certainly regrow," he says. (except where indicated) continued his recovery from The Skills' pub tour was organised injuries sustained in the Great War by Castle Rock Brewery and took before going on to work in the 57 loyal real ale fans to Derby, as a Website – www.derby.camra.org.uk family fish and chip business. reminder of the original Skills' Derby Facebook – DerbyCAMRA Over the years, the families lost route, and on to Loughborough Twitter – @DerbyCAMRA regular contact, until Nicholas and the Vale of Belvoir. spotted that the Alexandra pub on At each pub, the coach tourists CAMRA Derby's Siddals Road was to host sampled 'Arthur Skill' marking the Contacts:- the launch of 'Arthur Skill' a beer 100th anniversary of his firm, and Chairman – Greg Maskalick [email protected] brewed to honour the memory of celebrating this remarkable young Arthur Skill whose enterprise 100 Secretary – Ian Forman [email protected] man and his achievements. Treasurer – Keith Jones [email protected] years ago has grown into Skills Graham Percy Holidays, one Membership – Karen Cooper [email protected] the of the Pubs Officer– Mark Fletcher [email protected] regions largest Press & Publicity – Kevin Hepworth [email protected] tour Derby Drinker – Gareth Stead [email protected] companies. Socials – Richard Gorham [email protected] For the distant cousins, this LocAle – Atholl Beattie [email protected] was a first ever, Pub Preservation – Mark Fletcher [email protected] and Social Media – Gillian Hough [email protected] unexpected, Young Members Officer - Heather Knibbs [email protected] 5

www.derby.camra.org.uk ! !!! !  !    Local CAMRA    ! ! !!!   ! !!   Beer Festivals    March is a fantastic month for local CAMRA    Beer Festivals roundabout so why not pop along        and give them a try as follows:-     7-9 March – Loughborough – Polish Club     13 – 16 March – Leicester – Haymarket Theatre 28-30 March – Burton – Town Hall ! !!  !!!!       !!

6 DerbyDRINKER March/April 2019 DID LOCAL BELGIAN REFUGEES REALLY FIND BRITISH BEER TOO STRONG?

t is commonly known that Germany drinks”. The warning was repeated by Rev. mashing Iinvaded Belgium at the very start of the war, Cooper of St Peters in Belper, who cautioned techniques occupying the majority of the country. his parishioners against inviting the Belgians suitable for Undoubtedly, there were atrocities. However, into public houses. low these were greatly exaggerated by the British Meanwhile, the Derby Temperance Society strength government for propaganda purposes. Even unsurprisingly espoused the opposite view beers as so, several thousand refugees fled Belgium on the strength of alcoholic drinks in they sought for the safety of the UK, dispersing widely Belgium. Temperance Bells, the campaigning to extract throughout the country. magazine for Derby, reported that contrary to as much Many towns welcomed the Belgian families, some reports that the small Belgian army had beer from providing them with accommodation, managed to resist the German offensive due the mash clothing and food. Local fund-raising to the effects of their admirable beer, the real tun. As a committees for the Belgian Refugee Fund truth was “the fact – fact, not theory – that result, beer were set up to raise money to support the much of the barbarous treatment received by was often refugees. Locally, Offilers Brewery donated Belgium has been the result of the great thin and money to the fund and made one of their abundance of intoxicating liquor in the weak. An properties available to house a few families. country, which was seized upon and indication The housing next to the Cavendish Bridge consumed by the German troops.” of the above comes in a paper presented to the Brewery was given over rent free for refugee One hundred years later we can look at the Brewers Society on ‘A Belgian Mashing use for six months, along with a coal facts with a more considered view. The System Suitable for Light Beers’ by George allowance. After that time, the housing was German Army did destroy many breweries as Maw Johnson in May 1918. offered as suitable accommodation for a they invaded Belgium, removing the brewing soldiers’ convalescent home. coppers and other metal for weaponry. No Although the tax laws were repealed before The first fourteen refugees from Antwerp doubt they drank any beer that they could the end of the 19th century its impacts were arrived in Duffield in October 1914. The Rev. F find too. still being felt as the First World War broke out. So very possibly the reverend gentlemen W Eddison of St. Alkmunds in Duffield However, there is good evidence that some above had a point. At 5.5 – 6%abv at the start warned the residents attending a public Belgian beer was lower in gravity. This was a of the war, standard English beer could well meeting to refrain from treating the refugees consequence of a 19th century Belgian tax have been stronger than Belgian beer at that to any alcoholic drinks, as they were “only law that taxed brewers on the size of the time. used to light wines and would undoubtedly mash tun, not the strength of the beer. be overpowered by the stronger English Accordingly, Belgian Brewers developed Jim McIntosh & Jane Whitaker Derby WWI Pubs Project Presentation

t the end of January, Derby WWI Pubs AProject researchers gave a talk at the Brunswick on their findings. Chairman, Jane Elliott introduced the talk. Jane Whitaker explained why beer and brewing was an important issue during the war and the long-lasting effects of the Defence of the Realm Act. She spoke of the influence locally of the Derby Temperance Society and the impact it Pam Winning, Sue Crooks & Jane Whitaker had within the Borough via the number of members who also served as Councillors and JPs, and also included the editor of the Derby were very pleased to welcome Pam Winning Telegraph. Marie Gibson explained the and Sue Crooks, descendants of the Offilers importance of women in running the pubs brewing family who were happy to share when their husbands were fighting the war, their memories of the brewery. only to have to return the licences at the end Jane Whitaker of the war. She went on to describe how women found freedom from domestic drudgery through the higher wages on offer from the munitions factories. Women also found acceptance in the pubs. Paul Whitaker talked about the logistics problems breweries encountered after the requisition of their transport, and the brewers’ increased profits despite the restrictions. He described how the local brewers struggled to abide by the new regulations and how alternatives were being marketed to improve the flavour of poor-quality beer. The talk was well received by the audience. The excellent cheeseboard provided by the Brunswick enabled an opportunity for chatting and socialising. We 7

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8 DerbyDRINKER March/April 2019 AmberValley CAMRABranch Contact Nora Harper [email protected] AMBER VALLEY NEWS Amber Valley News Our twixt-Christmas and New Year outing again led us to Nottingham on 29th Dec with more than 30 joining the cohort this time. Starting in the Organ Grinder where the photo, below, was taken, the trippers also visited the Overdraught, Room With A Brew, Herbert Kilpin, the Cock and Hoop, Six Barrel Alehouse and finally the new Hockley Rebel. A diverse range of interiors and multiplicity of real ales was enjoyed, enough to lose track of recording what Photo of the group (before it got even bigger) at the Organ Grinder was on offer and tasted!

Branch Cider Pub of the Year and presentation photos will appear in beer & cider marquėe and using the Cider POTY presentations took place in the next (May-June) Derby Drinker. nearest rooms both downstairs and late January - see photo below of the AVBF 2019 - YOUR BRANCH upstairs at the "town" end of the building, winner, the Talbot in Ripley receiving NEEDS YOU! and then moving into the Main Hall after their framed certificate from Chair, Chris 5pm. More importantly, the organising Rogers. Congratulations to Steve and Discussions with Strutt Community team needs managers to take on Angela - as well as thanks to the judges Centre, Belper, are underway - alas the Main Hall & its side rooms are pre-booked responsibility for sponsorship, staffing, and to each pub /micro involved. until 5pm on the ideal Saturday this year, publicity and entertainment. Who lives Branch Pub of the Year 28th Sept. [the other days remain fairly close and can help out? Please The Branch's POTY results were unaffected]. What is therefore being consider offering your services to spread considered until 5pm that Saturday is a announced at 28th Feb AGM - too late, the load and ensure the event happens sadly, for this edition - however details reduced space, retaining the courtyard by getting in touch with one of us.

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10 DerbyDRINKER March/April 2019 EREWASH VALLEY Contact Chris Freer CAMRA BRANCH [email protected] EREWASH VALLEY CAMRA REPORT SOCIAL REPORT PUB NEWS LocAle Outlets Another good turnout for our 2018 It has been relatively quiet on the pub front Angry Bee, 2 Godfrey St, Heanor Christmas trip to Peterborough with 28 at the end of 2018, save to report the Bridge Inn, Bridge St, Cotmanhay people departing from Notttingham station. popularity of Sawley Junction, the new Bulls Head, 1 Wilsthorpe Rd, Breaston On our arrival we walked the short distance micropub opposite Long Eaton railway Burnt Pig, 53, Market St, Ilkeston down Westgate to our first port-of-call, The station. Opened just prior to the Festive Carpenters Arms, Dale Rd, Dale Abbey Ostrich, which boasted a good selection of period, it has proved a magnet to locals as Chequers Inn, 10, Main St, Breaston beers. We then departed for the Bumble Inn, well as beer buffs, and its relative Coach & Horses, Draycott a relatively new micropub, just round the compactness lends itself to conversation Crown Inn, 6 Church St, Heanor corner, before moving on to the Drapers between friends and strangers alike. Dew Drop Inn, Ilkeston Arms, an excellent Wetherspoons outlet Currently open from Wednesday until General Havelock, Ilkeston featuring local micro beers, along with their Sunday, up to four changing beers on Great Northern, Langley Mill usual selection. After waiting for the football gravity dispense are available, in addition to Draycott Tap House, 29, Victoria St, Draycott crowds to go to the match, we went to real ciders. The owner’s own brews, from Hole in The Wall, Regent St, Long Eaton Ilson Tap, Bottom of Bath St Ilkeston Fletton, the other side of the River Nene, first Birch Cottage Brewery, often feature Inn in The Middle, Langley Mill to the Palmerston Arms - one of my alongside mainly LocAle guests. Very dog- Little Acorn, Ilkeston favourite pubs - which is a Batemans house friendly, too! Lockkeepers Rest, Sawley with a good selection of guest beers, some Marlpool Ale House, Marlpool BREWERY NEWS of which are served by gravity dispense. Prince of , 69, South St, Ilkeston Then into the pub next door, the Yard of Ale, Will, the BLO for Old Sawley Brewery, Punchbowl, 43 The Village, West Hallam a large pub with a good selection of beers reports that an old favourite is being re- Queens Head, Marpool and friendly bar staff. introduced by Roo, the brewer, as a Redemption Ale House, Ray St, Heanor At this point the group split, with some permanent beer. Previously entitled ‘Two Red Lion, 2, Derby Rd, Heanor disappearing down a side street to find the Rivers’, the 4.8% American pale ale should be Sawley Junction, 176 Tamworth Road, Sawley Swiss Cottage and then the Coalheavers back on the bar in the very near future. Greg Spanish Bar, 76, South St, Ilkeston Stanhope Arms, Stanton by Dale Arms, only to find that most of the cask at Draycott Brewing Company has a beers had been drunk by the football number of new brews appearing in the early CAMRA Discounts supporters. The rest of the group, including part of 2019, including a new 4.5% peanut Please remember to show your CAMRA card butter porter, 'Lord Have Mercy'. In March a me, went to the Charters Barge on the river. I The Bridge, Sandiacre - 15p off a pint have been there before and I am always new pale ale, 'Eve’s Temptation', will make an Bridge - Cotmanhay - 15p off a pint, impressed with the atmosphere and the appearance, while ‘Top Of The Hops’ sees an 5p off a half beer range. It was then onto our last pub, abv boost from 3.8% to 4.5% for a “bigger Coach & Horses, Draycott - 20p off pint, the Oakham Brewery Tap, where the group and better hop bite." 10p off half, also accept Wetherspoon was reunited, before taking the short walk to Vouchers FUTURE MEETINGS Draycott Tap House, Draycott - 20p off pint the station for the 8.30pm train back to 10p off a half Nottingham. All branch meetings are held on a Monday Great Northern, Langley Mill - 15p off a pint A good day out with good company and and start at 8.00pm Hogarths, Ilkeston - 20p off pint good ale, THANKS TO YOU ALL Monday 4th March AGM, Three Horse Mill and Brook, Long Eaton - 10p off pint, Shoes, Ilkeston 5p off half Mick Navigation, Breaston - 20p off a pint Monday 1st April Sawley Junction, Sawley NB: The 2019 Christmas Social Date for our Plough , Sandiacre - 10p off a pint diary is Saturday December 7th. Watch out For further details contact secretary, Richard Prince of Wales Ilkeston - 15p off pint for a branch trip to Elsecar in Syson, at [email protected] Red Lion, Heanor - 20p off pint sometime in the Spring. Rutland Cottage, Ilkeston - 15p off a pint Stanhope Arms, Stanton by Dale - 15p off pint Bumble Inn Inside Bumble Inn Steamboat, Trent Lock - 20p off a pint, 10p off a half, including real cider Three Horseshoes, Ilkeston - 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Trent Lock Inn Trent Lock - 20p off pint Twitchell , Long Eaton - 20p off pint Victoria, Draycott - 10p off a pint, 5p off a half White Lion, Sawley - 10p off a pint, 5p off a half York Chambers, Long Eaton - 10p off pint, 5p off a half, including real cider 11

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he 2003 Licensing Act made Melbourne, to the Chip and Pin a few The Last Post, 1 Uttoxeter Old Road, in a Tconversion of buildings to licensed years ago, resuscitating table service, last former Post Office, is where Chris and premises easier and it captured the seen in Derbyshire in the 1970s at the Karen O’Brien have created a pleasantly attention of some entrepreneurs who Albion, Butterley Hill, a Shipstone’s house Bohemian atmosphere especially when seized the opportunity to open small in Ripley. Ever changing beers and musical artists perform. Derby’s second pubs. The term “micropub” was coined traditional cider are served in two rooms micropub has a tapered room with and Martyn Hillier’s Butchers Arms in with old prints of Melbourne’s pub and exposed brickwork covered in beer mats Herne, , is frequently cited as the brewing heritage. The Chip and Pin is a attesting to the myriad beers served, and past winner of the Times newspaper first, opening in 2005, although there when I called Lytham Radler, Nethergate Micropub of the Year award and currently are other claimants to leading the new Hair of the Dog and Beermats Soulmate wave before the Act was passed. Back has CAMRA Good Beer Guide status. accompanied a traditional cider. 2019 in the mists of time, Derby would have The Creaky Floorboard, 179 Kedleston Good Beer Guide listed. had a number of small pubs and one of Road, is a late Victorian, double fronted The Edwardian terraces of Green the last to be demolished was the property with entrance hall floor tiling Lifeboat, Wilson Street, in 1984. A typical of the period. The two rooms have belie the area’s Roman history which the plethora of micropubs has opened in bare floorboards, exposed brickwork and Romans named Little Chester when they recent years and we’re featuring those lighting suspended from an airing rack built a big fort, Derventio, by the river. The in the Derby CAMRA Branch area in above the bar servery. Changing guest aptly named Little Chester Ale House in a alphabetical order. beers, mainly from local brewers, The opening of 189 in the shadow of complement the Derby Brewing Woodlands Evangelical Church on Company house beer, the aptly named Blenheim Drive, Allestree, and the Pot Nailed It. The Creaky Floorboard has been Hole have transformed Allestree’s appeal open less than three months but feels like for beer enthusiasts. 189, a former beauty it’s always been a pub, something it salon, is the brainchild of Matt Willers and shares with the brilliant Feather Star in he’s created a venue whose sleek, Wirksworth. The residential area’s modern touches attract a wide customer demographic and frequency of buses base. Gins, wines and craft keg beers in stopping nearby should see this new venture succeed. draught and bottled format sit Creaky Floorboard comfortably with Blue Monkey Infinity and Dancing Duck Nice Weather, together with a trio of rotating guest beers. I opted for Ashover Coffin Lane Stout which had hints of classic Guinness. CAMRA discount is offered and 189 is now open on Sundays between 3.00pm and 9.00pm. David Carpenter, a long standing CAMRA member, and his partners converted the

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189 micropub, Allestree Chip and Pin LCAH 12 DerbyDRINKER March/April 2019 from those who seek craft keg beers in draught and bottled form. Traditional real ale drinkers haven’t been forgotten though, and a couple of pints of Shiny 4 Wood were welcome in a room where wooden planked walls give a Nordic feel. There’s an outside area for sampling when the weather improves. Tollgate, who brew at the National Trust’s Calke Abbey in south Derbyshire, opened Portside Tavern the Town Street Tap, Duffield, three years ago, offering their own brewed beer and a quartet of rotating guest beers together with real cider brought to your table. All of this in a light, modern environment makes for a pleasing experience which has seen Good Beer Guide recognition and the Tap captured the 2018 Derby CAMRA Country Pub of the Year award. Just outside of the Derby CAMRA Branch area is the Draycott Tap House on Victoria Road, which would be remiss of Pot Hole Town Street Tap me to omit given that Philadelphia born Greg Maskalick is the Chairman of Derby CAMRA and runs the premises. The corner house, formerly a framing shop on the main road, has eye catching period glazing and signage. Inside, there’s evidence of Greg’s American roots in his own flavoursome beer, C A Steam and Top of the Hops which are brewed alongside other recipes at Greg’s Draycott Brewing concern at Dale Abbey. Guest ales and a Three Cats traditional cider are Shiny Tap Draycott Tap also served from the tiny bar servery and former dry cleaners opened in 2012 as 20p a pint discount is available to CAMRA regular special event evenings are held. Derby’s first micropub, and it’s now run by members. The new wave of micropubs has the Hartshorn Brewery just up Alfreton You’d be hard pressed to meet a friendlier undoubtedly increased the options Road. The local beers are prominent and a couple than Ady and Michelle who run available to real ale drinkers although it guest or two come from the likes of the Pot Hole, named after the erstwhile should be noted that many of the pubs Leatherbritches. The premises, which pub at Park Farm, Allestree, the first out- featured here don’t open seven days a feature in the 2019 Good Beer guide, have of-town, purpose-built shopping centre week and have restricted hours (see a most attractive frontage and the interior in Derby. Littleover Brewery are the individual websites for details). Further is suitably small without being lessees and while serving hand-pulled such premises are due to open in Queen claustrophobic. pints of Littleover and changing guests, Street, Derby, and Derby Brewing The Portside Tavern is part of the former Ady and Michelle are only too happy to Company intend to open the Hole in the First Church of Christ Scientist, Friary talk about all things real ale. The former Wall in the former NatWest bank Street, which is an unusual but not dry cleaners has a front room with a premises in Mickleover. unattractive brick-built structure dating miniscule snug behind, complete with back to 1937. This recent addition to comfy settee. The place was packed Paul Gibson Derby’s burgeoning real ale scene has a during last November’s beer festival. long, narrow L-shaped interior with New Pedro Menon, who spectacularly revived England nautical décor. I enjoyed the the Furnace, has never been one for Titanic Iceberg which sat alongside standing still, and he’s installed a second Everard’s Tiger, and staff are happy to brewery at The Shiny Tap on the Old Hall fetch different real ales, which often Mill business park close to the Queen’s include Dancing Duck, from the family Head, Little Eaton. This is also a noted off- friendly Annie’s Burger Shack next door. licence attracting significant patronage 13

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t a time when many pubs are unfortunately I had other business to Astruggling to survive and more attend to, so reluctantly departed after than a few are closing, a perhaps just one drink. surprising development in the licensed trade has been the growth of As for the drinks menu, there are 6 Real the number of micropubs, certainly in Ales available, complemented by 8 the and maybe further ciders and various spirits, including afield. In the Amber Valley CAMRA several different gins, so something for Branch area there are currently 9 everybody. There isn’t a regular beer, micropubs, a number which may well but there is certainly quality beer at the rise over the next year. Crossroads, and I doubt anyone calling The main growth area for these pubs is will be disappointed by what’s on offer. Alfreton, which has 4, including the The Crossroads is open from Thursday latest one on the scene, the Crossroads to Sunday, opening hours being 12-10 Tavern Ale House. The Crossroads can on Thursday and Sunday, while it’s 12- be found on the edge of Alfreton Town centre, at the junction of High Street 11 on Friday and Saturday. It is also a and Cressy Road, although the actual live music venue, with different acts on address is 100 High Street. As can be every Sunday from 4pm, the pub gets seen from the photograph, it’s quite an very crowded then I’m told, so anyone imposing building and very easy to planning to visit then needs to get spot. there early to ensure a seat. It’s fairly As for the pub itself, it has a well-lit and easy to get to, being on the Nines bus pleasantly-decorated interior, and has a route, so there’s every reason to give it comfortable, friendly atmosphere, on a try. my recent visit I could have easily stayed for several beers, but Trevor Spencer

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Ashbourne Branch Pub of the Year Branch ABC Judging took place throughout late December and all Our annual town beer census, which normally takes of January in our Pub of the Year competition and the place in February, has been put back to April, date to result is as follows:- be confirmed. Details will appear on our Facebook Pub of the Year 2019 - Smith's Tavern, Ashbourne. page and website. Runner-up - Maison du Bière, Ashbourne. Pub News Highly Commended - The Old Dog, Thorpe. The Horns in Ashbourne changed hands at the end of Highly Commended - The Coach & Horses, Fenny January, but no details of the new owners about their Bentley. plans were available when going to press. Our thanks to all those who took part in the judging The Yew Tree at Ednaston has suffered its almost process. Certificate presentations will have taken place annual closure this January as the tenants have left. It by the time you read this. seems that the owners of the building are still intent on selling it, although the villagers very much want it open. An ACV was placed on the building in 2016 and it is hoped that efforts can be continued to save it from developers. The Ostrich at Longford is being put on the market by owners New River for an asking price of £1.4m for the pub and some surrounding land. This is another pub that has been under threat of closure for some considerable time. The Vernon Arms at Sudbury has suddenly closed, apparently for a major refit, but the tenants have left. It seems this may actually be a planned permanent closure, although this could not be confirmed at the time of going to press. POTY Winner Diary Dates Please note these are subject to confirmation - please keep an eye on our Website and Facebook page for these and other events.

Tuesday 26th Mar Branch Meeting - Roston Inn, Roston. Tuesday 30th Apr Branch Meeting - Red Lion, Hognaston. Tuesday 21st May AGM - Smith's Tavern, Ashbourne.

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Burton’s Football Pubs (Part 2) place for multiscreen football viewing and is boards as serving now and due next. It has an packed to overflowing for England games. It is interesting layout with bench style seating The town route to the Pirelli Stadium is really another “in” place for the trendy set at night. It around the periphery and high tables to allow for hardened drinkers due to the sheer serves real ale in the form of Pedigree, Doom standing in the middle. quantity of pubs on offer! Coming out of the Bar and two changing beers. railway station, we turn right and head to Moving on, we cross to the other side of High downtown Burton. At the bottom of the At the T-junction we turn right into High Street. Street and at the lights just twenty yards down station bridge is the Roebuck Inn. This pub In about 100 yards is the Dog Inn, the Burton Bridge Street on the right is the Burton Bridge dates back to the early 1800’s and is built in the CAMRA Pub of the Year for the last two years. Inn. It is definitely a football pub because the style of an old pub. It serves four The selection of real ales in this pub is probably landlord is a keen supporter and (I think) regular ales: Bass, Pedigree, Abbot and Old the best in Burton. Don’t spend the rest of the attends all home games and also some away Peculier as well as two changing beers and Old afternoon here, you’ll miss the match! Enough matches. His son produces the Burton Albion Rosie cider on tap. This pub is also often used said. Blog. A good number of home fans always by home supporters as a meeting place before Now we walk back down High Street, the way meet here for a pint or two before the walk to getting the train to away matches. we came, and past the junction with Station the ground. For some matches there are only a handful of away supporters, clearly having About twenty yards further on, in Station Street. Next on the right is the Association done their homework on the best drinking Street, is the Last Heretic. This is a micropub, nightclub Then we find the Wetherspoon pub, holes, and quietly drinking incognito with a bar which means it is rather on the small side, but the Lord Burton, and take the opportunity to meal. In other weeks, the pub would be at the back is a massive beer garden, one of the use some of our CAMRA vouchers. Spoilt for heaving with away supporters overflowing to best in Burton. It was well attended last choice here with real ale and cider, the regular the outside area even in the depths of winter. summer. There are up to six real ales on sale at beers are Abbot, Pedigree, Doom Bar and any one time, with the current ales and Ruddle’s Best Bitter, alongside three changing We continue left out of the Bridge with the pending ales shown on a board. There are also beers. The ciders tend to be more variable but Three Queens Hotel on the opposite side of the up to six real ciders on sale and this pub is the still plentiful. There is a distinct lack of TVs here, road, cross High Street and walk up current Burton Cider Pub of the Year. Another surprising even for the World Cup, but still very Horninglow Street. Then we cross Guild Street plus is that the landlord is also a football fan. popular with a large beer garden. where the National Brewery Centre is facing us. The Heritage Brewing Company is on site About 100 yards further down Station Street is Next door is another large pub, the Prince of and the Brewery Tap offers most of the the Devonshire Arms, a Burton Bridge pub Brewers, also with a beer garden, somewhat following, sometimes interspersed with a guest serving their full range plus a couple of guest smaller but heated and lit up by TVs, in ale or two; Charrington IPA, St. Modwens ales and at least two real ciders. This is a larger addition to the multitude of screens inside that Golden Ale, Masterpiece IPA (aka White Shield), pub - more of a pre-restaurant evening pub - are invariably showing sport, mainly football. Offilers Best Bitter (Derby), Victoria Pale Ale and but, being directly on the route, often The name is probably not a reference to Burton Charrington Oatmeal. welcomes some good football crowds. There is Albion’s nickname but possibly to Lord Burton, also a good sized rear patio beer garden with Michael Arthur Bass. A good range of real ale is Next, we continue up Horninglow Street to the picnic-style tables and an undercover area. sold here, usually three changing beers. traffic lights, and cross to Hawkins Lane which leads directly to the ground. On the way is one Within a stone’s throw, just down Milton Street, Moving on down High Street past the Zinc more delight. A few hundred yards on the left is the rear entrance to the Coopers Tavern (the nightclub and Fever, and on the other side of is the Burton Town Brewery Tap. But we walk front entrance being in Cross Street). It is one the lights, is the grand pub, the Crossing, past it and take the next left as it’s accessed of the most unusual pubs, not just in Burton owned by the former Anti-Pasti front man, from Falcon Close. It is open to the public on but in the UK! In addition to serving real ales Martin Roper. The pub was best known match days for three hours before kick-off. As directly from the casks using only gravity, it has previously as The Blue Posts, and then there well as their own real ale brews, Burton IPA, a strange layered seating arrangement where was a series of name and ownership changes Albion (match day offer £3/pint or £3.50 (allegedly) the Head Brewer from Bass would before it was rescued by Martin. The current takeaway bottle), Thomcat, Scorned Woman sit elevated above the other customers. The name has apparently come about from an L.S. and Modwena, real cider and snacks are served draught Bass is something else! Along with Lowry painting of the level crossing next to the as well. This unusually presented bar and Joule’s Slumbering Monk it is one of the two pub in 1961. The pub has now been partially drinking area is inside the working brewery. regular beers. There are also seven changing converted into an eatery, but the bar is still very The Pirelli Stadium is about ten minutes from beers and four ciders. popular, selling real ale and cider. There are six regular beers: Dancing Duck's Ay Up and Dark here and anyone that has been in the bar is Heading into town now, past the Brews of the Drake, Bass, Oakham Citra, Sharp’s Atlantic and welcome to free parking before and during the World bottle shop, and crossing over by the Doom Bar as well as two ciders. game. traffic lights, we continue down Station Street Branch Meetings past the Grail Court Hotel. The next pub, the A couple of hundred yards further down High Dial, is actually more of a bar/restaurant, but Street is another micropub, the Fuggle & Wednesday 17th April: Branch meetings, regularly serves real ale in the form of Doom Nugget. This pub did actually advertise itself including AGM, at the Albion, Shobnall (note Bar, and one changing beer. They do very good as football-free for the duration of the World change of venue from the usual); Committee snacks and light meals at lunchtime. In the Cup, mainly because there are no TVs. It is meeting 7.00 p.m., AGM 7.30 p.m., followed by evening it is one of the “in” places and very certainly very welcoming to football fans both a (short?) Branch meeting. crowded. before and after matches, due to its friendly atmosphere, excellent ranges of beers and Moving on fifty yards, we find the sports bar ciders, usually four of each, which appear on and nightclub, the Locomotive. This is the 19

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20 DerbyDRINKER March/April 2019 Matlock and Dales CAMRA Branch Contact [email protected]

MATLOCK & DALES BEER FESTIVAL Pubs with CAMRA discounts in the Matlock Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 May MATLOCK TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB and Dales area We’re back but at a new venue which we are sure you will approve of. Birchover A level stroll from the bus & rail stations. After crossing the old Druid Inn, Main Street, Birchover bridge, keeping on the right hand side, you just keep straight on till Cash discount applies on presentation of membership card. you see the football ground. Hall Leys Park, on your right, is opposite Red Lion, Main Street, Birchover the beer festival. Cash discount available on Birchover Ales only, on presentation of There will be lots of space for you to spread out, carefully chosen membership card. Discount applies to card holder only. entertainment and loads of beer as well as other tipples. A variety of refreshment kiosks will be available so you can prolong your stay. Matlock Bring the family as Matlock, being a former resort, has plenty for The Crown (Wetherspoon’s), Bakewell Road, Matlock them to do. Of course there are also lots of good pubs handy as well. Discount available on presentation of JD Wetherspoon’s See You There CAMRA vouchers. These vouchers have some restrictions printed on them. Remarkable Hare, Dale Road, Matlock PUB of the YEAR Cash discount applies on presentation of membership card. We were busy at the last branch meeting short listing pubs in our area for this prestigious honour. TwentyTen, Dale Road, Matlock Cash discount applies on presentation of membership card. BEER SCORING is the main trigger. Please will all members of CAMRA visit WhatPub and add your score, dead easy, select the pub. Matlock Bath Login top right and follow prompts. Fishpond, South Parade, Matlock Bath The top pubs scored by you all are put in the first round. Cash discount applies on presentation of membership card. At previous meetings local CAMRA members had discussed and Winster approved the criteria. We all know it is important that our winning pub has a good chance to succeed at county, regional and even Old Bowling Green, East Bank, Winster DE4 2DS national level. With this in mind we use the national criteria. Of Cash discount applies on presentation of membership card. course the beer must be good but the whole pub experience should be enjoyable. The team doing the judging will score on such as MAD Branch Diary Quality of Beer Cider & Perry. What is available, including a selection of different styles Burton Beer Festival 28-30 March Style, decor & cleanliness of pub including toilets AGM Tues 2 April 7.30 Service Welcome & Offering. Remarkable Hare, Dale Road Matlock We need to feel welcome even if the pub is busy, be served by someone who knows what is on offer and how to handle glasses and More details Website, Facebook & Twitter dispense the drink appropriately. Community focus & atmosphere. If locals drink here that is always a good sign! But what makes them? LocAle Is there some banter? Do they have posters for coming events nearby, leaflets, pub games and so on? MATLOCK & DALES CAMRA Alignment with CAMRA principles Devonshire Arms Beeley This will include things such as prices displayed and offering good Druids Birchover value. Full measure, interest in the drink, bar staff presumably having Red Lion Birchover tasted it before opening. A place to enjoy your drink away from noisy Barley Mow Bonsall TVs or gaming machines. Boat Inn Cromford Cliff Inn Crich Lastly overall impression Black Swan Crich Would you go back? Red Lion Crich Tramway Village Our chosen pub will be announced in the next issue and we hope it Three Stags Darley Bridge does well in further rounds. Whitworth Park Darley Dale Jug and Glass Lea Angie Corby News Room Matlock Crown Matlock MoCa Bar Matlock Remarkable Hare Matlock Stanley’s Alehouse Matlock Twenty Ten Matlock Midland Matlock Bath Fishpond Matlock Bath Nelson Arms Middleton by Wirksworth Bowling Green Winster Feather Star Alehouse Wirksworth Royal Oak Wirksworth 21

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Whether you’re a Brexiter or Remainer, if you love beer you will know that good beer knows no boundaries. In celebraton of this, all our reviews are devoted to brews from Europe. Avoiding the obvious choices like Leffe, we have tried to sample something diferent. There is a lot to experiment with as even familiar styles like amber ale take on a distinct character when imbued with local “terroir”. TopBeer@TopBeer5

Gose to Hollywood Gose Red Zeppelin Red Session IPA 3.8%,To Øl (Lochrist-Hijfe, 5%, Musa (Lisbon, Por) from Belgium) from Beers of the World at £3.75 per The Beer Trap at £2.50 330ml per 1 pint 0.9 fl oz When you pour out this amber Okay, some explanaton is brown beer it effuses candyfloss required here – Gose is a beer style from Germany and this aromas and the faintest whiff of one was brewed in Belgium for burnt sugars, a combination only the Danish brewer To Øl then encountered previously when packaged for the American having sticks of floss spun at the market (hence the odd units of measure). Like many wheat fair. This contrasts sharply with beers it has a characteristically cloudy body, robust head the slightly bitter steely flavours which are also bolstered and smooth mouthfeel. As the head settles, the essence of by the taste of the gas as it fizzes off the tongue. When it wild blueberries bursts over the rim, not the muted, has settled in the mouth, a faint whiff of spent processed and pasteurised juice, but the vibrant bouquet gunpowder can be sensed before it leaves behind its that springs up when wading through moorland refreshingly pithy aftertaste. This beer is not highly shrubbery. It was also likened to the softer smells given off bittered or high in alcohol so it is more like a best bitter by hair-perming solutions, any poetic prose but I am struggling to summon any poetic prose to carry this, so - than an IPA in style. Despite a promising nose the the moving on. The sourness might catch your breath at first initial flavour this beer offers do not impress, but as the but this mellows with every encounter revealing the glass empties it grows on you. sweet-sharp taste of sherbets lemons. This is augmented by a gentle sherbet-like effervescence from the dissolved Body Riddle Pale Ale 4.5%, gases that leaves your tongue feeling slightly dry. After all Whiplash (Wicklow, Ire) from else has gone the aftertaste that lingers gives the faint a The Beer Trap at £3.30 per impression of the oranges used to flavour the beer. If all 330ml this seems too daunting, just approach it as if it were a This beer really explodes into refreshing glass of squeezed grapefruit juice on a hot the glass, overfilling it with sunny summer holiday. large lingering bubbles Hombre! Amber Ale 5.5%, reminiscent of an overactive BAM (Marsac, Fra) from home-brew kit burstng out of Beer52 at £4.50 per 330ml the airing cupboard. As the This artisanal, un-fined, froth ebbs away, it reveals a unfiltered, organic, bottle slightly candied peel smell that excites the taste buds conditioned beer has the even before you have raised the glass. The beer opens credentials which leads one to with mellow soft citrus fruits that morph into a full believe it will be packed with flavours. However it has a grapefruit punch, but behind this is much more. As it very subtle opening, offering coats the mouth with a whole cornucopia of novel fruity the impression of a weak flavours it takes you into unfamiliar territory that is black coffee. As the beer nonetheless a great joy to explore. Although relatively settles on the tongue it releases the bouquet of low in alcohol, this beer furnishes you with a vegetable crisps with parsnips, swede and other white comfortingly strong post-prandial spirit glow. Despite its roots which come to the fore. Again, opinions were curious, even alien flavours, it is a moreish drink that divided over these flavours with less charitable rewards the considered drinker. If this were the comparisons being made to “Odeur de brown bin”, Eurovision Drinking Contest it would get the full twelve somewhat less appealing. This is an interestng but odd points. beer that is likely to divide a room between those who love it and those who hate it. 22 DerbyDRINKER March/April 2019 Want this as a Poster for your Pub – email [email protected]

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