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Issue 152 October/November 2013 “Cheers!”

New Zealand Arms Three Cheers for the GOOD BEER GUIDE as Pubs Celebrate

Brewery Tap – Furnace Inn Derby’s Royal Standard

Good Beer Guide details inside plus National Winter Ales Festival and Much More… The Magnificent Seven

he recent launch of the new environment. The full range of TGood Beer Guide saw 7 new Derby Brewing Company beers is entries from within the area served alongside rotating guest covered by the Derby Branch of beers and the pub is very popular CAMRA. We take a look at the with locals and visitors alike magnificent seven who have (pictured - Paul & Trevor Harris managed to shoot their way from the Derby Brewing into the 2014 edition…….. company outside the Queens The sheer number and quality of Head, Little Eaton). Derby’s Real Ale pubs means that Over in Melbourne, The Blue Bell an entry in the Guide Beer Guide Inn which acts as the tap for the is something to be prized and Shardlow Brewery is back in quite an achievement indeed as again after a few years absence. with only about 15 places up for The pub has not been in the grabs the quality of the pubs ales guide since 2008 but makes a has to be consistently high over welcome return to the new the course of a year. Enter two edition serving a range of ales Derby microbreweries, Dancing from the Shardlow Brewery plus Duck & Shiny who have guests. transformed two run-down, back Further into , The street boozers into thriving Nelson Arms in the small hamlet community locals once more. of Middleton near is The Furnace Inn on Duke St in the guide for the first time ever appears in the guide for the first after being acquired by Alan time since 2007 after being Johnson in 2011 as a retirement acquired by Shiny and the New project. He then set about Zealand Arms on Langley St improving it and introduced a make its first appearance since range of real ales to the pub that 2000 after being taken over by have proved popular. It’s now Dancing Duck. Both have well worth a visit and the hourly introduced a range of real ales daytime 6.1 bus service from and ciders at reasonable prices Derby stops right outside. and breathed life into the pub by Paul & Trevor Harris outside Queens Head, Little Eaton. running different events Finally 25 years on since its last throughout the week. A simple appearance in the guide in 1989, formula it may be but one that so the Miners Arms at Brassington many pubs, breweries and pub is back serving a range of guest companies get wrong. beers alongside the Pedigree as All of this of course is old hat to well as good pub food. A pub the Derby Brewing Company that has so often been who are celebrating once again overshadowed by its near after a lean year in the 2013 neighbour, the Old Gate Inn with guide as not only is the Brewery its old world charm and which Tap – Derby’s Royal Standard Good Beer Guide editor, Roger back in after 1 year but The Protz once described as his Queens Head, Little Eaton favourite ever pub has finally makes its first appearance in over stepped back into the limelight 30 years since the 1983 guide. and deservedly so. Derby Brewing Company bought The 2014 Good Beer Guide is and renovated the pub back in available now from 2011 as a joint ‘Project William’ www.camra.org.uk or from local venture with Everards Brewery bookshops such as Waterstones and ever since the pub has gone or you may be able to pick up a from strength to strength serving copy from local pubs in the area top quality ale and food within a including the Alexandra Hotel Good Beer Guide Coordinator, Stewart Marshall presents Ross Watson of traditional village local and Furnace in Derby. the New Zealand Arms with a new guide.

Miners Arms, Brassington. Bluebell Inn, Melbourne. Nelson Arms, Middleton.

2 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2013 National Winter Ales Festival - DERBY 2014 Put the dates in your diary now …… 19-22nd February 2014

es It’s coming!! As CAMRA’s flagship National Winter Ales Festival (NWAF) Ysteams into Derby for the 1st of 3 years the excitement is starting to build. A contract has been signed with The Roundhouse for all 3 years which is excellent as the venue is all on one level just across the road from the Pride Park exit of Derby Railway Station.

Taking the very best elements Festival which puts a smile winner! So you can be assured must thank the amazing band of last years festival at The firmly on your face. some of the very best ales from of volunteers who have Roundhouse NWAF will the whole of the UK are going Uniquely alongside the honour worked tirelessly to make this showcase not only what Derby to be in Derby in February. Festival happen – without and the do best, of Derby hosting NWAF for 3 them this simply would not but the UK as a whole. There years comes the fact that The More details to follow in the will be over 350 real ales, plus Champion Winter Beer of next Derby Drinker about happen. If you want to ciders, perries, mead (honey Britain Competition (WBOB) opening times and band volunteer, to sponsor or just wine) and continental beers on will held at The Roundhouse. details. While even Christmas have a chat contact me via sale. Tie in cracking live bands For the last 2 years the overall seems a long way off at the [email protected] and some top food from The Champion Beer of Britain, as moment it’s not going to long Roundhouse catering team, judged at The Great British until February and, after hours Cheers stalls selling cheese, chocolate Beer Festival in London in of planning, NWAF opens – so Gillian Williams and crisps and you have a August, has been a WBOB plan ahead and book leave. I NWAF Chair/Organiser       

       3 www.derbycamra.org.uk 4 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2013 Brewery in Focus Wentwell Brewery

Its 2 years since Wentwell Brewery sprung onto the Derby scene and almost 1 year since the opening of their Brewery Tap, The Little Chester Ale House which is also Derby’s first micropub. Gillian Williams went along to meet George Lambert to see how things were coming along.

hile serving 15 years in the RAF handpumps all in use Friday/Sunday WGeorge developed a liking for and 3 in use Monday/Thursday with at Düsseldorf Altbier legendary brown least 1 Wentwell Beer on at all times. ale conditioned for longer, The key here is keeping quality high producing a smooth and delicate with a constantly changing range of brew. George was able to follow his ales and real ciders. When you add in dream and set up a commercial customers enjoying a social pint with brewery when he got his pension no television, no music and no quiz’s and a lump sum. but the all important Monday ‘Cheese Spending time with Dean and Chris at Night’ you have a recipe for success. Nutbrook Brewery gave George the confidence to scale things up and George is thankful to the local Chester produce consistently good real ale. Green Community for supporting the After scouring the market George pub and using it as a community venue. bought his brewing equipment from Indeed it’s the smallness of the pub Italy as it was affordable and had some which encourages people to talk to unique ‘chiller spikes’ custom made. each other across the room, no wonder Wentwell Brewery has 3 fermenters and it’s got a strong local following. 1 boiler with each fermenter producing 10/12 firkin sized casks of real ale. To ensure everyone is treated equally Wentwell also produce real ale in a George is introducing a new loyalty bottle (RAIB) and proudly have the card which when filled with 10 pint (or CAMRA logo stating “this is real ale” on large wine) stamps can be exchanged the label of all their bottles. for 1 free pint (or large wine), and this will replace the CAMRA Members Currently Head Brewer Walter Scott is discount scheme. With all beer keenly brewing twice a week but expansion is coming soon as Wentwell have recently priced at £2.50 a pint this is an moved from Chaddesden to an incredible offer and one which will Industrial unit near Roller World close to become very popular. Derby City centre. Once settled in Approaching the anniversary of the Walter aims to be brewing 3 times a opening of Little Chester Ale House week. The Brewery’s best selling beers Martyn Hiller has visited and gave his are: blessing to George as he loved the pub. • Farm Hand’s Bitter a 4.1% a rich Coming full circle and other people copper colour best bitter with a interested in setting up micropubs are smooth rounded flavour and nicely now coming to George and asking him balanced bitterness; for advice which he is happy to give. • Little Tick a 4% straw coloured bitter, On the 6th September 2013 Gary and triple hopped for a fuller flavour. Angela Morton of Morton Brewery opened their Hale to the Ale Micropub • Justice for Gingers 4% a very pale in Tettenhall, West Midlands having bitter with a subtle infusion of spoken to George! ginger which is very quaffable. Wentwell Brewery has brought a new Martyn Hiller is the micropub pioneer and guru having opened the Butcher’s dimension to Derby with their beers Arms in Herne Village, Kent in 2005 – for and their micropub and Derby is richer which Martyn was presented with one for it. By the way the name Wentwell of CAMRA’s Top 40 Campaigners’ was literally plucked from the air and Awards. George joined the Micropub captures a ring of traditional confidence Association which Martyn Hillier and and quality which transcends into your Stu Hirst set up in 2012 and made it his glass. Long may things go well for business to talk ideas through with Wentwell and the Little Chester Ale Martyn. In November 2012 having House. Cheers!! worked through planning issues Walter was granted the Licence to open Little Chester Ale House, 4a Little Derby’s first micropub, The Little Chester Green Road, Derby, DE1 3SF. Chester Ale House. Open Monday/Thursday 3pm – 10pm; Little Chester Ale House has 4 Friday/Sunday 12noon -10pm. 5 www.derbycamra.org.uk Wetherspoon: A Story of Our Time Paul Gibson examines the Wetherspoon phenomenon

ention the word Derby has, of course, three cotton, but still stand as an The past five years have MWetherspoon to a of the Watford pub impressive monument to seen the biggest fall in discerning drinker and it’s company’s chain, of which Evans’ entrepreneurship. In people’s disposable income likely to polarise opinion. the best, beer wise, is the 20thC the bank since the 1930s, so it’s Indeed, it was once said probably the Babington on morphed into the Natwest unsurprising that some folk that the opening of a new Babington Lane, which used but now, as the Standing have eschewed restaurants J D Wetherspoon outlet to be a carpet shop. Order, dispenses pints in favour of a meal at Experienced staff of the presages the closure of instead of pound notes. The Wetherspoon. This, coupled calibre of Tom Taylor and Standing Order’s next door two pubs in the locality. with the company’s ability Mark Robins (ex - Alexandra neighbour is the Thomas to bulk buy particular When founder, Tim Hotel) ensure the quality of Leaper, a Lloyds No. 1 brands of beer on Martin, opened his first the ever changing range of establishment fashioned favourable terms, has pub in 1979 it’s doubtful 18 ales which are constantly from Brigden’s tailors. Being helped their pubs to prosper that he could have updated on a TV screen. The a Lloyds No. 1 means that while others may have envisaged the breath- first Wetherspoon’s to open your ears will be assailed by struggled. CAMRA, too, has taking expansion that has in Derby was the Standing music on certain nights but benefitted from its created more than 800 Order in 1995 with its if it’s solace you seek then pubs. The recession and a cathedral-like interior and try the bar at first floor level collaboration with the booming internet have island bar. The tall, which has the ambience of a company as the exponential seen the closure of many handsome building in Iron traditional gentlemens’ club. rise in membership to over 150,000, is partly owing to shops and banks, which Gate was commissioned by Unlike certain other high the Wetherspoon vouchers have in some instances the Crompton and Evans Union Bank in the 1870s. street names, Wetherspoon’s that offer discounted beer. been adopted for use by The bank had previously pays great tranches of tax, Wetherspoon. In towns underwritten some early, including a dubious climate Wetherspoon may not be such as Heanor and notable Derby industrialists change levy, to the Treasury. everyone’s favourite Skegness, Wetherspoon including Thomas Evans The past year saw the destination but its soaring offers the best and, who, a century earlier, had company pay the equivalent share price is evidence of sometimes, only chance founded the bank and the of £632,000 for each of their the good value and of sampling a multiple mills, which pubs (source: Daily enduring appeal of the pub choice of real ales. no longer manufacture Telegraph 14th September). chain’s customer offering.

Babington Arms Thomas Leaper

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Standing Order 7 www.derbycamra.org.uk 8 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2013 Brewsters Beer and East Midlands Silk Mill Bangers Festival set to To celebrate British Sausage Pub of the Year weave Week (4th- 10th November) and female brewing, the CAMRA’s East Midlands Pub pub. From Derby catch the again of the Year is the Horse & i4 bus which stops almost Exeter Arms in Derby is Jockey at Stapleford which outside. holding a Beer Festival from has been transformed in Derby’s popular Old Silk Mill pub is due to 1-3 November with 16 re-open mid-November after recent times and now serves refurbishment. The new signage has gone different ales by female a selection of guest ales up outside and the garden is currently brewers from around the supplemented by regular being transformed. It will be known as the country and 16 different Beer Festivals. In now goes Silk Mill Ale & Cider House serving a forward to be judged in the selection of both alongside a new food sausages on their outside last 16 to find the UK’s best menu. Full report next time. BBQ. White Post demolished It is sad to report that the White Post Inn at Stanley Common has finally been demolished. Highlighted in a previous Derby Drinker this regular Good Beer Guide entry fell fowl of developers despite a fight by locals to save it. This shows more and more the need for communities to band together to get their pub listed as an ‘Asset of Community Value’ under the Localism Act which gives the community the first right to buy the pub should it be sold. Anglers Saved Also reported in Derby Drinker, the Anglers Rest at Bamford has been saved thanks to pub owner, Admiral Taverns giving the Bamford Community Society the right to purchase the pub after a strong campaign by the local community who got the pub registered as an ‘Asset of Community Value’. Is Your Pub under Threat ? If you suspect your local is under threat of closure or demolition then CAMRA can help through its ‘List your Local’ campaign please visit http://www.camra.org.uk/ listyourlocal or contact Derby CAMRA at pubpreserve@derbycamr a.org.uk for further information. 9 www.derbycamra.org.uk LAST ORDERS CAMRA has launched its first ever national online pub guide – whatpub.com - dedicated to helping the public find the best pubs to suit their needs across Britain.

ollowing an extensive two year project of the real ales being served - taking the Fby thousands of CAMRA volunteers, guess work out of a visit for real ale lovers. whatpub.com features 47,000 pubs, A full entry offers a description and around 36,000 of which serve real ale - pictures of the pub, the address, opening making the site the most definitive online hours, who owns it, lists the regular real Chris Cropley guide to real ale in the UK. Whatpub.com ales they stock, states whether the pub offers over thirty different search fields offers Guest Beers, highlights the pubs It is with sadness that I have to ranging from dog friendly pubs to those main features e.g. availability of food, that offer newspapers or live music, gives a map of where the pub can be inform everyone that one of located, sat nav reference, OS reference our regular workers at the making the results customizable to each person's individual preferences. Another and highlights the local transport Summer Beer Fest has passed key feature is that of the 35,800 real ale available. away after a very short illness. pubs featured, around 22,000 have details Why not give it a try. Everyone who attended the festival over the last 30 plus years will have been greeted by Chris as she worked in one of our admission booths, mainly in the Evening and always with unfailing cheerfulness and efficiency. Along with Charlie, Lesley, Clive and Jean she was part of one of the most important teams of the Festival. St Peter has taken some one to work with him at the gates of Heaven, far, far too early in my humble opinion. On behalf of Derby Camra and the Summer Beer Festival my thoughts and best wishes go to Chris’s family and friends as they come to terms with their sad loss of such a special person.

Russ Gilbert Festival Chairman

Regional Champion Bottled Beer, SIBA Midlands 2011  !!! !       ! ! !!!   ! !!                        ! !!  !!!!       !!

10 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2013 AmberValley CAMRABranch By Trevor Spencer [email protected] NEWS Diary Pub of the Year 2014 year, with its future looking uncertain. However, all that changed when Marie and her partner October 19th Survey Trip to Openwoodgate Nominations for next year’s POTY begin on Matt took over in August. The pub reopened and the outskirts of : November 16th November 1st, and judging begins on January with a couple of Real Ales, the Hartington IPA Survey Trip to Lower Hartshay, & 1st 2014. Each member may nominate up to 5 was very good when I visited, with the possibility Bull Bridge. All trips leave Ripley Market Place at pubs, and nominations need to be sent by email of the range being increased as business picks 7:30pm, call Jane Wallis on 01773 745966 to to [email protected], or by text to up. After all the trials and tribulations of the last book 07847 099940. Nominations MUST include your couple of years or so, it’s good to report that the name and CAMRA number. George is getting back on its feet again. The Branch Meetings: October 31st Old Kings opening hours vary, with the pub being open Head, Belper. November 28th Nags Head, A Real Ale gain from 6pm – 12 on Monday – Wednesday, then 4 Ripley, both starting at 8pm. The November – 12 Thursday, 3-12 Friday and 12-12 at the Meeting will be preceded by a short For years, most of the pubs in Riddings have weekend. The George is a short walk from the 9’s Committee Meeting. served Real Ale, with the main exception being bus route, get off at the stop nearest the Talbot the Greenhill Tavern, which hadn’t seen Cask Taphouse and walk to the left of that pub, about Beer Festivals: October 24th-26th - Holly Ale on its bar since it was owned by the long- 300 yards down Lowes Hill. The pub is on the Bush, Makeney. October 31st- November defunct Shipstones Brewery. All that changed in right hand side of the road and there is a CAMRA 2nd – Poet and Castle, . November the last few months however, as the Greenhill discount of 10 pence per pint. 7th – 10th - Beehive, Ripley. underwent a tasteful refurbishment and, when it reopened, among the selection of drinks were 4th Amber Valley Beer Amber Ramble Draught Bass, which was very palatable when I visited, and a couple of Real Ciders. Now run by and Cider Festival Anne has confirmed that she will lead us on Roger and Sylvia, the Greenhill is a fairly large After three years at Butterley, this year found us another Amber Ramble on Sunday 27th three-roomed pub that hosts sports TV and in Alfreton Leisure Centre Bowls Hall. We had October, starting around 11am from the Bell and Dominoes. The cask menu will be two Real Ales plenty of space and an impressive stillage Harp, Coxbench (on the 92 Trent Bus Route) and and one Cider over the winter months, all containing 100 beers greeted customers on finishing at Kilburn Toll Bar. It will be a 6 mile competitively priced at £2.50 - £2.80 per pint. entry. An innovation this year was a trade walk, calling at the Holly Bush, Makeney, the The opening hours are 12 – 11 every day, and session on Thursday afternoon during which Deat Poets, Holbrook and the Black Bulls Head, several buses pass by the Greenhill, including Mild Trail presentations were made to Welbeck Openwoodgate along the way. We hope you the 90, H1 Derby to Alfreton service and R1. Abbey for Ellis Mild and to Muirhouse for decide to join us - its always a good day out. There is a large car park and outdoor seating. Magnum Mild. Out of many fine beers, both local and from further afield, our beer of the festival was Green Devil from Oakham, at 6% a Amber & Erewash Valley A new beginning superb, well hopped IPA. Cider of the festival Cider Trail When Amber Valley CAMRA was formed as a was Ruby Suzie from Woodthorpe Hall, sub-branch of Derby in September 2008, the Derbyshire. A wide range of evening Tues 1st October - Sun 3rd November, Amber & very first meeting took place at theGeorge on entertainment included the unmissable Rolling Erewash Valley Cider Trail, for list of participating Lowes Hill, Ripley. Despite appearing in the Good Stoned. The new venue worked fine, and despite pubs call Trevor Spencer on 07758265915 or Beer Guide only a couple of years ago, the pub customer numbers being lower than email [email protected] has not done well of late, and closed earlier this anticipated, those present had a great time.

11 www.derbycamra.org.uk 12 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2013 ctober is CAMRA’s designated Northern, Langley Mill, the goes on number of different pubs specialist equipment. The Ocider month, so it’s a good Marlpool Ale House, the visited and scored, not on the extraction process is in two stages, time to visit a few pubs selling the Observatory, Ilkeston, the Queens maximum number of scores sent milling and pressing. Milling is just real stuff. Fortunately for cider Head, Marlpool, the Red Lion, in). What’s holding you back, I’d reducing the fruit to a coarse pulp; lovers the Two Valleys Cider & Heanor and the Spanish Bar, start straight away! a food processor works if you just Perry Trail is being run jointly by Ilkeston. Of course, October is cider month want to make a few litres; for larger Amber Valley and Erewash Valley Each of these pubs will be stocking because it is the main month for quantities I have seen ingenious Branches. The pubs taking part at least one real cider or perry cider making. The apple crop looks devices using garden shredders can be covered in a number of while the trail is operating. The last good this year and the pear crop is and the like! Pressing involves excellent crawls, being in Amber day is November 3rd, but you don’t excellent; very good news for cider containing the pulp in something Valley the Barnes Wallis, Ripley, have to stop drinking real cider makers after the dreadful summer porous (usually boards and clothes) the Beehive, Ripley, the Black Boy, then! All you have to do to take last year resulted in a one of the Heage, the Black Bulls Head, while sufficient pressure is applied part is visit one of the above pubs, worst crops ever. There couldn’t be to extract the juice. Wine presses Openwoodgate, the Greenhill drink at least a half of cider of perry a better time to make some of your do the job, as do home-made Tavern, Riddings, the Holly Bush, and text the name of the pub, cider own; even if you haven’t tried presses using screw threads or car Makeney, the Hunter Arms, / perry you have drunk and a mark before is isn’t that difficult and the Kilburn, the King William IV, out of 5 for it to 07847 099940. The result can be very satisfying. Get jacks! After that its easy; put the Milford, the Nags Head, Ripley, pub in the Amber Valley Branch yourself some apples / pears; don’t juice into a fermenting vessel with the Old Oak, Horsley Woodhouse, area with highest average score worry about the varieties except an airlock (demijohns are fine), add the Poet & Castle, Codnor, the will become Amber Valley’s cider that a blend generally works better wine yeast (optional, apples Strutt Club, Belper, the Talbot pub of the year and will be entered than all from one tree and you contain natural yeast and the juice Taphouse, Ripley and the Thorn in CAMRA’s National Cider Pub of need more eaters than cookers will ferment anyway). Patience is Tree, Waingroves, while in the Year Competition for 2014. And (although some cookers or crab needed while it ferments, perhaps Erewash Valley (Northern part of now, here’s the real incentive for apples are fine). You need about 2 2 months in a warm place but the branch area only) there is the taking part; there will be a prize kilograms of fruit to make 1 litre of much longer (6 months) without Butchers Arms, Langley, the awarded of a 40 pint tub of cider, cider. The problem with small scale external heat, and you have your Brewery Tap, Ilkeston, the yes, 40 pints, to the person cider making is that even though own cider! Dewdrop Inn, Ilkeston, the returning scores from the largest there is plenty of juice in the fruit, it Gallows Inn, Ilkeston, the Great number of different pubs. (Note it is difficult to extract it without Wassail Real Cider & Perry – 25 years of Campaigning

o CAMRA’s been Campaigning already popping up on our line maps showing you exactly launched a 4.8% Rosie’s Pig Cloudy Sfor real cider and perry since televisions, crowding into our where (including supermarkets and Cider. We as consumers are being 1988, but has that message made magazines and generating off licences) to find their fruity continually bombarded by new it into a pub or bar near you? followers on social media sites. tipples? Not really if you are products while fridges and Words like heritage, premium, looking for the real thing. CAMRA shelving in pubs are groaning with In 1988 real cider and perry were as provenance and traceability are does not recognise any cider or variety. rare as hen’s teeth, so CAMRA scattered as liberally as the number perry which has any fruit or Festivals, health food shops and of ‘distribution points’. Even the flavouring other than the apples or So in some ways CAMRA has done Cranks restaurant in London were award winning beer writers Pete pears that made it as being real. So a great job moving cider and perry about your only options aside from Brown and Bill Bradshaw are no limes, no berries, cherries or up the ladder of acceptability by going to the cidermaker and getting in on the act by launching grapes and certainly no removing the stereotypical images buying direct from the farm gate. a Guide to the World’s Best Cider strawberries! and encouraging pubs to sell a later this year. drop of the real stuff. 25 years later and real cider and Recently I was invited to the launch perry can be equally hard to track The Morning Advertiser (a trade of Hogs Back Brewery’s Hazy Hog Just be careful out there as down - not because Licensees have paper for the drinks industry) bottled cider, but was unable to sometime things aren’t as ‘friendly’ turned their back on two of this recently stated that bottled fruit attend. Breweries getting involved or ‘local’ as they seem. Look beyond country’s most authentic and cider sales had increased 67% by with cider? Unimaginable 25 years the branding, the glassware and ‘green’ products– but because the volume. In just five years the ago! Yet here and now in 2013 sundry other gimmicks and market has widened and the gulf Showering Brothers brand of Heineken who own Bulmers have support your local producers, go between high quality real cider and Brothers cider has generated a launched 3 new flavoured ciders; visit them and have a chat (they’ll perry and mass produced retail value of £46 million. Research Carlsberg have 2 flavoured ciders; tell you which pubs stock them) or flavoured products has never been reveals fruit flavourings now AB InBev have 2 flavoured Stella call into your CAMRA Regional wider. include strawberry, black cherry, Artois Cidres and Molson Coors Cider Pub and have a chat with the lime, toffee apple, berry, have launched Carling British Cider. Brace yourself however as 2013 is landlord. pomegranate, red grape, peach going to be awash with cider and On average these newly launched and apricot, raspberry, tropical, Real cider and perry is out there perry marketing! Many millions of drinks are around 4% in strength, crushed pear and even apples. and your mission is to find it. pounds have been spent to so some existing cider producers Enjoy!! achieve one target – getting you to But hold on - isn’t this great news – are introducing new lower strength buy their brand. The adverts are after all some Brands even have on- products. In 2013 Weston’s Gillian Williams 13 www.derbycamra.org.uk Ashbourne & District CAMRA Branch

by Mark Grist [email protected]

Ashbourne by way of 4 intermediate village pub it now, but it wasn’t the brewery’s fault, so perhaps Pub News stops along a mixed route of field paths, steep hills, just as well not to put their name to it) and it had to Our two branch area pubs of the year - The Smith's deep valleys, country lanes and a short bit of the be swiftly substituted for a thoroughly decent pint Tavern, Ashbourne and The Sycamore, - A52...the weather was spectacularly warm and of Wincle Rambler, whilst others enjoyed Peak Ales have both been included in the new 2014 Good sunny, a perfect Indian summer’s day. Five of us, Swift Nick, the permanent offering here. Beer Guide and the branch has presented both and two unsuspecting dogs this time, assembled at The last leg saw us climb the hill out of Mapleton, licensees with a copy to mark their inclusion. the Smith’s at 11.20am and set off for our first stop, taking in yet more stunning views of Thorpe Cloud The Royal Oak at Hanging Bridge, via roadside Branch surveys and nominations for the next pub and the surrounding hills, before we crested the paths, arriving just before midday. The choice ridge across the caravan park and fairly sprinted of the year competition begin in earnest offered there was Pedigree and Fuller’s London throughout October and November, with a shortlist down hill to join the Trail for the last half Pride. Unfortunately, neither beer was in good mile back into town through the magnificent being drawn up in December and judging/voting condition, although both barrels were then taking place in January 2014. . Our arrival back at the Smith’s Tavern at changed immediately we commented on them. just after 5.30pm saw an opportunity to sample The Coach & Horses, Ashbourne re-opened on We walked on via the riverside and across a couple Marston’s Old Empire, a very decent strong ale August 22nd, now serving food all day and with a of fields to the Rose & Crown, Middle Mayfield, guaranteed to ensure that, if not tired after all that choice of 4 ales on tap. The opening night was a where the sole choice was Pedigree, albeit a very exertion, we would soon be snoozing deeply. little chaotic, probably due to underestimating the well-kept pint and one which Dave said rivalled his Thanks again to Keith for selecting and planning interest in the re-launch, so the beer choice was own for quality – praise indeed! This stop signalled limited towards the end of the evening, but signs the route – the next walk will possibly be in late the point at which the walk became much, much October/early November, details to follow. are promising. harder as we made for Stanton via a very steep and In stark contrast, The White Hart, Ashbourne just long uphill climb, then a drop into and out of a 100 yards away, has closed again after the new steep-sided valley, followed by a long drag across management team brought in was withdrawn. No farmland and an extremely muddy patch by a stile, signs yet of a re-opening any time soon. which only myself and Dave were foolish enough The Horns, Ashbourne is due to change hands in to negotiate, whilst the others cheated by taking an mid-September and the new tenants have adjacent (dry) farm gate. promised a dramatic revamp of the pub. Although Finally emerging at Stanton village, this would have still tied to Marston’s, they are promising to do all been a natural point for another break, but there they can for the beer scene in the town. hasn’t been a pub in Stanton for many a long year, The Green Man, Ashbourne alterations continue, so we had to push on via a gentle green lane, but with a projected opening of the shop to replace the then another steep-sided valley followed by a long bar area in early October. After that, the interest will steady climb up to Swinscoe - the highest point of switch to the courtyard area where a development the walk and some stunning vistas to be enjoyed – of retail areas is slated to include a pub or bar area before staggering finally into the Dog & Partridge, in some form. Fingers crossed. where the choice was a Falstaff ale (Noel Coward) The Sycamore at Parwich has recently taken or two from Peakstones Rock. Regrettably, the delivery of the new season's, Robinsons Old Tom. Falstaff was not in good condition and the Peakstones Rock beers were only moderately The Yew Tree at Ednaston closed in August but drinkable. there has been some interest so hopefully it might re-open again. From there, thankfully, the rest of the walk was largely downhill and/or flat, across several farm Beer Ramble fields and via the Okeover estate. We coasted into Mapleton village and arrived at the Okeover Arms, On Sunday 29th September our social secretary, with a decent choice of 4 local ales. Would you Keith Palmer, suggested and organised a 9-mile believe it, though, the first selected beer was akin circular walk starting/finishing at Smith’s Tavern in to vinegar (I forgot to note it down and can’t recall Diary Dates

Tuesday 29th October Branch Meeting - The Ketch, Kniveton - 8pm. Tuesday 26th November Branch Meeting – The Coach & Horses, Up to 9 Real Ales Ashbourne – 8pm. Plus Tuesday 17th December Real Ciders & Perries Branch Meeting – TBC – 8pm.

14 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2013 EREWASH VALLEY by Mick & Carole Golds CAMRA BRANCH [email protected]

Pub News Our December meeting will be held here upstairs. See photo of Mandy, Richard and pub. At our September branch meeting at the Trips and Pub Spring Cottage, Ilkeston (see Photo) having Also on South Street the Poacher is now run by not been there for some time we were quite Mick Smedley and Sue Kinson, Mick is ex Cat & surprised to see the new decor and 3 beers on Fiddle and Sir John Warren, we wish them well. Surveys the bar at £1.80 a pint. Yes folks, it’s not a Saturday 26th October - Awsworth, Further to the micropub article in the last mistake this is the regular price. Paul & Tina Giltbrook, Eastwood, Langley Mill. edition, The Marlpool Ale House would like to Watton who run this Amber taverns pub Meet at the Gate Inn, Awsworth explained that their regular house beer is Lees point out that the ale selection is not Manchester PA and they have a changing guest dominated by Marlpool beers. In the time they 1.00pm. Zig Zag ticket required, 27 bus beer as well. For more info look on camra’s have been open they have sold close to 400 from Ilkeston market to Awsworth. website - What pub. different beers and in the last 12 months they have had at least 5, more often 6 guest ales Saturday 14th December - Christmas On Wednesday 18th September nine members available every weekend alongside 2 or 3 of trip to Stockport, meet Derby Station of our branch met at the Spanish Bar Ilkeston our own. 10.00am for 10.20am to Sheffield to to present Hannah Elms with the summer catch 11.38 to Stockport. Wayfarer seasonal award for the best, very pleasant back On Monday 12th August the Association of the ticket required check price when garden which is used extensively all year Friends of the Breaston Navi was formally purchasing, if interested contact Carole round. Big thanks to Hannah for the food established. There are already 95 full members provided during a very enjoyable evening, see or Michael on 0115 9328042 or 07887 and 60 associate members. The purpose is to 788785. photo of presentation by Kevin our chairman list the Inn with Erewash Borough Council as an to Hannah with Gill and the girls. Asset of Community Value under the Localism Our latest addition to real ales pubs in Ilkeston Act of 2012 and to encourage the whole is The Muirhouse Brewery Tap on South community to use the Inn as a community hub Future Meetings Street, making this street the real ale outlet of for meetings, events, family parties etc. If All meetings start 8.30pm. Punch Taverns ever decided to sell, a listing Ilkeston with its four premises from one end to Contact Secretary Jayne 0115 8548722 the other. It is also blessed with late evening would give the community 6 months to decide buses to Derby, Long Eaton, Nottingham and if it would like to buy it or not. In the Wednesday 6th November - Heanor. The Brewery Tap is owned and run by meantime let’s all enjoy the facilities and Sevenoaks, Stanton by Dale. Mandy and Richard Muirhouse, Richard being opportunities the pub offers. For further December 4th - the brewer and the beer range includes two of information about the project either go to Muirhouse Brewery Tap, their own beers, two guest beers and two real www.navigation-breaston.co.uk or visit the Inn South Street Ilkeston. ciders on draught. It is open every day 12- and ask to read the information in the folders 11pm, and starting from Monday 30th Sept will to be found in each bar. be a cheese night. Please note, no lager or top shelf is served at this pub, this is a conversation Report and pictures of Bridge Inn, Cotmanhay, and drinking house with nothing to distract. Ilkeston in next issue. Pub Discounts Please remember to show your Camra card. Barge Inn, Long Eaton - 10p 0ff pint, 5p off half (includes cider) The Bridge, Sandiacre - 15p off pint Coach & Horses, Draycott - All cask ales £2.50 pint Great Northern, Langley Mill - 15p off pint

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onsider! Dear Toper, a recent autumnal evening, whereon I Cventured into a city centre hostelry with the intention of meeting up with an old acquaintance of mine, who had agreed to bring along a vintage CAMRA publication, which he had Scrap the Bag Tax been promising, for some time, to lend to me. As the evening inept political class, no doubt egged on by little green men (and was cold and wet, he had wisely placed the publication within women) who despise anything remotely connected with the oil the confines of an old plastic carrier-bag, adorned with the industry, have decided to punish all of us for the sins of the few by name of one of the big supermarket chains. This little episode introducing the “Bag Tax”! In other words; shops will be compelled nicely illustrates, just how useful plastic carrier-bags can to charge us for plastic carrier-bags. I for one hate litter louts and continue to be once you’ve emptied your groceries from them. am of the opinion that the punishments meted out to them are Indeed, Dear Toper, I would venture to suggest that they are derisory, however, anyone who is deluded enough to entertain the one of the most useful things on the planet! They can, and are, notion that a tax on plastic carrier-bags (which are often used for used over and over again for a variety of purposes; such as; gathering up litter; such as empty drinks cans and dog excrement) keeping bicycle seats dry whist their owners are inside pubs is going to stop knuckle-draggers throwing litter around, is on wet evenings; taking beyond having any sensible dialogue with, and is probably a old clothes to charity politician, or one of their shops; and I’ve even politically correct hangers on. seen hikers putting Another idea being floated by them on over their our sinking political class, in a muddy boots to avoid half-hearted attempt to tackle leaving a muddy trail late-night, aggressive across the fitted carpet drunkards, (they could start of some rural hostelry. by closing the House of And as they are made Commons bars) is the from a by-product of introduction of so-called the oil industry, the “Drunk Tanks”, which are to be manufacturing costs run by private companies. are minimal, enabling Presumably those of our supermarkets to give leading pubco’s, who run the them away, secure in sort of establishments the knowledge, that wherein most of the problem with the store’s name drinkers get fuelled up on printed on the bags, chemical lagers and rotgut their customers will be ciders, will take full advantage walking around advertising the place for free! It’s a win, win, of this lucrative, state-funded business opportunity, and get even situation! You would think that the humble plastic carrier-bag richer by setting aside designated rooms in their various outlets as would be celebrated as one of the greatest achievements of “Drunk Tanks”, thereby keeping the whole process of getting the our modern age, a great boon to humanity, rich and poor alike idiots drunk on overpriced drinks and then punishing them for it, – who in their right mind could despise them? – Enter our under one roof. mind bogglingly stupid political class! I wonder if all of this nonsense will be funded by the “Bag Tax”? Using the lame excuse that some anti-social scumbags have allowed certain plastic bags to become litter, our breathtakingly Consider that, Dear Toper! D.T.

18 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2013 DerbyCAMRA BranchDiary

OCTOBER APRIL Wed 23rd - Social - Golden Eagle, Agard St, Derby – 9pm. NOVEMBER Sat 2nd - Titanic Brewery Tour - Stoke on Trent. Coach fare £10. Departs Noon. Fri 8th - Survey Trip - Sinfin/Stenson/Findern/Willington. Free minibus 7.30pm. Thu 14th - Branch Meeting – Old Spa Inn, Derby – 8pm. Sat MAY 23rd - Survey Trip - Ticknall /Milton/Repton. Free minibus 6.30pm. Thu 28th – Social - Little Chester Ale House (8.30pm) & Coach and Horses (9.30pm), Chester Green, Derby. JUNE DECEMBER Thu 5th - Branch Meeting – Venue TBC. Thu 12th - Christmas Show – Flowerpot, Derby – 8pm (for tickets contact Ian Forman 01332 882996) Sat 14th - Survey Trip - Oakwood/Morley Smithy/Smalley. Free minibus 6.30pm. Thu 19th - Christmas Social - Falstaff, Derby - 8.30pm.

NB. All trips Depart/Return from Cathedral Green, Derby.

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