January 2012
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LEADMILL BREWERY and BOTTLE BROOK BREWERY . Producers of Traditional Hand Crafted Real Ales. In the Sticks January 2012 Free Copy Welcome to the latest issue of “In the At the Black Bulls Head in Openwoodgate Amber Valley CAMRA Diary Sticks ” the newsletter of RuRAD , Ru ral Real Andy (Muscles), Chris & Niki are embarking 7th Jan - walk from Hunter's Arms, Kilburn to on a venture to buy the pub with there offer Ale Drinkers. We hope you enjoy reading it. Little Eaton. 26th Jan - 8:30pm Branch Meeting, being accepted, this could be exciting times Old Kings Head, Belper. 23rd Feb - 8:30pm If you want to receive a copy electronically e- for both them and the pub with 8 real ales Branch Meeting Wheel Inn, Holbrook. Soc Sec mail [email protected] and a selection of ciders and perrys planned, Jane Wallis 01773 745966 Or for current & previous issues log on to they will also be sympathetic to the darts, pool and skittle teams. More Another new brewery this time in Nottingham http://www.mansfieldcamra.org.uk/RuRAD.html information next month when the details should be up and running by the end of February, Follow the RuRAD page on Facebook have been finalised The Navigation Brewery sited behind the Navigation Inn on Meadow Lane will be a 20- The Holly Bush at Marehay re-opened Paul & Lyn welcome you to the barrel plant supplying the pub and several other after an extensive refurbishment on outlets December 1st. A visit was paid on the 2nd to WHITE POST find four real ales being served, which Darren and all the staff welcome you to Belper Rd, Stanley Common Tel: 0115 930 0194 included, Evolution and BG sips from Blue The Talbot Taphouse. Money, GKIPA, and Abbot Reserve for a very Opening Times: Closed Mon (except "Amber Ales Brewery Tap" Bank Holidays), realistic £2.80 a pint 1 Butterley Hill, Ripley, DE5 3LT. Tue - Thur 11.30 – 2.30 & 6 – 11 Tel: (01773) 742626. Fri 11.30 – 2.30 & 6 - 1am, Sat 12 – 1am, Graham has taken over the Bulls Head at Up to 8 real ales available, plus 3 Sun 12 – 11 Belper Lane End , and has upped sticks from Traditional ciders/perry all served 4 Real Ales Inc. Guest Ales. the southeast in Eastbourne for the in lined oversized glasses!! Home Cooked Traditional Food From An Derbyshire countryside. The place has 20p pint/10p half-pint CAMRA members Award Winning Chef definitely been brightened up with food discount! Curry & A Pint £5 – Tue. available, which is sourced locally, and the Opening Times: Mon - Thu = 5 - 11, Steak Night – Wed & Thur. beer is well priced at £2.80 a pint. Regular Live Entertainment Saturday Fri & Sat = 12-11.30, Sun = 12 - 11 Broadside, Bass, Castle Rock Sheriffs Tipple CAMRA LocAle and Shottle Gold which is brewed just down Beer and Pub News the road have been available recently accredite d 2009, 2010 The White Hart at Bargate has been bought by A new venture called the North Star a consortium of people, which includes Andy The Blue Bell at Farnah Green has been sold for Brewery is expected to be launched in Coulton ex landlord of the Hollybush at Makeney. £275,000 and is due to open sometime in January Ilkeston in early February. It will be located The pub is currently selling five real ales, which after a refurbishment at Gallows Industrial Park off Furnace Road. included London Pride, Harvest Pale and a beer It will be a 10 barrel plant producing up to from Wincle Brewery, Andy hopes to introduce Simon the new landlord of the White Swan at six ales of different styles and strength’s, Pedigree from the jug. The pub is under going Belper , took charge on December 1st, when the the first of the brews should hopefully make alterations and refurbishment, which should be pub re-opened selling two real ales. There are an appearance at Derby Winter Festival at done by February plans to increase to 4 ales, which will be from the the Roundhouse 15 th to 18 th February Marston’s list The Arkwright Arms , Sutton cum Duckmanton , Tr acy and all the staff The Hilltop , Belper has had a change of landlord Chesterfield has been named as Derbyshire’s pub welcome you to the of the year 2011 and The Flying Childers, As reported in the last issue the Peacock on Stanton in Peak has been voted Autumn pub of OLD OAK INN the season, well done to the both of them Nottingham Road Derby reopened on December 176 Main Street 1st after a complete refurbishment, the layout is The Smithfield in Derby , which went up for Horsley Woodhouse much the same but the pub is brighter and more auction on December 1 st , has been sold to a DE7 6AW. Tel: 01332 881299 welcoming. An improved beer range is on offer by builder for £175,000. The new owner says that East Midlands Pub of the Year 2009 your host Roger & Penny formerly of the he wants The Smithfield to continue trading as a Mon to Wed 4 – 11, Smithfield with a vast array available on the pub but first it is to undergo a refurbishment and Thu & Fri 3 – 11 opening night, on the two bars were Marston’s is not expected to be open again until early Sat 12 – 11, Sun 12 – 10.30 Pedigree 4.5%, Oakham Bishops Farewell 4.6%, February Serving a wide selection of Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild 5.8% , Purity Pure beers from BOTTLE BROOK Gold 3.8% , and a house beer Leatherbritches The Mallard , Platform 1, Worksop Railway and LEADMILL plus Guest Peacock Pale Ale 4%, also in the covered yard Station will be holding a Winter Beer Festival Beers area at the rear which is now heated there was a th th 27 and 28 of January open 11 – 11. There will RuRAD Bar Open Fri, Sat & Sun mini beer festival with 6 other ales from the be 15 ales and 2 trad ciders plus snacks available barrel including Blue Monkey Ape Ale 5.4% which at all sessions is a favourite beer of mine, the choice of ales is expected to vary with Pedigree and Peacock PA at the moment? the regulars. Another reopening occurred on WIRKSWORTH BREWERY Leatherbritches-Smisby December 12 th when the Butchers Arms 127 Quality Derbyshire Ales Hands Road Heanor welcomed customers once Ed owner and brewer of Leatherbritches CORE BEER RANGE: again after a period of closure. The Butchers is a Ales has moved his brewery into the Tap Cruckbeam 3.9% 2-roomed pub with a connecting L shaped bar House site at Smisby nr Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Sun Beam 4.0% First Brew 4.2% although only the smaller front bar is open at the the Tap House kit has been sold moment as refurbishment is still in progress. Marlpool-Marlpool Tow'd Man 4.9% Chris Turner is your host in what is a basic but www.marlpoolbrewing.co.uk Seasonal Beers Also Available. welcoming pub with a log-burning stove, which was Contact Jeff Green he Marlpool Brewery Ale House opened very much appreciated on the frosty evening that T Telephone: 01629 824011 I visited. There are six hand pumps on the front just before Christmas after the planning Mobile: 07967134180 bar and four in the back and on my visit they problem had been ironed out and by the [email protected] were dispensing Derby White Christmas 5.5% reports is doing very well. In fact Andy www.wirksworthbrewery.co.uk £2.80, Slaters Premium 4.4% £2.40, Bottlebrook might have to review his opening hours after Member of SIBA Direct Delivery Scheme Celtic Porter 4.5% £2.50, Coppice Side Light Christmas On the morning of Saturday 3 rd of December I 4.5% £2.50, Leadmill Summer Hop 4% £2.20, Wirksworth-Wirksworth met up with Uncle Albert, Cassandra & Trigger Coppice Side Old Miner 4% £2.20, Leadmill www.wirksworthbrewery.com Autumn Goddess 4.2% £2.40, Coppice Side XOB and headed off to Liverpool . Shortly before we 4.4% £2.40 & Leadmill Rapture 5.9% £2.80. The new brew from Wirksworth Brewery is arrived at Lime St at 11.10 the heavens opened, so Coppice Side and Leadmill beers will always be called Wirksworth Red 4.5% and is a full we spent 10 or 15 minutes in the company of Ken available plus various guest beers mainly at the bodied winter style ale with a pleasant hop Dodd & Bessie Braddock whilst we waited for the weekends, my conclusion was that pubs that the balance of bitterness & aroma, Jeff has also deluge to abate enough for us to venture the big brewers abandon can be resurrected and can brewed an American style IPA at 4.6% using short distance to our fist port of call the JDW once again thrive serving quality ales to Cascade & Nelson Sauvin hops Richard John Backler . Beers of note here were appreciative customers which is happening at the Peerless Jack Frost & Crystal Maze, Coachouse Butchers, well done to Chris and Richard - Sooty Xmas Pud, Hook Norton 12 Days, Box Steam Nicky & Pete Foster Christmas Box, Highgate Stocking Filler and Clare welcomes you to the welcome you to the O’Hanlon Goodwill. Cassandra had the Xmas Pud, PATTENMAKERS ARMS TAVERN which was beautiful. Next on the agenda was the JDW Fall Well, but we couldn’t find it so moved 4 Crown Street Duffield Derby Rd, Belper Tel: 01332 842844 straight on to the Ship & Mitre where there was Tel: 01773 826956.