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Top row: The Exeter Arms, The Coach & Horses , The Peacock, The Alexandra Bottom row: The Flower Pot

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As Proud as a Peacock Roger & Penny Myring are certainly no strangers to the Good Beer Guide having spent 12 years in it while they were licensees of the Smithfield but they are still proud of their achievement in getting the Peacock back into the guide for the first time in 15 years. Always known for their exceptional beer quality at the Smithy they have now transferred those skills to the Peacock were up 9 Real Ales can be tried from both the handpump and straight from the cask as well as Two Real Ciders/Perries. Also transferred from the Smithy were the ever popular Blues, Booze and BBQ’s evenings throughout the Summer and the famous Beer Festival which always was an end of season highlight. This attractive 18th century stone built, two roomed, roadside pub has certainly seen a new lease of life under their stewardship and it’s great to welcome them and the Peacock back to the guide once more.

Alexandra the Great What a great year it’s been for the Alex, a Derby CAMRA City Pub of the Year runner-up, the best mild pub award and now entry back into the 2013 Good Beer Guide after 2 years absence. This is all thanks to licensees, Ralf Edge & Anna Dyson (pictured) who have got the pub back on track again serving excellent beer into the bargain. Renowned as the birthplace of Derby CAMRA the pub has undergone several incarnations over the years but has had a successful life as a Tynemill/Castle Rock pub serving a selection of their beers and guests. The pub also acts as a Hotel with several letting rooms upstairs at a reasonable price if you fancy a place to stay while visiting Derby. The Alex has always been a regular entry in the guide thanks to the number and quality of its Real Ales so it’s nice to see it back where it belongs.

Flowerpot shoots into the Guide A Good Beer Guide without the Flowerpot was unthinkable and yet there it was in the 2012 guide not even featured but not one to moan or kick up a fuss, it picked itself up, dusted itself down and began the process which has seen it storm back into the 2013 edition. Always a multi Real Ale pub, the Flowerpot specialises in getting beers from near and far and these days has a microbrewery at the rear of the pub, Black Iris whose beers feature on the bar alongside a great range of guests. Music too still plays a big part at the ‘POT ‘with free live music on Wednesdays and Sundays to complement the paid variety at the weekends in the function room courtesy of RAW Promo. And the summer POTFEST is one of best Beer Festivals around featuring some new and rare beers to Derby. With other notable changes like improvements to the front of the pub and beer garden, internal decoration and the introduction of a curry night the pub has certainly upped its game and very much deserves its entry back into the guide serving as a shining example to others around about. 2 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2012 A milestone for the Coach The Coach and Horses in Chester Green achieved a rather special milestone recently when it was named in the new 2013 CAMRA Good Beer Guide for the first time in its history. This a remarkable achievement for licensees, Michael and Debra Vickers who have worked hard to turn the pub into a great community local with good beer. The pub has a smart interior and is divided into a large lounge with separate drinking areas and a public bar where pool and darts can be played. There is also an outside drinking area and a sort of stable barn where the pub held a Beer Festivals not long back. There is usually two guest beers on offer as well as Bass and Michael is justifiably proud of his well kept real ales. He also offers a CAMRA discount of 15p a pint and was one of the first to join the scheme in the City. Derby CAMRA were on hand to mark the occasion by holding the official launch at the pub where Good Beer Guide Coordinator, Stewart Marshall presented Michael with his own copy of the book (pictured). Exeter comes of age 21 years after its last appearance in the Good Beer Guide, the Exeter Arms is celebrating being featured in the new 2013 edition. The ‘Ex’ has witnessed a remarkable turnaround in recent times thanks to Derby’s Dancing Duck Brewery and present Managers, Martin Roper & partner Denise. The pub was a renowned Marston’s house for many a long year but was refurbed by Dancing Duck who’s beers feature on the bar alongside guest beers. The pub has always had remarkable character and history with its little rooms giving it a real traditional look but Martin & Denise have added those extra little touches to give it that warm, friendly, relaxing feeling. With free live music Wednesdays and Saturdays, a Monday quiz, quality food and regular Beer Festivals held in its stables bar at the rear, the Herbert Spencer, the pub has come a long way in a short space of time. The latest addition being the opening of the 200 year old cottage adjoining the pub with low lighting and bare brick walls giving it that real atmospheric feel. The ‘Ex’ certainly stands out from the crowd and it is pleasure to have it back in the guide once more.

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Go to saveyourpint.co.uk 4 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2012 How do Have you pubs get in A man walks into a bar. Scored “Mmm…Top Totty.” today? The barmaid replies, “Is that a CAMRA Scoring Sheet in your the Good pocket or are you just pleased to see me?”...

CAMRA members, remember to Beer Guide? score all your beers on CAMRA’s National Beer Scoring System (NBSS). Well it’s as simple as ABC or Log on to www.beerscoring.org. should that be NBSS, CAMRA’s uk with your CAMRA membership ‘National Beer Scoring System’ number and password. (see right). Since the last issue of Derby Drinker, NBSS has been upgraded. The name Pubs are marked throughout a year period of the website has not changed but by CAMRA members visiting them and it has a new easy to use interface, submitting a score for the quality of the beer which means that finding pubs and that they tried on their visit. beers is easier and more consistent The pubs with the highest average marks than the old system. In addition to recorded from that year period will then form seeing all your own scores, the new the basis of entries to the Good Beer Guide. system lets you see how others rate pubs in your branch. Each CAMRA Branch is given a limited quota of entries it can submit and by using this You don’t just have to stick to method it should result in the best beer scoring beers in your own branch quality pubs from that area getting in the area - you can score all over the Guide. country as you travel around. Unfortunately however as there is a quota it does mean that not every pub can get in These beer scores are used by CAMRA branches to judge the beer quality of pubs in their and for an area like Derby, ‘Britain’s Real Ale branch and ensure that the pubs with consistently top quality real ale are selected for Capital’ some good pubs will inevitably miss inclusion in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide. out but hopefully those that have made it … You may not be drinking Slater’s Top Totty, but you could whip out this scoring will be the ones with the most consistent sheet and score your beer. beer quality over the last year.

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6 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2012 Derby CAMRA Your Brewery Bar at Derby Winter Beer Festival 2013 CAMRA Winter Coming soon to The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby is the 12th Derby CAMRA Winter Beer Festival. The Festival will be open from Wednesday 20th - Saturday Beer Festival? 23rd February 2013 offering an amazing selection of beers, ciders, perries and continental beer to you our customers. We’ve listened to all the feedback from last year and tables which are available. So it’s all looking and the Festival Team are already working away rosey. in the background planning a new layout to ease Some things though are just better left alone. your entrance to the Festival and improve internal Following lots of positive comments about the signage. Three people have been charged with food in 2012 Mark and his catering team will ordering the beer for 2013 and they intend to again work closely with the Festival to continue provide a showcase of the very best beers which to provide an innovative, well cooked selection The hunt is on for 1 (possibly are available. They will strive to ensure a range of of yummy food. Likewise the Entertainment even 2) suitable Brewery(s) strengths and styles of beer are available at all Manager’s selection of Bands and live music will to stand at the Derby CAMRA times - right up to the final whistle on Saturday not be tinkered with so you can expect a choice Winter Beer Festival at The night. We are looking to have an increased which is fresh, enjoyable and vogue. Roundhouse. This years Brewery selection of soft drinks and are exploring the Bar was Nutbrook (pictured) More details about entrance prices, bus possibility of selling Mead (honey wine). and in 2011 Dancing Duck. If timetables and open mic sessions can be found you have your own bar, could The ever popular buses from the Market Place to nearer the time at: The Roundhouse are going to regigged to see if we staff it while the Festival is open http://www.derbycamra.org.uk/ or on our and can offer attractive terms can continue to run them until the bars close. We Facebook page: Camra Derby Winter are also looking to increase the number of seats then please contact the Festival Beer Festival. See you there!! Sponsorship Manager Mike Ainsley to discuss what you can offer. Email: mikederbywbf@ gmail.com or mobile or 07732 613443 to discuss your proposals.

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with GAL GALAHAD Scene. FREE live music can be found every day of the week around Derbyshire’s Real Ale pubs. Why not check a few out:- DERBY CITY Monday Evenings WARDWICK - Acoustic Old Dolphin - Acoustic FURNACE INN - Open mic NEW ZEALAND ARMS - HORSE & GROOM - Open mic Groups Tuesday Evenings NEW ZEALAND ARMS - BREWERY TAP - Open mic Friday Evenings Acoustic OLD SILK Mill - Open mic HORSE & GROOM - PEACOCK - Acoustic Brunswick Groups (Summer Months) Derby’s oldest Brewery Wednesday Evenings OLD DOLPHIN - Acoustic EXETER - Acoustic SLUG AND LETTUCE - Sunday Lunch RYANS BAR - Open mic Groups (last Fri of the OLD SILK MILL - Acoustic FLOWERPOT - Acoustic Month) FIVE LAMPS - Acoustic HORSE & GROOM - Jazz FLOWERPOT - Acoustic (last Wed of the Month) Saturday Evenings EXETER ARMS - Acoustic Sunday Evenings tel 01332 290677 Thursday Evenings & Groups BREWERY TAP - Acoustic OLD SILK MILL- Acoustic GREYHOUND - Acoustic & BRUNSWICK - Jazz Groups

DERBYSHIRE Thursday Evenings Saturday Evenings Hawk & Buckle, H awk & Buckle, Etwall Tuesday Evenings Etwall - Jam session - Groups once a month The Red Lion, every 1st Thursday Holly Bush, Marehay tel: 01332 290677 Hollington - Open mic - Groups every 1st Tuesday Friday Evenings H awk & Buckle, Etwall - Groups once a month

The Real Ale Drinkers So if you fancy a decent pint of Sun Inn, Gotham Love it in the Ditch Real Ale and some FREE live music The ROWDITCH you now know where to go. And A warm & welcoming if your pub is not listed here and Inn & Brewery serves Real Ale and has FREE traditional village pub from 246 Uttoxeter Rd, Derby DE 22 3LL live music on then drop me a line new licensees Sue & Richard for a constantly [email protected] and I’ll changing range of give you a plug next time... Up to 7 cask Ales real ales 2 Traditional Ciders DERBY CITY PUB OF THE YEAR 2006 Quality Wines Home Cooked Food Served Regional Champion Bottled Beer, SIBA Midlands 2011 Tue - Sun 12noon—2.30pm

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10 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2012 Shiny Brewing Co Micropub set launches 1st beer to open Derby’s first ‘micropub’, the Little Chester at the Ale House is due to open as soon as it gets its premises Furnace licence which will The Shiny Brewing Co hopefully be granted based at the Furnace at the beginning of in Derby launched November. their 1st beer at the This tiny pub is set in a former dry cleaners on Chester pub during October. Green and has been carefully ‘Work in progress’ at the Little Chester 'Furnace 100', a 4% ABV light converted over the last few Ale House and hoppy ale was brewed to months to create a cosy, commemorate the Furnace atmospheric drinking area. It will be majoring on real ales from having their 100th guest ale micro breweries and real ciders and perries with the plan being on at the pub since it re- to have 4 real ales and 2 real ciders on to start off with. The Real opened. Shiny Brewing Co Ales will be £2.50 per pint and there will be CAMRA discount head brewer, Pedro Menon (pictured) brewed the beer in conjunction of 10p per pint. The intended opening hours are: Thursday and with Nutbrook Brewery using their plant and it has proved very Friday 3pm - 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 noon - 10pm which popular at the pub even are limited due to the planning and licence conditions of the making an appearance at the premises. It should prove to be a welcome addition to the Real Nottingham Beer Festival. Ale scene in the area and we wish them every success in this new The Brewery itself is still work and exciting venture. in progress due to delayed planning permission but Pedro is hopeful it will come on line at the Furnace towards May Mild Month: the end of the year. Back in May, Derby & awards... Amber Valley CAMRA held a very successful Mild Trail around their areas and those taking part could vote for the Best Mild Pub and the Best Mild found on the trail. Derby CAMRA’s winning pub was the Alexandra Hotel on Siddals Road with Falstaff’s ‘Brian May’ being voted as the best mild in the Derby area. The awards were presented recently to Ralf Edge and Anna Dyson of the Alexandra Hotel (main pic) and Jim Hallows of the Falstaff Brewery (inset). Congratulations to the winners and if you would like your pub to take part in next year’s trail then just drop an e-mail to [email protected]

The Harrington Arms Grove Close, Thulston DE72 3EY Seven Stars Patten- 97 King St DE1 3EE makers Arms Quiz - Sunday night Bass from the jug Good Beer Guide 2013 Local free house & Restaurant Function Room - free hire A traditional village public house offering fresh Home Cooking (Chef proprietor) Bar food to A La Carte. Traditional 2/3 course Sunday lunch - Duffield - 4 cask conditioned ales inc Earl’s Ale and Draught Bass always available 4 Crown St - tel: Derby 842844 telephone: 01332 571798 Good Beer Guide 2008 Lunchtime food every day open 12 - 2 & 5 - 12 Mon - Thurs Good Beer Guide 2013 tel 01332 340169 and all day at weekends 11 www.derbycamra.org.uk

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e have reached that time of the year will be tainted. brim to exclude the air. Apples and pears contain when the apples are ready and cider Next comes the milling. this means natural yeast so nothing has to be added; it will Wis made, so I thought I’d give you a few reducing the fruit to a pulp. Skins and pips go in. start to ferment all on its own! Despite this I do add ideas on how to go about small scale cider making. Unfortunately specialist mills are quite expensive wine yeast to get a more consistent result, sugar It is simple enough in principal, just get some and food processors only work on very small can also be added if the sugar content of the fruit apples, extract the juice, let it ferment and you quantities. I have seen adaptations using garden is low or if you want a really strong cider. That is have cider. It will probably taste pretty good too, shredders and wooden drums with nail protruding pretty much it; after a few weeks if you want to especially since you made it yourself. Still, there driven by a vacuum cleaner motor! If you are you can rack it off from one fermenter to another are a few problems to be overcome, especially the inventive and practical this is your chance to to get rid of a lot of the rubbish that drops to the difficulty of actually getting the juice out of the shine. After milling the pulp needs to be pressed bottom during the initial fermentation. Patience apples, but more of this later. to extract the juice; again a proper cider press is is then needed; if no external heat is applied it will First the fruit. You will probably use local fruit quite expensive and improvisation can work, but take until at least April next year to fully ferment which means eaters and cookers, not varieties this is even more challenging than milling! The out. What you will have then will be a dry cider (all grown specifically for cider making. This is fine, pulp needs to be contained while it is put under the fermentable sugar has gone) at about 6 - 7 % but you need a mix of varieties and definitely considerable pressure to extract the juice; manual a.b.v. You may like it like this, if not sweeten it up to more eaters than cookers. The fruit needs to be versions use screw threads tightened using a taste with more sugar. really ripe to maximize the sugar content so it long pole. Car jacks can work, but for really good I hope that this will persuade one or two people should be picked as late as possible; windfalls are extraction you need hydraulics so we are into to have a go. Small scale cider making is labour- OK. A few crab apples are good too, they contain serious engineering. Perhaps it is better to bite the intensive and the initial outlay can be high, but it is tannin which otherwise will be lacking. Pears are bullet and buy a mill and a press. With reasonable immensely satisfying, even quite addictive. You are excellent but I wouldn’t recommend making perry equipment you should get at least half the weight turning fruit which would probably be wasted into from non-perry pear varieties; just throw them in of the original fruit in juice. a sought-after product, and the spent pressings with the cider. They will soften the final flavour. Of Now it gets a whole lot easier. Any make excellent animal feed. All in all it is a pretty course the fruit doesn’t need to be Harrods quality, container which can be sealed apart from an ecologically sound process too. I can’t wait for the but it does need to be washed before use and airlock can be used for fermenting; if needs to be pressing to get started this year. anything mouldy thrown out; otherwise the cider thoroughly cleaned before use and filled to the Wassail.

WoodthorpeOverWoo the past year I’ved beenth visiting theor pProducerse stillHaH carrya outll llpressing, getting the return Derbyshire Cider Producers, chatting with local community involved and following the journey them about their products and writing it adage that many hands make light work. to assist with up for Derby Drinker. I’ve already visited Unfortunately both the farm and orchard in the annual pressing Three Cats at Morley and Scropton Cider. Southsea went the way of so much land in the and see the Press put to For October 2012 I ventured off towards the UK and became housing. Indeed Orchard Road its original use. Dronfield area of Derbyshire to visit Richard/ in Southsea still exists. Dick Shepley at Woodthorpe Hall. Richard collects apples from local Having been bitten by the cider bug gardens and some friends bring them Hidden away up a long winding lane Richard so no reason why it shouldn’t work to him as well. Using a variety of machinery is Woodthorpe Hall with its beautifully in Derbyshire. He started with a ‘Heath and heated water for washing the windfalls, maintained gardens and grounds, this really Robinson’ like system of pressing involving friends are invited to gather to press the new is a very special place. Richard has been off adjustable acrow props positioned in a variety and sample the old each September. Pressing collecting apples this morning with a small of doorways (until the lintels broke). After is a fun social occasion with an enjoyable crew of helpers and he gallantly delays his dabbling with a welded frame press, lady atmosphere - just as Richard remembers it lunch to chat to me about his approach. luck shone on Richard leading him to a large from his days in Southsea. Richard first became aware of real cider quite 19th Century Cider Press in Bude in Cornwall. The juice has some sugar added to it, if needs by accident 40 years ago, through a farm The owner lived in a bungalow on a cliff be in years of low sugar in the fruit, and it is with an orchard in Southsea. The farmer overlooking the sea and wanted to move, but left to ferment out. The results are Owd Barker having a glut of apples located a press, invited wanted the Press to be used. Richard acquired a dry cider, Rubie Suzie a medium sweet cider everyone known to the farm and began the Press and the good will which went along and the very rare Holy Peardre where apples pressing and fermenting cider. In essence this with it, and for over 10 years it’s resided and pears are fermented together. simple approach mirrors how many current comfortably at Woodthorpe Hall within its own defined area. In 2012 this year’s fruit crop has according to the National Association of Cider Makers been It is in front of this marvellous Press that terribly affected by ‘extreme weather’ and a growing group of visionary individuals apple yields are at their lowest for 15 years in have chosen to get married as Woodthorpe some areas. Richard although he has struggled Hall is registered to hold 8 weddings each to find enough apples, has been enterprising year. Indeed these 8 wedding booking slots as well and is hopeful of sourcing enough get snapped up quickly, and when you apples so that pressing day 2012 will have its glimpse the unique and charming setting usual exquisite buzz. of Woodthorne Hall it’s easy to understand why. Some brides and grooms have made the Gillian Williams 13 www.derbycamra.org.uk AmberValley CAMRABranch By Mandrake Root

Branch DE56 is the Winner of the Diary Post Code Lottery If you live in the DE56 postal of Andy Horsfall and Nicci, is code area you are very lucky as prospering as a free house. The Saturday, 20th there are a number of first class Bedlam Bar has further increased October, free survey watering holes to enjoy and, by a the choice of ales and traditional trip to Kilburn, Denby happy coincidence, five of them ciders at weekends. Along Over and Horsley. Bus departs have forthcoming beer festivals. Lane, down in Heage, we find Ripley Market Place At the turn of the millennium, the Black Boy, a new addition 730pm. Bateman’s brewery and the to the Good Beer Guide, and an Sinclair family resuscitated the establishment that treats food Thursday, 25th Cross Keys on Belper market and beer with equal reverence. October, branch meeting place. The Sinclairs have long In the late 1990s, David Brown at Strutt Club, Campbell since moved on, but current undertook an imaginative Street, Belper. 830pm custodian, John, is continuing restoration of the re-named start. his predecessors’ good work, Dead Poets at Holbrook, and he will host a beer festival revealing original features which Saturday, 17th between 2nd and 4th November. had been boarded over for years. November, free survey Descending down King Street, survivor from times past. The There’s a wonderful snug and trip to Waingroves, turn left into Campbell Street, “Bush” beer festival is from 25 to a cracking choice of changing Marehay etc. Bus departs where, on the right, is the Strutt 27th October. Perched high up guest beers. Everards now own Ripley Market Place Club which will be adding, from on Sandbed Lane, is the nicely the Chapel Street pub and 730pm. 19th to 21st October, a beer refurbished White Hart (pictured they have wisely chosen not to festival to its customary range below) at Bargate. Stone built, meddle with a winning formula. Thursday, 29th of well-kept traditional ales. its growing reputation for good Last, but certainly not least, is November, AGM, Hunter Retrace your steps onto the A6, food and beer will doubtless be the current Amber Valley CAMRA Arms, Kilburn. 815pm and before the landmark East enhanced between 1st and 3rd Pub of the Year, the Hunter start. Mill, the lovely Georgian façade Arms, Kilburn. of the George and Dragon After rescuing the Contact Jane Wallis hoves into view. Shottle Farm abandoned Victorian 01773 745966 or mick. and other breweries are the boozer in 2009, [email protected] draw here, and the Bridge Street the hard work and pub is staging its latest beer enterprise of Mark festival between 25th and 27th and Paula Showers October. Head south along the have made this a A6, and at Milford, the King popular haunt for William’s quartet of real ales real ale aficionados. Inn Brief always includes the redoubtable The integral Old Tim Turner, who worked hard Greene King Abbot. A short walk Slaughterhouse Bar to establish the Greyhound along Makeney Road is rewarded held a successful on Whitemoor Lane, as one of with the Holly Bush (pictured festival last month. Belper’s better pubs, has taken top), formerly a farmhouse on November when it hosts its latest DE56 is a chocolate box the reins at the Spanker, Nether the Strutt Estate, but latterly beer festival. A mile or so distant Heage. A 170k makeover will see earning a living dispensing at Openwoodgate crossroads is assortment of tempting diners offered classy cuisine. pints from breweries large and the Black Bulls Head, which was hostelries and interesting The Bulls Head at Belper Lane small. The curved, wooden snug deemed unviable by its previous beers within a compact area. End is the place to be if you’re is a joy to behold and a rare owners, but under the guidance a fan of Shottle Farm Brewery. Tony Laven, whose farm is barely two miles away, is serving his Honey Pot is wares of the liquid and culinary variety at the pub which is in the Ripley’s Best Kept middle of great walking territory. Please note, though, it doesn’t Pub Secret open weekday lunchtime. At the end of the garden, behind 151 Peasehill Road The Horse and Jockey, (the Beehive), is the Honey Pot dedicated real ale bar Somercotes, has reopened (pictured left). Fashioned by Steve Cresswell, the pub’s with, I understand, a structurally long serving licensee, this delightful oasis of calm is unaltered interior and Shepherd really worth a visit if you’re in the area, and it’s open Neame Spitfire together with lunchtime and evening during the week, and all day Courage Directors initially Saturday/Sunday. Real ales, traditional cider and available. perry are all just £2.50 a pint.

14 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2012 Future Dates EREWASH VALLEY Socials Saturday 8th December Chesterfield, meet Derby Bus CAMRA BRANCH Station Bay 21 at 10.30am for 10.40am Red Arrow to By Mick Golds Chesterfield. If coming by rail meet in the Portland near bus station 12.00 for Erewash Beer Festival Sawley trip to Brampton. Derbyshire Wayfarer needed. If further Success Crawl information is required ring 07887 788785 or 0115 The 3rd Long Eaton On 25th August 8 Branch members did a survey crawl of 9328042 after 6.00pm Carole Erewash Beer Festival or Mick Golds. held at the Westgate the Sawley area starting at the Suite proved to be Railway Tavern and then calling Meetings quite a successful event at the Trent lock Golf Club, the Monday 5th November with a good turnout Trent Lock and the Steamboat Bridge Inn, Sandiacre. on both Friday and before finishing off at the Barge, Committee Meeting at Saturday evenings. Long Eaton. 7.30pm and Branch meeting Although a little slow 8.30pm. during the afternoons it Monday 3rd December picked up very quickly after 6.00pm. With 36 beers on offer including Pub News Dewdrop, Ilkeston. a range of dark beers from milds, porters and stouts to a large variety The Bridge Inn, Sandiacre is Monday 7th January of medium to light now open and has Harvest Pale Red Lion, Heanor. beers we received as a house beer plus 2 changing Further Information contact many good reports quests mainly from regional Secretary, Anyas Boa 0115 about the selection breweries. 8499967 or website. from our thirsty The Durham Ox, Ilkeston is punters. Oakham Citra also now open and on the last was voted Beer of the visit had Old Speckled Hen and Discounts Festival, fruit wine was Marion Pale Ale from Lincoln a sell out and the cider Green Brewery. to card got a hammering. Entertainment Friday The Travellers Rest, Draycott carrying night was Rebel Rebel, is now owned by S&B Leisure an interesting band offering 3 beers. members with a David Bowie take off and Saturday night was Verbal Warning, The Rose & Crown, Draycott is The Poacher, Ilkeston - 15p an old skool punk band with the vocalist being one of our Branch up for sale. off a pint. Sevenoaks, Stanton members. The Harrington Beer Festival - 20p off a pint. Chequers, A big thank you then ran out of beer at 8.30pm on Stanton by Dale - 50p off a to everyone who Sunday evening. pint and 25p off a half. General Havelock, Ilkeston & Queens turned out to help at The Bridge, Cotmanhay, Head, Marlpool - 20p off pint the Festival and to all Ilkeston is up for sale. those who helped out and 10p off a half real ale and The Stumble Inn, Long Eaton before and after on cider. The Barge, Long Eaton - has a Beer Festival 25th-28th setup and take down 10p off a pint and 5p off a half. October. who are the unseen The Bridge, Sandiacre - 15p off volunteers that make a pint. The Steamboat, Trent the Festival possible. Lock - 20p off a pint and 10p off a half real ale & cider. Ashbourne & District CAMRA Branch The Ashbourne & District Sub Branch of CAMRA is now up and running and invites members to join them at forthcoming socials and events. The area that the Sub has a page on the Derby Diary Branch covers falls under CAMRA website which will Tuesday 30th October - Branch the postcodes of DE61 & be used to keep members Meeting - The Bowling Green, DE62(Derbyshire parts). informed of all upcoming Ashbourne - 8pm. Other postcode areas social dates, etc. If you wish around Ashbourne may to find out more about the Tuesday 27th November - Branch be added at a later date. It new Branch then contact Meeting - Sycamore, Parwich - will hold Monthly Branch the Chairman, Mark Grist 8pm. Meetings on the last on 07818 466076 or e-mail Thursday 27th December - Tuesday of each Month [email protected] to join Branch Meeting & Social - Smith’s at 8pm. The Branch also the Yahoo group. Tavern, Ashbourne - 8pm. 15 www.derbycamra.org.uk CAMRA Discount Pubs All over the Country there are hundreds of pubs offering discounts to card carrying CAMRA members and these trailblazing pubs deserve your support. Look out for the posters in these pubs to see what’s on offer. Below The LocAle Scheme is a National CAMRA you will find a list of discounts available in the local area, if you know initiative to promote pubs that regularly stock of others that are not listed here then please get in touch. local Real Ales. Derby & Amber Valley Area Pubs on the scheme usually display the logo either on the Alexandra Hotel, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half handpump or on a poster or sticker. Within Derby & Amber Valley Broadway, Derby 20p off a pint the radius is 20 miles from pub to brewery. Coach & Horses, Derby 15p off a pint This is the latest list of LocAle pubs: Crown & Cushion, Derby 10p off a pint Derby Amber Valley Five Lamps, Derby 20p off a pint Alexandra Black Swan (Belper) Furnace, Derby 20p off a pint Babington Arms New! Cross Keys (Turnditch) Mr Grundy’s, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half, Brewery Tap/Royal Standard George Inn (Ripley) Old Silk Mill, Derby 25p off a pint Brunswick Holly Bush (Makeney) Portland Hotel, Derby All real ales £2.50 a pint Exeter Arms Hunter Arms (Kilburn) Slug & Lettuce, Derby 10% off a pint Falstaff King Alfred (Alfreton) Smithfield, Derby 20p off a pint Five Lamps King William (Milford) Wardwick Tavern, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Flowerpot The Lion (Belper) New! Furnace Poet and Castle (Codnor) Brackens, Alvaston 15p off a pint Greyhound Red Lion (Fritchley) Cross Keys, Turnditch 20p off a pint Mr Grundy’s Tavern Strutt Club (Belper) The Dragon, Willington 20p off a pint New Zealand Arms Talbot Taphouse (Ripley) George & Dragon, Belper 20p off a pint Seven Stars Tavern (Belper) Harpur’s, Melbourne 20p off a pint Slug and Lettuce New! Thorne Tree (Waingroves) Hollybrook, Littleover 20p off a pint Old Silk Mill Waggon & Horses (Alfreton) Lamb Inn, Melbourne 10p off a pint, 5p off a half Peacock Markeaton, Allestree 20p off a pint LocAle 2010 LeafletYe 2/11/10 Olde 11:43 Dolphin Page 1 Inne Pattenmakers Arms, Duffield 10p off a pint and 5p off a half Promotional support A Guide to... Surrounding area Red Lion, Fritchley All real ales £2.50 a pint The CAMRA LocAle scheme offers pubs a helping hand by promoting the pub as the place to enjoy a pint of quality,Bell local real (Smalley) ale. Red Lion, Hollington 20p off a pint Pubs that participateThe inBrackens the CAMRA LocAle (Alvaston) initiative can receive the following free Talbot Taphouse, Ripley 20p off house pints promotionalCoopers material: Arms (Weston-on-Trent) CAMRA LocAle Branded The Wheel, Findern 10p off every pint of real ale pump clip crowners To help customersThe identify theirDragon (Willington) tasty local brews. Locally-brewed real ale sales are CAMRA LocAle is an White Post, Stanley Common 20p off a pint Harrington Arms (Thulston)booming, while overall beer sales accreditation scheme to are still in decline. Harpur'sCAMRA (formerly LocAle Melbourne Hotel) promote pubs that sell White Swan, Littleover 20p off a pint window stickers Shows that the pub is a locally-brewed real ale. (Melbourne)participant in the LocAle If you are a licensee find out how the CAMRA LocAle White Swan, Spondon 15p off a pint scheme. scheme can benefit you, or to apply for accreditation, Hope and Anchor (Wirksworth)please get in touch with your local CAMRA branch. LocAle posters To highlight and explain Erewash Area that the pub servesKings local Head (Duffield) beers. The Barge Inn, Long Eaton 10p off a pint, 5p off a half on In addition CAMRALawns (Chellaston) branches can use: LocAle Cask End all real ales and real ciders cards - for useMiners at Arms (Carsington) CAMRA Beer Festivals to identify those beers that are brewed locally.Nunsfield House Club (Alvaston) Bridge, Sandiacre 15p off a pint Okeover Arms (Mappleton) Chequers Inn, Stanton by Dale 50p off a pint, 25p off a half Queens Head (Little Eaton) CAMRA, The Campaign for Real Ale The huge and growing demand for local real Reduce the miles the beer 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans ales is demonstrated by the fact that in 2008 you serve (or drink) travels Coach & Horses, Draycott 50p off a pint Pattenmakers (Duffield)Hertfordshire New! one million hectolitres of real ale was brewed by from brewery to bar. AL1 4LW local brewers and in 2009 local brewers volumes Tel 01727 867201 Help the environment and grew by 5%Royal (Cask Beer Report 2010/2011Oak www.caskreport.com) (Ockbrook) www.camra.org.uk/locale support your local brewery! General Havelock, Ilkeston 20p off a pint, 10p off a half on Royal Oak (Wirksworth) all real ales and real ciders Shakespeare Inn (Shardlow) Poacher, Ilkeston 15p off a pint Vine Inn (Mickleover) Contact: Atholl Beattie White Hart (Duffield) LocAle Coordinator Queens Head, Marlpool 20p off a pint, 10p off a half on White Post (Stanley Common) t: 07772 370628 all real ales and real ciders e: [email protected] White Swan (Littleover) Seven Oaks, Stanton by Dale 20p off a pint The Steamboat Inn, Trent Lock 20p off a pint and 10p off a If your pub regularly stocks local Real Ales half all real ales & ciders and you would like to join the scheme then please get in touch. All accredited pubs will Derby Real Ale Tours 10% off each tour receive posters, stickers and handpump crowns FREE advertising for pubs joining the to display and will receive free publicity in CAMRA DISCOUNT PUBS scheme the Derby Drinker and on the Derby CAMRA If you are a licensee and you are interested in joining the scheme website. then please contact us at [email protected], we will advertise your pub through this column in every edition of the Derby Drinker and on the Derby & National CAMRA websites. 16 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2012 Brunswick Anniversary Mill on the Grass The Old Silk Mill in Derby is planning to open a drinking area next Derby CAMRA’s social at the Brunswick on 3rd year on the grassy embankment at the side of the pub. This is part October marked the 25th anniversary of several new plans Terry and Janina Holmes have for the pub and of the pub’s momentous this after they were all set to leave due to ill health. However all that has now changed and a new agreement has been reached with reopening in 1987. owners, Enterprise Inns and they are looking forward to the new Trevor Harris and John Evans challenge. As part of the new plans they will be introducing a 25p a were classmates at Derby pint discount for CAMRA members. Grammar School, St Helens House, in the 1960s and, two decades later, combined to considerable effect to Nunsfield Hatrick purchase for a nominal The Nunsfield House club in Alvaston, Derby has followed last year’s sum, the Brunswick, from double award success with a triple this year after being named East the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust. Hardy and Hanson previously Midlands Regional Club of the Year by CAMRA. This followed owned the railway inn but relinquished the licence in 1974 as its earlier CAMRA awards for both Derby and Derbyshire Club of the Year Castleward customers disappeared along with their terraced housing. and marks an amazing few years for the Club which serves a range of In the ensuing years the pub lay derelict as demolition beckoned. The Real Ales at reasonable prices and was due to have its Beer Festival superbly restored Brunswick opened its doors again on 3rd October from 19-21 October featuring over 20 Real Ales. Derby CAMRA Branch 1987 to universal acclaim, Secretary, Ian Forman was on hand to present the awards to Steward, bringing an unprecedented Paul Walton (pictured right). The Club will now go forward and compete choice of changing real ales in the next round of CAMRA’s Club of the Year competition. to discerning Derby drinkers, with Landlord and Old Hooky the regulars in those days. An on-site brewery followed in 1991 and after Trevor and John had an amicable parting of the ways, Trevor sold the Railway Terrace pub to Everard’s in 2002, who have wisely chosen not to meddle with a winning formula. Paul Gibson

17 www.derbycamra.org.uk DearToper...

onsider! Dear Toper, the onset of Autumn: early morning mists, falling leaves, shorter days and hopefully some autumnal Csunshine now that the summer drought is officially over and the floods are receding. This is the time of the year when hostelries with real fires come into their own, for there is nothing better to compliment a Pull a Chair up well earned pint upon a chill October evening than the welcoming glow of a real fire. That is why it is a pity that many a quaint “Olde World” inn or tavern is marred by having some gas appliance, cunningly contrived to the Fire to look like a real fire (but never quite managing it) sitting in the charming antique fireplace. There is however something infinitely worse (only a climate change zealot or - the electric fire! some sleazy politician making money out of them could find There are few things more them remotely attractive) stalk disappointing for the seasoned our green and pleasant land like toper than entering some ancient, those sinister Martian tripods low beamed, historical inn or in H. G. Wells’ “The War of the tavern and seeing a garish electric Worlds”, looming over and fire standing upon the timeworn blighting many an otherwise hearth, looking like some sort pleasant landscape with their of squat little, gaudy juke box, odious presence. Of course “The complete with flashing lights War of the Worlds” was only courtesy of the so called “flame science fiction (a bit like man effect” that doesn’t work properly. made climate change caused by These brash appliances, with their carbon emissions) the only little dented chrome plated trimmings green men - and woman - that and their feeble output of heat we need to worry about are (why is it that only one of their the environmentalists (ably abetted by our barking mad political class) three bars ever works?) are about as useless and as ugly as the wind who are in favour of us all having to pay higher energy bills in order to farms that are increasingly supposed to be powering them! subsidise the owners of those inefficient and monumentally ugly wind Talking of which, one of the things that struck me during the “Barbeque farms, and that of course means less money in our pockets to spend Summer”, as I journeyed around our rain sodden island in search of down at the pub. Which reminds me, I’ll bet that there’s a nice log fire diverse pubs and ales (it’s a rotten job but someone has to do it) was the burning in the grate at the local, and perhaps a toasting fork and some relentless proliferation of wind turbines. These awful, towering eyesores muffins on hand too - hmmm, go nice with a pint or two that would - well must be going Dear Toper, for the pub beckons! D.T. A pub with... GhostlyGhostly GoingsGoings OnOn FurnaceFurnace FrightFright FestFest The leaves are falling and when dusk descends an autumnal chill This Halloween dare you venture pervades the deserted streets of the city; mist lurks in the shadowy recesses along the way and there is a smell of wood-smoke hanging in out to the Furnace in Derby for its very own Fright the dank evening air. As the nights draw in and Hallowe’en approaches, Fest featuring ales from both the dark and light sides. thoughts naturally (or should it be supernaturally?) turn towards It all begins as daylight fades on All Hallows Eve 31st “ghostly goings on”, and there will be plenty of those occurring at the October and runs through to Saturday 3rd November. Exeter Arms during the next few months, for the pub (back in the There will be a dedicated Dark Ales bar alongside an Good Beer Guide after 21 years absence) is set to launch its regular array of lighter offerings with all beers being new to Fright Nights. the pub and not often seen in Derby and live music will The Fright Nights comprise of, a ghost tour around some of Derby’s feature throughout the Fest. On more sinister and forgotten parts, led by a guide who seems to Halloween night itself there will know more about the city’s macabre past than could reasonably be be an exclusive performance expected for one who is still living (perhaps he isn’t?) to be followed by the Black Pig Morris Men by a warming - and in keeping with the theme of things - traditional, (pictured) around the fire pit in English supper (just the thing upon a chill autumn evening) in the 200 the garden as well as a BBQ and year old, candlelit cottage attached to the pub, wherein strange - not frights galore as Mein hosts, to say uncanny - things will no doubt occur before the evening is done. Dracula and the Werewolf (Pedro & Luke) oversee proceedings So if you fancy a night out with a difference, call in at the and encourage everyone to wear Exeter Arms to book your place, or alternatively, for more suitably scary costumes. You have spine chilling information log on at www.exeterarms.co.uk. been warned !!! 18 DerbyDRINKER October/November 2012 Welcome DerbyCAMRA back to an old BranchDiary favourite Everyone is welcome at Derby CAMRA socials, meetings After what seems like an eternity the former and trips. Here is a list of forthcoming events: Good Beer Guide listed Smithfield in Derby is set OCTOBER Mini Bus - Ticknall/Milton area. to re-open towards the end of November. Bus leaves Cathedral Green, Full Friday 19th - Survey Trip - By It has undergone an extensive refurbishment both inside and out St, Derby at 7.30pm. Free Mini Bus, Wirksworth area. including a new toilet block and disabled access facilities. Rumours of a Bus leaves Cathedral Green, Full Thursday 22nd - Social - fish restaurant, etc have been totally quashed and it will open again as St, Derby at 7.30pm. Rowditch Inn, Derby - 9pm. proper pub serving 8 Real Ales and 2 Ciders/Perries with a 20p pint Tuesday 27th - Social - Brewery CAMRA discount. Lunchtime meals will be served including Sunday Thursday 25th - Cider Social - Tap, Derby - 9pm. Lunch and there will be entertainment and traditional pub games. New Zealand Arms, Derby - 9pm. Claire & Scott of the Pattenmakers Arms in Duffield will be taking on Tuesday 30th - Cider Social december the running of the pub after vacating the Duke of Clarence in Derby - Exeter & Peacock, Derby - Saturday 1st - Survey Trip - By and we wish them well in their new venture and welcome back the 8.30pm Exeter, 9.30pm Peacock. Free Mini Bus, Smalley/Stanley Smithfield to the Derby Real Ale scene! NOVEMBER Common area. Bus leaves Cathedral Green, Full St, Derby at Saturday 3rd - Survey Trip - 6.30pm. By Free Mini Bus, The Western Boundary! Including Boylestone, Thursday 6th - Branch Meeting Church Broughton, Sudbury, - Horse & Groom, Derby - 8pm. Doveridge, and possibly Hatton. Thursday 13th - Christmas Bus leaves Cathedral Green, Full Show - Flowerpot, Derby - 8pm. St, Derby at 6.30pm. Tickets £7 Thursday 8th - Branch Meeting Thursday 20th - Social - Falstaff, - Station Inn, Derby - 8pm. Normanton Derby - 9pm. Friday 16th - Survey Trip - Free Contact the Social Secretary, Dean Smith by e-mail ‘Work in progress’ at the Smithfield - [email protected] (except where indicated)

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