LEADMILL BREWERY and BOTTLE BROOK BREWERY. Producers of Traditional Hand Crafted Real Ales. In the Sticks JULY 2018 Free Copy 5th – 8th July with 20 Real Ales and 10 Ciders elcome to the latest issue of “In the Amber Valley CAMRA Update W available, along with food and entertainment Mon 9th July, B F mtg. 8pm, The Beehive, Ripley Sticks” the newsletter of RuRAD, Rural Real on Friday and Saturday evening. The Fri 13th July 7.30pm, survey trip Ale Drinkers. We hope you enjoy reading it. Greasley Castle, Hilltop, Eastwood is up for Thur 26 July, c'ttee + Brch mtg. 8pm, Queen's sale. It is currently being run by Pub People, If you want to receive a copy electronically e- Head, Belper and in addition to Greene King IPA and mail [email protected] Abbot there have been some great guest Olive, Sally, Jean & Steve Or for current & previous issues log on to beer on the bar from Oakham, Purity and welcome you to the http://www.mansfield.camra.org.uk others. I found a good range of 40 odd beers in the ROYAL OAK Here’s the July In the Sticks, and I can hardly rear marquee at the Poet & Castle Cheers 55 Green Lane Ockbrook, believe it’s number 3 for me! I welcome any th th for Beers Festival on 15 & 16 June. Beers Derby. Tel: 01332 662378 comments on my efforts so far, and suggestions sampled Scarborough-trident 3.8 - Country Pub of the Year for future issues would be most welcome. Manchester-lincoln sq 4.6 -Lincoln green 2011/12/13/15/16/17 blackshale upsink 4.0 -Backyard-may the 4th Exadman Bass & 4 Constantly Changing be with you 4.0 -Backyard -blonde 4.1 - Guest Ales Welbeck abbey-jess 4.5 -Lincoln green Available. blackshale -back ripper 5.9 -North Lunches Served: yorkshire-nypa 4.6-North yorkshire- Everyday 12.00 – 2.00 temptation 3.8-Naylors -summer ale 4.0-Old Evening Meals: sawley-plummeth the hour 4.5 a very good Codnor festival plus bbq all ales in top Mon to Sat 6.00 – 8.30 condition, very well done to all involved. A couple of items of not-so-good news – Abstract Jungle is a micro brewery in Langley Mill Tram Inspector has been in touch with Mark producing over 3000 pints of beer a week. They at Gaol Ales, who confirms that he is no mainly concentrate on their core beer range of all longer brewing, which is a shame as he has types with occasional specials when time allows. brewed some excellent ale in the past. Recently taken over Bunny Hop Langley Mill which Escapist reports that the White Hart, serves as brewery tap which dispenses up to 3 Stanley Village is closed and tinned up rather cask and 1 keg Abstract beers and 3 guests. Local than boarded up, which used to the way. pubs that stock their beers are Great Northern Langley Mill,Redemption Heanor,Mellors News Trigger informs me that Dave Parrott, the man behind the Lockkeeper’s Rest in Sawley Eastwood,Old Oak Horsley Woodhouse and will be closing the micropub for a short time Dewdrop Ilkeston. Beers served on rotation at from the 9th to the 19th of July. Caught and Bowled Tap n Growler,Gamekeeper all Beer and Pub News Bald Eagle reports that he is very impressed in Eastwood, Cricketers Rest and Miners Return Cider King and I visited the new Micropub in by the advertising the Alexandra Hotel and Kimberley and other outlets in Notts and Derbys. Alfreton, the Prospect Street Micro Pub, on May the Brunswick are doing in preparation for 2 new beers to look out for are Peanut Butter th th 26th, the day after it had opened. We found a their joint Beer Festival from 12 to 14 , Chocolate Stout and Sturdy IPA a massively pale couple of Aurora beers, Solar Storm and Light July, including double sided beermats and ale. Show on the bar, along with Marlpool Pigs Ear and posters up in both pubs. The Little Critters meet the brewer evening at Burton Bridge Top Dog Stout. The pub opens Tracy and all the staff welcome the Red Lion Ripley was well attended by Friday-Sunday, plus Bank Holidays Ed you to the RURADians including the Tweedles Fly South The Didler has been on his travels of late, here’s Charisma Bypass and Bald Eagle. There were 6 his news: 4 more micropubs due to open – one at OLD OAK INN Little Critters beers on the pumps Inc Blonde the rear of the bathroom showroom on Dovecote Bear 4.2% Shore Horse Best Bitter 4.5% Malty 176 Main Street Python IPA 4.8% Chameleon Single Hopped Pale Rd. Eastwood and the other in the closed Polish Horsley Woodhouse shop opposite the Redemption Ale House on Ray 5.5% and Nutty Ambassador Hazelnut Milk Stout DE7 6AW. Tel: 01332 881299 Street in Heanor. In Stapleford the Millipede Ale 6.0%. This was a very good event, with lively East Midlands Pub of the Year House at 8 Alexandra Street and the Dog House, conversations and free beer samples helping 2016 on the corner of West Street and South Street things along. The next two meet the brewers are Hucknall, the latter run by the Big Dogs Brewing Mon to Wed 4 – 11, Thu & Fri 3 – 11 Heritage of Burton first Monday of July and Company, will soon be opening. The Byron’s Nest Sat 12 – 11, Sun 12 – 10.30 Imperial of Mexborough first Monday in August. micropub, also in Hucknall, has a Beer Festival Serving a wide selection of beers Congratulations are due for the White Hart, from the 5th-8th July featuring 20 Real Ales an from BOTTLE BROOK and Bargate for their victory in the South Derbyshire LEADMILL plus Guest Beers Pub of the Year Final. Good luck in the next RuRAD Bar Open Fri, Sat & Sun round. Derby events On the day of the Beauvale Priory beer As I am sure that you constant readers are aware festival myself and bald eagle called into there will be no Derby CAMRA Summer beer three of the many micro bars in Easrwood. STEAMPACKET festival this year but that is still not an excuse Firstly we called at The Gamekeepers where not to visit Derby as there is plenty going on in Derby Road, Swanwick I tried the Explorer 5.5% from Lenton Lane. July. Firstly from 5th-8th it is the 7 Stars beer Just around the corner was Mellors Mews BEER FESTIVAL festival 20+ Ales then 11th-15th Ye Old Dolphin where the Nymph from Grasshopper was in th nd Beer & Music Festival 50+ Ales, followed by 12th- July 20 – 22 excellent form and it was nice to see several 14th The Alex & The Brunswick joint beer festival beers from local breweries. A brisk walk into 40 Cask Ales, 30 Real Ciders 50+ Ales.13th-15th there is a rum & ale festival at Eastwood found us in The Dog & Parrot The Flowerpot. Finally at the end of July it is where I was surprised to see a Pennine Food available all Derby CAMRA’s pub of the year The Smithfield’s beer called Hair of the Dog, which was very Beer Festival 26th-29th featuring 40+ new and weekend nice. interesting beers, cider’s & live music. Sooty Rail Ale festival at Barrow Hill - on Thursday Live Entertainment 17th may I travelled to Chesterfield by train Friday and Saturday and then caught the free bus to the festival, where I met Didler. We found that there evenings were 3 main bars -a cider one, a continental bar and a craft keg bar. There were also These were followed by Hop Monster 4.5% and several brewery bars including Ashover, Citra Smash 6.5% from Exit 33, Strong 5% from Derby Brewing Company, Deventio and Peak Ales. But the most pleasant surprise was Caveman and finally Russian Imperial from James that being as this was the trade session & Kirkman at an impressive 9.2% - these were all there were 60 free beers on offer and over thirds and not halves may I add! It was a lovely location and a very enjoyable beer festival - we 53 Market St, 200 ales to choose from overall, in this most impressive venue. I started with Supwiyo plan to return to the next one in August. Ilkeston DE7 5RB 4.3% from Collyfobble, followed by Mosaic Steady Steve at the Royal Oak in Ockbrook has Tel: 07538 723 722 from Downloads, and next on my list was had some interesting beers from new-ish Open Brakemans Best Bitter from Headstocks. Derbyshire breweries on recently. S’up Wi’Yo and Thursday to Sunday Then it was Ribblehead from Don Valley, Bob On from Colly Fobble (Barlow) and Aldwark 11 til 11 which was very nice, and Hollow Legs from Pale from Aldwark Artizan Ales (Matlock) all went Littleover brewery. I finished off with Beast down well, as well as Grasshopper Irish Stout from Boot Beer at 6.7% and Green Devil Charisma’s Beer & Pub News (Langley Mill) - Rodders from Oakham at 6%. Had a most enjoyable The new micro bar on Bridge Street, Belper is to Rodders has been north of the Border recently – day - made even better by the venue! be called 'Pump it Up' and plans to open on July here’s his account of what he got up to: Beauvale Priory - I've heard good things 26th/27th, while just down the road on Bridge Six Fife taxis about this festival so myself(Charisma) and Street, the Devonshire is due to be opened by On Saturday June 2nd I was at Derby train station Bald Eagle decided to pay a visit.