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  • Decent ale pubs in Derby?
  • rascal
    Free Member

    Going tomorrow as an away footie fan…who likes nice ales.

    Brunswick near the train station is a great pub but not away fan friendly anymore…any recommendations folks?

    alexpalacefan
    Full Member

    Download the Good Beer Guide app.
    Switch on the “Good Beer Guide Pubs Only” filter.
    You can contact the pubs and ask if away fans are welcome.

    Enjoy the match,we always had a great time away in Derby.

    APF

    robbo1234biking
    Full Member

    The Tap is good.

    https://brewerytap-dbc.co.uk/

    They brew their own beer and do a decent range.

    alanl
    Free Member

    I was going to say The Brunswick, over the road from the rail station. A good choice of beers/ciders/spirits. Nice place, but, as it’s right near the station, maybe they cant cope with the numbers when football fans arrive.

    Pook
    Full Member

    Yep the Brunswick is good. Or for Ye Olde Worlde Pub Experience, try the Dolphin up near the cathedral

    rascal
    Free Member

    Looking at The Bess, The Tap and the Exeter Arms…any good Derby folk?

    danti
    Full Member

    The Victoria which is just around the corner < 100 metres from the Brunswick is a good ale pub.

    And if you’re prepared to take a 5 minute walk through Bass Recreation ground and across the footbridge over the river there’s also The Smithfield.

    These both will have home fans drinking there.

    robbo1234biking
    Full Member

    Exeter arms is pretty good too when I have been in there

    bensongd
    Free Member

    Exeter arms is good but very small so can be busy, the Tap on the way from the Exeter to the Market Place is also a good choice. From there you can go to The Dolphin then head up towards St Marys/King Street to the Flower Pot which is always worth a visit. At kicking-out time in the ‘Pot round the corner to the Bless (open until late but by no means a real ale pub) spent much of teenage years (18+ obvs) in the Bless. Good times.

    wobbliscott
    Free Member

    All the pubs mentioned so far are good, also the Silk Mill opposite the Dolphin.

    MoreCashThanDash
    Full Member

    All of the above – Derby is overflowing with decent small breweries and pubs at the moment.

    rascal
    Free Member

    Got in the Brunswick ok and had a few Zenith IPAs – very drinkable.

    Lost footie so went to the Tap and the Exeter Arms to forget about the 90 mins beforehand – both quite excellent too so cheers for a tips people.

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