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The answer is a lot morethan many people think.

The picture shows just someof the happy band ofvolunteers who organized andran the recent City CharterBeer Festival in Derby.

The occasion was the “wash-up”meeting, at which most ofthose on the team that helpedorganize the event gottogether to discuss what wentwell and what not quite so well- and what improvementscould be made next year. Wealways do this, based oncustomers’ comments and ourown observations.

The reason everyone’s socheerful is that the festival wasthoroughly enjoyed bythousands of drinkers, makingall the work that went into itworthwhile; it was amagnificent effort! (And a finepint in the hand is a greatsmile-maker as well.)

If you are possibly interested injoining the team and helping toorganize and the next festival(in February), now is the time totell us. You will be verywelcome and the work is aboutto start. If beer festivals are notyour thing, Derby CAMRA hasloads of other campaigningjobs to be done. We’re alwayson the lookout for people tojoin or lead one of our teams,and for people who like to workon the essential individual jobssuch as IT or writing. If you’vegot skills and abilities you enjoyusing, and can spare sometime, even if it’s only a little,we’d love to hear from you -contact Tim [email protected]

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Once again the giant white marquee thatcovered the market place in Derby has

now been dissembled and all evidence of abeer festival ever being there has beenremoved.

We have seen yet again that holding the eventoutside has proved popular with festival fansand Derbeians alike. Kicking off Wednesdayevening the Mayor and Beer King officiallyopened the festival to a crowd of festivalgoers waiting excitedly to get in. They werenot disappointed, with a choice of over 300beers over the event and a mass of cider,continental and meads to indulge in.Ockbrook Big Band set the scene on the firstevening and the trade and public merged intoone to celebrate the opening of the event.

On Thursday local musician Harriet proved tobe a crowd pleaser with her acoustic set, she isone of the few solo artists that has ever playedan evening slot at the festival.

The atmosphere on Friday and Saturdayevenings proved to be electric, with the drinksflowing and fantastic entertainment from TheModern Affair & UK Chicago Blues providingthe perfect backdrop that got everyone intothe party spirit.

In total 10,865 visitors descended on thisyears festival, consuming a whopping 31,100pints of real ale, 4720 pints of cider & perryand 85 litres of mead!

We would like to thank visitors that helped todonate over £2600 to charities this year. TheCAMRA stand signed up 120 new memberswho we would like to welcome into the 'realale community' and hope to see over a pintvery soon.

Finally we would like to acknowledge the hardwork and continued commitment from all 212volunteers that gave up a total of 4789 hoursto make the festival happen... lets all raise aglass to them.

Cheers

Carla Twells

Derby CAMRA City Charter

Beer Festival Review




The long-awaited opening of TheKedleston Hotel took place in early

August, revamped and renamed TheKedleston Country House.The Kedleston is the fourth premises ofThe Derby Brewing Company and issituated on the famous Kedleston Estatein Quarndon. It is a grade II * listedbuilding and work originally began on thesite in 1761, commissioned by Sir NathanCurzon Bart for the estate; the build wasfamously overseen by Georgian architect,Robert Adam. The building was later listedin February 1967 and opened as a hotel in1970. The hotel has always been theproperty of the estate and becamesomewhat of an icon locally. Over recentyears however it has deteriorated rapidlyand it had been sad to see the KedlestonHotel remain closed and boarded up forover four years.

Thankfully though this fantastic Georgianbuilding has now been restored to itsformer glory by DBC who have workedclosely with the Curzon family. Therenovations have been extensive, with a

total project cost in excess of £1.3m. Thebuilding’s internal layout has beenreworked to include an upmarket drinkingarea, including a hidden study, snug andparlour featuring burnt oak floor boardsand painted wooden panelling. Theoriginal Georgian Restaurant has beenrevived, combining oak parquet floors andbox sash windows in a relaxed spaceflooded with natural light and anOrangery has been added with naturalstone floors overlooking the new lookgarden area based on the originalGeorgian plans. These feature a croquetlawn, salad and herb garden and plenty ofseating including deck chairs. The pubalso has a wedding license and a boutiquehotel operation with five luxurybedrooms.

The bar area features a range of 5 DBCbeers all very reasonably priced and aguest beer which on my visit was HarveysWild Hop and very nice it was too. Thefood looked good and is classicallyinfluenced with an imaginative moderntwist sourced locally or home grown on

the Kedleston Estate but as you wouldexpect you have to pay a little bit morethan the average pub. Bar Opening hoursare 11-11.

Getting there though isn’t that easy unlessyou have a car but there are a couple ofpublic transport options. From Derby youcan catch the 114 Yourbus (Mon to Satonly) and get off at the 1st stop on ChurchRoad in Quarndon and then walk 12minutes to the pub. You could also catchthe Allestree bus as far as the Markeatonpub and take a steady 25 minute strollfrom there. Or if you’re feelingadventurous and fancy a long walk it willtake you about an hour from Derby CityCentre.

Overall the Kedleston Country House iswell worth a visit particularly for a specialoccasion and Derby Brewing Companymust be congratulated for bringing thissplendid Georgian building back to lifeagain.

Gareth Stead


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The Kedleston HotelRe-Opens for

Business as Usual


Royal Oak

The Kings Head

White Hart

Patternmakers Arms

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Making TracksBetween Duffieldand Wirksworth

The 8th April 2011 was a red letter dayfor Duffield and Wirksworth as regular

rail passenger services were reinstatedafter an absence of 64 years. A group ofdedicated volunteers known as theEcclesbourne Valley Railway Association(EVRA) had taken around a decade torestore the 8.5 mile route along the flatbed of the Ecclesbourne Valley.

Back in the mid 19th C, when railcompanies were competing to build newlines, a plan had been hatched to take theline from Duffield to Wirksworthnorthwards to Manchester, courtesy ofmassive tunnelling. This didn’t materialize,however, and the branch line carryingmainly milk and limestone opened in 1867.

The opportunity to visit the pubs of twointeresting little towns was too good tomiss and I first visited Duffield, which in the21stC has lost the Lord Scarsdale and NewInn, but four remain. The Bridge Inn,beside the river Derwent at the junction ofDuffield Bank and Eaton Bank was my firstport of call. Stone-built in the 1930s toreplace the Bulls Head on the same site,this former Home Ales house currentlyserves beers from the Marston’s range –Jennings’ Snecklifter, Hobgoblin, Banks’Sunbeam and Pedigree. In days of yore thiswas a multi-roomed pub but is now largelyknocked through with dining facilities aplenty including 2 for 1 offers. Calling in ona Saturday evening, I found a clarinetplayer and guitarist duetting, and thedelightful riverside terrace is one of thebest in the area. Retracing my steps backonto the A6, I passed the multi gabledDuffield Hall which between 1977 and2010 was the headquarters of theDerbyshire Building Society before fallingfoul of the financial crisis.

Set back from the A6 is the White Hart, anattractive 1938 construction with groupedchimney pieces, and the area hithertooccupied by the original White Hart is nowa most pleasing, landscaped fore gardenwith seating. Inside, the once opulentlounge has been knocked through into thebar creating a large, panelled, L shapedroom with a trendy, contemporary feel. It

was very busy with many dining on foodprepared in the open plan kitchen. On thebar were Raw Baby Ghost IPA (a good,hoppy brew), Taylor’s Landlord, and acouple from Marston’s, Pedigree and NewWorld. Live music features once a monthon a Friday.

The Kings Head is historically the mostimportant of Duffield’s pubs, although nowmuch modernized with a U shaped interior.The music was a little too loud for my likingand I exited after spotting Castle RockHarvest Pale, Doombar and Bass onhandpump. The old cellar bar is now Salva’sTrattoria Pizzeria which, I understand, ishighly recommended. Also, en-suiteaccommodation is available from a bargain£25 a night.

Saving the best for last means one thing inDuffield - the Pattenmakers’ Arms, whichis discreetly located on Crown Street, backfrom the main road. Outwardly displayingall of its Edwardian splendour and, within,some architectural features of the periodsurvive, such as lovely mosaic floor tiling,although removal of internal walls hascreated an island bar. Vying for attentionwere Black Sheep Holy Grail, Wadworth’sFarmer’s Glory, Dancing Duck Dark Drakeand Adnam’s Ghost Ship. I sampled thelatter two which were both excellent. Asmall garden to the rear facilitates alfrescodrinking. The Pattenmakers is withinearshot of a steam locomotive’s whistle onthe Ecclesbourne Valley branch line andthe station is just five minute’s stroll away;on the A6 head northbound towardsBelper, and turn right immediately after thefirst railway bridge.

Opting for the scenic rail route, I alighted atWirksworth station, and walked upColdwell Street reflecting on the loss of theGeorge (Ind Coope) and the Vaults, once astockist of Sam Smith’s. I turned off intoNorth End to the current Derby CAMRACountry Pub of the Year runner-up, theRoyal Oak, whose mine hosts are John andAvis Drury. This terraced tavern is crammedwith curiosities and visual interest of thebrewing variety. Draught Bass, Whim IPAand Taylor’s Landlord are complemented

The Bridge Inn

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Hope an Anchor

Lime Kiln

Rising SunNelsons Arms

Blacks Head

Red Lion


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by a brace of guests, and cobs are made toorder. There’s a pleasant, gravelled areaoutside where the stables were, and itshould be noted that the Oak opens at8pm evenings and Sunday lunchtime only.

At the top of Coldwell Street, you can’t missthe imposing façade of the residential Red Lion built in 1770 as a coaching inn.On one side of the coach arch is anelongated, traditional public bar with a finebar back with a mounted clock as itscentrepiece. Also, there’s a grand mirroratop a handsome, carved fireplace.Everard’s Tiger, Fuller’s London Pride andDoombar were on handpump when Icalled in. On the other side of the coacharch is a homely restaurant that welcomespassers-by. An elevated terrace to the rearis guaranteed to attract any sunshine asand when clouds part. It wasn’t until the1930s that the adjacent Harrison Drive waspitched to provide a straight route throughWirksworth for vehicular traffic; the imprintof the demolished building is just visible onthe gable end of the premises across theroad.

Inconspicuously tucked away in a corner ofthe Market Place sits the Black’s Head,which serves mainly Greene King includingAbbot, but which also featured Sambrook’s(London) Wandle Ale when I called. There’sa little known, decked roof terrace fromwhich to gaze over this most characterfulof towns and, inside the cosy tavern, theprominent Black’s Head sign is a tribute tothe black and Arabian people, who camehere to mine lead. The Black’s Head is animportant reminder of the contributionthose immigrants made. In more recenttimes, the 1970s, the late Alan Jones wasthe landlord, and Alan’s enthusiasm wassuch that it was virtually impossible toleave without a little memento of one’svisit. Clearly, Alan’s enthusiasm wasinfectious because when Derby CAMRApublished the ground breaking Real Ale inand Around Derby guide in 1976, Alan sold73 copies; a number exceeded only byDerby’s Exeter Arms.

At the lower end of the Market Place, theGeorgian, stone built Hope and Anchorboasts several rooms, the most interestingbeing the tiny corner lounge with its highlyattractive, carved chimneypiece. On thebar, St Austell Tribute rubs shoulders with aguest or two and, outside, a gravelled areais a good spot to catch any late summersunshine.

Towards Derby, on St John’s Street, is theend of terrace Wheatsheaf fronted byseating, colourful planters, and to the side,a decked garden. The interior has beenknocked through and a cabinet in one

corner proudly displays the trophies wonby Wirksworth Albion football team. Also,within the single storey extension, is adining/function room, and Sky Sports arebroadcast to sports’ fans. Marston’sPedigree and Wells Bombardier are thebeers of choice here.

Heading back through the town, at the endof Harrison Drive, at its junction with theroad leading up to Middleton, sits thestone built Lime Kiln, one of the area’smany Georgian buildings. A multi roomedinterior has been partially opened out witha separate Pool room. A wood burningstove warms one room and Sky Sports maybe viewed whilst supping handrawn Bassand Pedigree. Outside Boules (Petanque) isplayed and a spectacular Bonfire party isheld in November.

Continuing up the hill towards Middletonwe find the white painted Rising Sun nearthe Middleton Top Visitors’ Centre. Inside, asub divided, elongated area has a bardispensing Black Sheep Bitter, Doombar,Pedigree and two from the Blue Monkeystable, namely Marmoset and B G Sips. Itried the latter which was in fine fettle, andthere’s a focus on good quality food here.

Further on up, on Middleton’s Main Street,is the centuries old, Good Beer Guide listedNelson Arms, rescued from closure a whileback by Alan Johnson. The pub offers allround value in the shape of three rooms,letting rooms and when I called, LeadmillAmerican Girl, Kelham Island Easy Riderand Pedigree were complemented by twotraditional ciders. Middleton is somethingof an outpost; accordingly the Trent 6.1 busservice is limited with the last departuredirect to Derby at 610pm although laterbuses from the village leave at 627 and822pm for Wirksworth, where a connecting6.1 bus can be caught, with the last onebeing 950pm from Wirksworth to Derby.These times are Monday to Saturday onlyand a restricted, two hourly timetableoperates on Sundays with no service toMiddleton. Times quoted were correct as ofJuly 2015.

Wirksworth has enjoyed a real renaissancein recent years with the opening of therailway line (www.e-v-r.com), NorthernLight cinema and the reopening of theoldest market in the Derbyshire Dales, theTuesday market, which gained ascent in1306. A day out here is therefore highlyrecommended.

Paul Gibson

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Diary DatesTuesday 8th September

Smith’s Tavern, 8pm – Beer Festival Meeting

Tuesday 29th September The Cock at Clifton – Branch Meeting

Tuesday 6th – Sunday 11th October ASHBOURNE BEER FESTIVAL

(setup 6th/7th, open 8th-10th, takedown 11th)

Ashbourne & DistrictCAMRA Branch

Contact Mark [email protected]

Branch NewsBeer Festival

Preparations for our beerfestival in October continueunabated. The beer list will bepublished on our Facebookpage as soon as we have sightof it - we expect several veryspecial ales to feature. We canconfirm that Waen Brewerystaff will be attending thefestival to showcase aroundfive of their excellent beersand to conduct some Q&Asessions at various points.Four music acts have beenconfirmed, all from a closearea around the town, toinclude a brass quartet,acoustic folk, a soul sessionand a first solo appearance ofa local musician performingher own compositions.

Pub News

Branch members have votedYe Olde Royal Oak at Wettonas their Pub of the Season forSummer 2015 and thechairman has presented acertificate to the landlord, IanLett. Also to mark their awardthey have launched a discountfor CAMRA members offeringno less than 40p off a pint.

After 5 highly successful yearsat the helm of the Smith'sTavern in Ashbourne, Daveand Michelle Leigh havemoved onto a new venture inCleethorpes, but they areretaining the tenancy of thepub and have appointed MarkGrist to manage the pub forthem. Branch members wouldlike to thank them for theirefforts and wish them all goodluck in their future plans.

The Horns in Ashbourne isnow under new permanentmanagement and hasreintroduced food to thenewly-refurbished bar areas.

The owners of the Green Manrecently held a consultationevening with local figures andbusiness owners as well asrepresentatives of groups suchas CAMRA, to present severaloptions for plans for theproposed new bar and diningarea. This included canvassingopinions on what types ofbeer should be offered, forwhich more than a few ideaswere offered on our behalf. Allbeing well, it may all be readyfor relaunching around May2016.


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Smith’s Tavern

Ye Olde Royal Oak, Wetton

Town Hall




CAMRA's 30th NationalBreweriana AuctionSaturday 17th October 2015

Ever fancied owning a slice of brewinghistory? Then this Auction is just the

thing. Run by the Campaign for Real Ale,the National Breweriana Auction returnsto Burton on Trent’s Town Hall to celebrateits 30th birthday on Saturday 17thOctober. It again promises over 150interesting auction lots; everything frommirrors to trays; wall signs, bottles andbooks. Plus there are a number of standsselling memorabilia adding to theatmosphere in this wonderful Victorianvenue.There are all sorts of items to decorate yourhome. Soda syphons from two closedbreweries: Nottingham's Shipstones andthe lesser known, Newark's Hole's Brewery,which was set up in 1870 and taken over byCourage, Barclay and Simonds in 1967 andclosed 15 years later, plus a soda syphonstand from Burton's Allsopps. There is also a book on Everard's datingfrom the 1940's, a Charrington's Toby Jugand a Tetley's window. But if you fancysomething to make you smile, theWorthington E figurines of two old chapsmight catch your eye. There is also a niceglass jug from Gilmour of Sheffield, whichstarted in the 1860's and a bottle with acolourful fired on label fromGloucestershire' Stroud Brewery,

demolished in1970, and a number of itemsused by a Customs & Excise official incarrying out his duties.If you have never been to the NationalBreweriana Auction before, the auction isgreat fun to take part in and is anopportunity to get some great bargainsplus many of the items on sale canappreciate in value. And, of course, like anyCAMRA event, there is some good beer onsale all day (from local Burton Old CottageBeer Company). Burton on Trent is less than 15 minutes bytrain from Derby or 35 minutes by X38 busand the Town Hall is just a short walk fromthe railway station. The event starts at 11amwith the opportunity to view the lots andbrowse the breweriana stands that will alsobe there. Bidding starts at 12.30pm.Entrance is by catalogue (£2.50), availableon the day, or £3.50 in advance, by postfrom Bill Austin: 01923 211654(answerphone) or [email protected]. Ifyou can’t get there, postal bids areaccepted, just contact Bill. For moreinformation see:http://gac.camrabeerengine.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=15796Wheelchair accessible.


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Up to 9 Real AlesPlus

Real Ciders & Perries

I’ll start with a thank-you toall of you who came to the

recent Derby Sumer Festival,and especially to those of youwho drank a glass or two ofcider there. The cider saleswere a record for any DerbyFestival, summer or winter.Selling fruit flavoured cidersfor the first time proved verypopular, so much so that theyhad to be rationed, so moreof them next time. Youhaven’t got long to wait foranother cider bar at a localCAMRA festival, Amber ValleyBranch are holding theirfestival at Strutts, Belper (thesame venue as last year) fromThursday 24th to Sunday27th September.

I’ll pick out few of the cidermakers who will be featured atStrutts, concentrating on thosewho have farm shops. All ofthem are well worth a visit ifyou are in the area, buyingdirect from the cider makergenerally ensures you get bothgood quality and good value.The first one I wouldrecommend is Mike Johnson

of Ross Cider & Perry Co.,better known as Broome Farm.This is on the A49 at Peterstow,just outside Ross-on-Wye. Aswell as a well-stocked farmshop they do cream teas,accommodation and they haverecently acquired a pub, withmany of the dishes cooked incider. An excellent wateringhole. Also in Herefordshire atAbbey Dore, in the GoldenValley not far from the Welshborder we find Gwatkins Cider.With his bushy beard, bracesand strong local accent DennisGwatkins is one of the realcharacters of the cider world.This is very much a workingfarm, and as well as cider theshop sells a good range ofquality meat products.

Moving on to Somerset ournext port of call is Rich’s cider.This is at Watchfield, just offJ22 of the M5, and is a goodstopping off point for cidersupplies on the way to Devonor Cornwall. It is quite a largeoutfit, the shop is full ofgimmicky cider-related stuff,too commercial for some, but

the cider is always good andthere is also a restaurant.Venturing further away fromthe M5 at Street (next door toGlastonbury) we find Heckscider. It is an unlikely locationright in the town of Street. Aswell as standard blended ciderHecks do a wide range ofsingle variety ciders andperries. If I were to bebanished to a desert islandwith cider from just one cidermaker it would be Hecks. Theshop is stocked with a widerange of local fruit andvegetables. No tour ofSomerset would be completewithout a visit to Wilkins Ciderat Wedmore, a few miles fromCheddar. I’m sure that anyonewho has been to Wilkins farmwould agree that it is quite anexperience. You pay forwhatever you want to takewith you, but the cider youdrink while you are there isfree! No matter what time it iswhen you go there are alwayspeople there supping ciderand putting the world torights. Allow plenty of time if

you go, it is a hard place toleave.

I shouldn’t ignore Devon; thereis plenty of good cider madethere. The village of Winkleighin North Devon is a bit off thebeaten track but worthmaking the effort to find. It hasbeen voted the best place tolive in Britain, and not justbecause of the cider! The farmshop there will sort you outwith supplies for your holiday.

Before finishing I ought tomention Woodthorpe Hall inNorth Derbyshire. Their RubySuzie was Amber Valley’s ciderof the festival last year, so itwill be back this time. There isno shop there, but it is on theroute of the Sheffield CountryWalk and they also doweddings. Still, there is noneed to tour the country tosample these ciders andperries, just come along toStrutts and they will all bethere.

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Saving your Local Pub is assimple as ACV

There are 29 pubs closing acrossEngland every single week and

your local could be next.You maybe sat in your local pubreading this, drinking a nice tastytipple and thinking what a fine pintand establishment it is. Nothing willhappen to this place you might thinkto yourself but think again, just look atwhat we have lost recently: the GoodBeer Guide listed White Post in StanleyCommon is earmarked for demolition;the Old Plough in Weston-on-Trentwas demolished (both for housingdevelopment) and the Wheel inFindern will be converted into aFuneral Directors. In fact all overEngland pubs are being lost torestaurant, shop and officeconversions and demolished forresidential development. Your localcould be next.But help is at hand in the form of anACV (Asset of Community Value) andPubs nominated in England as ACV’swill now require planning permissionbefore they can be demolished orconverted to another use for a 5 yearperiod. ACV’s also provide a smallwindow of opportunity for theCommunity to put in a bid to buy thepub, should it ever come up for sale.There is now a real chance to protectthe pubs that matter to us bynominating them to be registered as

Assets of Community Value. Over 800pubs have been registered so far, butwe want to increase that number toensure our pubs get the properprotection.

So how do you do this? Simple, justsubmit a form to your local Councilasking for your local pub to be listedas an Asset of Community Value. Ifyou Google the Council’s website thensearch for ‘ACV’ the process shouldbecome clear. It is not too difficult butshould you need any help or adviceon how to put together an ACVapplication you can contact your localCAMRA Branch who will be activelylooking to list pubs all over England.Not sure who your local Branch is ?Then email [email protected] whocan offer helpful advice and point youin the right direction. Derby CAMRA’scontact is Gillian Hough who can bereached at [email protected] Derby the Malt Shovel in Spondon,the Grampian in Sinfin and the Rose &Crown in Chellaston have all beennominated successfully by localinterest groups and Derby CAMRA arelooking to nominate several more.

So don’t lose your local, don’t waituntil it’s under threat, take action nowand apply for an ACV to give it theprotection it deserves.


The Old Poets' Corner in Ashoverhas been crowned Derbyshire

Pub of the Year 2015 after judgingby the regions CAMRA members.

Set in the picturesque village ofAshover in North East Derbyshire thismock Tudor coaching inn dates fromthe 17th century and includes theonsite Ashover Brewery at the rear.The pub serves a range of their ales aswell as guests and has been a regularGood Beer Guide entry for many yearsthanks to the stewardship of Kim andJackie Beresford who havetransformed the pub into the warm,

welcoming, thriving place it is today.

The pub of course is no stranger toCAMRA awards but to judgedDerbyshire’s best is a tremendousachiement indeed as the competitionwas particularly tough this year with10 other excellent pubs vying for thesame award. These came fromthroughout Derbyshire and had wontheir respective Camra Branch titles.The award was presented byDerbyshire Area Organiser Jane Lefleyto Kim & Jackie Beresford and PubManager, Michelle Rafter (see photo).The Old Poets' Corner will now go

forward to the East MidlandsCompetition where it will competeagainst the winners of Lincolnshire,Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire andNorthamptonshire.

Derbyshire Pub ofthe Year 2015

GONE

GONE

White Post

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Imagine yourself travelling from Londonto Manchester, the year is 1800 and it’s

the heyday of the coaching era. You’vebeen on the road since 5.00 am; it hasbeen a cold and blustery day, the lasttime you ate was during a brief stop atLeicester some hours ago, and now you’reready for your dinner.

As the coach upon which you are travellinghas sped along (at the breath-taking speedof 12 m.p.h.) its driver has regaled those ofyou seated on the outside, with lurid talesof highwaymen, ghostly headlesshorsemen and all manner of other strangeoccurrences he claims to have befallenunsuspecting travellers, so that now, withthe dusk rapidly descending and the coachlamps sending ghastly shadows cavortingalong the wayside hedgerows, some ofyour fellow passengers are growing a littleapprehensive, and to make matters worse achill sleety rain has begun to fall. You aresoon heartened, however, by the lights of anot too distant town hoving into view, andpresently the coach is rattling over theglistening cobbles of the narrow streets ofDerby.

The coach comes to a swaying halt outsideone of the town’s principal inns, “The OldBell” wherein a roaring log fire, good ale,wholesome food and a warm welcomeawait the weary traveller. A comely wenchshows you to the board and moments lateryou are served with a foaming tankard –ah, bliss!

The railways arrived in Derby in 1839sounding the death knell for the coachingindustry. The last coach to leave the townon an advertised service set off forManchester on a damp and chilly Octoberday in 1858. It was called the DerbyDiligence and was affectionately known toDerbeians as the “Derby Dilly”, and thosereaders who remember the old Dilly Bar atthe Bell might be interested to learn that itwas reputed to be the old booking officefor this coach.

Despite the lack of coaches the Bellcontinued to prosper well into the lastcentury and in the 1920’s gained the TudorRoom (a “men only” bastion until the1970’s) and about the same time the black

and white mock-Tudor timbering appearedon the inn’s exterior, obscuring the original17th century brickwork. Towards the end ofthe 20th century, however, this venerableold inn began to appear seedy and run-down, and the various pictures, antiqueweapons and brassware that hadornamented its walls for as long as anyonecould remember, seemed to slowlydisappear one by one and the Bell enteredthe 21st century a shadow of its former self,having become the haunt of ne’er-do-wellsand rebels without a clue. It was likewatching an old and valued friend slowlydying – but it didn’t die!

The Old Bell is back, lovingly restoredunder the guidance of Mr. Paul Hurst, andoffers an excellent choice of real ales. Sowhy not visit this superb old inn, steeped inlocal folklore, complete with ghosts, secrettunnels and old time Derby characters.Must go now, I hear the sound of a coachhorn - my coach awaits!

Peter A Elliot

The Romance of theRoad and Old Inns


As Derby's Old Bell re-opens we remember......

The Old Bell opens 11-11 each day and later at weekends and features up to 12 Real Ales,8 in the front bar and 4 in the Tudor Bar at the rear which opens Thu & Fri Eve &-Sat all day.



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Derby was a centre ofcommunication long before therailways arrived in 1839 (indeedthat’s one of the reasons theycame) thanks to it being situatedon the Great North West Road,which ran from London via StAlbans, Northampton andLeicester to Derby and then overthe peaks to Manchester andfrom thence to Carlisle andGlasgow, roughly the route ofthe modern A6. Traffic from theWest Midlands heading toChesterfield and from thence toSouth Yorkshire and Leedspassed through the town. Also

from the West Midlands cametraffic heading for Nottinghamand beyond. Needless to relate,traffic also travelled in theopposite direction. By 1800 (theheyday of the coaching age)there were several largecoaching inns in the town;horses needed to be changed(every ten miles or so), travellersneeded refreshment andsometimes, depending on thelength of the journey, a bed forthe night. All provided by thecoaching inns.

Peter A Elliot

Derby was acentre of

communication long before the

railways arrived in 1838


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Bell & Castle

Good Beer Guide listed

CAMRA discount available

Child friendly pub with a large beer garden and bouncy castle

Brand new exciting menu

Kitchen now open seven days a week

Mondays pizza and a pint £8

Tuesdays Curry £5

98 Burton Road, Derby. DE1 1TG Phone: 01332 209808Email: [email protected]

www.bellandcastle.co.uk



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AmberValleyCAMRABranch

Amber Valley CAMRABeer & Cider Festival 2015Second year at Strutts for our 6thFestival

Following an extremely successfulevent last year, the Amber ValleyCAMRA festival will return to Strutts atBelper from Thursday 24th to Sunday27th September 2015. The formerHerbert Strutt Grammar School is agrade 2 listed, Edwardian buildingand its main hall and classroomsprovide a unique, atmospheric venue.The beers, ciders, perries and wineswill be served from a large marquee(double the size of last year’s) in oneof the playgrounds. Strutts is ideallysituated on the A6 just outside Belpertown centre opposite BabingtonHospital with the railway and busstations only a short walk away. Busesstop right outside the venue whichalso has its own car park.

There will be over 80 ales covering awide variety of styles and strengths,together with a good choice of cider,perry and wine. We are hoping tosource beers from further afield thisyear, especially from SouthernEngland which has proved difficult inprevious years. Two speciality beershave already been reserved for thefestival – a wheat beer infused withlime and coriander and a cardamomcoffee porter. We will continue tosearch for some weird and wonderfulcontemporary beers to complementthe more traditional styles. We arealso in talks with at least one breweryabout producing a unique FestivalSpecial which we may even help brewourselves. The beer and cider list willbe available to view on our websitewww.ambervalleycamra.org.uk closerto the event.

From Thursday to Saturday DerbyshireCatering will be providing anassortment of rolls, pastries and coldplatters while Barlow’s Butchers will beserving hot food, including a hog roaston Friday and Saturday. Soft drinksand snacks will available at all sessions.

Entertainment covering a wide rangeof musical styles, from blues & jazz to

folk & classic rock, will be held in themain hall and one of the upstairsclassrooms during the afternoon andevening of Friday and Saturday.Thursday and Sunday will be music-free and there will be quiet roomsavailable at all sessions for those whoprefer to drink in peace or have a chat.

2015 Festival commemorative glasseswith third and half pint lines will beavailable as tankards or stemmedglasses and hire glasses will also beavailable on sale or return.

Tickets are not required for anysessions this year - just come alongand pay on the door but be sure toarrive early to ensure admission.Opening times and pricing can befound on our website andpromotional posters and flyers.Admission will be restricted to over18’s after 6pm each day. On Sundayadmission is free, with any remainingbeers selling at £2 a pint.

New to this year’s event we areholding two tasting sessions. At5:30pm on Friday evening local cidermaker, Chris Rogers from Three CatsCider at Morley, will be giving a talkabout the process of making ciderfollowed by guided tasters of 4-6ciders plus a Q and A session. At5:30pm on Saturday local brewer PeteHounsell from Amber Ales will begiving a talk about the brewingprocess and workings of amicrobrewery followed by guidedtasters of 4 of his ales plus a Q and Asession. The events will last 45minutes to 1 hour. Tickets £3 eachwith limited spaces so e-mail us [email protected] to reserveyour place. Payment will be collectedon the day. Any remaining spaces canbe booked at the Membership deskonce the festival opens.

As last year, Festival access will befrom the playground/car park at therear of the building through the doornearest to Gibfield Lane.

We look forward to welcomingvisitors old and new to our 6th AmberValley CAMRA Festival and hope youhave a great time with us at Strutts.

Contact Nora Harper [email protected]

AMBER VALLEY NEWS

Branch Diary- all meetings start at 8pm

Mon 7th September Final B F mtg @ The ThornTree Inn, Belper DE56 1FF

Sat 12th September Survey trip, contact Jane

Wallis on 01773 745966 tobook

Thurs 1st OctoberBranch mtg @ The Wheel,

Holbrook DE56 0TQ

Sat 10th October Survey trip, contact Jane

Wallis on 01773 745966 tobook

Mon 19th October Post-BF wash-up meeting,

The Hunter Inn, Kilburn DE560LU

Thurs 29th OctoberBranch meeting The Canal,

Bullbridge DE56 2EW

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Pub News Not a lot to report on the Erewash pub sceneother than the usual regular changes oftenancy particularly in the Pubco pubs.

We have heard there are changes a foot at theNeedlemakers in Ilkeston, at the momentrumours only, more details hopefully nexttime.

The Poacher in Ilkeston has now settleddown and at our last visit the Elsie Mo andtwo other cask beers were spot on, long mayit continue.

Now the bad news there always seems to bea pub closure on every report we make, thistime it’s The Gallows Inn, Ilkeston which willbe closed by the time you read this report. Ithas been rumoured to have been purchasedat auction by The Sandicliffe Group. We havegreat difficulty in finding any information, wedo not hold out any hope for this attractivecanalside pub which has stood next toGallows Inn Lock, since the beginning of theearly 20th century.

Social ReportsOn Saturday 18th July 14 members travelledon the H1 Heanor to Derby bus, starting fromthe Crown, Heanor and visiting the Old Oakand RudRad bar in Horsley Woodhouse, theBell, Smalley, always a good selection of beersand a handy bus stop. Then onto the Three

Horseshoes - only Pedigree, the Windmill,Breadsall a good selection of beers and finallyDerby. The Little Chester Ale House first,enough said and then finishing at theexcellent Peacock. A good day out.

Our latest outing was by train to theGrantham Beer festival on the Saturday

afternoon, a lovely sunny day and lovely littlebeer festival will go again pleasant day out.

A Group called The Last Thursday MobileSocials (Erewash Valley members) go visitingdifferent pubs in different areas anyone iswelcome to join them details can be foundon www.erewash-camra.org

EREWASH VALLEY CAMRA BRANCH

by Mick & Carole Golds

[email protected]

Future Socials Saturday 5th September - Chesterfield, meet

in the Portland Hotel, Chesterfield next to bus

station at 12.30pm, we shall be going by bus

to Whittington and doing pubs on the east

side of the town, the ones we missed out on

our last trip. Derbyshire Wayfarer ticket

required, we shall be going on the 11.10am

Red Arrow from Derby to Chesterfield and

return by train for obvious reasons ??

Saturday 5th December - Christmas Social to

Leeds more details in the next drinker the 10

pubs have already been surveyed, details of

trips are also available on our website

www.erewash-camra.org or Contact Carole or

Mick Golds on 07887 788785

Future Meetings All Meetings are now on a MONDAY and startat 8.00pm. 7th September - Hogarths, South St, Ilkeston(note change of venue). 5th October - The Crown, Heanor. 2nd November - The Burnt Pig, Market Street,Ilkeston. For further details if required contactSecretary, Jayne Tysoe at [email protected]

Camra Discounts Please remember to show your camra card The Bridge, Sandiacre - 15p off a pint. Bridge, Cotmanhay - 20p off a pint. Blue Bell, Sandiacre - 10p off a pint, 5p off ahalf including real cider.

Coach & Horses, Draycott - 30p off a pint, 15poff a half. General Havelock, Ilkeston - 20p off a pint, 10p off a half including real cider. Great Northern, Langley Mill - 15p off a pint. Hogarths, Ilkeston - 10p off pint. Navigation, Breaston - 10p off a pint. Oxford, Long Eaton - discounts available onall real ales. Poacher, Ilkeston - 15p off a pint. Queens Head, Marlpool - 20p off a pint, 10p off a half including real cider. Rutland Cottage, Ilkeston -15p off a pint Mon-Thurs only. Steamboat, Trent Lock - 20p off a pint, 10p off a half including real cider.The Three Horseshoes, Ilkeston - 20p off apint, 10p off a half. Victoria, Draycott - 30p off a pint, 15p off a half. The Half Crown, Long Eaton - 10p off a pint, 5p off a half.

EREWASH VALLEY CAMRA REPORT

Old Oak

Gallows InnRuRad Bar

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Contact

David Edwards

Tel. 07891 350908

e mail. [email protected]

www.peakstonesrock.co.uk

We produce a range of awardwinning cask beers.




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Ale Trail Winners 2015

The 2016 Good Beer Guide willbe launched on September

10th 2015 and will be available tobuy from the CAMRA website, localbookshops and a few local pubsthroughout the area.

It is fully revised and updated eachyear and features pubs across theUnited Kingdom that serve the bestreal ale. Now in its 43rd edition, thispub guide is completely independentwith listings based entirely onnomination and evaluation by CAMRAmembers. This means you can be surethat every one of the 4,500 pubsdeserves their place, and that they all

come recommended by people whoknow a thing or two about good beer.The unique breweries section listsevery brewery - micro, regional andnational - that produces real ale in theUK, and the beers that they brew.Tasting notes for the beers, compiledby CAMRA-trained tasting teams, arealso included. The Good Beer Guide2016 is the complete book for beerlovers and a must-have for anyonewanting to experience the UK's finestpubs.

Look out for a special feature in thenext Derby Drinker on some ofDerbyshire's excellent new entries.

New Good Beer GuideLaunched

Derby CAMRA's combined Mild & Aletrail proved more popular than ever

this year with more entries received thanever before. Those crawling around andhanding their forms back at the CityCharter Festival received free entry to theevent and a few free pints for theirtroubles.

This year's trail involved 22 pubs in andaround Derby with stickers given out forsampling both a Mild and an Ale at eachpub. Customers were also encouraged torate the beer drunk at each pub out of 5.

From the resulting marks we were able todetermine the Best Mild & Ale Pubs on theTrail and in a repeat of last year's successthe Alexandra Hotel was crowned the BestMild Pub while the Furnace Inn wascrowned the Best Ale Pub proving theremarkable consistency of beer quality atboth pubs. Congratulations to the winnersthen and certificates will be presented toeach pub in due course and Derby Drinkerwill be there to cover the events.


Contact Peter Boitoult [email protected]

Matlock and Dales CAMRA Branch

MAD Third Beer Festival 23-24 October 2015

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After the successfulChesterfield

Winding Wheel beerfestival in February2013 Matlock andDales CAMRA (then asub-branch ofChesterfield)proposed organisingone of our own.Chesterfield Branchwere already runningtwo a year (theWinding Wheel, andthe Market HallFestivals) and hadBarrow Hill BeerFestival as a regularevent as well. Variouspubs around the areawere alsoexperimenting withtheir own mini-festivals. I mean howhard could it be? Sosleeves were rolled up(a difficult operationbecause it wassummer and youdon’t get too muchsleeve on T shirt),phone calls made,volunteers steppedforward (Chairmansays I can’t used theword ‘pressed ‘), andbefore long, anassociation with theFishpond in MatlockBath (with their ideallocation, theirenormous functionroom, their dedicatedstaff, and thecontagiouslyenthusiastic owner,Trevor Milner)spawned the firstMAD CAMRA festivalin August 2013.

It was an immediatesuccess, and it wentwithout saying asecond would be heldat the same locationin the summer of

2014. By the start of2015 Matlock andDales had become anindependent CAMRABranch, had twosuccessful beerfestivals on their CV,and things werelooking good.

This year however,ongoing structuralalterations at theFishpond haverendered the venueunavailable, so thebranch consideredperhaps this time weshould go it alone?Now how hard couldthat be? Theincumbent chairman(Graham) held thetorch aloft, and oneby one, things beganto fall into place.Matlock CountryOffices on SmedleyStreet was acquiredfor the venue, quirkytransportationbetween the railwaystation and the newvenue has beenpromised, funds havebeen appropriatedfrom CAMRA HQ,posters designed,stillages ascertained,beer lists compiled(important one, that) ,staffing listsdistributed… Savethe date : Friday andSaturday October23rd/24th 2015, andcome to our Thirdbeer festival, now at agreat new location,and enjoy somequality real ale. Nowhow hard can thatbe?

Tony Farrington

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MAD Branch Diary

5th September 2015MAD trip to Stockport.

Transpeak bus service to drop us off in Stockport, with a call off at Buxtonon the way back.

Exact timing to be on Website soon

Thu 17th September MAD Monthly Meeting at the Boat Inn, Scarthin, Cromford.

The area’s most abundant outlet for Derby’s Dancing Duck Ales. And alovely views of Cromford and the extensive mill pond to boot.

Sat 10th October MAD Monthly Meeting at The Red Lion, inside Crich Tramway Museum.

Please assemble in museum car park from 2:45. From there we will be givenfree group access into the museum at 3pm. Please note there will be noaccess onto trams, (unless you are happy to pay the normal admission

charge). The meeting will be followed by a social visit to the Cliff Inn, Crich(next door to the museum), before heading back towards Matlock.

Fri 23rd – Sat 24th October.Matlock and Dales CAMRA Third Real Ale festival.

County Offices, Smedley Street Matlock. Please see article in thisdocument for further details.

Thu 19th November MAD Monthly Meeting at the Boat House, Dale Rd Matlock.

One of Matlock’s oldest pubs, now under new management and servingrather interesting, occasionally obscure but always real ales.

Pubs with CAMRA discountsin the Matlock and Dales area

The Crown (Weatherspoon’s)Bakewell Road Matlock

Cash discount on either presentation of membership card, orpresentation of CAMRA vouchers apply (but not at sametime). Vouchers have some restrictions printed on them.

Old Bowling GreenWinster

Cash discount applies on presentation of membership cardCounty and Station

Dale Road, Matlock BathCash discount applies on presentation of membership card

2010Dale Road, Matlock

Cash discount applies on presentation of membership cardFishpond

South Parade Matlock BathCash discount applies on presentation of membership card

Druid Inn Main Road Birchover

Cash discount applies on presentation of membership card

CAMRA EventsThe Amber Valley CAMRA BeerFestival returns to Struttts in Belper atthe end of September (24-27) for thesecond year running. Last year's eventwas a real success and organisers havepromised this year's will be bigger andbetter with over 80 Ales available.

Ashbourne & District CAMRA thenfollows suit in October (8-10) with the3rd Beer Festival at the Town Hall. Over50 Ales are planned and this intimatelittle Festival is well worth a visit.

Taking place at the same time (7-10) isNottingham CAMRA's huge event atthe Castle with over a 1000 beers to goout. Always an enjoyable occasion butbe careful when you go as the populartimes are all ticket.

Towards the end of October (23-24) willsee Matlock & Dales CAMRA move to anew venue at the Country Hall inMatlock. Their previous Festivals at theFishpond were well worth attending

and I'm sure this one will be to as over40 Beers are planned.

Pub FestivalsOcober (1-4) opens up with Derby'soldest Beer Festival at the BrunswickInn with 50 Real Ales and 20 Ciderspromised as well as live music at thishistoric railway inn.

The same weekend (2-3), Burton'sNational Brewery Centre is holding anIndependent Brewers Beer Festival withfree entry for CAMRA members onFriday afternoon.

Also chipping that weekend (2-3) is the2nd Rockstock & Barrel Beer & MusicFestival at its new home at theChimneys in Willington with plenty oflive music and camping available for theevent.

The middle of October (16-19) sees theRoyal Oak at Ockbrook's main annualevent with this year's theme beingCheshire beers with over 30 to choosefrom.

The following weekend (22-24)witnesses the Holly Bush at Makeney'sannual Beer Festival which alwaysproves popular.

Halloween of course sees quite a fewFestivals throughout the area butperhaps the one that has really made itsmark at this time of year is the FurnaceInn's Dark v Light Beer Festival (29-1)featuring a dedicated Dark Ales bar withfancy dress encouraged on Halloweenitself.

So there you have it, a great time toget out and about and enjoy all theOktoberfest events around the area.There will of course be others but thisis all we are aware of at the time ofgoing to press. For further details ofeach event check out the advertswithin the pages of this Derby Drinkeror go to each events website. DerbyCAMRA's website also provides detailsof local CAMRA and Pub Festivalswww.derbycamra.org.uk

OktoberfestsOktoberfests of course are synonymous with Beer Festivals

throughout Germany and in particular the one held in Munichbut in recent years it has become a popular time for Beer

Festivals in the UK and several are going on throughout theperiod in our region.


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Derby Drinker Supporting Local CAMRA Beer Festivals



The LocAle Scheme is a National CAMRA initiative to promote pubs that regularly stock local Real Ales. Pubs on the scheme usually display the logo either on the handpump or on a poster or sticker. Within Derby & Amber Valley the radius is 20 miles from pub to brewery.

This is the latest list of LocAle pubs:

DerbyDRINKER April/May 2013

Contact: Atholl Beattie LocAle Coordinator t: 07772 370628 e: [email protected]

DERBYAlexandraBabington ArmsBrewery Tap/Royal StandardBrunswickCrown & CushionExeter ArmsFalstaffFive LampsFlowerpotFurnaceGreyhoundLittle Chester Ale HouseMr Grundy’s TavernNew Zealand ArmsSeven StarsSlug and LettuceSmithfieldOld Silk MillPeacockYe Olde Dolphin Inne

AMBER VALLEYBlack Swan (Belper)Cross Keys (Turnditch)George Inn (Ripley)Holly Bush (Makeney)Hop Inn (Openwoodgate)Hunter Arms (Kilburn)King Alfred (Alfreton)King William (Milford)The Lion (Belper)Poet and Castle (Codnor)Red Lion (Fritchley)Strutt Club (Belper)Talbot Taphouse (Ripley)Tavern (Belper)Thorne Tree (Waingroves)Waggon & Horses (Alfreton)

SURROUNDING AREABell (Smalley)The Brackens (Alvaston)Coopers Arms (Weston-on-Trent)The Dragon (Willington)Harrington Arms (Thulston) Harpur's (formerly Melbourne Hotel) (Melbourne) Hope and Anchor (Wirksworth)Lawns (Chellaston)Miners Arms (Carsington)Nunsfield House Club (Alvaston)Okeover Arms (Mappleton)Queens Head (Little Eaton)Pattenmakers (Duffield)Royal Oak (Ockbrook)Royal Oak (Wirksworth)Vine Inn (Mickleover)White Post (Stanley Common)White Swan (Littleover)

CAMRA LocAle is anaccreditation scheme topromote pubs that selllocally-brewed real ale.

A Guide to...

Reduce the miles the beer you serve (or drink) travelsfrom brewery to bar.

Help the environment andsupport your local brewery!

If your pub regularly stocks local Real Ales and you would like to join the scheme then please get in touch. All accredited pubs will

receive posters, stickers and handpump crowns to display and will receive free publicity in

the Derby Drinker and on the Derby CAMRA website.

CAMRA Discount PubsAll over the Country there are hundreds of pubs offering discounts to card carrying CAMRA members and these trailblazing pubs deserve your support.

DERBY, SURROUNDING AREAS & AMBER VALLEY

Alexandra Hotel, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half

Babington Arms, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Guest Ales only

Broadway, Derby 20p off a pint

Coach & Horses, Derby 15p off a pint

Crown & Cushion, Derby 10p off a pint

Five Lamps, Derby 20p off a pint

Furnace, Derby 20p off a pint

Little Chester Ale House, Derby 10p off a pint

Mr Grundy’s, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half,

Old Silk Mill, Derby 25p off a pint

Seven Stars, Derby 20p off a pint

Slug & Lettuce, Derby 10% off a pint

Standing Order, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Guest Ales only

Smithfield, Derby 20p off a pint

Thomas Leaper, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Guest Ales only

Wardwick Tavern, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half

King Alfred, Alfreton 15p off a pint

Brackens, Alvaston 15p off a pint

Cross Keys, Turnditch 20p off a pint

The Dragon, Willington 20p off a pint

George & Dragon, Belper 20p off a pint

Harpur’s, Melbourne 20p off a pint

Hollybrook, Littleover 20p off a pint

Lamb Inn, Melbourne 10p off a pint, 5p off a half

Markeaton, Allestree 20p off a pint

Masons Arms, Mickleover 15p off a pint

Midland, Ripley 15p off a pint

Pattenmakers Arms, Duffield 10p off a pint and 5p off a half

Red Lion, Fritchley All real ales £2.50 a pint

Red Lion, Hollington 20p off a pint

Talbot Taphouse, Ripley 20p off house pints

White Post, Stanley Common 20p off a pint

White Swan, Littleover 20p off a pint

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This is the latest list of LocAle pubs:

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DERBYAlexandraBabington ArmsBrewery Tap/Royal StandardBrunswickCrown & CushionExeter ArmsFalstaffFive LampsFlowerpotFurnaceGreyhoundLittle Chester Ale HouseMr Grundy’s TavernNew Zealand ArmsSeven StarsSlug and LettuceSmithfieldOld Silk MillPeacockYe Olde Dolphin Inne

AMBER VALLEYBlack Swan (Belper)Cross Keys (Turnditch)George Inn (Ripley)Holly Bush (Makeney)Hop Inn (Openwoodgate)Hunter Arms (Kilburn)King Alfred (Alfreton)King William (Milford)The Lion (Belper)Poet and Castle (Codnor)Red Lion (Fritchley)Strutt Club (Belper)Talbot Taphouse (Ripley)Tavern (Belper)Thorne Tree (Waingroves)Waggon & Horses (Alfreton)

SURROUNDING AREABell (Smalley)The Brackens (Alvaston)Coopers Arms (Weston-on-Trent)The Dragon (Willington)Harrington Arms (Thulston) Harpur's (formerly Melbourne Hotel) (Melbourne) Hope and Anchor (Wirksworth)Lawns (Chellaston)Miners Arms (Carsington)Nunsfield House Club (Alvaston)Okeover Arms (Mappleton)Queens Head (Little Eaton)Pattenmakers (Duffield)Royal Oak (Ockbrook)Royal Oak (Wirksworth)Vine Inn (Mickleover)White Post (Stanley Common)White Swan (Littleover)

CAMRA LocAle is anaccreditation scheme topromote pubs that selllocally-brewed real ale.

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Reduce the miles the beer you serve (or drink) travelsfrom brewery to bar.

Help the environment andsupport your local brewery!

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CAMRA Discount PubsAll over the Country there are hundreds of pubs offering discounts to card carrying CAMRA members and these trailblazing pubs deserve your support.

DERBY, SURROUNDING AREAS & AMBER VALLEY

Alexandra Hotel, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half

Babington Arms, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Guest Ales only

Broadway, Derby 20p off a pint

Coach & Horses, Derby 15p off a pint

Crown & Cushion, Derby 10p off a pint

Five Lamps, Derby 20p off a pint

Furnace, Derby 20p off a pint

Little Chester Ale House, Derby 10p off a pint

Mr Grundy’s, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half,

Old Silk Mill, Derby 25p off a pint

Seven Stars, Derby 20p off a pint

Slug & Lettuce, Derby 10% off a pint

Standing Order, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Guest Ales only

Smithfield, Derby 20p off a pint

Thomas Leaper, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half Guest Ales only

Wardwick Tavern, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a half

King Alfred, Alfreton 15p off a pint

Brackens, Alvaston 15p off a pint

Cross Keys, Turnditch 20p off a pint

The Dragon, Willington 20p off a pint

George & Dragon, Belper 20p off a pint

Harpur’s, Melbourne 20p off a pint

Hollybrook, Littleover 20p off a pint

Lamb Inn, Melbourne 10p off a pint, 5p off a half

Markeaton, Allestree 20p off a pint

Masons Arms, Mickleover 15p off a pint

Midland, Ripley 15p off a pint

Pattenmakers Arms, Duffield 10p off a pint and 5p off a half

Red Lion, Fritchley All real ales £2.50 a pint

Red Lion, Hollington 20p off a pint

Talbot Taphouse, Ripley 20p off house pints

White Post, Stanley Common 20p off a pint

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AMBER VALLEYBlack Swan (Belper)Cross Keys (Turnditch)George Inn (Ripley)Holly Bush (Makeney)Hop Inn (Openwoodgate)Hunter Arms (Kilburn)King Alfred (Alfreton)The Lion (Belper)Poet and Castle (Codnor)Red Lion (Fritchley)Strutt Club (Belper)Talbot Taphouse (Ripley)Tavern (Belper)Thorne Tree (Waingroves)Waggon & Horses (Alfreton)

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SURROUNDING AREABell (Smalley)Blue Bell Inn (Melbourne)Blacks Head (Wirksworth)Boot (Repton)The Brackens (Alvaston)Chip & Pin (Melbourne)Coopers Arms (Weston-on-Trent)The Dragon (Willington)Harrington Arms (Thulston)Harpur's (formerly Melbourne Hotel)(Melbourne)Hope and Anchor (Wirksworth)Lamb Inn (Melbourne)Lawns (Chellaston)Miners Arms (Carsington)Nags Head (Mickleover)Nunsfield House Club (Alvaston)Old Talbot (Hilton)Okeover Arms (Mappleton)Queens Head (Little Eaton)Queens Head (Ockbrook)Pattenmakers (Duffield)Royal Oak (Ockbrook)Royal Oak (Wirksworth)Swan Inn (Milton)Vine Inn (Mickleover)White Swan (Littleover)Windmill (Oakwood)

Alexandra Hotel, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a halfBell & Castle, Derby 10p off a pint, 5p off a halfBridge Inn, Derby 10p off a pintBroadway, Derby 20p off a pintBrunswick Inn, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a halfFive Lamps, Derby 20p off a pintFlowerpot, Derby 20p off a pintFurnace, Derby 20p off a pintMr Grundy’s, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a halfOld Spa Inn, Derby 20p off a pintSeven Stars, Derby 20p off a pintSlug & Lettuce, Derby 10% off a pintSmithfield, Derby 20p off a pintVictoria Inn, Derby 30p off a pintWardwick Tavern, Derby 20p off a pint, 10p off a halfYe Olde Dolphin Inne, Derby 20p a pint discount on

selected guest beersKing Alfred, Alfreton 15p off a pintBrackens, Alvaston 15p off a pintLawns, Chellaston 10p off a pint and 5p off a halfTiger Inn, Turnditch 20p off a pintThe Dragon, Willington 20p off a pintArkwrights Bar, Belper 10p off a pint, 5p off a halfGeorge & Dragon, Belper 20p off a pintLion, Belper 20p off a pintHarpur’s, Melbourne 20p off a pintHollybrook, Littleover 20p off a pintHalf Moon, Littleover 10% off a pintKings Corner, Oakwood 10% off a pintLamb Inn, Melbourne 10p off a pint, 5p off a halfMarkeaton, Allestree 20p off a pintHoneycomb, Mickleover 20p off a pintMasons Arms, Mickleover 15p off a pintNags Head, Mickleover 10% off a pintMidland, Ripley 15p off a pintMill House, Milford 10% off a pint/halfNew Inn, Shardlow 15p off a pint, 5p off a halfRoyal Oak, Ockbrook 10p off a pint, 5p off a halfWhite Swan, Ockbrook 20p off a pintWilmot Arms, Chaddesden 30p off a pint and 15p off a half

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If your pub regularly stocks local Real Alesand you would like to join the scheme thenplease get in touch. All accredited pubs will

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The best pub-finderfor miles!

The new CAMRA website whatpub.comfeatures 47,000 pubs, 36,000 with realale. It’s free to all, works well on mobile

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It wasn’t too long ago that a trip toHolbrook would include visits to the

Wheel and Dead Poets; a mere 200 yardsapart. Recently, however, the Wheel has hadnumerous changes of management. Nowthat Mark Showers, who successfullyrevived the Hunter Arms, Kilburn, hasbought the freehold to the Wheel, betterdays surely lie ahead for the Chapel Streetpub.

When I called in, Titanic Plum Stout,Thornbridge Kipling, Taylor’s Landlord,Draught Bass, Oakham Inferno and OakhamBishop’s Farewell were all on handpump; Iopted for the latter which was excellent. TheMediterranean terrace, awash with colour,and a generously sized south facing gardenhave long been popular with punters and it’sgood to see these outdoor facilities are

extant today. At present, the food offering islimited to cobs, pork pies and olives but,kitchen permitting, this may be moreadventurous in the future.

Mark and Paula Showers established anenviable reputation for quality at the HunterArms which was recognised by successiveAmber Valley CAMRA Pub of the Year awardsin 2011 and 2012; there is no reason why thissuccess can’t be replicated in Holbrook.

Back in the early 1980s, the Wheel and theBlessington Carriage, Derby, were the firstpubs in the area to host beer festivals. Sincethen a succession of licensees have made theWheel a destination of choice for discerningdrinkers with jugged Whim Hartington Bittera speciality, and it was here that the copper ofDave Tizard’s tiny Funfair brewery was first

fired at the back of the pub, prior to PunchTaverns’ purchase in 2006.

With the renowned Dead Poets just down theroad and the Holly Bush, Makeney; WhiteHart, Bargate, and the Black Bull’s Head atOpenwoodgate all in the vicinity, this is awonderful area for beer buffs to explore.

Bus travel is via the hourly Trent Barton 7.1service, Monday to Saturday only, with thelast one leaving the top of Chapel Street,Holbrook at 637pm to Derby, and 730pm toBelper. A more limited Yourbus serviceoperates between Belper and Heanor; checkthe Yourbus 138 website for times.

Wheel Inn, 14 Chapel Street, Holbrook DE56OTQ. Opens 4pm Monday to Thursday andnoon Friday to Sunday.

Wheel Turns Full Circle

By Paul Gibson

Champion Beer of Britain 2015At the recent Great BritishBeer Festival CAMRAannounced the results ofthis year's Champion Beerof Britain competition (seeopposite). Derby's DancingDuck Brewery was judgedin Overall 3rd place for itssuperb Dark Drake.Congratulationsto RachelMatthewsand theteam atDancingDuck.

CAMRA are pleased to announce this year's Champion Beers of Britain as follows:

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GoldTiny Rebel - CwtchSilverKelburn - JaguarBronzeDancing Duck - DarkDrake

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GoldWilliams Brother- Black SilverRudgate - Ruby Mild BronzeGreat Orme - Welsh Black

Best Bitter

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GoldTitantic - Plum Porter Joint Silver Kissingate - Black CherryMild Saltaire - Triple Chocolate BronzeHanlons - Port Stout

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GoldPheasantry - Best BitterSilverAcorn - Barnsley BitterJoint BronzePurple Moose - Madog'sAleTimothy Taylors -Boltmaker

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GoldKelburn - JaguarSilverAdnams - Explorer BronzeBlue Monkey - Infinity

Strong Bitter

GoldDark Star - RevelationSilverSalopian - Golden ThreadBronzeGrain - India Pale Ale

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GoldHarveys - Imperial ExtraDouble StoutSilverFyne Ales - Superior IPABronzeMordue - India Pale Ale


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DearToper... Consider! Dear Toper, the growing obesity problem facing thenation – you can’t switch on the T.V. or pick up a newspaperwithout some so-called “health expert” droning on about it,indeed the only people who don’t seem to have heard about itare the sadists who design the woefully inadequate seatingfor our overpriced public transport system.

It seems perverse that as the average girth of the populationexpands, the space allotted to each passenger aboard ourovercrowded buses and trains seems to shrink alarmingly, and ifthe present rate of shrinkage ismaintained, is set to disappearaltogether sometime in early 2050.

Recently, having set off for the pub, Iwas confronted by a plague ofzombies – sorry: I mean people ontheir mobile phones aimlesslywandering forward whilst textingand totally oblivious to everythingand everyone around them. Tired ofdodging the undead I foolishlyhopped onto a passing bus, paid myfare and found myself sitting with myknees rubbing on the back of theseat in front. To make matters worse Iwas precariously perched on theouter edge of my berth with myupper body overhanging the aisle,because the enormous (and somewhat smelly) woman sitting nextto me, with an assortment of swollen shopping bags piled up onher lap (she had begrudgingly, with various oaths and curses, hadto move them from the seat adjacent to her when I asked if it wasvacant), was taking up not only her own allotted space, but alsohalf of mine too! Every time someone passed by me to get on oroff the bus I was buffeted mercilessly, and arrived at mydestination feeling as if I had spent the previous ten minutes in acement mixer. There are certain regulations to stop theovercrowding of animals in transit, but not people, it would seem.

However, the seating aboard public transport seems luxuriouswhen compared to those dreadful bench/table combinations,otherwise known as “Toper Traps” which infest pub beer gardens.These rustic throwbacks to those dreadful days when Keg wasKing and the only thing on the pub menu was chicken in a basket,must have been designed by someone with a morbid interest inmedieval torture devices, and I suspect also with shares in a

company producing painkillers, because the unnatural, slumpedforward seating position must have caused half the nation’s back

problems. Furthermore, once a groupof foolhardy people have seatedthemselves at one of these vilecontraptions it is virtually impossiblefor any of them to extradite themselvesfrom the swaying “Toper Trap” withoutcausing all manner of distress to hisfellow prisoners; usually involving spiltbeer, which seeps through the slats ofthe tabletop (despite the ubiquitousscrewed up empty crisp packets andnub ends lodged there) and soaks thelegs of those still held captive by thecreaking monstrosity.

I recently visited a pub during what theT.V. weather jesters were pleased to calla “heatwave” – which lasted all oftwelve hours. The pub’s so-called “beer

garden” (a strip of litter-strewn grass with more bald patches thana Hari Krishna convention, and more obnoxious brats running wildthan the old woman who lived in a shoe) had several “Toper Traps”laid out in a row, and viewing the motley collection of humanityslumped over them, most of whom were stripped to the waist, thebetter to show off their bleached torsos and self-inflicted tattoos, Iwas struck by the resemblance to a bunch of galley slaves chainedto their oars. The only thing missing was the big bald-headed manwith a drum, keeping time.

Why on earth some hostelries prefer these odious devices totables and chairs? I can’t begin to fathom, but then again themodern preference for bits of wood and slate instead of crockery isalso a mystery to me. It’s like watching civilization goingbackwards. Consider that, Dear Toper!

D.T.

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OCTOBERThu 1st - Social – Brunswick Beer Festival - 9pm.Thu 8th – SGM & Branch Meeting - Old Bell (Tudor Bar),Derby - 8pm. Sat 31st - Survey Trip – Ticknall, Milton area. By free minibus, 6.30pm departure from the Quad.

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CAMRA Derby Drinker September-October 2015