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Ray’s Round A lot has been happening since the last edition, new pubs opening and others re-opening after refurbishments and changes of ownership, and news of another discount (see further down the column, well it’s one way of getting you to read it!!) 22 So this issue is not so much of a crawl, more of a grand tour! First up, is the new Tynemill/Castle Rock pub at Mapperley, the Bread and Bitter. It’s on Woodthorpe Drive (two doors down from the Plainsman), it has been converted from old bakery buildings (hence the name) To enter; you have to run the gauntlet of the smokers in the patio area. There is one bar area, as you enter, with twelve handpumps, and two further seating areas to the side and rear of this. The rear area has the frontage of two of the old bakery ovens, retained on one wall, the rest of the walls have old brewery memorabilia of those companies long since closed. On the bar you will find Castle Rock Harvest Pale 3.8% £2.20, Castle Rock Preservation 4.4% £2.40, Castle Rock Hemlock 4% £2.30, others that have been on are Phoenix Monkey Town Mild 3.9% £2.30, Copper Dragon Golden Pippin 3.9% £2.40, Oakham Bishops Farewell 4.6% £2.60, Hopback Summer Lightning 5% £2.60, Thornbridge Jaipur 5.9% £2.70 as with all Tynemill pubs, the beers change on a regular basis. One word of caution, when buying a half of a beer that is an odd number (i.e. £2.30) you will be charged an extra 5p (£1.20) I can only assume, that the till can’t cope with 5p’s. Well worth a visit and judging by the number of people in, when I have visited, something that the locals have been waiting for. If you are going from town, get the number 45 bus from Queens Street, (you can get the 44, but that goes round through Netherfield first) My next port of call is Canning Circus; here two pubs have undergone refurbishments following changes of ownership. First The Falcon, this has been redecorated throughout, the only structural change being an opening in the wall between the main bar and the small side room and new windows put in. Upstairs, the restaurant has been reintroduced. All in all, the place now has a much brighter and friendlier feel. The bar, once again, has four cask ales available. The three regulars are: Adnams Bitter 3.7% £2.50, Caledonian Deuchars IPA 3.8% £2.50 and Greene King Abbot 5% £2.40. The guest beer was Black Sheep Bitter 3.8% £2.50 A welcome addition to the “circus circuit” Just across the road is The Running Horse now known as “The Runner” there has been a major change inside, with the bar being moved to the back of the pub and as a consequence, the area around the stage greatly increased. Two beers are on, Caledonian Deuchars IPA 3.8% £2.60 and Fullers London Pride 4.1% £2.60 although these can change depending on customers wishes. It will continue to be a live music venue. Monday to Wednesday will be free entry and Thursday to Sunday there will be a door charge, this will vary depending on who is playing. They will open between 7pm & 11pm, but if there is sufficient trade, they have a license until 2am And they already have some interesting bands booked, so get down there and support live music and get a decent drink into the bargain. Next, it’s down Ilkeston Road to the large island at the junction with the Western Boulevard (a 28 bus will get you there) The Crown is on the island, it has been recently refurbished and has reintroduced cask ale. Two ales are available; Courage Best Bitter 4% £1.90 and Courage Directors 4.8% £2.06. (Both brewed by Wells & Young’s at Bedford) It is a large roadhouse type pub with a central island bar with seating all round it, there are a number of large screen TV’s dotted about and there is a pool table to the rear. Wednesday nights are quiz and curry nights, with the curry costing just £2. Finally, I’m back across town to Wilford Lane, and the Beeches Hotel, or more precisely, Oscars Bar and restaurant located therein. I have only recently been told about this, so if lots of people already know about it, then forgive me. Two Castle Rock beers are on the bar, Harvest Pale 3.8% £2.70 and Elsie Mo 4.7% £2.70 It is a very modern lounge bar, bright and airy. There is one bar with a large amount of seating area; the restaurant is off to one side. Bar meals are also served and from the evidence of the night I was in, the do a lot of them. Background music is played with a large screen www.nottinghamcamra.org February/ March 08 showing the music video, also there is a wide screen TV behind the bar showing football, but you need to be at the bar or seated close by to see it. So if you’re in the area, why not pop in and have a look. (The number 1 bus to Loughborough goes pass the door) And now on to the discount, this is available at the Black’s Head, Carlton Square, it is 20% off a pint on Monday nights only and will start on the 4th of February (and yes, that is a Monday!!) As usual, it is on production of your membership card. All beers are £2.50 a pint, regardless of strength. They had Black Sheep Emmerdale 4.2%, Wells & Young’s Bombardier 4.3% and Greene King Old Speckled Hen 4.5% on, when I was in, and they change on a regular basis. It is a very pleasant two-roomed pub with friendly staff and customers and plenty of seating to rest your weary bones. For those looking for a change from the wife’s cooking, or even your own, the pub had a curry evening on every second Thursday (it started on January 10th) and you get a curry and a pint for £4.50 (buses 25 & 27 turn off just before the pub or the Pathfinder 100 to Southwell uses the stop outside the door) Now, a reminder of the other CAMRA discounts available: The Fox & Crown, Basford, 25p a pint, at all times The White Horse at Ruddington has a 20p a pint discount, which is available at any time. The Three Crowns, also at Ruddington, 25p off a pint, Sunday to Wednesday, The Queen Adelaide, on Windmill Lane is also offering a 20p off a pint, The Sun Inn at Eastwood, here we are being offered a 15p a pint discount at all times. The Navigation on Wilford Street, is offering 10p off a pint; all day, every day. Great Northern Inns group; Fellows, Southbank, The Approach and the Globe, you can get a 20p discount on all pints (and, 10p off a half in Southbank and the Globe) this is available at all times. (The Approach has all Locale beers being offered at £1.80 a pint between 8pm and 11pm on Mondays, so no discount on this day) And The Salutation, is offering 20p off all pints over £2.19. (Don’t forget, that this is in the SIBA scheme, so a lot of micro brewery beers are now on offer) So please take advantage of these reductions, so that the various hostelries know that we do appreciate their generous offers. All the above offers can be obtained by simply showing your CAMRA membership card. As the credit card adverts say, “never LEICESTER BEER ER FESTIVALL leave home without it”! 12th - 15th March 2008 There has never We’re opening our doors been a better time again to offer at least to be a CAMRA 200 0 Beers from member, so if you Leicestershire, Rutland and aren’t a member, other areas plus 30 real Ciders you had better join, &Perries and local Wines quick!! And don’t forget that Tynemill with their ‘one over the eight’ promotion with free beer and a number of promotional items to be saved for is at the still going strong. Charotar Patidar Samaj Cheers, Ray. Entrance on Bay Street, off St Margaret's Way (behind J Farthings s&So Son Plumbers/Next to Leicester VW) Leicester LE1 3EB Contact Keith Williams 07989 272717 Email: keithedmundwilliams@yahoo.co.uk CHURCH GATE GATE Festival lO Opening Times Wednesday esday 5pm-11pm Thursday 11am to 11pm 1pm Friday 11am 1am to 11.30pm Saturday 12 noon to 11pm1pm Non-members: e Weds £2.00 Thurs after 4pm £2.00 0 Fri after 4pm £3.00 Sat all day £2.00 Souvenir rF Festival Glass £2 Refundable Authentic Indian &Traditional English Fayre available abl le throughout the festival. CARD CARRYING CAMRA MEMBERS FREE ADMISSION! SION! SANVEY Y GATE To Clock Tower and London Road Railway Station CRAVEN VEN STREET STREET STREET A459 BURLEYS WAY Y FRIDAY Y ST FRIDAY Y STREET A6 ST TMA MARGARETS ARGARETS WA WA WAY AY St Margarets rets Church h St Margarets re Bus B Station tion Leics VW SOUTH CHURCH GATE BAY Y ST. S . CANNING NI PL GRAFTON PL WE ARE HERE ST. . JOHN JOHN S STREET STREET WATLING TLING STREET For further information - www.leicestercamra.org.uka.org.uk EET
Tales from the North It only seems a few weeks ago that I was writing to say that a new Landlord had arrived at the Green Dragon, Hucknall and it has just happened again. Carole Henson, previously in charge at the Yew Tree, took over towards the end of November and turned the pub back into one of the most popular venues in Hucknall. Five everchanging real ales are on offer and the pub is open 12-12 seven days a week (food available 12-3; 5-8 Mon-Sat and Sunday lunch). The pub has something for everyone including darts on Mondays, Karaoke on Thursdays and knock out pool on Tuesdays. Special charity nights are a feature of the pub and ‘Help the Heroes’ night takes place on Thursday 3rd February 2008. Darron remains in charge of the cellar, a role he has carried out for the last five years, and this ensures that all the ales are in excellent condition. The Gate at Awsworth, one of the finest examples of an unspoilt pub, now serves Greene King XX Mild. This follows the decision of GK to discontinue the ‘‘H&H’ Mild that they were brewing in Bury St Edmunds. The Badger Box, Annesley has also benefited from the arrival of Greene King XX Mild having similarly lost the GK version of H&H Mild. The Three Ponds, Nuthall has had a make over both internally and externally. The pub, which has a large food trade, has been smartened up and a new menu was launched to coincide with the pub re-opened at the end of November. Anne Lickorish, who jointly runs the pub with Anthony Lickorish, said that they were very pleased with the work and expected to attract new and old customers to the pub. Externally the garden area has been improved and a new children’s play area added. Currently the pub offers four cask ales from the Greene King range and is open 11-11 during the week and 11-12 Friday and Saturday (food 12-9). Families are welcome although children are expected to depart before 9.00 pm. The Victoria Hotel Next to Beeston Railway Station 85 Dovecote Lane, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1JG Tel: 0115 9254049 or visit our website at www.victoriabeeston.co.uk. Easter Beer Festival: Fri-Mon 21-24 March CAMRA Nottingham Pub of the Year 2005 Thu-Sun 21-25 Feb: Local Brewers’ weekend National Good Beer Guide 1996-2008 12 Real ales always on, including a mild, and a porter or stout Member of CAMRA Locale scheme Live Music every Sunday evening Jazz every Monday evening The Royal Oak has confirmed that another Beer Festival is to take place this Spring. The Festival, to be held in the Cabin at the rear of the pub, opens at 4.00 pm on Thursday 27th March. Friday and Saturday hours are 12-12 and Sunday it will be open 12-7. Approximately twenty beers will be on offer, along with cider and in the evening live music is planned. Further information: 0115 9383110. If you have any information relating to pubs in ‘the north’ please contact me at andrewludlow@nottinghamcamra.org This is a non-smoking pub both inside and out www.nottinghamcamra.org February/ March 08 23
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