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NDNOTTINGHAMDRINKERThe Caythorpe Brewery - see Page 10The Hollybush - one ofthe pubs in Makeneyvisited on Page 12 See Page 24ISSUE 69AUGUST2005

Nottingham Mild Trail Results68 pubs certainly whittled down the number ofpeople visiting all of the hostelries on the Mild Trail,just eleven managed to do them all. Encouraginglythe number of new entrants and those doing 8 or 16pubs were well up.We asked for your votes on the Best Pint whichresulted in a triple tie, the Best Display was won by the Falcon for avery simple “in your face” poster at the bar, for those entrants who“saw no displays” we have photos of the winners plus a few others.We were particularly encouraged by the amount of material displayedin the Hardys & Hansons pubs on both the Cursed Galleon and MildTrails.Whilst most pubs scored at least one vote the Plough at Radford andthe Rose of England were clear winners of the Friendliest Pub, onlyone vote separating them. The Newshouse, Horse & Groom Basford,Station at Newstead and The Lamp also scored well.Best Display: 1 - The Falcon, Canning Circus. 2 - The Lion at Basford.3 - The Newshouse, Canal Street.Best pint: Joint First - The Plough, Radford; The Rose of England;The Three Crowns, Ruddington.Fourth - Old Moot Hall, followed by The Fox & Crown, LincolnshirePoacher and Victoria Beeston.Best Cursed Galleon: 1 - Lord Nelson, Sneinton. 2 - Crown, Beeston.3 - Nelson & Railway, Kimberley. 4 - Nurseryman, Plainsman, RoyalOak and White Hart, Lenton.Winners of the goodies were: Everyone who entered is entitled to afree pint at this year’ s Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. 90 winnersof special edition T-shirt kindly donated by Hardys & Hansons.The FalconBeekeeperThe Lion Mel from the LionThe displays from the TrailNewshouseThe Bell Innwww.thebell-inn.comTen Traditional Cask Alesalways availableThe Belfry RestaurantMon - Fri 12 - 3pm and 6 - 9.30pmSat 11 - 9.30pm Sun 12 - 6pmLive BandsWednesday - Commercial RockThursday - CoversLive JazzSunday Lunch, Monday and Tuesday Nights18 Angel RowMarket Square0115 9475241 bellinn@hardysandhansons.plc.uk25 th - 29 th August - ‘Test Match’Beer Festival - 12 strong beersCAMRA Pub of Excellence 2005Colin Fletcher becomes Brewer for a Day at Castle Rock and takeshome 36 pints of his very own Beer. Dave Buxton wins a Meal forFour at the Bridge at Gamston.Eight Pints of Beer from Tynemill go to Jeremy Dawson and Mr P.Shelton.Jeff Cresswell can look forward to a Gallon of Beer from The ThreeCrowns, Ruddington. If any of you guys need any help, just let usknow!Finally a big ‘Thank You’ to Hardys & Hansons, Castle Rock andTynemill, The Bridge at Gamston, Three Crowns Ruddington and toall the licencees and bar staff who once again have made The Trailsuch a success.Keans HeadGoing for GoldOlympic Flame is the newest beer to be brewed byRadford based Nottingham Brewery. This 4.2%golden ale is distinctly hopped. It’s been brewedto celebrate Britain winning the bid for hosting the2012 Olympics. The beer was launched in July atthe Gatehouse and is in all the local Pub PeopleCompany outlets including the Lion Inn, Basfordand the Bunkers Hill, Hockley.Philip Darby of the Nottingham Brewery told ND,“Britain winning the Olympic tender has obviouslybeen shadowed by recent events in London. Inlight of this we thought it would be a good idea toproduce a beer celebrating the winning bid in orderto remindpeople of thesuccess of thesubmission tothe Olympiccommission”.page 2www.nottinghamcamra.org

5 Real AlesIn The Good Beer Guide 2005Sky Sports (in the Bar)Wednesday - Carrington Folk Club 8.30pm upstairsThursday night is Quiz Night 9.00pmFunction Room available for hireHours : Mon –Fri 5 – 11 Sat 12 –11 Sun 12– 10.30The Gladstone, Loscoe Road, Carrington, NottinghamTel: 0115 9129994Langtry’s8 real ales on offer dailyEnjoy a Warm welcome atone of Nottingham’sTraditional Public HousesLooking for a day out in Derbyshire but fancy some music and a beer?Look no further than the second beer festival being held in the PeakDistrict village of Elton. The festival starts on Saturday 20 th August at1pm and there will be live music from three bands, including Kick nRush and Twice Around, to accompany the southern beers, ciders andwines. Food will be available as will camping and a children’s playarea. There is also a £1 discount on the £3 admission for CAMRAmembers. The festival finishes on Sup Up Sunday when there is freeadmission and a cricket match, subject to the British weather!The new branding of Hardys and Hansons Olde Trip has resulted inan increase in sales. The next stage will be the addition of Ye OldeTrip to Jerusalem merchandise and a history booklet of the pub.Visitors information plaques are also going to be put up soon.Meanwhile don’t forget to look out for Olde Trip on the road, theHardys and Hansons beer tent featuring the cask ale will be at theRobin Hood festival at Sherwood Forest from August 1 st to August7 th and at the Riverside festival on the Victoria Embankment onSaturday August 6 th and Sunday August 7 th .There are two up and coming events at the Johnson Arms on Abbey Bridge inDunkirk. The first occurs on Wednesday, August 3 rd and Thursday, August 4 th whenthere is a Beer Festival with live music. The second occurs on Saturday August 13 thwhen they are holding an Elvis Day. Live music begins at 4 pm, followed by anElvis karaoke in the garden, weather permitting. They’ll even be an Elvis barbeque!4 South Sherwood Street(Across from the Cornerhouse)0115 9472124SIZE DOES MATTER!At Langtry’s we have always been proud to offer an extensive rangeof quality real ales. We can now offer EVEN MORE CHOICE frommicro breweries across the country!This is a selection of the beers that have recently been availableWYRE PIDDLE DOWN UNDER 4.3%MORDUE RADGIE GADGIE 4.8%ORKNEY NORTHERN LIGHT 4.0%HARVIESTOUN BITTER & TWISTED 3.8%SPRINGHEAD ROUNDHEAD’S GOLD 4.2%TOM WOOD’S OLD TIMBER 4.5%Meal Deal - 2 meals for £6.49Food served Sun - Thurs 12-9Fri - Sat 12-8The GladstoneAutumn Beer FestivalFriday September 23 rdtoSunday September 25 thFriday 5pm - 11Saturday 12pm - 11Sunday 12pm - 10.30 (subject to availability)16 Festival Ales availableover the weekendROSE OFENGLANDWide range of hand pulled beersFood available Mon - Sat 11.30 - 3.00Open all day every dayFunction room for hireOpen till Midnight Weds - Sat36-38 Mansfield Road, NottinghamTelephone 0115 947 2739Castle Rock Brewery has been supplying their beers tothe audiences at the outdoor Shakespeare and comedyevents in Nottingham Castle grounds. They first set uptheir bar in the bandstand and subsequently in a tent,looks like they don’t trust the British weather!local beer festivals and events - see page 20Langtry’sSample our fantastic menuTITANIC ICEBERG 4.1%HYDES ELEVATION 4.4HIGHGATE BEEZONE 3.8%CALEDONIAN NECTAR 4.3%CAINS 2008 5.0%Plus many morepage 3

TheNEWSHOUSEpage 4123 Canal StreetTel 9502419Regular AlesCastle Rock GoldHarvest PaleGuest MildFour GuestsTraditional CiderBig ScreenSports TVBar BilliardsDartsLunchtime FoodBar available for private hireTry our outside areawith new screens andumbrellasRobin Hood Hotel 140 Mansfield Road, Sherwood 0115 962 4737Regular - live music every Friday nightRose & Crown, 500 Derby Road, Lenton 0115 978 4958 May – Sun 8:Pesky AlligatorsRosie O’Brien’s, Mansfield Road, Carrington 0115 962 2458 Regular– live music every Sunday afternoon (4 - 6 pm)Running Horse 16 Alfreton Road, Canning Circus, Nottingham 0115978 7398 Regular – Mon: ‘Rock the Runner’ rock jam; Weds: ColinStaples Blues JamSouthbank Bar, Trent Bridge 0115 945 5541 Regular: Thurs: HerbBirds; Friday: Roy de Wired July – Fri 29: Roy de Wired; Sat 30: CarlStanley Funky Family; 31: Fab 4 August – Fri 5: Roy de Wired; Sat 6:Truth; Sun 7: Rolling Clones; Fri 12: Richie Muir; Sat 13: Mood Indigo;Sun 14: Performance; Fri 19: Roy de Wired; Sat 20: Sticky Morales;Sun 21: Roy de Wired; Fri 26: Roy de Wired; Sat 27: TBA; Sun 28: ThePhonics Sept – Fri 2: Roy de Wired; Sat 3: Truth; Sun 4: Rolling ClonesStar Inn, 22 Middle Street, Beeston 0115 922 2234 Regular –Acoustic routes ‘open-mike’ night every MondayStaunton Arms, Staunton Vale of Belvoir 01400 281062 RegularDixie Cats jazz band performs on the 2 nd Thursday of the monthStratford Haven, Stratford Road, West Bridgford 0115 982 5981Regular: live music on the 2 nd Tuesday of the month (Brewery night).Sumac Bar, Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields 0845458 9595 Regular – Acoustic session 1 st Saturday of the monthTap & Tumbler, 33 Wollaton Street, Nottingham 0115 941 3414 Livemusic most Friday nights. Open till 1 am Friday’s & Saturday’sTest Match Hotel, Gordon Square, West Bridgford 0115 9811481 July– Sun 31: Comfy Chairs August – Sun 7: Performance; Sun 14: RichieMuir & band; Sun 21: Sparky; Sun 28: Elvis September Sun 2: J Groove;Sun 11: Roy de Wired; Sun 18: Indigo C; Sun 25: Parka October Sun2: Richie Muir & bandTurf Tavern, South Sherwood Street, Nottingham 0115 911 1719Regular – Weds: Commuter & Last Pedestrian and friends; Sun: ElGecko.Victoria Hotel, Dovecote Lane, Beeston 0115 925 4049 Regular –Jazz club every Monday evening. Regular Sunday evening music nightsto resume after the summer time August – Mon 29: A Jazz festivalWhite Hart, 29 Gregory Lane, Lenton Regular – Pianist “Pete the Feet”tinkles the ivories every Wednesday nightWhite Swan, Church Street, Basford 0115 970 0394 Occasional musicRICHARD’S REAL ALE MUSIC DIARYMusic Dates for August & September 05Here is a listing of real ale venues in the Nottingham area offering livemusic/entertainment. Most evening gigs start at 8.30 pm and are FREEbut bookings & times etc need to be confirmed with the individual venues.Venues listed are the ones that have been in contact with ND, so if youknow of, or work at a real ale venue that ought to be included, we wouldbe glad to hear from you. Email musicdiary@nottinghamcamra.org orcontact Richard on 07770 650431Bell, Angel Row, Nottingham 0115 947 5241 Regular – Sun (lunch: 12.30-2 pm): Footwarmers (Trad jazz); Mon: Omega Jazz Band (Trad jazz); Tues:Johnny Johnstone Quintet (Mainstream jazz) July – Thurs 28: Doc Foster;Sun 24: TBA August – Wed 3: TBA; Wed 10: Smokehouse Blues; Wed17: Weds 24: Weds 31: Pesky Alligators September – Weds 7: LoversBlock; Thurs 8: Comfy Chairs;Weds 14: Jam on Sunday; Thurs 15: DocFoster; Weds 21: Sore Point; Thurs 22: Sunset; Weds 28: Pesky Alligators;Thurs 29: Blues Basement October Weds 5: The PulseBlack Lion, Main Rd, Radcliffe on Trent 0115 9332138 Occasional musicBunkers Hill, Hockley, Nottingham. 0115 910 0114 Regular – Monday:Open Mic night; Friday: various duos perform July – Fri 29: Robbo AugustFri 5: Lucky Bollit; Fri 12 McGill; Fri 19 Mark James; Fri 26 No Fixed AbodeChestnut Tree, Mansfield Road, Sherwood 0115 985 6388 live music everyThursday night July – Thurs 28: Break Ups August – Thurs 4: Fab 2; Sat6: Joker; Thurs 11: Indigo; Sat 13: Jimmy the Thief; Thurs 18: Mindshaft;Thurs 25: Metric Conversion; Sat 27: Sidecanal Sept – Thurs 1: HappyHour; Sat 3: Overdrive; Thurs 8: Legacy; Sat 10: Armada; Thurs 15: CactusJack; Sat 17: The Radiators; Thurs 22: Loaded Dice; Thurs 29: RetromanCow, 46 Middle Street, Beeston 0115 925 6070 Regular – Jazz everyTuesday eveningCrown, Market Place, Bingham 01949 863911Regular Live Music everySunday eveningFellows, Morton & Clayton, Canal Street, Nottingham 0115 950 6795July – Thurs 28: Richie Muir August – Thurs 4: The Great Escape; Thurs11: Joe Strange; Thurs 18: Mood Indigo; Fri 19: Richie Muir; Thurs 25: TheGreat Escape September – Fri 9: Richie Muir; Fri 30: Richie MuirFrog & Onion, Noel Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham 0115 978 7072Regular – Open mike session every Sun night July – Fri 29: Fat DigesterAugust – Fri 5: Ally & the Cats; Fri 12: Fat Digester; Fri 19: Hot ClubGladstone Hotel, 45 Loscoe Road, Carrington 0115 912 9994 (pub)Regular – Weds nights: Carrington Triangle Folk Club meet in the upstairsroom from 8.30 pmGolden Fleece, Mansfield Road, Nottingham 0115 947 2843 Regular –Mon: 8-11 pm Acoustic Routes (Open mike session); Tue: 8-11 pmAcoustic Routes 2 (Open mike session with a half-hour mini gig from twodifferent bands each week); Sun Jam night (resident backing band TetleyKnights – just bring your own instruments!) Occasional live music Friday& Saturday nightsGrosvenor, Mansfield Road, Carrington Regular – Thursday live musicHorse & Plough, Long Acre, Bingham 01949 839 313 Occasional musicHotel Deux, 2 Clumber Avenue (off Sherwood Rise) Regular – Sundaysfrom 4 pm, Americana, folk, blues & beyondJohnson Arms, Abbey Street, Dunkirk contact Fred Taylor 0115 978 6355Regular – Open mic night Saturday every night; Occasional live musicLion Inn, 44 Mosley Street, Basford 0115 970 3506 Regular – Thurs:Open mic night with Steve Bliss & Steve Daulton; Sun (1.30 pm start):various Jazz bands on Sundays (1.30 – 3.30 pm) July – Sat 30: NoFixed Abode; Sun 31: Ben Martin Quartet August – Fri 05: Congo SecretChimps; Sat 6: Kingsize (Ska); Sun 7: Paul Sealey & Friends; Fri 12:Rolling Clones; Sat 13: Trickster; Sun 14: Wendy Kirkland Trio; Fri 19:Summer House: Sat 20: Loaded Dice; Sun 21: Pete Wilde Quartet; Fri26: Dave Onions; Sat 27: Messengers;Sun 28: Chris Burket & Les Muscett(From New Orleans) September – Fri 2: Hot Box; Sat 3: Souled UpMalt Shovel, 1 Union Street, Beeston 0115 922 2320 Regular – Jazzsessions every Thursday; Live bands every FridayNags Head, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, 0115 9506754 Regular – Thursevening live music, Sunday afternoon live musicNavigation, Wilford Street, Nottingham 0115 941 7139 July – Sat 30:Steve McGill August – Sat 6: Herb Birds; Sat 13: McGill Band; Sat 20:Messengers; Sat 27: TBA September – Sat 3: Herb Birds; Sat 10: SteveMcGill; Sat 17: Fab 2; Sat 24: SunsetOld Volunteer, 35 Burton Road, Carlton 0115 952 8651 Regular – livebands every Friday evening and Sunday afternoonsOrange Tree, Shakespeare Street, Nottingham 0115 947 3239www.orangetree.co.uk/notts/index.php Regular – Thursday (midnightclosing): live music featuring various artists with an open mic night oncea month although this may change whilst the students are away.Plough, 17 St Peter’s Street, Radford 0115 942 2649 Regular – Mon:Bluegrass Jam session (bring your own food and try each others); Thurs:Irish folk music in the bar (and a free bowl of chilli with your first pint!)Pride of Erin, Alfred Street North (off Mansfield Road). Regular Saturday& Sunday live music; Thursday traditional Irish music sessionRailway Inn Station Road, Lowdham 0115 966 3214 Occasional musicwww.nottinghamcamra.org

Erewash Valley BranchCovering Sawley, Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Ilkeston, Cotmanhay, Heanor, Langley MillWe would like to start by congratulating our own Tracy Saunders onbecoming the new chair of the CAMRA Light and Dark SupportersGroup, LADS for short.Tracy moved into the Erewash area approx. 2 years ago from downsouth where she was a regional director for the South East area, (Kent,Surrey and Sussex ), but has been a passionate LADS campaigner foraround 8 years now. For those who don’t know what LADS is allabout, they campaign for beer styles that are on the decline, such aslight bitters, stouts, porters, milds etc. so with a bit of luck she mightbe able to persuade one or two pubs in our area to stock one now andthen.Talking of which, we have arranged a barbeque with Charlie at theNeedlemakers in Ilkeston for Saturday 20 th August and hopefully acouple of light bitters will be available. The fun starts around 5.30pmand we are offering two free pints to any new members who joinCAMRA at this event by direct debit or one pint if you join in thenormal way. Don’t forget, you also get 3 months extra membershipfree when you pay your subscription by Direct Debit.Please get in touch with Tracy if you would like further informationon LADS, or if you know of any pubs in our area selling one of thesethreatened beer styles.After an absence of a few years we have decided to bring back the Pubof the Season award in recognition of a pub in our branch area that haseither improved considerably over the last few months, or hasmaintained a continuous high standard of cask ales, that we feeldeserves some recognition. After discussions at the July branch meetingit was decided to start the ball rolling by giving a Summer award toThe Harrington Arms at Sawley. A certificate has been ordered andthe date fixed for the presentation will be Tuesday 16th AugustRecently Erewash Borough Council Planning Committee approvedpermission for a new bar to open in the old gas showrooms in LongEaton market place. Despite objections from the branch including thefact that there are 7 pubs within 5 minutes walking distance, recentpublicity on binge drinking and does Long Eaton really need anotherThe Dewdrop at IlkestonWhen, in 2002, Danny Meakin the much lovedlicensee of The Dewdrop, Station Street, Ilkestonwaved a fond farewell after 23 years at the helm,there was an almost tangible feeling of dismayamongst the pub’s regular customers. Who, theywondered, would follow in the convivial Danny’sfootsteps?Their fears were allayed, however, when formerOakham brewery employee Graham Sargersonand his delightful Polish wife, Ella, took overthe reins. The new couple had met, appropriatelyenough, at the Great British Beer Festival atOlympia in 1996.There’s history a-plenty at The Dewdrop. Namedthe Middleton Hotel when built in 1884 as partof Lord Middleton’s estate, the then three-storeycorner house had fourteen letting rooms, one ofwhich was occupied during WW2 by BarnesWallis inventor of the “bouncing bomb”.The corner door and Off Sales have gone butmuch of the pub’s multi-roomed interior remainsintact. Entering the lobby through the front door,the room on the right would originally have beenthe breakfast/dining room with fireplace. Thepresent front bar would have been the lounge orparlour with push buttons for waiter service andno bar. The rear lounge with the open fire wouldhave been the bar or tap room.The sash windows bearing the words “StrettonsDerby Ales” are still intact and bear testimonyto both the pub’s original ownership and theirpub, planning permission was granted for a Barracuda Bar (similar toWalkabout but with a South African theme as opposed to an Australianone I think).It makes you wonder how many of the planning committeeactually use Long Eaton on a regular basis, especially in the midweekevenings, apart from the Town Hall.Branch member Barry tells me that at long last we have a manager inthe Twitchell in Long Eaton who is very keen on cask ales and qualityhas improved tremendously, plus there are two ciders now availableon gravityWork is well under way on the Spanish Bar, Ilkeston to extend into theshop next door, which will give added room to this very popular baron South St. Unfortunately it won’t be a no smoking room, but therewill not be a television in there. Also in Ilkeston, the Spring Cottagehas taken out the guest beers because of poor sales, but Bass is availableout of the jug and the landlord is thinking of trying a guest firkin at theweekends.Down at Trent Lock, the Steamboat is rumoured to be reopeningsometime in August after a complete refit and hopefully with S&Nin,we might get some quality beer on in this once very popular canalside pub.In Heanor, things are changing all the time with the Red Lion closedfor refurbishment, the Erewash Hotel up for sale and the shutters havebeen taken down at the Durham Ox; so could this be reopening??.On the social front, a lot is happening over the next couple of monthsas well as the two events mentioned already.We have a minibus booked to go to the Peterborough Beer Festival onFriday 26th August for the evening at a cost of £10 and there are stilla small number of places available picking up at Ilkeston, Long Eatonand Bingham on the way through. Ring for details.The same weekend sees the very popular Harrington Arms beer festivalwith approx 60 beers available over the bank holiday and excellentfood at all times. Entertainment is provided each evening. If anyone isinterested we will be having a social on the Sunday afternoon.remarkable durability because Strettons were takenover by Allsopp of Burton in 1927! Incidentally,Strettons breweries are extant, albeit in differentusage, on Derby’s Ashbourne and Kedleston Roads.The Middleton’s top storey was removed in the mid1950’s probably as an act of prudence by the brewerythat may have been attracted to the financial gain ofa lower rateable value.Danny Meakin began his reign in 1979 andpurchased the pub from Allied Breweries in 1992.The Beer Orders Act of 1990 had necessitated thelarge conglomerates, such as Allied, selling offtranches of their estates. Once free of tie, Dannyintroduced a range of real ales previously unseen inIlkeston and his enterprise culminated in CAMRA’sEast Midlands’ Pub of the Year award in 1997. Acouple of years earlier the pub had been renamed asThe Dewdrop and hosted the inaugural ErewashValley CAMRA branch meeting in 1996.Now in the capable hands of Graham and Ella,who’s sensible beer policy since their acquisition in2002, sees Draught Bass and Timothy Taylor’s BestBitter augmented by a guest often from SouthYorkshire. Further beers are added at busyweekends. On the food side, the house specialty iscobs with hot black pudding and the pub deservedlywon Erewash Valley CAMRA pub of the year in2004 and 2005.We’re confident that The Dewdrop will continue toserve high quality real ales for many years to come.Paul GibsonPOTY to hold Beer FestivalIn September ‘Sarge’ at The Dewdrop,Ilkeston, has decided, at long last togo ahead and hold a beer festival.Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday11th are the dates for your diary.Thebranch will be fully supportingGraham’s first festival with approx 12beers available on handpump/gravity,plus a cider. There will be rollsavailable to help you soak up the beer.The pub will be open all day Saturdayand Sunday. The number 27bus (28after 6 o’clock) from Ilkeston toKimberley, with a connection atKimberley library to the Rainbow 1,goes very close to the pub.The recent presentation ofErewash POTY to theDewdroppage 5

Late Night Openingin NottinghamPlease note the licensees reserve the right to close if no customers are in, these arepermitted hours.Grosvenor, Mansfield Road: Wednesday – Saturday to Midnight, Sunday to 11pmVernon, Waverley Street: Thursday – Saturday to MidnightNags Head, Mansfield Road: Thursday – Sunday to MidnightRose of England, Mansfield Road: Wednesday – Saturday to MidnightOrange Tree, North Sherwood Street: Monday – Saturday to MidnightRunning Horse, Alfreton Road: Bar open until 1am Monday – Saturday, 12Sunday (but please note that this is a live music venue. Live bands are onThursday – Sunday, for which there is a charge) (also the doors are usually closedbetween 11.30 and Midnight)Tap and Tumbler, Wollaton Street: Sunday - Thursday to Midnight, Friday &Saturday to 1amThe Stage, Upper Parliament Street: Monday – Saturday to Midnight, (closedSunday)Coach & Horses, Upper Parliament Street, Wednesday & Sunday to 11.30pm,Friday & Saturday to MidnightWhite Hart, Glasshouse Street: Friday & Saturday to MidnightLloyds No 1 Pelham Street: Sunday – Wednesday to Midnight, Thursday –Saturday to 1am(As always with this premises, please treat these times with some caution when thebouncers are on the door)Bunkers Hill Inn, Hockley: Sunday – Saturday to Midnight.(Please note: this is only if the trade warrants it, they will close at the normal timeif no one is in, so, use it or lose it!)Cock & Hoop, High Pavement: Thursday to Midnight, Friday & Saturday to 1amFellows, Morton & Clayton, Canal Street: Friday & Saturday to MidnightCanalhouse, Canal Street: Thursday to Midnight, Friday & Saturday to 1amCompany Inn, Castle Wharf, Canal Street: Sunday to 11pm, Wednesday &Thursday to midnight, Friday & Saturday to 1amVat & Fiddle, Queens Drive: Friday & Saturday to MidnightSouthbank, Trent Bridge: Thursday to Sunday to MidnightStratford Haven, Bridgford Road: Friday & Saturday to MidnightThe pubs are now in North to Southorder, with West to East in the centre.Please give these houses yoursupport, which will hopefully showother pubs that this is something thatwe, the drinkers, want and they willdecide to apply for a late licence.If there are any establishments outthere, that are not on the above list,and offer this facility then pleasecontact me, Ray Kirby, on 01159297896 orlatenightpubs@nottinghamcamra.organd I will be pleased to include themin future columns.RosieO’BriensMansfield RoadCarrington3 Real AlesGuest Beers from £1.90Good Pub FoodSteak SaturdayFree side order with a steakOpen All DayMonday Night - QuizCurry and a Pint for £5.50Live Music Sunday Afternoonpage 60115 962 2458The Dixies Arms in Bagthorpe is holding abeer festival from Thursday 15 th Septemberthrough to Sunday 18 th September. Thefestival is open from 5 till 11 on the Thursday,12 till 11 on Friday and Saturday and 12 till10.30 on the Sunday. There will be up to 25beers and ciders available. There isentertainment on Saturday evening, admissionis free and there are concessions for CAMRAmembers. The Good Beer Guide listed pub ison School Road at Bagthorpe. Call 01773810505 for further details.The Portland ArmsPortland Road, Off Alfreton RoadCanning CircusNottingham 9420181Traditional Cask Alesincluding cask mild*****Traditional Sunday Lunchserved 12.00-4.00 only £3.75*****MOnday ROAST only £2.20*****Quiz and Sticky 13ís Every Tuesday*****Sky Sports - Pool TAble - Beer GardenThe Porortland PotStew or Chilli + Granaranary Bread only £1.20Served ed Mon - SatDRINKERINFORMATION7500 copies of the Nottingham Drinker (ND) are distributedfree of charge to over 250 outlets in the Nottingham areaincluding libraries, the Tourist Information Centre, pubs inNottingham, outlying villages and local towns. It is publishedby Nottingham CAMRA and printed by Neartone, CattonStreet, Arnold, Nottingham – Tel 0115 967 0317.AdvertisingND welcomes advertisements subject to compliance withCAMRA policy and space availability. We can print advertsin colour or black and white. There is a discount for anyadvertising submitted in a suitable format for publishing, jpeg,pdf, Word etc. Advertising rates start from £15 for a smalladvert (1/16 of a page) in a suitable format. A premium ischarged for the front and back page. Six advertisements canbe bought for the discounted price of five (one years worth).Call 0115 9673047 or email drinker@nottinghamcamra.orgfor details.Publication datesThe next issue of ND (issue 70 will be published on Thursday29 th September 2005 and will be available from the Branchmeeting at the Gladstone, Carrington..The copy deadline isThursday 15 th September 2005.Editorial addressDavid Mason, Nottingham Drinker, 49 George Street, Arnold,Nottingham NG5 6LP Tel: 0115 967 3047E-mail: drinker@nottinghamcamra.orgor nottsdrinker@hotmail.comSocials and TripsFor booking socials or trips call Ray Kirby on 0115 929 7896or at raykirby@nottinghamcamra.orgWeb SiteNottingham CAMRA’s own web site is atwww.nottinghamcamra.orgCAMRA Headquarters230 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4LW Tel 01727867201 Fax 01727 867670 E-mail camra@camra.org.ukInternet www.camra.org.ukRegistrationND is registered as a newsletter with the British Library. ISSNNo1369-4235DisclaimerND, Nottingham CAMRA and CAMRA Ltd accept no responsibilityfor errors that may occur within this publication, and the viewsexpressed are those of their individual authors and not necessarilyendorsed by the editor, Nottingham CAMRA or CAMRA LtdSubscriptionND offers a mail order subscription service. If you wish to beincluded on our mailing list please send 15 second class stampsfor one years subscription (second class delivery) or 12 first classand 2 second class stamps (first class delivery) to NottinghamDrinker, 49 George Street, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 6LP ND ispublished bimonthlyUseful AddressesFor complaints about short measure pints etc contact:Nottingham Trading Standards Department, ConsumerProtection, NCC Advice Centre, 15 Middle Pavement,Nottingham Tel: 0115 950 7910.For comments, complaints or objections about pubalterations etc, or if you wish to inspect plans forproposed pub developments contact the local authorityplanning departments. Nottingham City’s is at ExchangeBuildings, Smithy Row.If you wish to complain about deceptive advertising,eg passing nitro-keg smooth flow beer off as real ale,pubs displaying signs suggesting real ales are on sale orguest beers are available, when in fact they are not,contact: Advertising Standards Authority, Brook House,2-16 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HNAcknowledgementsThanks to the following people for editorial contributions tothis issue of ND: Andrew Ludlow, Gordon Manning-Whitelam, Bridget Edwards, Martyn Harwood, DavidMason, Judith Lewis, Kevin Armes, John Parkes, RayKirby, Steve Westby, Richard Studeny, Peter Tulloch, SteveArmstrong, Kathryn Blore, Lynne Davies, Ray Peters, PaulGibson, Philip Darby, Ivan Skinner, Spyke Golding andMick Harrison.© Nottingham CAMRA July 2005

123456789101112131415EASY CLUES CRYPTIC CLUESA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O1 2 3 4 5 67 8 910 1112 131415 16 1719 20 21 2224 251826 27Across7 After time, our first southern travellers appear. (8)9 Wild animal seen in capital. (6)10 Supporting the playing of spoons in front of group. (10)11 Searches the middle part of bridge. (4)12 Drive back the diseased person. (5)13 When allegiances are mixed, Italy lose. (9)15 Accepted practice of copper's cat. (6)16 Starts, for example, in waste containers. (6)19 Her famous dilapidated residence. (9)21 I reckon fifty leave for the country. (5)24 Report. Take me back after it (4)25 Quietly speaking of ship we float round. (10)26 Eager to show age around journalist. (6)27 Pale gold alloy shot. (8)AcrossDown7 Travellers. (8)1 Brace. (6)9 Philippines capital. (6) 2 Royal daughter. (8)10 Backing. (10)3 Racecourse (5)11 Curve. (4)4 Went abroad. (9)12 Fight off. (5)5 Baby. (6)13 Allegiances. (9)6 Frozen masses. (8)15 Tradition. (6)8 Ho Chi Minh City. (6)16 Starts. (6)14 Large roads. (9)19 Agricultural residence. (9) 15 Book sections. (8)21 European country. (5) 17 Inside. (8)24 Article. (4)18 Requesting. (6)25 Quietly speaking. (10) 20 Associate. (6)26 Avaricious. (6)22 Put down. (6)27 Ran. (8)23 Fruit. (5)Horse and Jockey1 Mill Street, BasfordHemlock, Black Gold and two GuestsSunday carvery is complemented by lunchtime andevening ening menusLarge function room availaailableleOccasional live musicLicensed for childrhildren 12 - 9Open 11 - 11, Sunday 12 - 10.30The Horse and Jockey By Basford CrossingTel 0115 9787883Trams from Nottingham - David Lane stop23One winning entry each week betweenbetweennow and 1 st Jan 2006 will go into a draw for afantastic holiday for two bed & breakfast atBandos Island Resort The Maldives next yearPLUS £500 cash for air ticketsComplete the puzzle using the Cryptic or Straight clues – theanswers are the same.Then find the hidden keyword using the coordinates given forthe following boxesB1 L1 N1 J6 N7 I10 L10 B12 J15Then text the word “CROSSWORD” followed by the keyword to 83248For example if the hidden keyword is “MAGAZINE” thentext “CROSSWORD MAGAZINE” ensuring you put a spacebetween the wordsYou will receive a text back telling you if your answer is correct or not.Texts cost £1 plus normal network charges. The winner will be drawnfrom the correct entries received before the closing date.The permission of the bill payer must be obtained before texting. Entrants to thecompetition must be over 18 years of age and agree to be bound by the Rules which areavailable on the website at www.pubcrosswords.com or by contacting the competitionpromoter K.D Armes, PubCrosswords, The Rose Grower, Sandringham Drive, Bramcote,Nottingham NG9 3EJ 0115 9255413 rules@pubcrosswords.com.NEW! Enter on the website usingDown1 Two odd cruel corpses even. (6)2 Royalty included among reporters. (8)3 A tax course? (5)4 Moved to see Ed go out to play ragtime. (9)5 Child at home with notebook. (6)6 Algiers breaks around a hundred frozen masses. (8)8 Reportedly breathe out having left for capital city. (6)14 Confused oyster-woman took NE roads. (9)15 Cheers without energy around pertinent societies. (8)17 Situated within printer I ordered in. (8)18 Demanding like Royalty. (6)20 Call to to mind soldier leaving tool! (6)22 Owning property like the eagle has? (6)23 The French are after a very soft fruit. (5)ANSWERS TO PUZZLE NO 63Across: 1 Sentences, 9 Pioneer, 10 Demeans,11 Knights, 12 Tentative, 14 Intended, 15Starve, 17 Intrude, 20 Insect, 23 Complain, 25Statement, 26 Strands, 27 Without, 28 Involve,29 Set to work.Down: 2 Element, 3 Tweeter, 4 Nineteen, 5Spoken, 6 Policemen, 7 Methods, 8President, 13 Vibrant, 15 Spaceship, 16Violently, 18 District, 19 Improve, 21Somehow, 22 Conquer, 24 Issues.KEYWORD = SPASMODICCompetition Number 071Closing date Sunday 25 th September 2005 midnight.Win a week in The Maldives!local beer festivals and events - see page 20FOR DETAILS OF PRIZEWINNERS OR TOSUBSCRIBE FREE OFCHARGE TO RECEIVE THEPUZZLES WEEKLY BYEMAIL PLEASE VISITWWW.PUBCROSSWORDS.COMThanks to Kevin Armes of the RoseGrower on Sandringham Drive,Bramcote. Kevin has a weeklycrossword in the pub and organisescrosswords for licensees - visit thewebsite for further details.This crossword will be appearingin pubs the week beginning 16 thMay. The prize money is generatedfrom the phone calls and thecrosswords are free to landlordswho can register to recieve thecompetitions by email.If you are interested call Kevin on0115 9255413 or visitJOHN KENT SOLICITOR andLICENSING CONSULTANTformerly of Clayton Mott and Poppleston AllenLicensing Solicitors has now opened his own office at:Huntingdon House, 278-290 Huntingdon Street,Nottingham NG1 3LYFor a personal, friendly and specialist licensingservice including conversion of your existinglicence contact John Kenttel: (0115) 9934286 or mob:07957367478Email: john@johnkentslc.co.ukpage 7

A Pioneers View of the Mild in May TrailFirstly, I would like to thank the editor forhis hard work, well designed trail stickerform and the superb directions for buses,trains and trams. Secondly to all thecommittee members for making it all happenI started out just to do the trail as a series offun trips. The weather was brilliant, but as Iwandered all over Nottinghamshire I cameacross pubs that I didn’t know existed. Downleafy lanes, birds singing, gentle breezes nowand again.I came across cracking milds althoughtowards the end I was getting a little wearyof the ‘Cursed Galleon’ nice though it waskept by all the pubs stocking it.The people I met on my travels, landlords,landladies and the local imbibers took a keeninterest in what I planned. I soon got into theswing of it by asking “Which is the quickestway from here to ———?” type questions.Surprisingly, it kept me fit and I didn’t puton weight. I have made a note of pubs that Ishall revisit over the summer although at amore leisurely pace!So the ‘Mild in May’ trail for me took me topastures new, meeting new people andstriking new friendships.Thanks Nottingham CAMRA. Here’slooking forward to the next one!Ivan A SkinnerCAMRA at MoorgreenThis August Bank Holiday weekend, theMoorgreen Country show will be taking placeas usual. Again Mansfield and Ashfield CAMRAwill be running a real ale marquee at the show.So not only do you get to see all the entertainmentyou also get to relax with a refreshing pint, andit gets even better, card carrying CAMRAmembers save £2.50 on the entrance fee. Themarquee will be open from 11am on the Sundayand from 10am on the Monday.CAMRA members only can also visit themarquee in the evenings when the show is notopen, on Saturday from 6pm onwards and onSunday from 7pm. Musical entertainment willbe provided both evenings.For Great Cask Ale, Wine, Food and Music this lot take some beating!!The Lion Inn44 Mosley StreetNew Basford, NottinghamTel 0115 9703506Bunkers Hill36-38 HockleyNottinghamTel 0115 9100114CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2005Upto 25 cask beers EVERY weekShipstone Street Tram stopLive music 4 times per weekBeer garden & excellent food servedBeer FestivalSat 27 th Aug – Sat 3 rd SeptemberWith the launch of Valliant bitter(4.2%) from BatemansThe GatehouseTollhouse HillNottingham Tel 0115 9473952Recently re-opened after stylish refurbishment4 permanent cask ales (inc Nottm Brewery)Superb wine choice and excellent foodContinental style outside drinking areaThe Malt Shovel1 Union Street, BeestonNottingham Tel 0115 9222320Stylish cask ale, wine and food pubRecently completely refurbished5 permanent cask ales (inc Nottm Brewery)Suntrapped outside drinking areaLive Jazz every Thursday NightLive Bands/Acoustics every Friday NightNew & exciting range of bottled beers & lagersSix permanent cask ales & superb wine choiceContinental style outside drinking areaLive music twice a weekThe Plough Inn17 St Peters Street, RadfordNottingham Tel 0115 9702615CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2005Home of The Nottingham BreweryClose to Jubilee University CampusBeautiful bar snacks at lunchtimeThe Frog & Onion169 Noel Street, Hyson GreenNottingham Tel 0115 97870725 cask alesLive Music twice a weekBeaconsfield Street Tram stopOutside drinking area at the backSky Sports on Giant TVFor more informationclick on our website atwww.pubpeople.compage 8www.nottinghamcamra.org

Ye Olde Saluation InnHounds Gate0115 988 1948Ghosts Walk every Saturday 7pmQuiz night every SundayHome cooked foodUp to 8 Cask AlesUp toVaried Guest Ales5 Cask AlesGuest BeersTry our famousBangers & MashAll in a days work – The Coach & HorsesMemoirs of Nottingham pub life by Richard StudenyThe Coach & Horses, Upper Parliament Street was built c 1898. ThisWatson Fothergill design may seem like just another drinking den,but, as with all pubs it’s a little bit like going to the theatre. Watchingthe performance can be very enjoyable, but there’s a lot of work thatgoes on behind the scenes.Mick Coleman is the licensee. This year he celebrates 21 years runningpubs, although he’s been in the trade a lot longer. Rob King has beenlooking after the beers at the Coach for the past 2½ years. This year ishis tenth in the trade. This is his story.Rob’s pub life started at the Golden Fleece, Mansfield Road when heworked as the cleaner. Staff shortages gave him the opportunity tohelp out behind the bar. Following this and after the pub’s cellarmanbecame ill, Rob was drafted in there too. Then, as they say, the rest ishistory.After leaving the Fleece, he did a brief stretch at the nearby LincolnshirePoacher. Rob also worked at the Horse & Jockey, Basford, and thenthe Peveril in St Anns.Today, as well as being cellarman and all rounder at the Coach, Robcan regularly be found as relief manager at the Rose of England.Rob told ND, “I love being in a social atmosphere and being withpeople. The majority of the customers are friends. I enjoy lookingafter the beers. It gives me great satisfaction when I see people enjoyingwhat I have looked after. It’s nice when they say ‘that’s a nice pint’.Rob added, “I don’t really know what I’m doing. I just have a naturalkink for looking after beer!”Of course, as any cellarman will tell you, things can sometimes gowrong as Rob confirmed.“I remember one instance, not realising at the time, I’d put a barrel onthe stillage back-to-front. I didn’t realise until I was ready to tap it!Luckily it was on the end so it was sorted fairly quickly, although itmeant a long wait before the beer settled again”.“We order our beer about a month in advance and it’s racked at least 2weeks before we put it on sale. None of this two or three day crap!”Rob continues, “Our house beer is Tetley Bitter, and we have twoguest beer pumps. Regular guests requested from customers areAdnams Broadside, Everards Tiger, Vaux Waggle Dance and BlackSheep Special. Taylor’s Landlord and Young’s Special should be onearly August”.“I’m a perfectionist. I come in and clean the pub in the morning. Ilike to make sure that the pub is clean and ready for the bar staff. Ifeverything’s clean, it’s easier for them. It’s not like working forsomeone here at the Coach. It’s like being with friends all day. We’reone big happy family.”The Royal ChildrenCastle Gate 0115 958 0207A real ale oasis on Maid Marion Way“There are three different types of customer at the Coach. Lunchtimesees shoppers and the suits; during the afternoons we get regularscoming in for a drink after work, then in the evenings Wednesday tillSundays, the evening discos attracts all age groups, particularly theover 35s”.“My favourite beer is Oakham JHB, or any light hoppy beers. I’m alager convert.” “My best time in the trade was at the Fleece when wewon the Nottingham CAMRA Pub of the Month Award. That reallymeant a lot”. “My saddest day was tapping the very last pint ofShipstones to be served. This was when I worked at the Fleece. Bythat time it was made by Greenalls of course, but my name is listed inthe archives”.“I’d love my own pub, but wouldn’t want the financial stress.” Rob’sfinal words, “At the end of the day there’s nothing I like more thanchilling out listening to music such as Led Zepplin, or watching aDVD.”RobKing inthecellarandoutsidetheCoachandHorsesPrior to coming to the Coach, Mick Coleman’s previous outlets includedthe Thurland, a Bass house in Nottingham (1986-1992), and theNavigation, Shardlow (1998-2000).The Green Man, Derby; the Dog & Duck, Clipstone, and the BridgeInn, Oxton have also had the pleasure of Mick’s leadership. Most ofMick’s pubs have been come into their own after being rescued byhim. He seems to be the John Harvey-Jones of the pub world…a sortof pub trouble-shooter!Mick said, “I’m not getting any younger so Idon’t have any plans to move anywhere elseat this stage of my life”.The Coach & Horses opens its doors at 10.30every day, with a 7 pm unlocking on Sundays.A late license also operates Wednesdaysthrough Sundays (see page 6 for details)Mick added, “I love the Coach and the womenlove sitting on the raised area by the frontwindow. It’s easier for them to be nosey overthere!”Mick Colemanpage 9

page 10Caythorpe BreweryThe Caythorpe Brewery stands behind the Black Horse pub in the quiet village of Caythorpe.Geoff and Pam Slack have been brewing quality ales there since May 1997, such as their twosplendid bitters Cocker Beck and Dover Beck, both named after local streams.Geoff was a brewery engineer and worked at Home Brewery until its closure. His skills at thistrade were demonstrated by the clever way in which he fitted the two and a half barrel brewingplant into the tiny building attached to the rear of the pub, it really is a work of art.However, Pam and Geoff have now decided to take life a little easier, and are retiring fromthe brewery. They are going to be greatly missed, not only for the quality of their beers butalso for their friendly and helpful attitude. We at Nottingham CAMRA are particularlyappreciative of the help and support they have given us over the past eight years, particularlyin the supply of beer to our festivals. I am sure that everyone, customers and publicans alike,will join us in wishing them all the best for a longandenjoyable retirement.The Black Horse, CaythorpeThe CaythorpeBreweryAs we went to press, Geoff and Pam were quietly optimistic that thebrewery will continue under a new owner. Discussions were at anadvanced stage and if successful would mean that the brewery wouldremain at its present site with Geoff teaching the potential new ownerhow to brew on his lovingly constructed brewing kit. Let’s hope thattalks are successful as it would be a shame to lose this splendid littlebrewery.The Ravenous DrinkerIn common with the majority of beer drinkers I love spicy food,particularly after a few pints of decent ale. It is unfortunate thoughthat most restaurants only want to serve you overpriced bottles ofthin fizzy liquid, usually brewed in the UK but pretending it has comefrom somewhere more exotic, to accompany your meal. Theserestaurants wouldn’t dream of offering you a choice of justsupermarket liebfraumilch or lambrusco, instead they have anextensive (and expensive) wine list, so how come their choice ofbeers is so ruddy poor?But you don’t have to put up with it. How about a place where youcan choose from a range of around ten real ales to accompany anexcellent Thai meal? Not only that but how about if the pub actuallybrews the beer on the premises? You may now have guessed that Iam talking about the Fox and Crown brewpub, home of Alcazar ales,just a few minutes walk from the Basford tram stop. We have beeneating there about every six weeks or so for quite a time now and thefood has always been excellent.On our most recent visit in the middle of July we found that the menuhad been extended slightly and I was even more spoilt for choicethan I had been on previous visits. We started off by sharing two“Fox and Crown Platters” between four of us. At £5.50 they areexcellent value and offer a taster of several different starters includingthe excellent chicken satay, Tod Mun Pla (Thai fish cake) and PeekGai Laou Dang (chicken wing in red wine sauce). I can also highlyrecommend the Goon Yang, which are skewers of prawns servedwith peanut sauce. This is definitely one place not to skip the starterand move straight to the main course. The platter went downparticularly well with a pint of New Dawn that was on tiptop form.The main courses are divided up into Stir Fries, Curries, RiceSpeciality Dishes, Noodle Speciality Dishes and Salmon Dishes. Thedishes are marked as mild, medium or spicy on the menu, but it doessay that you can ask for them hotter or milder if youwish and in most cases you can choose betweenWe have heard from RichardCodd that regrettablyCommerzheim Köln whichwas covered in detail in thesecond article about Köln andDüsseldorf (issue 68) has nowclosed for good. ApparentlyLommi (landlord) retired atage 75(?) and under Germanlicensing rules the licenseautomatically lapses with hisretirement. Anyone takingover the place would have tospend vast sums to bring it toa state where a new licensecould be issued”The web site lives onwww.timmi-bonn.dewww.nottinghamcamra.orgVictoriaTavern40 Wilford Road, Ruddington0115 931 59114 Traditional Cask Ales*****Bass and Guests*****Meals servedMon - Thur 12-2.30 & 6-8Fri - Sat 12-2.30Sunday Lunch 12-3*****Steak night Tues 6-9Sir Charles NapierUnder New OwnershipGuest AlesQuality draught ciderHouse beer from MallardTuscany style beer gardenCAMRA friendlyWhite Lightning drinkersnot welcomeSouth Sherwood Street0115 9410420chicken, beef, pork, prawn or vegetarian versions. I selected Pad GraoPrao, which is a stir fry of spicy chicken, with fresh chillies, Thaiholy basil and mixed vegetables with a portion of Khao (steamedfragrant Thai rice). This proved to be an excellent choice, a subtleblend of fresh ingredients and spicy without being excessively so,and an excellent accompaniment to the pint of Alcazar ale I was nowsupping. At £5.95 for the stir fry and £1.75 for the rice it was alsoexcellent value.One of our group went for my favourite dish Pad Thai. Rice noodlesstir fried with beef, spring onions, egg, bean sprouts and crushedpeanuts in a spicy sauce. He confirmed my view that it is a very tastydish and extremely filling and again reasonably priced at £6.45. Mybetter half chose Khao Pad Na Gai a steam rice with sliced chicken,cashew nuts, mushroom, carrots and spring onions which she foundvery enjoyable and not too spicy. The other lady went for a salmondish, sweet and sour battered salmon with pineapple, tomatoes,peppers, cucumber and onions and a portion of Kho Pad Kai whichis egg fried rice which again was found to be most enjoyable.Our two friends had not been to the Fox and Crown before and werealready talking about a return visit before we left. An excellent eveningout with good food and good beer and you can prebook a table if youwish although it is not essential.

For a Warm Welcome Visit TheBlacks HeadForthcoming Guest AlesKelham Island Easy RiderRidleys SpectacularAdnams RegattaBombardier Always AvailableQuiz NightsOpen 7 days a week 12-11Large Beer GardenFree Food Early Evening andduring Televised FootballVisit our websitewww.theblackshead.co.ukWarm and FriendlyAtmosphereTraditional BeersSatellite TelevisionBurton Road, CarltonCarlton Square near Tesco0115 961 8118local beer festivals and events - see page 20page 11

L'BORO VERSES NOTTML'BORO VERSES NOTTMNo.36 of a series in which Spyke Golding looks at the use of buses, trams, trains and planes to visit pubspage 12A summer stroll around Milford, Makeney and DuffieldThis attractive area to the north of Derbyfeatures lots of stone buildings, plenty of goodpubs, all with outside drinking areas, and somepretty scenery. You will be very pleasantlysurprised at how quickly it is possible to reachthe area by using Trent-Barton’s Red Arrowservice and connecting at Derby bus station.What’s more, the whole trip will only cost you£3.80 using a zigzag ticket that can be boughton the bus. The Red Arrow runs on the quarterhour until 18.30, then at 19.00, 19,35, 20.20and hourly to 23.20 (half hourly on Fridaysand Saturdays). Returning in the evening, theyare hourly to 22.50 (half hourly on Fridays andSaturdays with additional later Night Arrowjourneys at 23.20, then 00.30 and every halfhour to 03.00. (Note that your day ticket maynot be accepted after midnight). Connectingservices R61 – R64 to Duffield and Milfordare quarter hourly until 18.35 then 19.05, 19.35then hourly to 23.35. Returning from Milfordthey run quarter hourly until 19.05 then at19.49, 20.49, 21.49, 22.49 and 23.39 (Fri.&Sat only). From Duffield, they leave at 4minutes after the Milford time. You may alsocome across an occasional Trans-peak busplying this route, but be aware that they arelimited stop and so can involve a longer walk.Milford started life as a quiet village in thelarge deer forest that spread from Duffield toWirksworth. In 1790, Jedediah Strutt, afterwhom one of the pubs is named, built a waterpowered cotton mill and housing for hisworkforce. Some of the housing still standsnear the New Inn in Hopping Hill but, sadly,most of the mill building was demolishedbetween 1952 and 1964, including the unusualcruciform warehouse, the second of Strutt’sfire proof buildings with brick arch floors, ironpillars and timber beams. The bridge thatcarries the A6, with its two elegant arches, wasbuilt around the same time as the mill andwidened in 1906.Ask to alight from your bus 2 stops after thebridge, and you will see the New Inn (1) that,although on Hopping Hill, can be reached viasteps from the A6. This imposing, stone builtpub is a Hardy’s and Hanson’s tied house,selling a good drop of Bitter and Olde Trip.You will pass the small beer garden on yourway to the main entrance. Inside you will finda spacious, open plan lounge bar with greenand white décor. Even the furniture is paintedolive green, with the exception of the ratherugly bar counter. There is also a smallrestaurant at the rear, but the whole place lacksany real pubby atmosphere, with an emphasison food, which, apparently, comes to a haltwhen the chef is on holiday!A short walk back down the A6 will bring youto the King William (2). This is a very oldestablishment, with one narrow L-shapedroom, and an alcove at the far end containinga settee. There are stone block walls, a stonefireplace with a real fire in winter, a beamedceiling and an original quarry-tiled floor. Oneof the endearing features of the pub when Ivisited was that two of the real ales, which werelargely from Leadmill Brewery, were servedfrom bath taps! Enjoy the photo of these, asthey are now, sadly, gone. The pub changedhands on July 4 th and now sells Bass, TimothyTaylor’s Landlord, Greene King IPA and aguest beer. There will be “more emphasis onfood, but itwill still bea drinkers’pub”. Thenew peopleobviouslydid not findthe bathtaps asendearingas I did!Makeney is only a ten-minute walk fromMilford. Pigot’s Commercial Directory ofDerbyshire, 1828, described it as “a smallvillage, in a thinly populated parish, in thehundred of Appletree, about five miles fromDerby and three and a half from Belper”. It isstill a small village but boasts a country househotel, and one of the finest pubs in theMidlands, the Hollybush Inn (3). This classicgem really must not be missed! Once afarmhouse with a brewery on the Strutt estate,this 17 th century stone built inn positivelyoozes with character. No JCBs have been here;there are still lots of small rooms including anenclosed snug. There is a huge stone fireplacewith real fire, beamed ceilings and quarry-tiledfloors. The children’s room is in a conservatoryand there is a tiny outside drinking area. TheMarston’s Pedigree is jugged up from thecellar, and was outstanding on my visit. Theother beers are served from hand pumps; theyare Timothy Taylor’s Landlord, Greene KingAbbott, Fuller’s London Pride, Adnam’sBroadside and a guest. Don’t leave withouttrying the locally produced hand raised porkpies – if you’re not hungry take one home!Back in Milford, the Strutts Arms Hotel (4) isa working hotel with a large restaurant, so itwas quite a surprise to find that as well as aplush lounge, there is a real public bar,complete with darts and a pool table. Theceiling is beamed, but the floor has moderntiling, and the beers are well kept Bass andMarston’s Pedigree.Situated next to the River Derwent, Duffieldis thought to have been inhabited since the IronAge. Way en route for the North Sea, in AngloSaxon times it seems to have been occupiedby persons of some position, and in Normantimes, Henry de Ferrars built a substantialcastle.The bus stop to move on to Duffield is justbeyond the Strutts Arms Hotel’s car park;alight at Makeney Road to walk down to theBridge Inn (5). This pub has a wonderfulriverside location, with an attractive terraceoverlooking the Derwent. The spacious, openplan interior has lots of beams and bric-a-brac,but still did not seem very pubby to me withthe emphasis being firmly on food. There isan all day 2 for the price of one menu, but themeals are only really worth half the listed pricein my opinion. Had I been alone and paid £8.95for my steak and kidney pudding I would nothave been too impressed to find that it camewith tinned peas and totally overdone carrots,probably tinned or frozen too. An ex Mansfieldhouse, the real ale is well kept Marston’sPedigree, and seasonal “guests” are sometimesserved.Look out for the footpath to cut off the corneron the way back- it is down some stepsimmediately after the railway bridge. Our nextstop, the Lord Scarsdale (6) is another foodorientatedestablishment, but with a candle lit

ambience and proper, freshly cooked food – no tinned peas here!There are food theme nights on Thursdays, and a quiz night onTuesdays with free meal prizes. Their three course Sunday lunchhas a special offer price of £34 for a table of four. The beers areBanks’s Bitter, Marston’s Pedigree and a guest that is oftenjugged up from the cellar. Outside is a pleasant drinking areaboasting realwooden tableswith separatechairs, and,would youbelieve, woodfired patioheaters! I’m notsure which LordScarsdale it wasnamed after,apparently the first was supposed to have been the modelfor the old peer in Hogarth’s ‘The Rake’s Progress’The WhiteHart (7) isa largea n dpopularpub in thecentre oft h evillage.The frontbar has atiled floor, beamed ceiling and wooden settles and chairs.An unusual feature is a really huge beam above the bar.The long back room is more for dining, and leads to alarge and well-kept garden drinking area. The beers, againwell kept, are Timothy Taylor’s Landlord, Bass andMarston’s Pedigree.The PattenMakers’ Arms(8) is mypersonalfavourite inDuffield. Thepattens in thename werewoodenovershoespopular in the15 th century – but this pub was built in the 1880s. Althoughthe original rooms have been opened out, the central bargives a feeling of being in different rooms, with pool anddarts to the left and dominoes played to the right – a realpub, this! Great beer too, Caledonian Deuchars IPA,Marston’s Pedigree, Draught Bass and a guest – Hyde’sHPA on my first visit. The outside drinking area is a littlegarden in a raised area up a small flight of steps from thecar park. From here, in season, you can see the housemartins taking food to their nests under the eaves!Our last stop, the King’s Head (9), is a fine old stonebuilding but, sadly, has not been treated sympatheticallyinside – OK it’sbeen massacred!There are lovelybeamed ceilings,but the whole thinghas been bulldozedinto one big roomwith a raisedalcove for pool.Although lackingthe ambience ofWhite Horse InnRuddington’s Village PubFive Cask AlesAdnams, Ushers, Jennings,Bombardier & GuestsNo Smoking LoungeQuality Bar MealsStables Sun TerraceChurch Street, RuddingtonNG11 6NBTel 0115 984 4550the last pub, the Caledonian Deuchars IPA was very good, and a decent jukeboxhelped to make for a good atmosphere later in the evening.Note that it is also possible to get to and from Duffield by train, the fare fromNottingham is £4.30 cheap day return; the last one back is at 23.24, arriving at00.03 on weekdays and at 22.54 arriving at 23.28 on Saturdays.page 13

Everards in NottsEverards Brewery is situated only a short distance from Nottingham,not far from junction 21 on the M1 in Leicester. However, their beershave only appeared occasionally in the city as guest beers, and formany years their nearest tied house was in Gotham. This has nowchanged as Everards have bought a number of pubs in the areaincluding one in the city centre, the Sir John Borlase Warren atCanning Circus as well as pubs in Calverton, Tollerton and Oxton.This brings their total of pubs in thecounty selling real ale up to 14.Thefull list is as follows;Air Hostess ~ TollertonAdmiral Rodney ~ CalvertonCarpenters Arms ~ WalesbyGreendale Oak ~ CuckneyGrey Horse Inn ~ North CollinghamHearty Goodfellow ~ SouthwellNewcastle Arms ~ SouthwellQueens Head ~ WatnallQueens Hotel ~ East MarkhamRose & Crown ~ FarndonSun Inn ~ GothamSir John Borlase Warren ~ NottinghamUnicorns Head Inn ~ LangarYe Olde Bridge Inn ~ OxtonBATEMANS BREWERY LAUNCH A NEW BEERCAMRA’s annual Great British Beer Festival at Olympia in London isheld the first week in August and at this years festival Batemans, thefamily brewery from Wainfleet in Lincolnshire, are launching Valiant,a new beer. Valiant is a golden beer, clean, crisp and zesty with anABV of 4.2%. It will sit in the middle of the “Good Honest Ale” rangebetween Batemans XB 3.7% and Batemans XXXB (Triple XB) 4.8%.Produced to show a different aspect of the brewers’ art, Valiant willprovide a very different experience for those consumers who regularlyenjoy a Batemans beer. It may also seduce some of those who moreusually drink an alternative.The name Valiant has strong associations with Lincolnshire’s history.Over 1,000 years ago Valiant Norsemen invaded the Lincs shoresbringing with them an audacious and indomitable attitude. However,far from being determined to rape and pillage the fair warriors werekeen to settle and build a life, laying down what became the basis formany fine traditions along the East Coast.‘We are very excited about this new beer we are adding to our portfolio’,says Jaclyn Bateman, Marketing Director of Batemans Brewery. ‘It isvery different from either our XB or XXXB but sits beside them verywell. We are certain that drinkers will ‘Develop a Liking for a Viking’.Not travelling to London for the Great British Beer Festival? Don’tworry the beer will be available the first week in August at the LionInn, Bunkers Hill, Malt Shovel, Gatehouse, Lincolnshire Poacher, Vat& Fiddle, Keanes Head, Stratford Haven, Victoria Hotel &Newshosese.page 14More ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’(53) by Andrew LudlowOne of the advantages of writing this column is that now and again afriend will give me a bottle of beer knowing that it has not featuredpreviously in ND.Cormorant Porter is one such beer. The Porter is a 5.2% ABV bottledconditioned ale, sold in half litre bottles.Oulton ales can be found in Suffolk at the Lake Lothing Brewery,Harbour Road, Oulton Broads and have been in existence since 1992;they were originally set up as Green Jack but renamed a couple ofyears ago.The beer is, as one would have expected from a traditional Porter,black in colour and has a burnt roasted malty nose with fine chocolatetraces. A careful pour resulted in a clear beer with a good head, whichwas maintained to the finish of the ale.The richness of the beer came over well and added to the malt was adelicate fruitiness which helped soften the dry flavour so that theoverwhelming effect was that of a very moreish brew. Surprisinglythe aftertaste was equally well balanced and I can certainly highlyrecommend this excellent beer to anyone who finds themselves unableto pop out for a pint at the pub.The beer can be purchased, along withthe range of Oulton beers through theFine Ale Club of Colchester or from theirtwo pubs the Bell Inn at Carlton Colvilleand the Ship Inn at Pakefield. The beerstend to be named reflecting the nauticalhistory of Oulton and the brewersobviously have a sense of fun as theCormorant Porter bottle label describesit as “The closest you’ll ever get to a shag”.Further details can be found on the web site www.oultonales.co.uk.ND QUIZ - No 16 – JUST FOR FUNQuiz number 16 from Gordon, answers to the quiz are on page 23.1) In which English county is Great Yarmouth?2) Who created ‘Sherlock Holmes’?3) Who presents ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’?4) What was Cliff Richards first number one hit?5) With which midlands city is Lady Godiva associated?6) What were the names of the Railway Children?7) In which European city is ‘Gare du Nord’ railway station?8) ‘King Charles Spaniel’ is a breed of which animal?9) Name the author of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’10) Which planet is closest to the sun?11) What is the points value of the green ball in snooker?12) How long is standard playing time of a Rugby Union match?13) What are raisins made from?14) In which year was the Great fire of London?15) Which month is named after the Roman God ‘Janus’?

RAY'SROUNDwith RayKirbyGreetings all, I’m back to normalwith a “proper round” this time.I decided to stay in the City Centrefor this month’s meanderings.I started at Cast on Wellington Circus,this is the bar of the NottinghamPlayhouse. It had a ‘make over’ some time ago and a restaurant anddeli were added to augment the bar. Changing abstract images areprojected onto one wall of the bar, very relaxing. They also have apaved patio area for outdoor comfort, in front of the large ‘dish’(although you might get a quicker tan than you want if the sun is in thewrong direction!) At first glance it appears to have no beer pumps butthese have been “hidden” behind the high bar counters. Up to threecask ales are available. Two Nottingham brewery beers are always on,Legend 4% £2.10 and the other changing (Extra Pale Ale 4.2% £2.10at my visit) and the third a regular guest (Milton Sparta 4.3% £2.40)My next port of call was the BBC (Boston Bean Company) this is thebar attached to the Strathdon Hotel (the door is on Wollaton Street)They have two handpumps but the only beer available at the time ofmy visit was Marstons Pedigree 4.5% £2.40From here it is a short walk down Tollhouse Hill to the Gatehouse (onthe corner with Upper Parliament Street) This has recently beenrefurbished (see the last edition of the Top-Up for details, what do youFREEEVENTRACE NIGHTFANCY AFLUTTERSUPERBEVENING OFENTERTAIN-MENTIdeal for clubs, pubs, charities, hotels in factanywhere that requires audience participationEasy to runSuper fund raiserFits into most entertainmentFOR FULL DETAILS CONTACTJohn on 01773 713315Answerphone - please leave a messageE/MAIL john@moviehouse.freeserve.co.ukDetails sent as an email/floppy/cd/leafletmean, you missedit? How dare you)Four beers featurein here, withNottingham Rockbitter 3.8% £2 aregular, the otherthree change withInterbrew (orInbev as it is nowknown) Bass 4.4%£2.20, FullersLondon Pride4.1% £2.30 andGreene King OldSpeckled Hen5.2% £2.40. Aboard on the pillarin the middle of theroom shows thoseales forth-coming,among those wereYoung’s bitter,Butcombe bitterand CaledonianDeuchars IPA. Theseated area at the front has been getting a lot of use in the fine weather,(although by the time you read this it will probably all be gone!!)After another short walk ( I’m looking to minimise leg exercise infavour of more arm exercise) down Chapel Bar (on the right handside) you get to the Fat Cat Café Bar. The name says it all, as theemphasis is more on the food trade, with table service down stairs anda restaurant upstairs. Saying that, two beers are available, MarstonsPedigree 4.5% £2.50 and Scot Co Courage Directors 4.8% £2.50.A couple of hundred yards across Chapel Bar is the Dragon. This is along narrow pub on a split level, up four steps to the bar area. Theyonly have Adnams bitter 3.7% £2.30 on sale, but don’t let that put youoff. Out the back is a patio area with unusual concrete seats and stonetopped tables (there are cushions on the seats! for those wondering!!)On leaving here you head towards the Market Square and the Bell Inn.An excellent historic three roomed pub, this is well worth the visit.The two side bars sell mainly Hardys and Hansons beers. H & H Mild3.1% £2.01, bitter 3.9% £2.10, Olde Trip 4.3% £2.16 and the seasonal(Druids Droop 5% £2.20) The H & H range is also available in theback bar along side the guest ales, Dent Rambrau 4.5% 2.44 and DentKamikaze 5% £2.54 to name, but two on recently.This is where you get to do a bit of walking, go up to the top of MarketStreet and turn left, (or up Hurt’s Yard and across) you come to theStage, on Upper Parliament Street. This also has split level drinkingareas, with the bar on the highest level. This is on “the circuit” onFriday and Saturday nights, but with the added bonus of proper caskale. Black Sheep bitter 3.8% £2 is a regular, with a guest also availableSt Austell Tribute 4.2% £2.20.This is a fairly ‘new convert’ to decent beer, so give it a try. They areopen until midnight, Monday to Saturday (closed on Sundays).For the last port of call, you leave the Stage by the back door, onWollaton Street, and turn left, up to the Tap and Tumbler. This is anotherpub with a late night license, Sunday to Thursday to midnight andFriday & Saturday until 1am. If you like your music loud, heavy andof the rock variety, then this is your pub. Three ales are on: W & DMansfield Cask 3.9% £2.08, Wells Bombardier 4.3% £2.38 (regulars)and an ever changing guest: Hydes Humdinger 4% £2.38 (at my visit)(Hop Back Summer Lightning 5% £2.58 another recent visitor).Well that should be enough to keep you going until the next issue.Please note that bar stools are available in all establishments and thatno cellar men were harmed in this production, well not until he readsthis! Or it could be me, if I’m not careful!.As ever don’t forget to make use of the CAMRA discounts available:30p off a pint at the Globe, Sunday to Wednesday, and 25p off a pint atthe Three Crowns at Ruddington. Also if you are in the Trent Bridgearea ‘early doors’ the Southbank does a 30% discount on beer andfood in their “happy hour” between 5 & 6pm, weekdays.Don’t forget, the Tynemill ‘one over the eight’ promotion.And now in the best Bugs Bunny tradition:That’s all folks. Cheers, Ray page 15

page 16Spoon ‘N ArrowNottingham Brewery has just released a new brew, Spoon ‘N Arrow, a4.8% brew with challenger hops and a good bitterness. The beer is beingsold in local J D Wetherspoons and to give them some experience of howa traditional beer is brewed the local managers were invited to help brewthe first batch. The beer has been selling so fast that some pubs have rungup the brewery for a further order. The second batch hit the street in midJuly with further batches proposed. Tim Martin from J D Wetherspoon has tasted the beerand passed on his approval.Philip Darby of Nottingham Brewery says “They’re trying to raise their quality profile, Ithink they have had a lot of bad press and they’re trying to rectify it”.Philip has been offering his services to the local outlets and if anyone should know how to keepand serve a pint he should, so they are in good hands.Fancy trying the new beer? There are plenty of places to venture to. The beer will be suppliedon a regular basis to the following outlets: Last Post, Beeston; Pilgrim Oak, Hucknall; RoebuckInn, St James Street; The Ernehale, Arnold; Wetherspoons, Market Square; Lloyds No 1, Hockley;Company Inn, Waterfront; Twitchel Inn, Long Eaton; Babbington Arms, Derby; Court Houseand Widow Frost, Mansfield; Picture House, Sutton in Ashfield; Tollemache Inn, Grantham.www.nottinghamcamra.orgKeen on the Kean’sHead - Part TwoWill the intrepid food reviewers be equalto their task of another visit? Will there beanything better those home made bakedbeans? Will the Carnivorous Companiondrink the gravy? I just know that all youreaders of the Drinker have been biting yournails down to the quick and losing precioushours of beauty sleep in anticipation of theanswers. Now all can be revealed!We were more than equal to the task ofanother visit. Having once again donatedan armful of the red stuff our appetites andthirsts were sharp.When we reached the Keane’s Head wewere lucky to get a table, the place was sobusy. If this was a normal evening itdoesn’t seem as if their non-smoking policyhas lost them much trade.I ordered the potato and courgette cakeswith mint and goats cheese, served withwarm roasted onions and a mixed salad. TheCarnivorous Companion went for thetenderloin pork with wholegrain mustard,cream and brandy sauce served with riceand salad. Carnivorous Companion alsowanted garlic bread and was a littledisappointed when they didn’t have any -he’d eat it for breakfast if I let him.Unfortunately the pork was off so CC chosethe chicken cacciatore instead - chickenbreast cooked with red wine, cured ham,tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, celery,peppers and onion. So he did get his garlicin a way.The potato and courgette cakes weregorgeous! The flavour of the goat’s cheesereally came through and the salad with itwas lovely and crisp - just the kind of thingyou’d want in this hot weather that’sovertaken us.Carnivorous Companion said his chickenwas “superb”. There was no gravy for himto drink, but his plate was so clean it wouldhardly need washing up.When it came to dessert our minds werewilling but our bellies were full. However,the couple on the next table were sharingthe apple pie so I can tell you that theKeane’s Head certainly don’t stint on theirdesserts. A good portion of pie swimmingin a lake of delicious looking custard wasbeing very much enjoyed.So let loose that deep breath you’ve beenholding, relax and get down there for a greatmeal.Kathryn Blore

Dine with Dick – a sidewaysslant on pub-grub in NottsI’ve always had a soft spot for pub grub, especially that ofthe customary English variety. By that, I don’t mean frozenlasagne or chicken tikka! I’m talking proper English farehere. The likes of Sunday roast type dinners come to mind.Trad English cuisine wouldn’t be “trad” without a Yorkshirepudding in place, much in the same way that buttered sconeswouldn’t be “buttered scones” if they were piled high withsome fake low fat, low cholesterol supermarket spread ratherthan real full fat butter.The Golden Fleece, Mansfield Road, doesn’t do fake. Someof the keg beers they sell might be tasteless fizz, most pubssell these, but their grub is real enough.The Fleece’s Sunday lunches are definitely value for money.Pound for pound the shovel load I found on my plate willtake some beating. Even the homemade gravy had roomfitting in! And the potatoes tasted like potatoes as opposedto the creamy powdered variety that are 100% dependant onSeven Trent tap water!My mouth watering roast lamb was accompanied by severalseasonal vegetables. It was all cooked to perfection and allfor the price of less than three pints. Bargain!For the really ravenous two and three course choices are onhand too and a veggie option is also listed.All in all, my meal was unfaultable apart from the fact that itfilled me up so much that all I could do was laze around forthe rest of the day. Ah well, even eating has its pitfalls!The rocckinbeerfest at Godmanchester near Huntingdon ismaking an offer to all CAMRA members. On exchange ofyour ticket for a wristband you will receive a beer token fora real ale at the festival. The festival runs from Friday 19 thto Sunday 21 st of August For any further information pleasego to www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk or call 0845 299 0845!ar & WideFar & Wideby Ray PetersEaster weekend found us in Farnham, Surrey - well off our usual beaten track.The Lamb is frequently recommended for its beer choice but sadly wasn’tdoing evening food, so our first call was the Six Bells, with a splendid variedmenu at £7 to £10. The familiar Greene King range was supplemented byRuddles Best which I found the tastiest - but the GBG featured XX Mild wasn’tavailable.Finding the local CAMRA newsletter helped to redirect our steps (avoidingthe 95 decibel Seven Stars) to the Wheatsheaf - thoughtfully refurbished, andreverted to its proper name under a recent change of management. A splendidEaster beer festival was discovered in the back yard: Hook Norton DoubleStout, Exmoor Hound Dog, Cairngorm Trade Winds and Downton Chimerawere just some of the attractions. According to the tasting notes, equallyinteresting secret ‘extras’ were being held in reserve.Here too I met local ale enthusiast Neil who helped to plan the rest of my visit- and who, amazingly only the previous week had called at the Victoria, Beeston,having wangled a train journey from Basingstoke to Sheffield which involveda half hour layover at Beeston Station (well, I think that’s what he said). Takinghis tip, I crossed the road to the Queen’s Head, a Gale’s house. The whole ofthe tied estate of this thoroughly traditional brewery serves cask ale, and theexcellent choice included HSB, Butser, Festival, Frolic and Gale’s Best - in avery comfortable ambience despite the town centre location. Warned against acouple of other pubs in town, we set off on a rather gruelling walk (against theludicrous Good Friday closing time) to Upper Hale to visit the Ball & Wicket.The journey was well worthwhile - a very ordinary village pub had beentransformed by a thoughtful refit into a welcoming retreat for the real ale drinker.Hogs Back T E A, Fagin’s, Dragonslayer and Easter Bunny were on offer. Onthe way out of town next day, I paid a brief call at the Royal Arms, Heath End,for a quick T E A - Courage Best was also available. This friendly pub offeredB & B at only £20 - excellent for those parts. Speaking of prices, although oneor two beers were around £2.50, the average was little more than we havecome to expect at home.Forthcoming visits - Bedfordshire; Sussex.For Castle Rock beerorders, call in , telephone0115 9851615or 9850611, or fax0115 9851611Please check inTYNEMILLPUBSfor full detailsof our rangeof top qualityBRANDEDMERCHANDISEfromCASTLE ROCKBREWERY...wwwHERE wwwILL YOU FIND OUR NExT PUB? !!At the ALL NEW www.tynemill.co.uk of course!EVEN IN OUR WILDEST DREAMS we don’t expectthe new Licensing Act’s liberalising of hours to encourageyou to spend ALL your time and money inour pubs - even though you’ll be collecting more andmore ‘1-Over-The-8!’ stickers while you’re there.But whiling away the hours between trips to your favouriteboozers must get pretty tedious at times. Until now, that is,with the launch of our revam ped website where, hopefully,there’s plenty of Tynemill and Castle Rock ‘pubby’ and‘beery’ stuff to keep you am used for ages !AND in the section entitled ‘View Through A Glass Bottom ’you’ll find the start of our latest venture - an INTERNETpub! Lik e all Tynemill outlets, this new place will only developits true character through the characters it attracts.So please log on and check it out ... and then you’ll findyou CAN spend all your time in Tynemill pubs if you want!COMING EVENTS… & REMEMBER YOU CAN PAY WITH 1-OVER-THE-8!!local beer festivals and events - see page 20The World Wild Wet !!Castle Rock beers brewwwed forthe wwwildlife trusts …August: HOV ERFLY (4.1%)A fruity aroma and citrus twangmake this beer a lively summerrefres her!September: BUNTING (3.6%)A reddish hue to this superbquaffing bitter.October: ROOK (4.2%)A good old fashioned darktraditional bitter.‘The Natural Selection’SEPTEMBER13th - Stratford Haven - Clarks BreweryAUGUSTnight with live m us ic from Roy De Wired9th - Stratford Haven - St Austell Brewery nightat 9pmwith live music from Richie Muir at 9pm18th - 25th - Lincolnshire Poacher -29th - Lincolnshire Poacher - Bank Holiday BBQLeicestershire & Rutland Breweries week29th - Horse & Jockey - Bank Holiday family funwith live music on Sunday 25th withday with food, bouncy castle & kiddies roundabout.Tony CrosbyUsual weekly quiz & line dancing.Broadway Café Bar - see in-house leafletwww.tynemill.co.ukpage 17

page 18VALE OF BELVOIRVictory in the ValeHello to all our Vale regulars. If like us you are finding this minorheat wave all too much, take a few minutes to chill out with us onour bi-monthly saunter through the leafy lanes of the Vale ofBelvoir, where an extra half hour in the pub is never wasted.We will start as promised with our round up of the latter half ofMild in May. The 21 st May set us off on the last of our 3 trips tosample as many Milds as possible. This was to cover the far easterlyend of the Vale. We were supposed to start at the TollemacheArms, Buckminster, but after weeks of phone calls and checking tosee if the Mild was on we were unfortunately told that there hadbeen no interest in the Mild so they weren’t putting one on at all -our only real disappointment through the month but, on the brightside, it meant that we were able to spend more time in the otherpubs visited - always a bonus.So first we visited the Crown, Sproxton where we were servedGreene King XX Mild. As is proving to be the case with a greatdegree of regularity at this pub, all agreed that the beer was ingood form. This is a pub that is very easy to get settled in so it waswith some difficulty that we prised away some of our more elderlymembers. Mr W.Parsnip of the Radcliffe Area, showing the fightingspirit that was so valuable during the Relief of Ladysmith, becamequite fierce when we roused him from his slumber in front of thefire.Next we were straight onto The Nags Head, Saltby - another pubthat we wish was closer to the heart of the Vale, as it is a superbpub for both beer & food, unfortunately a long trek out though -but always worth it. Here we had the Fox Mild, from the FoxBrewery in Norfolk. This was exceptionally nice. Apparently thepub had a mixed month with Mild sales and may not do the trailnext year. This would be a pity as they have always served somereally outstanding beers, winning the Best Mild on Trail a couple ofyears ago. This is one reason why, despite criticisms from some, wesuggest pubs only put the Mild on for a week or two if they strugglefor the full month, as it concentrates the sales from Trail Goersduring the time specified and hopefully reduces the risk of pouringaway good beer (or profits from the landlords point of view). Wethink this particularly applies to pubs that are further out of reach- but I’m sure the discussion will go on & on each May….Then we were down the hills again onto Redmile. Firstly the Windmillwhere we had Grainstore Rutland Panther, a mild that featured ina few pubs visited this year. Again a very nice Mild from a pub thatconsistently enters into the Mild Trail. This was made even betterthis year by the fact that last years disappointment, the Peacock,is now under new ownership - and My Goodness, didn’t it show! Herewe had Hardy & Hansons Mild from Kimberley - again, very wellserved. It is so good to go out on a trip like this and to have 4 verydifferent pubs serving 4 different Milds, all well kept, and each ofthe pubs would have been eminently easy to stay in for the eveninghad we not been “doing the rounds”.It was always going to be interesting this year, with 26 pubs takingpart, to see how many Mild Trail Cards we had back. In fact thenumber was the same as last year, which was a very good resultconsidering we had increased the number of pubs to be visited by40%. There was a high proportion of fully completed cards - goodto see regular names theredoing the full trail & we willsend out certificates with ourusual high level of promptness& efficiency. On that note, itgives us great pleasure toannounce that the winningname out of the hat wasStewart McCoy of Wollaton.This was drawn by our MildTrailOrganiserExtraordinaire, Steady EddieFendel. Stuart wins the“Brewer for a Day” atBrewsters, courtesy of Sara& Sean.On the subject of winners, the pub that you voted to have servedthe best cask mild during the campaign was The Marquis of Granby,Granby. Joint runners up were Rose & Crown, Hose & The Chequers,Barkestone. Pubs also receiving votes were Martins Arms, ColstonBasset; Black Horse, Hose; Nags Head, Saltby & The Crown,Bingham. We would like to offer a big thank you to all of theparticipating Landlords & Landladies, your involvement is very muchappreciated.Tuesday 14 th June had us head out to the Royal Oak, Car Colston,where we took on the plucky lads & lasses from Newark at Skittles.Obviously still reeling from their embarrassing loss at the Quiz onour last encounter they were determined to exact their revenge.Unfortunately , the Newark Team was just too weak & feeble tomake it through the night, they just didn’t have the strength topull though. They even resorted to grouping 15 skittles together,but to no avail. We are concerned here in the Vale that we mayhave broken the spirits of Newark in inter branch encounters, butwe have been challenged to darts, scheduled for some time in thenear future, and we must confess that even our amazing capacityfor fluke may fall short here - but we shall see……Chairman Mart has asked (for “asked” read “threatened a serioustantrum if not granted”) at this point that it be mentioned that he,for the second outing in a row, was the only person from eitherteam to score a 9!The following weekend we were out & about again. This time wewere invited by Colin Brown to Melton Mowbray to help celebratethe 10 th Anniversary of Belvoir Brewery. Owing to work we didn’tget there until the evening. Chairman Mart had a fleeting momentof panic when he thought that the beer had run out, this passed &he soon stopped sobbing when the experienced festival bar managerthat he is was shown how to work a dual tap. It was a lovely eveningand really nice to see many familiar faces, several red & shiny dueto the fact that they had been there all day! Amongst the beersput on by Colin were the Star & Belvoir Bitter, but the mainattraction was the Anniversary Ale, brewed to celebrate 10 yearsof brewing excellence. At 5.1% this is a full bodied, ruby red strongale with an unusual blend of hops and roasted Malts. This was servedfrom the cask but is also available bottle conditioned. Along withthe beers we also enjoyed a good selection of cheeses, includingLong Clawson Stilton & of course Melton Mowbray Pork Pies. Manythanks to Colin for such an enjoyable evening.On to local pub news, there is a new landlady, Tracy Bridges at thePeacock, Croxton Kerriel, and also nearby the Red House, Kniptonhas been refurbished & renamed The Manners Arms, taken fromthe family name of the Duke of Rutland. Both these pubs will bevisited in the near future.Well, that’s all from us this month, although we have had a letter inour bulging sack that we felt in only fair to publish. Cheerio!Sir, with reference to your article above, I wish it to be knownthat I have never had the acquaintance of , and certainly neverhad the pleasure of relieving, a Lady Smith. I think your readershould be told, Yours, Mr W. Parsnip, the Radcliffe Area.Drink, Dine, Relax, UnwindBar open5pm - 11pm dailySunday 12 noon -10.30pm3 RealAleswww.nottinghamcamra.orgFrench BistroOpenWed - SatEvenings 7pm3 coursemenu £9.95Patio, Boules, Live Music, Car ParkThe best Sunday lunch £6.95Hotel Deux, 2 Pelham Road,Sherwood Risewww.hoteldeux.com0115 9856724 07770 226926

REAL CIDERI’ve felt for some time that cider needs extramarketing and publicity. What I have tried to putacross at a previous Beer Festival meeting was thefact that the cider selection which we have at theFestival is unique in that it’s probably the purestto be found anywhere else, and that we should behighlighting and promoting this.In any reference to the ciders at the Festival, weshould at the very least be calling them “qualityciders”. To demonstrate this “claim”, we need tolook at what’s been happening in the traditionalcider world over the last few years, albeit briefly.I was privileged to be on the very first APPLEcommittee (1988 or thereabouts), and one of thefirst things to be done by APPLE was a definitionof what real cider should be. There were in facttwo definitions, Category “A” and Category “B”.The Category “A” definition is as follows - realcider and perry MUST: not be pasteurised beforeor after fermentation; not be filtered; not receiveenzyme treatment; not contain preservatives orcolouring; not have the natural yeast replaced bya cultured yeast; not have a nitrogen source addedunless essential to start fermentation; not bediluted; not contain concentrate; not containextraneous carbon dioxide; only containsweeteners if labelled “medium” or “sweet”, andthen only if they are shown to be safe and do notaffect the taste; be produced from only freshlypressed fruit.I don’t have the Category “B” definition to hand,but it allowed certain of the “must nots” inCategory “A” to be used.Complaints from several irate cider makers aboutthe Category “A” definition were subsequentlymade to CAMRA HQ. Of course, these same cidermakers were the ones making cider with the use ofall sorts of additives, hence the complaints. Ratherthan back APPLE, CAMRA caved in to thedemands of the objectors, and the Category “A”definition was scrapped. I think this was a hugemistake, and has led to a whole host of so-called“traditional ciders” masquerading as the real thing.This is evident at just about every CAMRA beer/cider festival, including the GBBF and Readingwhich are supposed to be showcase events for realcider. At some of the festivals I’ve attended, thequality (and therefore the taste) of the ciders hasbeen appalling. Sorry if this sounds like a rant, butI feel very passionate about this subject!To get back to the Nottingham Festival, ALL ofthe ciders conform to the now (sadly) defunctCategory “A” definition - in fact, they go beyondCategory “A”. I thought that there was room forimprovement even with this definition, particularlyregarding sweeteners. I will not accept ciders withsweeteners, as sugar and saccharine are routinelyused - the only sweet ciders at Nottingham are thosethat are naturally sweet. Also, the item in Category“A” that follows sweeteners (the last line) I wouldchange to “be produced from only freshly pressedUNSPRAYED fruit.The foregoing is why we should be celebrating andpromoting the ciders at Nottingham. The purestcider bar in the country? I certainly think so. Whynot make this claim in a much bigger way thanpreviously? WASSAIL!!! Cider RobSnippetsThe Sir Charles Napier has hasobtained the Cask Marque award.Hardys and Hansons seasonal beerfor August is Friar’s Fancy, a 4.4%well balanced golden brown beer.For September it is William Clarke’sDeclaration, a 4.8% a rich goldenpremium ale.Castle Rock’s seasonal beer insupport of the Wildlife Trust forAugust is called Hoverfly, 4.1%, witha fruity aroma and citrus twang.September’s brew is called Bunting,3.6%, a reddish quaffing bitter.The Lace Market hotel including theCock and Hoop has been sold toFinesse Hotels. The good news isthat it is ‘business as usual’ in thepub.There are new people, Steve andTina, running the Roebuck Inn on StJames Street in Nottingham and theyhave already planned their first beerfestival, to be held from 26 th Augustto 29 th August. The festival willfeature all the Nottingham Brewerybeers and a few specials. They arekeen on promoting the cask ales sogive them a try.Nottingham Brewery is supplyingExtra Pale Ale (4.2%) to eight of thelocal J D Wetherspoons pubslocal beer festivals and events - see page 20page 19

NOTTINGHAM AND AREA CAMRA BRANCH DIARY DATESNottinghamTrips and SocialsAugustWed 17: Sutton Bonnington, Freeminibus trip from Cast - 7pmFri 26: Peterborough BeerFestival, All day trip leaving fromCast 10amSeptemberMon 12: Awsworth & Cossall,Free minibus trip from Cast - 7pmFri 16: Melton Mowbray Beerfestival. Bus trip from Cast - 5pmSat 17: Stamford, including GreenMan beer festival. Bus trip fromCast - 5pmOctoberMon 10: Lowdham, Free minibustrip from Cast - 7pmFor more details on Trips andSocials see the article on page 21Book with Ray Kirby on 0115 9297896 or by email toraykirby@nottinghamcamra.orgCAMRA cards must be shown for£2 discount offered on some trips.Branch MeetingsAll meetings begin at 8pmEveryone is welcome to attendJulyThur 28: Globe, London Road, pastthe railway stationAugustThur 25: Rose of England,Mansfield Road, near VictoriaCentre Talk by J D WetherspoonArea ManagerSeptemberThur 29: Gladstone, Loscoe Road,Carrington. Just off Mansfield RdTalk from Gus Manning on youngmembers in CAMRAOctoberThur 28: Navigation, WilfordStreet, adjacent to WaterfrontCommittee MeetingsAugustThur 11: Navigation, Wilford RoadSeptemberThur 15: Trip to Jerusalem, CastleRoadOctoberThur 13: Salutation, Maid MarionWayRegional MeetingSeptember Sat 10: Derby - noonAll details onwww.nottinghamcamra.orgAugustThur 4: Wheatsheaf, DryDoddington Branch Meeting 8pmSeptemberThur 1: Spread Eagle, HockertonBranch Meeting 8pmCall Phil Ayling for more detailson 01636 687013 or web sitewww.newarkcamra.org.ukpage 20NewarkBeer FestivalsFurther details of some of the beerfestivals are elsewhere in the DrinkerSat 16 July - Sun 31: Victoria Beer& Music Festival, Dovecote Lane,Beeston, over 200 beers during thefestival, live music, eventswww.victoriabeeston..co.ukFri 29 Jul - Sat 30: Mallard BeerFestival, Worksop Train Station. 16beers, fruit wines, ciders, open all dayFri 29 Jul - Sun 31: Golden EagleBeer Festival, 21 High St, Lincoln.Tue 2 Aug - Sat 6: Great British BeerFestival, Olympia London. Open 5-10.30 Tue, 12-10.30 Wed - Fri, 11-7Sat. www.gbbf.org.ukWed 3 Aug - Thur 4: Johnson ArmsBeer Festival, Abbey Bridge,Nottingham, live musicFri 5 Aug - Sun 7: Victoria Inn BeerFestival, Nottingham Road, AlfretonFri 12 Aug - Sun 14: Magna ChartaBeer Festival, Lowdham, eventsFri 19 Aug - Sun 21: Ale Wagon BeerFestival, Leicester www.alewagon.co.ukTue 23 Aug - Sun 28: PeterboroughBeer Festival, The Embankment, nearthe town centre. 350 beers, ciders, livemusic every session, food, pub games.Open 7-11 Tue, 12-11 Wed, 12-2.30 &5.30-11 Thur, 12-2.30 & 5.30-11.30 Fri,12-3.30 & 6-11 Sat, 12-3 Sun.www.beer-fest.org.ukThur 25 Aug - Mon 29: The Bell Inn‘Test Match’Beer Festival, OldMarket Square, Nottingham. 12 beerswww.thebell-inn.comFri 26 Aug - Mon 29: Roebuck BeerFestival, St James St, Nottingham.Featuring Nottingham Brewery beers.Fri 26 Aug - Mon 29: HarringtonArms Beer Festival, Sawley.Fri 26 Aug - Mon 29: Green ManBeer Festival, 21 High St, Lincoln.Sun 28 Aug - Mon 29: MoorgreenCountry Show, Watnall, real ale tent,See page 8 for detailsSat 27 Aug - Mon 29: AshbourneBeer Festival Royal Hotel, AshbourneSat 27 Aug - Sat 3 Sept: Lion BeerFestival, Mosley Street, New BasfordFri 9 Sept - Sun 11: Dewdrop BeerFestival, Station Road, IlkestonThur 8 Sept - Sat 10: Tamworth BeerFestival, Assembley Rooms,Corporation Street, open 11-11Thur 15 Sept - Sat 17: BirminghamBeer Festival, Aston University Guildof Students, Gosta Green, Birmingham,85 beers, food, entertainment eveThur 15Sept -Sun 18: BagthorpeBeer Festival, Dixies Arms, School Rd,Bagthorpe up to 25 beers, open 5-11Thur, 12-11Fri & Sat, 12-10.30 SunFri 16 Sept - Sun 18: Green Man BeerFestival, StamfordFri 16 Sept - Sat 17: MeltonMowbray Beer Festival, CattleMarket, Scalford Road. 5 mins towncentre, open 11-11Fri 16 Sept -Sun 18: North Notts BeerFestival, Ceres Suite, Queen Building,Potter Street, Worksop. Open 11-11 Fri& Sat, 12-3 Sunwww.camra.org.uk/nnottsFri 23 Sept -Sun 25: GladstoneAutumn Beer Festival, Loscoe Road,Carrington 16 beersBelvoirAugustFri 12: Grainstore Brewery, bus tripdeparting Horse & Plough, Bingham7pm £12 inc trip & busSeptemberTue 13: The Castle, Eaton, Branchmeeting, 8.30pm.For details contact Martyn or Bridgeton 01949 876 479 ormartynandbridget@btinternet.comBeer FestivalsThur 29 Sept -Sat 1 Oct: SheffieldBeer Festival, St Philips Social Clubwww.sheffieldcamra.co.ukFri 30 Sept -Sun 2 Oct: Royal OakBeer Festival, Watnall, in the cabinat the back, beers and cidersThur 6 Oct -Sun 9: Royal Oak BeerFestival, OckbrookThur 20 Oct - Sun 23: NottinghamCAMRA Beer and Cider Festival,Victoria Leisure Centre, Sneinton,Open all day every day, over 300beers, ciders, perries, country wines.Fri 28 Oct - Sat 29: MallardHalloween Beer Festival, WorksopRailway Station, open all dayThur 10 Nov -Sat 13: MonarchHockey Club Beer Festival,Clubhouse, 276 LoughboroughRoad, West BridgfordFri 18 Nov -Sat 19: Erewash BeerFestival, Friesland Sports Centre,Sandiacre www.erewash-camra.orgErewashAugustTue 2: The Railway, Sawley BranchMeeting. 8.30pmMon 8: Hole in Wall, Long EatonBeer festival Meeting. 8.00pmTue 16: Harrington Arms, SawleySocial including Pub of the SeasonawardSat 20: Needlemakers, IlkestonBBQ and social 5pmFri 26: Peterborough, eveningminibus to Peterborough beerfestivalSun 28: Harrington Arms, Sawleyafternoon socialSeptemberThur 8: Heanor Miners Welfare,Branch Meeting. 8.30pmFri 16: Dixies Arms, Bagthorpe.minibus trip to beer festivalOctoberWed 5: Durham Ox, IlkestonBranch Meeting. 8.30pmContact John Parkes on 0115 8491354 for further details or check thewebsite. www.erewash-camra.orgMansfieldBranch meetings start at 8.00pmAugustTue 2: Horse & Jockey, Selston,Call Brian Haydon on 01623 453148or Jenny on01773 776003 or website: www.mansfieldcamra.org.ukTraditional Cask AlesSelection of Fine WinesQuality Food All DayServed in our new Sherwood RoomNew Menu AvailableSunday Roast Served 12 - 6Weekly EntertainmentCash Bingo, Quiz & Sticky 13’sJazz and Big Band SoundsFunction Room AvailableEdwards Lane, SherwoodNottingham NG5 3HU0115 926 5612On CAMRA’s National Inventory of Historic Pubs

BOXED BOTTLES OF AWARD WINNING EXTRAPALE ALE - 18 OR 36 PINT POLYPINS OF YOURFAVOURITE NOTTINGHAM ALES AND ONEGALLON REFILLABLE FLAGGONSTrips and SocialsFirst up, as always, details of the free mini busjaunts, In August we will be going to the SuttonBonnington area., September will see us visitAwsworth/Cossall and we will be surveyingLowdham in October. As always, book as early aspossible to avoid disappointment.I mentioned last time a request that I run a bus toPeterborough beer festival on Friday 26 th August. Ihave so far had a small response. I am looking totake a mini bus and if you are interested, please letme know as soon as possible.It is proposed that it will be an all day trip, arrivingat the festival for the opening time of 11am andreturning 11.30pm, thus giving people theopportunity of listening to the bands, which youcannot do if you go by train. No price has beensorted at this time, but I would like people to contactme if they would be interested. Could the chap whospoke to me at Leicester beer festival please get intouch, as I seem to have lost your details.Other forth coming trips in September are, a bus toMelton beer festival and our annual pilgrimage toStamford, to coincide with the beer festival at theGreen Man. The postponed trip to Hull will run atthe end of October / beginning of November, thedate will be in the next edition of the Drinker.We are now arranging a speaker at all of our branchmeetings. The August meeting we will be hostingWetherspoons area manager, so if you have anycomments re that company, good or bad, then pleasecome along. Gus Manning from CAMRA youngmembers will be the speaker in September. If wecannot get a speaker we will have a beer tastingpresented by our very own Steve Westby,Nottingham beer festival cellar man. As always, seethe Diary dates on page 20 for all the detailsAs usual, don’t forget, that EVERYONE is welcometo any CAMRA meeting or outing, you do NOThave to be a member. I might present you with amembership form, but you can ignore it if you want,(most people usually do!) and I might also have tomake a nominal charge to non-members for someover-subscribed outings (Where there is no buscharge, don’t worry it will only be £1) and obviouslyon trips where we charge everyone, then you willhave to pay £2 more than members (as above).Membership is currently only £18, I’ll leave it toyou to do the sums.And as always I can be contacted electronically at:-raykirby@nottinghamcamra.orgEMBOIDERED RUGBY SHIRTS,SWEAT TOPS, POLO-SHIRTS,BASEBALL CAPSOR T-SHIRTSContact the Brewery to order direct07815 073447 or visit the Websitewww.nottinghambrewery.com17 St Peters Street, Radford, Nottinghampage 21

“Last Orders,Gentlemen, Please”Book ReviewIn southwest Derbyshire, the Swadlincote district has closestconnections with Burton on Trent only 5 miles away, and nearbynorthwest Leicestershire. For much of the 19th and 20th centuries thisarea was heavily industrialised as there were abundant resources ofcoal and clay. Development of early railways and canals was centralto this success, and the Burton & Ashby tramway was one of the fewinter-urban systems in the UK. Little remains of this industrial past,and today the area is something of a backwater as the major throughroutes avoid the town.Keith Gilliver’s erudite history of the district’s pubs reflects thesechanges. From the early part of the 19th century to date he has tracedalmost 140 establishments of which only 65 survive today. The earliestsystematic census of alehouses is Elizabeth I’s taxation survey of 1577,showing ten licensed sellers in the Swadlincote area - by name onlyrather than premises. Annual renewal of licences, and the licensing ofpremises were introduced later, and there are few sources of informationfor the next two centuries or more. Mr Gilliver’s earliest reliable sourcesare local trade directories starting around 1820, and the Burton Mailnewspaper archive.A section for each of 18 villages or townships presents a full listing ofall the pubs revealed by this research, helpfully pinpointed on sectionsof the 25 inch O S map. Smaller communities warrant only a singlepage, but even this includes a map, picture or press cutting. The largestsection of 14 pages covers Newhall, where there were once 33 pubs,presumably due to the concentration of industry around this smallvillage. Now just 7 are still serving. Following the 1904 LicensingAct, magistrates were able to close premises deemed superfluous orunsuitable, with compensation from a trade levy. It’s most interestingto find here extracts of the Licensing Sessions for March 1906, whenthere was full discussion of licences marked for “extinction”. Theseproceedings did not always result in closure - improvements to thepremises were often the alternative.Typical of the in-depth treatment is the coverpicture pub: the Admiral Rodney, Hartshorne. Itsearliest mention is in 1827 as the Lord Rodney,and it was bought at auction by Salts Brewery in1891, the sale notice appearing here. Salts wastaken over by Bass & Co in 1927, and the pubhad a major rebuild in 1958. It’s still serving today- as the Rodney. The adjacent building in this1950s photo is the New Inn,built in the early ’80s, and purchased at auctionby Worthingtons in 1896. This was closed in 1960under compensation arrangements, and, withadjoining property, demolished.Special mention must be made of the photographic coverage.Almost 100 pictures from a wide range of sources appear: thereare many early views of construction or alteration, and oftenphotos contemporary with the sale or letting notices taken fromlocal papers. Around 50 of these notices are reproduced in thebook, mostly from the late 19th century. A few trade postcardsproduced by licensees appear, and some other advertising materialincluding long-forgotten bottle labelsand beermats, so together with the mapextracts this book is especially wellillustrated for its 78 pages. Many of thephotographs are family snapshots, andunusually include pub interiors - othersare outings, or matches of darts orfootball teams, even a boxing school!There is special acknowledgment of thephotographic collection of Peter White.The Admiral RodneyTheWhiteHorse Inn313 Ilkeston RoadCorner of Faraday RoadPool - Darts - Pub Games - Beer GardenAlways a warm welcome andfriendly atmosphere at the HorseGuest Ales include Bombardier, Courage Directors,Marstons Pedigree, Old Speckled Hen plus othersGood Music PubThursday Night Live Music withGuitar Vocalist CrusoeFriday Night Classic Soul & Motown with DJ Terry MSaturday Two floors of 60’s & 70’s classics:Downstairs Rock & Roll with DJ ‘Rockin Dave’Upstairs Soul & Motown with DJ Tery MSunday from 5pm Classic Rock Tracks plus80’s and a mixed bag with DJ ‘FletchHave a great time at the White Horse0115 9703178The captions are especially informative andprovide useful information about openingand closing dates, name changes and so on.“Last Orders...” is a sequel to KeithGilliver’s earlier book “Just Time forAnother Quick Pint” - the history of the fourbreweries of Swadlincote and district, andsome of the pubs they owned. Both bookscan be thoroughly recommended as modelswhich all attempted pub histories could wellfollow. Copies can be obtained bycontacting the author: £10 each plus £1.50p&p: email address -keithgilliver@hotmail.comKeith Gilliver, 4 Frederick Street,Woodville, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE118BX.The Falcon InnQuality Pub Restaurant• Adnams Cask Ales• Weekly Guest Beers• Good Beer Guide 2005• Friendly Traditional Pub• Excellent First Floor Restaurant• Quality Bar Meals AvailableCanning Circus, NottinghamTel 0115 978 2770www.thefalconinn.co.ukpage 22www.nottinghamcamra.org

Liquid Gold from the AndesOn holiday last year I think I discovered a place with more brewpubs tourist friendly. There we were shown the brewing process, which tookthan anywhere else in the world. What’s more, these brewpubs sold a place in a small room that also contained seating for drinkers. Wesort of cask-conditioned beer!were offered a tiny amount to sample, but the rest of our party dare notNo I wasn’t anywhere in the British Isles, indeed we only have a few try it so I helped out by tasting as much as I could, but still much lessdozen pubs that brew on the premises, although locally we are lucky than a quarter of a pint, insufficient to express a true opinion of thisto have the excellent Fox and Crown at Basford. It wasn’t North fascinating beverage.America either; although there are hundreds of brewpubs in Johnson the USA Arms, But then Lenton I struck lucky. We stayed overnight in the small town ofand Canada, Royal sadly Oak only Watnall a small percentage produce anything like aAgua Calientes, which is the base for visiting Machu Picchu situatedreal ale. Brewpubs exist in the rest of Europe but there are not many high up in the surrounding mountains. There I spotted a chichal, notand I do not recall any selling anything like a cask conditioned brew. usually found in tourist areas. I looked inside and could see the localsWe were driving out of the beautiful and ancient city of Cuzco in Peru sat round an small bare room clasping their stoneware jugs of chichiwhen I first started to notice long poles hanging out of the top of the and smiling broadly at me, a bit like Ena, Minnie, Martha and Albertdoors of the small village houses. These poles had a red plastic bag on in the snug of the Rovers! However my knowledge of Peruvian wasthe end in a sort of rough ball shape. When I enquired of our guide as zero and so I did not go inside as I would not be able to make themto their purpose I was astounded to learn that these were home brew understand what I wanted, they would surely have had me down for ahouses and the sign indicated that they had a fresh batch of beer for nutter (an accurate conclusion Newmarket, then! – Ed.) Instead Parliament I went Street into thesale. This was the invitation for the locals to gather in the front room small restaurant opposite where the girls spoke a smattering of English.of the house Three to imbibe Ponds the fresh Nuthall beer from stoneware mugs at a cost of There after using some sign language and continually repeating theBlacks Head Carltonjust a few centimes.Yes these are genuine brewpubs and what’s more I spotted hundredsof them on our travels through the magnificent countryside of Perufrom Cuzco to Machu Picchu, sometimes eight or ten on one smallvillage street. Apparently, it was the tradition to hang out a red flag toindicate beer was on sale, and I did see a few red flags, but apparentlythe red plastic bag on a pole was a cheaper and more durable option.Of course I was now desperate to visit one of these houses to samplethe beers. Our guide warned us that it was a strange brew and wouldupset our delicate western stomachs, but no way was I going to bewarned off that easily!I learned that beer that was brewed in these houses was called “chicha”and the brewpubs are called “chicharia” rather worryingly derived fromthe Spanish word “chichal”, meaning “saliva” or “to spit”! Chicha is atruly historic brew and the name comes from the beer’s early methodof production. Andean people for centuries had found salivato be an effective means for converting starches in grainsto fermentable sugars. Originally, the ladies who brewedthe beer started the process by masticating the corn; it wasthen spat out and left to ferment. This proved to be a slowand time-consuming process and so the current, moreefficient, method of making chichi gradually evolved thatdoesn’t include the chew and spit process!Corn is now left out in the sun to germinate, it is then groundand water is added which is brought to the boil and somesugar is added. After a three hour boil the liquid is strainedthrough a reed basket. Once the liquid has cooled, thesediment from a previous batch is pitched and fermentationtakes place over 3 to 6 days, and the chicha is generallydrunk before fermentation has completed, served directfrom the open fermentation pot.Interestingly, although it was around long before theirdominance, Chicha came to occupy a special place in theInca economic system because it served as a direct mediumof exchange, effectively a form of currency. This may seemstrange to us living in modern society, where money is usedto purchase goods and services. The Incas had no money,instead, they used an exchange system for all necessities of lifeMy continual questioning of our Peruvian guide, a proud descendantof the Incas, eventually wore him down and he agreed that we couldbriefly stop our coach at a chichal he knew to be particularly good andQuiz No 16 AnswersThe answers to quiznumber 16 on page 141) Norfolk 2) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 3) Chris Tarrant4) Livin’ Doll 5) Coventry 6) Peter, Phyllis & Roberta7) Paris 8) Dog 9) Alexandre Dumas 10) Mercury 11) 312) 80 minutes 13) Dried grapes 14) 1666 15) 1666word “chicha” they understood and went off to get me some from thechichal across the road, which presumably means it is also a beer-off!It arrived in a stone mug and the taste was interesting to say the least.It was a murky beige colour with no particular aroma. The taste wasvery distinctive, if anything similar to a rough cider or Belgian lambicand certainly not unpleasant. In fact it was rather refreshing in the heatand I quite enjoyed it. When I returned to our hotel my wife wasconcerned that it would upset my stomach, but I was ok and so thenext morning I took her with me to sample another one. OK•k I admitthere was a bit of gut rumbling afterwards but no real side effects andI would recommend anybody to try this fascinating brew.The irascible cellarmanPs. If you want to read more about this interesting beer and its history,Sir John Borlace Warren, Canning Circusan excellent article “Gold Of The Aqllakuna, The Story of Chicha” byBill Ridgely can be found at:http://xb-70.com/beer/chicha/aqllakun.htmServing ChichaChichafermentationvatlocal beer festivals and events - see page 20Chicha Flagpage 23

page 24NEWS BREWINGStarting up a new brewery is never easyand success is far from guaranteed. DonPape looked to have a better chance thanmost though when he set up his new fivebarrel brewery, purpose built byMossbrew, in Glossop towards the end of2003. He had various scientificqualifications and had been a keenhomebrewer. Add to that bags ofenthusiasm and the new Glossop Brewerylooked a likely winner. Sadly it was notto be, Don didn’t seem to get his fair shareof luck and his three beers, Dexter’s Bitter,Fletcher’s Campaign Bitter and SummerBitter never managed to reach the levelsof quality for which Don was aiming.Before the end of 2004, less than a yearafter starting up, the brewery had closed.Glossop Brewery was the first in theDerbyshire town since before the FirstWorld War, but amazingly less than a yearafter the demise of this fledglingenterprise another new brewery has beenlaunched. Howard Town Brewery islocated in a converted unit which was partof a fulling mill in the HowardTown Mill complex once claimed to bethe largest in Europe. The brewery wasestablished by Tony Hulme and Les Doveand their respective wives, Rowena andJanet, utilising a purpose built 8 barrelplant supplied by Dave Porter who hasbeen responsible for building severalsuccessful new breweries in recent years.The partners have no previous experienceof commercial brewing, Les is a processengineering consultant, specialising in thepaper industry and Tony is a computeranalyst programmer. Although Les didsome home brewing and Tony’s father hadbeen a keen homebrewer, they havehowever received a lot of help from boththe Millstone brewery and Dave Porter.They plan to brew four regular beers ofwhich the first two are to be Wren’s Nesta 4.2% light, hoppy bitter, named after alocal mill, and Bleaklow a 3.8% sessionbitter, which is named after a local hill.However when the first brew, intended tobe Wren’s Nest, was in the fermenter ithad proved to come out at a differentstrength and colour to what was originallyintended and so it was the intention to sellit as a one-off beer to be called HowardTown Bitter. This should be available inthe pubs around the Glossop area towardsthe end of July.In contrast to the relative inexperience ofthe Howard Town brewers thebackground of the owners of another newbrewery, Quartz Brewing, could not bemore different, for husband and wife teamScott and Julia Barnett have years ofexperience working for two of thecountry’s national brewers. Scottis a brewing engineer and Julia a masterbrewer and their five barrel plant comesfrom the former Fringe and Firkin thatwas located in Shepherd’s Bush, London.Quartz is located in Kings BromleyStaffordshire and their first beer shouldbe available in pubs in the area aroundthe brewery by mid August. The firstbrew is likely to be called “Quartz Classicand should be a 3.8% blonde, hoppy alewith a continental flavour. The intentionis to gradually develop a core range ofperhaps three high quality beers, ratherthan to produce dozens of specials,although they have not ruled out thepossibility of producing some seasonalales.Other new breweries to look out forinclude the Spitting Feathers Breweryfrom Waverton near Chester whichstarted producing beers in July andCotswold Spring Brewery near ChippingSodbury which started up in June.Cotswold Spring claim to be brewingusing natural Cotswold spring water,hence the name and intially are producingthree beer Codrington Codger 4.2%, OldeEnglish Rose 3.8% and Codrington Royal4.5%. Meanwhile, the new CombeMartin Brewery in Devon is initiallyconcentrating on just two bottled beers,Past Times 4.5% and Hangmans Bitter atrange of excellent brews, including some specials will3.9%. be on sale. But we are also pleased to welcome Everards to thefestival, they have kindly agreed to sponsor the music and will alsobe bringing their own bar to showcase their excellent range of beers.The festival is staffed by volunteers and we are always grateful formore help, even if you can only spare a few hours. We need help toset up on the Tuesday and Wednesday before the festival and ofcourse for the hours that it is open. If you would like to offer yourservices or want more information contact Ray Kirby on 0115 9297896 or raykirby@nottinghamcamra.orgMore information can be found at www.nottinghamcamra.orgDiary Dates are now on Page 20Plans are well in handfor this year’sNottingham BeerFestival and it islooking to be bigger andbetter than ever. Thedates are Thursday 20 thto Sunday 23 rd Octoberand as always we areopen all day Thursday to Saturday(Sunday 12-3). In past years we havebeen voted the beer festival with the bestrange of beers in the country and thisyear we aim to enhance that reputationfurther with over 350 different beersfrom new and interesting breweries allover thecountry,including newbrews fromRandalls in theChannel Islands.Once again SIBA (the Society of IndependentBrewers) has asked us to host their annualcompetition to select their champion beers of theMidlands in a variety of categories. Judging will takeplace on the Thursday afternoon and you will be ableto taste these beers that have been specially selectedby brewers from across the region as being the bestthey produce. Last year’s overall winner was “1050”from Grainstore Brewery in Oakham, with a brandnew brewery, White Horse in Oxfordshire, winningthe best bitter category and Nottingham Breweryvoted the best mild.Hardys and Hansons have again kindly agreed to beour main sponsor and their new Olde Trip logo willappear on the festival glass, and of course their fullReal Ale still on the RiseThere are now three real ales, includingone from Nottingham Brewery, availableat Hotel Deux on Clumber Avenue,Sherwood Rise, at the rear of ClarendonCollege. For something different you cannow enjoy a Jambalaya on Sundays.Every Sunday evening willfeature musicians playingAmericana, Folk and Blues. Forthose who really want to enterinto the spirit there is even a hotpot of Jambalaya for all, don’tknow what it is? Go along andfind out. More information canbe obtained on 07770 226926Look out for acompetition in the nextTop Up to win Kangarootickets. These £2.50tickets allow unlimiteduse on any bus, tram orCentral train within theNottingham CityTransport area.