Saturday 25 March 2023

All welcome to join the crawl, CAMRA members and non-members alike.

A Word version of the tour notes is here: Word Tour Notes and a PDF version is here: PDF Tour Notes

1. Brunswick Inn

Arrive: 12.00 Noon

Address: The Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU.

This pub is the official lunch stop.

Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023. Brunswick Triple Hop, The Usual, White Feather; Everards Beacon Hill, Tiger; Timothy Taylor Landlord; eight changing real ales from national breweries; and real ciders are normally served here.

Read about the Brunswick Inn

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and walk along Siddals Road to

2. Alexandra Hotel

Arrive: 1.30 PM.

Address: The Alexandra Hotel, 203 Siddals Rd, Derby, DE1 2QE.

Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023. Castle Rock Harvest Pale; seven changing real ales from national breweries; and real ciders are normally served here.

Read about the Alexandra Hotel

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and walk back along Siddals Road to the beginning of a footpath parallel to the road. Turn left and walk along the footpath and over the river to the junction with Meadow Road. Turn left and walk along Meadow Road to

3. Smithfield

Arrive: 2.15 PM.

Address: The Smithfield, Meadow Rd, Derby, DE1 2BH.

Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023. Draught Bass; nine changing real ales from national breweries; and real ciders are normally served here.

Read about the Smithfield

Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and continue walking along Meadow Road and under the road bridge to the junction with Exeter Place. Turn left and walk along Exeter Place to

4. Exeter Arms

Arrive: 3.00 PM.

Address: The Exeter Arms, 13 Exeter Place, Derby, DE1 2EU.

Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023. Dancing Duck Ay Up; Marston’s Pedigree; and four changing real ales from national breweries are normally served here.

Read about the Exeter Arms

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, continue walking along Exeter Place to the junction with Derwent Street. Turn left and walk along Derwent Street over the river to the roundabout. Go around the roundabout and walk to the junction with Market Place. Walk through Market Place and turn right into Iron Gate. Walk along Iron Gate to the junction with Sadler Gate. Walk along Sadler Gate to

5. Old Bell Hotel

Arrive: 3.45 PM.

Address: The Old Bell Hotel, 1 Sadler Gate, Derby, DE1 3NQ.

Real ales: This is the only pub in Sadler Gate that serves real ale. Draught Bass; and four changing real ales from regional breweries are normally served here.

Read about the Old Bell Hotel

Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to Iron Gate, turn left and walk along Iron Gate to the junction with St Mary’s Gate. Turn right and walk along St Mary’s Gate to the junction with Queen Street and walk into

6. Olde Dolphin Inne

Arrive: 4.30 PM.

Address: The Olde Dolphin Inne, 5a Queen St, Derby, DE1 3DL.

Real ales: Draught Bass; Greene King Abbot; Marston’s Pedigree; and two changing real ales from national breweries are normally served here.

Read about the Olde Dolphin Inne