Nottingham - May 2023

 19/5/23

Another Prospect (trade union) conference in Nottingham on 17/5/23 meant another opportunity to explore some of Nottinghams pubs.

 16/5/23

My train from London St Pancras

 As I had meetings to attend from 1600 to 1830 I decided to have a few beers before checking into my first hotel and going to the meetings.

First stop was Beerheadz

Then Barley Twist

I then checked in the Hilton

 but not a great room

Between my meetings ending at 1830 and the conference dinner at 2000 I paid a quick visit to the Whistle & Flute, a former Tailor's shop, hence the name. My first visit here.

After the conference dinner I found time to visit the Mist Rolling Inn (formerly Room With A Brew)

 The Organ Grinder

The Good Fellow George (formerly Overdraught)

Final pub was the Sir John Borlase Warren

17/5/23

After conference had concluded I checked into my next hotel Leonardo's. A much better room on the 9th floor and a good view.

 Afer sorting things out in my hotel room I walked into the city centre via the canal

My first stop was the Tap House Notts, a serve yourself bar.

You get youself a card, put in slot by beer, pour beer and it tells you how much of a pint you have put in your glass and the cost.

Card issued to me

then hand your card to the cashier, pay balance, and exit.

Next stop was Junkyard

then next door to the Herbert Kilpin

The Kean's Head was next

Annie's

This building in the Lace Market was lit up so i took some photos of it.

then Angel was next

And finally the Cock & Hoop

18/5/23

Before visiting yet more pubs I went to find, photograph and walk the Park Tunnel.

See here for more info and my photos.

As I was walking to my first drimking establishment 2 things caught my eye.

First was this signpost

Second was this lovely Art Deco Building

Turns out it is Grade II listed. More info here

First pub today was an old one, Ye Olde Trip To Jeusalem

Then Canalhouse

I then went back to my hotel room as a couple of my next 2 pubs didnt open until 1600.

I used the time to write my Park Tunnel blog.

Eventually I went back out and first stop was the Fox & Grapes

Then a new micropub for me, the Partizan Tavern

Next was my first visit to the Neon Raptor brewery taproom

Bunkers Hill was next

Finally the Angel (no photos taken this time)

19/5/23

My original plan for today was to get the 1050 train from Nottingham to St Pancras. Unfortunately this was then cancelled along with the subsequent 1112 departure. The next train would be 1150 but I decided that would probably be very full with 3 trains worth of passengers on it. Decision made to 1250 train having waited for Beerheadz to open at 1200.

My 1250 train from Nottingham.

And my beer list (all drunk in thirds or halfs)

Ashover Brewery	Dark Mild	3.8	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Cask
Green Duck Beer Co.	Revolution	4.2	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Cask
Little Big Dog	BeerHoundZ V	5.0	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Draft
Steel City Brewing	Reise Reise	7.4	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Draft
Castle Rock Brewery	Session	4.0	Barley Twist		Draft
Castle Rock Brewery	DDH PALE: Citra	5.0	Barley Twist		Draft
Mill Hill Brew Co	Drop the Mic	6.0	Barley Twist		Draft
Holy Goat Brewing	Phoenix	6.0	Barley Twist		Draft
North Riding Brewery	Rum & Raisin Dark Mild	4.3	Whistle and Flute		Cask
Thornbridge Brewery	Hirundo	4.5	Whistle and Flute		Cask
Pennine Brewing Co	Kingdom King	4.0	Mist Rolling Inn		Cask
Blue Monkey Brewery	Infinity IPA	4.6	The Organ Grinder		Cask
Lenton Lane Brewery	Pale Moonlight	3.7	The Good Fellow George		Cask
Azvex Brewing Company	Simulation Theory	6.0	The Good Fellow George		Draft
Lincoln Green	Folklore	5.0	The Sir John Borlase Warren		Cask
Brew York	Fizzy Watermelonz	4.8	The Tap House Notts		Draft
Brew York	Colour of Your Life	6.0	The Tap House Notts		Draft
Shiny Brewery	Crush	5.4	The Tap House Notts		Draft
North Brewing Co.	Atlantis	4.1	Junkyard Bottle Shop and Pour House		Draft
Baron Brewing	Harry's New Wheels	5.2	Junkyard Bottle Shop and Pour House		Draft
Liquid Light Brew Co	Solar Seas	5.0	Herbert Kilpin		Cask
Ilkley Brewery Co.	All Day Pale	4.2	Kean's Head		Cask
Odyssey Brew Co	Inner City Blues	5.0	Kean's Head		Draft
Verdant Brewing Co	Uncensored Sports Parade	6.5	Kean's Head		Draft
Verdant Brewing Co	Ring the Alarm	6.5	Kean's Head		Draft
Siren Craft Brew	Doing Science	6.5	Kean's Head		Draft
Verdant Brewing Co	Oss Oss Wee Oss!	8.0	Kean's Head		Draft
Lenton Lane Brewery	Annie’s Pale	3.7	Annie's Burger Shack		Cask
The Angel Microbrewery	Black Angel	4.5	Angel Microbrewery		Cask
Magpie Brewery	Tainted Dove	3.6	Cock & Hoop		Cask
Nottingham Brewery	Foundry Mild	4.7	Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem		Cask
Castle Rock Brewery	Our House	3.6	Canalhouse		Cask
Wilde Child Brewing Company	Progressive Reverance	3.6	Fox & Grapes		Cask
Durham Brewery	Simplicity	4.5	Partizan Tavern		Cask
Blockyard Brew Co	Space Oddity	4.4	Partizan Tavern		Cask
Thornbridge Brewery	Bayern	5.0	Partizan Tavern		Draft
Bang The Elephant Brewing Co	MIKE DROP	5.6	Partizan Tavern		Cask
Burnt Mill Brewery	Pure Fog	6.4	Partizan Tavern		Draft
Sommar Brewing Company	Weekend Lover	8.5	Partizan Tavern		Draft
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.	Neon Laga Ella	4.7	Neon Raptor Brewing Co.		Draft
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.	Summertime Clothes	4.8	Neon Raptor Brewing Co.		Draft
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.	Spellcasting	5.0	Neon Raptor Brewing Co.		Draft
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.	DISMISS	4.5	Neon Raptor Brewing Co.		Draft
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.	1979 European Cup Final Replay	7.0	Neon Raptor Brewing Co.		Draft
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.	Them Bones	5.2	Neon Raptor Brewing Co.		Draft
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.	Hi Doggie	6.3	Neon Raptor Brewing Co.		Draft
Hockley BrewCo	Hockley Helles	4.0	Bunkers Hill		Draft
The Angel Microbrewery	Lazarus	4.3	Angel Microbrewery		Cask
Abbeydale Brewery	Doctor Morton's Clown Poison	4.1	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Cask
Two Matts Brewing Company	Matt’s Marv-ALE-ous Medicine	4.5	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Cask
Brew York	Make It Columbus	4.6	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Cask
Vibrant Forest Brewery	Sequential	4.3	BeerHeadZ - Nottingham		Draft