Post Match Drinks in Derby City Centre

[Anag Ram]

1 hour ago, Grumpy Git said:

Cheeky fecker, they wanted 'craft beers'.

Not everyone drinks tramp juice.

The process of juicing a tramp isn’t pretty.

[sage]

I'd meet up at the Smithfield after the game, then go to the Brewery Tap, then decide which direction to go in. 

a) Furnace Silk MiIl Dolphin Flowerpot Five Lamps, though under 40s may want something more lively

or

b) go to the Standing Order, then down Sadlergate (Bell Hotel etc) on the way to Friargate

[Reggie Greenwood]

1 hour ago, sage said:

I'd meet up at the Smithfield after the game, then go to the Brewery Tap, then decide which direction to go in. 

a) Furnace Silk MiIl Dolphin Flowerpot Five Lamps, though under 40s may want something more lively

or

b) go to the Standing Order, then down Sadlergate (Bell Hotel etc) on the way to Friargate

Don’t forget the Ex on route a 

 

[Mucker1884]

3 minutes ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Don’t forget the Ex on route a 

 

One to avoid!  She sounds as scary as hell!
Thankfully, I ain't seen mine for a couple o' decades!  

#stalker
#bunnyboiler

😲

[Day]

7 minutes ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Don’t forget the Ex on route a 

 

Don't mention her! She fleeced him out a load of money, doubt he will want to pick her up!!

[Mucker1884]

2 hours ago, Kokosnuss said:

... before moving onto the Flowerpit...

 

"Two pints o' Mulch and a half of Toadflax please, petal. 
Then we really ought to begonia.  What say you, orchid?"  

[uttoxram75]

On 14/07/2023 at 15:53, Arsene Titman said:

My nephew is getting married and his English stag do centres around the Charlton game on October 14th. There could be up to a dozen of us and what  we won’t be is raucous or rowdy. I’m too old to know about Derby city centre watering holes these days  and all the other participants are from elsewhere in the country. I would be grateful for recommendations on civilised establishments serving a good range of lagers and craft beers. Eating destination not decided yet but could be the Okra on Friargate.

https://derbysportsbar.co.uk

Ideal place to head to if you book.

[sage]

28 minutes ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Don’t forget the Ex on route a 

 

Too busy post match for a large group 

[Mucker1884]

33 minutes ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Don’t forget the Ex on route a 

 

 

4 minutes ago, sage said:

Too busy post match for a large group 

Blimey.
This saga just get's juicer by the post!  😲

 

 

 

@David, you seem to be ITK.  Feel free to PM me what you know!  👀

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8 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

 

Blimey.
This saga just get's juicer by the post!  😲

 

 

 

@David, you seem to be ITK.  Feel free to PM me what you know!  👀

I know what you're thinking.

I thought the same.

Being a professional administrator of this fine forum, I walked away not wanting to lower the tone.

[PistoldPete]

1 hour ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Don’t forget the Ex on route a 

 

Never go back to the ex they say. 

[Ellafella]

8 hours ago, Grumpy Git said:

Brunswick has to be on the list.

This ^

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[ramsbottom]

On 14/07/2023 at 16:23, Curtains said:

Standing Order is a good Wetherspoons.   Exeter Arms is good 

 

There is no such thing...

[Curtains]

Just now, ramsbottom said:

There is no such thing...

There is if you are at the lower end of the financial system 

[Arsene Titman]

18 hours ago, Kokosnuss said:

...and they won't get them at the Brunswick, who's real ale selection is geared toward the more 'traditional' end of the market, shall we say. (ie the ones that those customers who say things like "I don't want one with citrus in" or "5.2? That's a bit too strong for me." tend to veer toward)

It does depend just what the OP is referring to as craft though, there's not really anywhere other than suds & soda that specialises in keg & can stuff.

Think the best bets to fit the brief are... The Alex (real ales geared more toward the modern side), The Smithfield (similar), Brewery Tap (decent enough mix and alright bottle selection), and The Furnace, before moving onto the Flowerpit.

Most of the other pubs mentioned are a bit nothingy in selection, and I don't tend to go into them unless I'm playing darts there or meeting people.

Only issue is I'm not really sure what 'a range of lagers' constitutes, or what they're really looking for in this regard, they've all just got your standard sort of stuff (but if they insist on Madri they'll be SOL)

I can't really think of anywhere in the actual centre, 

I’m obviously out of touch here , as I thought craft beers meant any drinks other than lager, bitter and mild ( can you still get that?). My son drinks Ghost Ship, Atlantic, Timothy Taylor’s Landlord and others I can’t recall the names of. As long as we can get lager, bitter, pale ale and one or two of the ones with funny names then I think everyone will be happy. 

Thank you everyone for taking the trouble to respond to my original post and , if you feel you have anything to add to the discussion, I would be glad to hear from you. One more thing,  I  just know I’ll have to bail out and go home before the end of festivities. Is Derby city centre safe on a Saturday night for an old git looking for a taxi home?

 

 

[PistoldPete]

43 minutes ago, Arsene Titman said:

I’m obviously out of touch here , as I thought craft beers meant any drinks other than lager, bitter and mild ( can you still get that?). My son drinks Ghost Ship, Atlantic, Timothy Taylor’s Landlord and others I can’t recall the names of. As long as we can get lager, bitter, pale ale and one or two of the ones with funny names then I think everyone will be happy. 

Thank you everyone for taking the trouble to respond to my original post and , if you feel you have anything to add to the discussion, I would be glad to hear from you. One more thing,  I  just know I’ll have to bail out and go home before the end of festivities. Is Derby city centre safe on a Saturday night for an old git looking for a taxi home?

 

 

Theakston's Old Peculiar? Or are we not allowed to mention old peculiars this week.