Rather peculiar little pub in the city centre of Derby. No real ales (as of 2014), but karaoke in…read morethe evening. This is a rather smallish pub in Derby, a teensy bit grubby, a bit rough - if they were serving real ales they'd certainly make the CAMRA Good Beer Guide (grubbiness being a must). Sadly, they don't. Instead, you get the ordinary selection of lagers, plus mostly bland British beers like Worthington's Bitter (not the wonderful White Shield, alas!) and John Smith's. Nothing to write home about. When I visited there was also a rather eccentric motley assortment of people in leather garb present, and they started the karaoke at about 6 p.m. (on a weeknight). I had a couple of pints, then left. Staff are friendly though. There are so many fine real ale pubs in central Derby (The Flower Pot and The Silk Mill come easily to mind). No reason, then, to hang out here except for special customers.

Another great place from the Castle Rock people -…read morehttp://www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/pub-keanshead.html A lovely bolthole from the hurly burly of the city centre (don't tell everyone!) serving the usual excellent beer and good quality reasonably priced food. I didn't know it was a fave for the gay community. I'll have to bring my friends from London here! xx

A nice small Castle Rock pub providing an oasis of good beer right in the lace market…read more Rather too small to have any hope of a seat (or even any elbow room) at the weekend though, and the place has terrible echoey acoustics that make hearing conversation quite difficult when the place gets full.

This 'local' style pub is great for real ales and guest beers. It has a traditional feel and is a…read morereal centre point of the community. It does lovely cobs and chip butties and a great sunday lunch. It does get busy so you must book for lunch but should be ok for sarnies. They also often have bands or themed nights on and is friendly enough for anyone to join in.

Great local pub. Lovely atmosphere, great place to go for a meal too. The menu changes regularly…read moreand the food is really good pub grub.The owners are friendly and welcoming and always come over for a chat.

Excellent old pub with lots if character, retaining lots of little rooms (along with some bigger…read moreones) and lots of outside seating. Lots of varied ales (often about a dozen). Convenient location by the bus station.

Fantastic pub for real ales. 14 different ales always on…read more Great atmosphere and arguably the best pub in Beeston, just ahead of the Vic and the Star.

The Bell Inn is a lovely historic pub in downtown Nottingham, right next to the Market Square. It…read moregoes back centuries, and has been lovingly restored, but the Greene King label might turn some people off. It shouldn't. Sure, you'll get the usual array of GK ales, only a few of which can actually be recommended. However, there are usually many guest ales available on tap, too - plus, they're running their own beer festivals. The location itself is just splendid: The pub is subdivided into several discrete sections, with a larger room to the back. So, if you want it quiet, choose one of the two smaller "compartments" to the front of the pub. Beautiful old wood for décor, a bar each in the three areas - a small outside seating area, generally nice staff - What's not to like? If you can overcome your prejudices against "Greedy King", by all means drop by while in Nottingham.

The Bell Inn is in the centre of Nottingham just off the Old Market Square dates back to at least…read more1437 and is one of the oldest in the county. It is a pub full of interesting,wood panelled, atmospheric rooms each with their own story to tell. Keeps a good range of real ales and food. Recently refurbished. Well worth a visit. A group of Carmelite Friars arrived in Nottingham in 1276 and readily obtained lands and property. They established a Friary (on what is now Friar Lane) and their lands extended to include the site of what is now The Bell Inn. By the accurate dating of the building, it's identification as a hostelry with stables, and it's location, it is reliably considered that the building was the guesthouse of the Friary. The Bell originally served as a refectory of the Carmelite monastery then sited on Beast market Hill, just below St James Street Junction. Henry VIII closed small monasteries in 1539 in an effort to tap a valuable source of income, and then it became a secular alehouse, taking it's name from the Angelus bell (Latin word meaning 'the noon-day bell') that hung outside the monks' refectory, which explains how The Bell got its name. Dendrochronology dating evidence from timbers in the Bell Inn gives a date for the building of c.1420. Hardys & Hansons, Greene King IPA 3.6% abv and Abbot Ale 5% abv, plus a wide selection of quality guest ales from an ever-changing selection.

This irish pub is friendly and offers great home cooked food during the day. The food is basic and…read morewell cooked such as lasagne, pies and roast dinners, all excellent value for money. During the evenings they open mic nights and various irish themed nights. The staff are friendly and the pub is fairly small but has a relaxing atmoshpere and is not cramped at all inside.

This is a great fun pub to go to drinks are great food is out of this world a great place to go and…read moreif you do not know where it is look next to the church in the center of the high street

The Broomhill is a large pub in the middle of a council estate, they serve a large selection of…read morefood and have a family dining area, adult dining area and a seperate bar area. All in all the food is cheap and recently really nice as in the past it has been ropey and you didn't know what kind of luck you would have with your meal when it arrived. As its in a council estate you would think that the people here are the local chavs but not at all as its always busy with people travelling here from all over the local area for the cheap prices and OAP menus. They also serve a selection of decent beers and ales at a price that it the norm.

The Rose of England is a pub which has been around a long time, and although it is a great venue…read morefor bands and other acts upstairs, downstairs seems to be a very regular clientele type of pub. Friendly staff, and beer average prices, but very good beer.