What a great addition to the Nottingham craft beer scene! 10 real ales and 10 keg draught beers are…read moreon offer to suit everyone's tastebuds. In addition, there's a good range of real cider and perry as well as a great selection of bottled beers. For those not drinking alcohol, there's an eclectic mix of fair trade soft drinks to try. There is also a limited food menu on offer, and that's the only bit knocking this from a FIVE STAR review, as compared to the beers the food was a bit more expensive and also not as good, so it's definitely 5 Stars for the beer and probably 3 for the food.

A nice bar, specialising in "craft beers" (a rather ill-defined term, some of them are real ales,…read moresome keg brews with unusual flavouring; some made by micro-breweries, others at larger outfits as experimental brews). Beer is in general quite expensive and rather strong (beer duty tends to make these go together), though being able to buy in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or pint measures helps, especially when trying something unusual that may not appeal by the bottom of the glass. Decor is interesting: the seating which looks to be made from old barrel staves (not sure if it actually is though) is more comfortable than it looks. Can be difficult to find somewhere to stand at weekends without getting in the way, due to the central bar with a relatively narrow gap between it and the back of the room.

Excellent real ale pub on Friar Gate: Fine selection of non-standard hand pumped ales, all well…read morekept. Recommended: Dashingly Dark from the Derby Brewing Company. Friendly staff, great community atmosphere, not too loud. Quite comfy, too. Kept in great shape. Definitely worth a look for a Derby pub crawl, even if it's a short walk from the city centre.

One person is really not enough to serve a Sunday evening…read morecrowd, especially when that person has no concept of who is next and serves people who arrived more than 5 minutes after you! Only when there was no-one else she could possibly find to serve did we finally get our hands on a beverage and it was a good one, Hop till you drop. A second beer was acquired much quicker but was the not quite so good Triple Hop. I know I prefer their other pub, though this one is quite nice so maybe the dreadful service has just irked me too much.

Micropub from the Totally Brewed brewery. Beer is good,…read moredecor and atmosphere too. They have their own ales plus others (had an excellent pint of Papa Jangles Voodoo Stout: not often I see that outside of beer festivals). Down side is the uncomfortable seating, for which they lose that fourth star. Good place for a nice pint, but I wouldn't hang around for two.

Located just next to Nottingham Castle this is certainly a popular destination for students and…read morethose seeking cheap triple spirits!!! It often gets very busy on Friday and Saturday night. This is partly because plenty of people like to head there and also because the bar has a layout that tends to lead to a few 'congestion' spots when your in there. The layout has the bar in the middle of the room, with the surrounding standing area being relatively narrow at points and so creating a bit of a corridor feel.

Thursday nights are student nights and the triple for singles offer is not to be missed, its…read moreawkward because it is out of the way up near the castkle and not quite the centre of town but if you start early up there the atmosphere is really good, your feet haven't quite started hurting yet! it plays good music and i recommend the fishbowls!!

We visit this pub on weeknights. It has a really lovely atmosphere, the regulars at the bar are…read morevery chatty and there is always laughter. They host live bands and have pub quizzes, too. The carpark is a bit dodgy, lots of potholes and not lit at all in the evening. Overall I would reccommend this pub to someone looking for go for a quiet drink on weekday evenings

The Branston arms is a local friendly pub run by Shaun and Karla McCann who also run the dart inn…read moreStapenhill. I am putting my darts team in there for Mondays and Tuesday's, and looking forwards to playing out of there for the winter season and the future. It is a very clean pub good prices and friendly staff.

Food's average to good for a pub, but the service is great.read more

The Ram is a friendly food orientated pub, there is ample parking and it serves standard pub fare…read more The beer is reasonably priced and they have quite frequent price offers. If you want reasonable food for a good price and want to take the family then the Ram is good place to start.

I like this place, it is very comfortable and well located making it easy to walk to if need be…read more The staff are very friendly and will recommend anything if you are spoilt for choice. This is great pub for stopping off on way to town and the beer is very reasonably priced.

this is a nice large local pub. the pub is located on the high street and is well located near to…read morethe main roads. the drinks are nice and the pub is well styled inside. the staff are kind and friendly. this is ideal for a local drink out one night. the bar has a smoking area to the rear. there is a pool table and dart board.

I was lucky to find this small restaurant & bar on my way to The Last Post Micro Pub. It's a…read morepleasantly designed, relaxed place [At least it was when I visited] that offers an interesting menu of international food at moderate prices. There are plenty of deals to be had, too, like half prices on meals on Tuesdays. The all-female staff were very welcoming, and the waitress actually coerced me into *saving* (!!!) money: I'm not normally a dessert person - of course waitresses are expected to offer you one, but what she didn't say was: By spending UKP 2.95 on a piece of rather nice lemon cheesecake, I got UKP 4.95(!) knocked off of the bill! That was a very pleasant surprise. As a mains I had the "Fat Cat Marinated Chicken", which was nicely presented and very tasty. The beer selection is, naturally in such an establishment, geared towards fizzy lagers though. But on the whole I enjoyed the meal and the place itself very much. A short walk from Derby centre, and recommended!

This place differs hugely, depending on the time of day that you visit. In the day it is a great…read moreplace to chill out with a quiet drink and good food, while in the evening it is a popular up market bar. My most recent visit was a Sunday lunch time which coincided with their 2-4-1 student offer on main meals. I sampled the chicken burger which came with a healthy portion of chips and some of my partners stuffed butternut squash, which was lovely. Students also get 10% off their drinks bill which resulted in great value for money. We were impressed with food and service, but particularly the value for money that the student offer provided. We will be making it a regular weekend haunt in both evening and day time.