If you remember this being an old fashioned, slightly outdated pub think again, It's undergone a big change for the better in my opinion.
Refurbished with a brighter more contemporary feel, it's still a traditional pub not a ultra modern bar, it has a similar feeling to Port Street Beer House in Manchester. It also has a nice beer garden, although be warned it can get insanely hot in the summer.
They still have a good selection of cask beers; however, they have an emphasis on craft cans/bottles and keg. They probably have the best range of UK brewed craft beer in Derby with some seriously good beers on every single time. The range of cans is excellent with some limited editions and special releases in stock.
They also have a wide variety of non beer drinks and non alcoholic drinks.
Worth keeping an eye out for events happening, regular tap takeovers from the likes of Buxton, Northern Monk & Cloudwater etc, meet the brewer, Wednesday cheese night, open Mic, quizzes,and food nights, not forgetting beer festivals including the Spring bank holiday festival with food, live music and a massive range of cask beer....it's a yearly highlight to be honest.
12" fresh cooked pizza is available for around £9, Pepperoni, Margarita, and a couple of specials, as are cobs, pork pies, scotch eggs, crisps, peanuts, sweets etc.
All the staff are friendly, as are the customers, it's also dog and child friendly especially on a lazy Sunday afternoon.