Four CAMRA branches that include North Derbyshire put forward pubs for judging in this entry round of the national competition (we in Sheffield & District enter one in North Derbyshire and one in Yorkshire) and as part of the deal all four branches have to go out and objectively judge all the pubs! The one that comes out on top is then judged against other East Midlands winners.
Here are the runners and riders!
Sheffield & District: The Old Hall Hotel in Hope
Dronfield & District: The Cross Daggers in Coal Aston
Chesterfield & District: The Rose & Crown in Brampton
Matlock & Dales: Bod Cafe Bar in Matlock
We went out and judged the Dronfield, Chesterfield and Matlock pubs using buses X17 and 44 on 12 April and had an enjoyable day, if you fancy recreating the trip an all day Derbyshire Wayfarer bus pass costs just £9.
Ahead of our visit, Dronfield & District branch presented their Pub of the Month award certificate to the Cross Daggers on the evening of Monday 7 April, this also saw a good turn out of branch members and pub regulars enjoying some well kept ale and conversation!
