The bar features regular cask beers from Derby’s Brunswick Brewery and the Peak District’s own Peak Ales alongside up to two guest beers, which often include Sheffield breweries such as Bradfield and Kelham Island.
At the time of going to print, the date of the presentation is yet to be arranged although owing to the pub’s rural location it is likely we will arrange a minibus for one Saturday in January, weather permitting. Keep an eye out on our website and social media channels for more information.
Dominic Nelson Pub of the Month January 2018
We are delighted to announce that our first Pub of the Month award for 2018 goes to one of the more remote pubs in our branch area, the Eyre Arms in Hassop. In reaching the required 10 votes, it has become the first of our Derbyshire pubs to win the award since the Angler’s Rest in Bamford did so back in April 2015.
This 300-year-old ale house has hardly changed over the centuries, and still features the impressive arms of the Eyre family above an open fireplace. It is a true country pub, with a cosy interior, immaculate beer garden and high-quality, home-cooked food – not forgetting the real ale on offer.
The bar features regular cask beers from Derby’s Brunswick Brewery and the Peak District’s own Peak Ales alongside up to two guest beers, which often include Sheffield breweries such as Bradfield and Kelham Island.
At the time of going to print, the date of the presentation is yet to be arranged although owing to the pub’s rural location it is likely we will arrange a minibus for one Saturday in January, weather permitting. Keep an eye out on our website and social media channels for more information.
Dominic Nelson
The bar features regular cask beers from Derby’s Brunswick Brewery and the Peak District’s own Peak Ales alongside up to two guest beers, which often include Sheffield breweries such as Bradfield and Kelham Island.
At the time of going to print, the date of the presentation is yet to be arranged although owing to the pub’s rural location it is likely we will arrange a minibus for one Saturday in January, weather permitting. Keep an eye out on our website and social media channels for more information.
Dominic Nelson 
With up to 10 real ales and ciders, generally a mixture of the brewery’s own offerings plus guest beers from around Yorkshire, there’s plenty of choice for drinkers. CAMRA members enjoy a discount of 20p per pint on all cask ales. The pub also offers a wide selection of craft keg beers and an extensive range of bottled continental brews and there’s plenty of food available, with modern takes on pub classics alongside a few more exotic choices.
You can join us for the award presentation at the Head of Steam on Tuesday 12 December, arriving from around 8pm for a presentation about an hour later. With the Arundel Gate bus interchange just around the corner, there are plenty of options for public transport, and it is also the last social before Christmas so we are hoping for a good turnout. See you there!
Dominic Nelson 
After a slightly delayed start, we departed for our first stop of the day, the Maynard in Grindleford. Although nowadays the pub is more food-focused, there was still a modest selection of real ales available including Peak Ales Bakewell Best Bitter and Abbeydale Moonshine. From there we headed to the Bull’s Head Inn at Foolow, a real old-fashioned country pub with a good selection of ales from local breweries such as Kelham Island, Stancill and Bradfield.
The heavens opened as we made our way to the third stop of the afternoon, a little detour out to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Castleton that actually took us past our final two destinations. It was standing room only, as people came in to shelter from the rain outside. Real ales on offer came from Abbeydale, Peak Ales and Storm Brewing, among others.
A short hop back down the A6187 took us to our penultimate destination, the Old Hall in Hope. Here we enjoyed a range of mostly Theakston’s beers, including some very well-kept Old Peculier.
Finally, we were back on the minibus for the brief drive round the corner to the winning pub, the Cheshire Cheese Inn. A nice selection of real ales were on offer, including Abbeydale Moonshine and Thornbridge Wild Swan, as well as more interesting examples such as Intrepid’s New World Amber. Our branch secretary, Andy Cullen, was on hand to present the certificate to Becky Hill, the pub’s head chef and deputy manager, before we headed back to Sheffield.
Congratulations again to the Cheshire Cheese Inn on their accolade! Our next District Pub of the Season takes place on 2 December, when we are visiting our Summer winner, the Olde Nags Head in Castleton.
Dominic Nelson 
