I'm off to Nottingham next month for a couple of days as a stop over on 
route to the GBBF and would like some suggestions for good pubs with large 
choices of real ale. I tend to prefer light hoppy beers as apposed to malty. 
Any good crawls would be welcome.

Thanks,

Clint

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> I'm off to Nottingham next month for a couple of days as a stop over on 
> route to the GBBF and would like some suggestions for good pubs with large 
> choices of real ale. I tend to prefer light hoppy beers as apposed to 
> malty. Any good crawls would be welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Clint

This may help

http://www.nottinghamcamra.org/Crawls.htm

and I suggest the Vat and Fiddle if you like hoppy ones.  The Castle Rock 
Harvest Pale there is excellent and it is also readily available elsewhere 
in the city.

Trip to Jerusalem is a must though the beer isn't always that good.  The 
experience of drinking in a cave is quite unusual.



>
>

>
> This may help
>
> http://www.nottinghamcamra.org/Crawls.htm
>
> and I suggest the Vat and Fiddle if you like hoppy ones.  The Castle Rock 
> Harvest Pale there is excellent and it is also readily available elsewhere 
> in the city.
>
> Trip to Jerusalem is a must though the beer isn't always that good.  The 
> experience of drinking in a cave is quite unusual.
>
>
The Trip is worth it for its historical reputation, but for decent Real Ale 
I'd recommend the Salutation on Maid Marian Way and The Bell on the Market 
Square. (This used to have live music on Sunday lunchtimes, many happy 
memories of a good few good ales to accompany it!!)

Enjoy yourself, Nottingham is still blessed with a good selection of Ales

> The Trip is worth it for its historical reputation, but for decent Real 
> Ale I'd recommend the Salutation on Maid Marian Way and The Bell on the 
> Market Square. (This used to have live music on Sunday lunchtimes, many 
> happy memories of a good few good ales to accompany it!!)
> 
> Enjoy yourself, Nottingham is still blessed with a good selection of Ales

If Caves are your thing ask to see the ones under the Salutation ... no
actual bar down there though  <g> !

Chris

Through a haze I seem to remember that the Lincolnshire Poacher was pretty 
good as well,

Is it still ok?

I'd had a few by the time I got up there last time I visited it.

> Through a haze I seem to remember that the Lincolnshire Poacher was pretty 
> good as well,
>
> Is it still ok?

I haven't been in for a while, but a friend in Nottingham says it's okay... 
in his words... most of the time. (?)

On 10 July, 16:15, "AGB"  wrote:
> > This may help
>
> >http://www.nottinghamcamra.org/Crawls.htm
>
> > and I suggest the Vat and Fiddle if you like hoppy ones.  The Castle Rock
> > Harvest Pale there is excellent and it is also readily available elsewhere
> > in the city.
>
> > Trip to Jerusalem is a must though the beer isn't always that good.  The
> > experience of drinking in a cave is quite unusual.
>
> The Trip is worth it for its historical reputation, but for decent Real Ale
> I'd recommend the Salutation on Maid Marian Way and The Bell on the Market
> Square.

The Bell and the surrounding area can get a bit bositerous on fri and
sat nights as I recall.

In addition to the suggestions made, there is a very cheap brew-pub
called Fellows
Morton and Clayton near the station and canal. Just down the road
is the Canal House which has guest ales and a narrowboat in the bar.

The Victoria in Beeston is worth a trip , easily reached by public
transport.

> In addition to the suggestions made, there is a very cheap brew-pub
> called Fellows
> Morton and Clayton near the station and canal. Just down the road
> is the Canal House which has guest ales and a narrowboat in the bar.

Fellows Morton and Clayton has not brewed for several years, however
you can usually get a Mallard beer in there and one from Nottingham
Brewery. The Canalhouse is next door and it is also close to the
Newshouse and Vat and Fiddle. Incidentally Ye olde trip is a GK pub,
also nearby (if you must).

if you like light hoppy beers then the King Billy (King William IV) is
the pub for you. It is on Manvers street close to the National Ice
Arena. It has seven handpumps and serves almost exclusively light
hoppy beers, two of which are from Oakham and beers from Newby Wyke
and Abbeydale are often available alongside several others.

On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 15:38:25 -0700 (PDT), Steve
 wrote:

>
>> In addition to the suggestions made, there is a very cheap brew-pub
>> called Fellows
>> Morton and Clayton near the station and canal. Just down the road
>> is the Canal House which has guest ales and a narrowboat in the bar.
>
>Fellows Morton and Clayton has not brewed for several years, however
>you can usually get a Mallard beer in there and one from Nottingham
>Brewery. The Canalhouse is next door and it is also close to the
>Newshouse and Vat and Fiddle. Incidentally Ye olde trip is a GK pub,
>also nearby (if you must).
>
>if you like light hoppy beers then the King Billy (King William IV) is
>the pub for you. It is on Manvers street close to the National Ice
>Arena. It has seven handpumps and serves almost exclusively light
>hoppy beers, two of which are from Oakham and beers from Newby Wyke
>and Abbeydale are often available alongside several others.

The Trip isn't restricted to GK beers though. On my last visit they
had Rock Mild in good nick.

> 
> The Trip isn't restricted to GK beers though. On my last visit they
> had Rock Mild in good nick.

IMI the 'Trip' is worth a visit for the experience alone
(do NOT accept any offers to dust the Galleon <g>) the
'Salutation' nearby is worth a visit (ask about the caves
underneath) and the ?'Royal Children'? around the corner
is a Pub with an interesting history, if not necessarily
for the beer ... not very far away the 'Bell' is worth
a look in ...

Hth

Chris