Our goal is to showcase the best of real ales and keep you informed about the latest offerings from breweries like Dancing Duck and Welbeck Brewery. From traditional cask ales to unique brews, we have something for every beer enthusiast.

News From Welbeck Abbey Brewery

James Gladman Heah brewer , and Tom Roe Packing Manager from Welbeck Abbey Brewery are excited to introduce Duke the first imperial Stout. Fermentation with molasses gives this beer bold treacle flavour initially reminiscent of the classic Pontefract Cakes.After this burst of flavour the roasted and caramel malts impart a long-lasting bitte-sweet malt note The difference between Duke and Grand Duke is significantly discernible and they are really pleased with the result

Grand Duke Will follow Soon

This brew has been enchanced and matured to becomeour Grand Duke aged to perfection in Dropworks Rum Barrels.This extra stage has mellowed the bold liquorice flavors and added an undertone of vanilla sweetness from wood aging

information taken from Notingham Drinker Summer 2024 almost three quarters of UK drinkers have tried a low or no alcohol products with 32% choosing these products semi regularly Also seeing a rise in 'zebra striping' people alternating between alcoholic and non alcohol -free drinks 

Great news that the UK  government didn't place a ban on cigarette smoking in pub beer gardens as a non smoker i feel this would have still been a bad move for customers going to there local

THE NOTTINGHAM DRINKER

I P A HOP

The Ninth Nottingham CAMRA I P A HOP

Saturday 01/03/2025 – Sunday 30/03/2025

Showcsaing some of the best Real Ale IPA's in Nottingham pubs in March

This Hop is a celebration to traditional British Brewing with a minimum ABV restriction of 5.2% on all IPAs on the Trail.

What is India Pale Ale (IPA) ?

The Term 'pale ale' has been used for over 400 years.In terms of colour, all we know is that it would have been significantly paler than other beers at the time.Anything lighter than mid-brown could at some point have been a 'pale ale, As a flavour profile the emphasis is on hops rather than malt although there will be a good balance of the two .India Plae ale was notable in that it evolved from beers that were designed for cellar aging, so it is generally recognised as having a heritage of being pale, relatively high alcohol and having an assertively bitter and aromatic character

The Date for this years Robin Hood Beer Festtival to be held at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

From Wednesday – Saturday 8^th – 11^th October 2025

Did You Know 

Pubs inject an average of £80.000 a year into their local economies 

The Dancing Duck Brewery Have Now released a new brew Duck Norris 4.6% Pale Hoppy Ale I Love The Way They Market There Brand Around The Duck Theme

With information taken from the summer issue of the Nottingham Drinker 2024

People Who have a local felt they had more close friends they could call on for help and support

3.83 Million people in the UK experience chronic loneliness pubs and social clubs can help www.camra.org.uk/loneliness