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Due to our unique cave system, which was historically used to store ale, Nottinghamshire was once famed throughout the land for its ale and beer. Today, with award-winning breweries like Navigation Ales, Blue Monkey and Castle Rock maintaining these high standards, Nottinghamshire continues to be an ideal destination for any beer connoisseur.

With both Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and The Bell Inn each claiming to be England's oldest pub, the largest selection of ‘World Beers’ in the East Midlands at The Canalhouse, and extra special venues like Nottingham’s Victorian music hall The Malt Cross, there are some amazing places to eat, drink and be merry. For great ale and classic pub grub, The Cross Keys in the historic Lace Market is a must. Hop to it and discover a fine selection of pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes, brimming with an ever-changing selection of real (or cask) ales and innovative craft beers.

Each October one of the biggest and best-loved beer festivals in the country takes place. The Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival presents over 1,000 different real ales and over 200 real ciders from nationwide and local micro-breweries, plus live entertainment. If that’s not enough to whet your whistle, various smaller beer festivals take place throughout the year, including the Newark, Retford and Hucknall beer festivals.

If you fancy getting some insider info on all of the best bars and pubs in town, there's numerous trails to download, print or follow online. Click here browse them all.

Not a beer fan? You'll be dazzled by out-of-the-ordinary bars - often with more than meets the eye - which offer delicious cocktails and exotic surrounds. For delectable drinks in an uber-stylish setting, be sure to check out Copper, in the heart of the city centre, or their lovely West Bridgford bar.

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Cock & Hoop Pub

Cock & Hoop Pub

Nottingham

Important Update: The Cock and Hoop pub will reopen from Saturday 4th July.
Cock & Hoop is located in the Lace Market area of Nottingham City Centre, situated in a period building once a public house with rooms for an audience to watch the…
Cricketers Rest

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Cricketers Rest

Kimberley

The Cricketers Rest, poised idyllically at the top a hill in Kimberly, is a warm and welcoming pub at the centre of its community. Looking the part amongst the cottages of the town, the Cricks is a traditional pub streaked with intriguing…

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Malt Cross

Malt Cross

Nottingham

Malt Cross is an Grade-2 listed Victorian Music Hall set at the heart of Nottingham city centre, just off Old Market Square.
Yarn

Yarn

Nottingham

Yarn is a brand-new craft beer, tapas and pizza bar in the heart of the city of Nottingham, part of the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall.
The Wollaton Pub and Kitchen

The Wollaton Pub and Kitchen

Nottingham

The Wollaton Pub & Kitchen is a combination of a "home-from-home" local pub and a "cut-above-the-rest" dining experience concentrated around quality ingredients cooked with love and care. The ethic is an extension of the gastropub tradition -…
Horse and Plough

Horse and Plough

Bingham

Acquired by the Beer Consortium in 2015, the Horse & Plough is a hugely renowned pub in the heart of Bingham, Nottinghamshire.
Poppy and Pint

Poppy and Pint

Nottingham

Nestled between the Lady Bay tennis club and Bowling Green the Poppy, a former British Legion, has become a firm favourite amongst the Lady Bay community and visitors alike, with its warm welcoming atmosphere, fantastic food and friendly staff.
Fox and Hounds

Fox and Hounds

Blidworth

This popular family owned establishment is an up to date version of the traditional English country pub. Well known for its home-cooked British food, real ales and excellent wine there’s always a warm welcome inside and sunny days draw visitors to…
Fox & Grapes

Fox & Grapes

Nottingham

Situated in the creative epicentre of Nottingham, the Fox & Grapes first opened in the 1830s and has been part of the fabric of the city’s pub scene ever since.
The Newshouse

The Newshouse

Nottingham

Although built in the 1950s, the Newshouse occupies a site which was first licensed a century earlier. It was operated latterly by Home Ales and then Mansfield Brewery before being acquired by Castle Rock in 2002.
The Organ Grinder - Loughborough

The Organ Grinder - Loughborough

Loughborough

The Organ Grinder is Blue Monkey's pub in Loughborough.
Forest Lodge Pub

Forest Lodge Pub

Mansfield

Situated in the heart of Sherwood Forest, home of the legendary Robin Hood, The Forest Lodge is an 18th century coaching inn and restaurant owned and run by the Thompson family.
Willowbrook

Willowbrook

Nottingham

The Willowbrook is one of Castle Rock’s youngest pubs, acquired in 2013, and holds a fine reputation in the heart of the Gedling community. The spacious and contemporary pub welcomes you into the main bar, with a line of ten real ales, an excellent…
The Organ Grinder - Newark

The Organ Grinder - Newark

Newark

The Organ Grinder is Blue Monkey's pub at Newark.
Vat and Fiddle

Vat and Fiddle

Nottingham

The Vat and Fiddle, Castle Rock’s brewery tap, is a fine example of the Great British pub. Located a short stroll from Nottingham railway station, ‘the Vat’ is a 1930’s art deco-style building beneath the iconic blue tower of Castle Rock.
The Cross Keys

The Cross Keys

Nottingham

Steeped in hundreds of years of history and renovated to the highest standards The Cross Keys one of Nottingham's finest gems. This late Victorian pub serves a modern British based menu washed down with a high quality range of real ales, ciders and…
Canalhouse

Canalhouse

Nottingham

Opened in 2000 on the lower floors of the former Canal museum, the Canalhouse is famous for having a canal that extends into the building complete with resident narrow boats.
Lincolnshire Poacher

Lincolnshire Poacher

Nottingham

The Lincolnshire Poacher has been part of Nottingham’s real ale drinking scene for so long that it’s easy to forget that it only opened in the late 1980′s, rising from the shell of the Old Grey Nags Head which had been closed by Shipstones.
The Organ Grinder - Nottingham

The Organ Grinder - Nottingham

Nottingham

The Organ Grinder is Blue Monkey's pub in Canning Circus (just off Derby Road) in Nottingham.
Kean's Head

Kean's Head

Nottingham

Situated opposite the imposing St Mary’s church, in the historic and now, culturally vibrant Lace Market area of Nottingham is the small, but perfectly formed, Kean’s Head.