Latest reviews from Chesterfield

“A large L-shaped bar with 12 cask ales and a few keg beers. A very well kept traditional pub with a wonderful patio to the right hand side of the corner pub, and in front of the barn where the microbrewery, Resting Devil, is located. On my stay they had three cask ales and one keg beer from the microbrewery, all of them in good condition. Excellent service from a helpful barmaid offering tasters of their beers and telling me about the microbrewery. 10 to 15 minutes walk from the train station. (Visited 08.07.2022)“

Rune 669 days ago

“Visited 12/7/2021. Called in on the way through to High Peak area where we are staying for a few days. Nicely set up, a short distance outside the centre of town on a small industrial estate. You can’t mistake which units are theirs, with all the casks neatly stacked outside. Easy parking. Brewery takes up one unit with their cellar shop next door. Mainly it’s their own beers for sale plus a few others, Belgian etc and a couple of ciders. They had 14 different beers of their own. Mixed dozen was £27.50 or something like that, then bought the odd 2 others as singles. Warmly welcomed. Definitely worth a stop if passing through Chesterfield.“

Grumbo 1039 days ago

“Visited with the wife at 21:30 Thursday 27th May 2021. Real Ale and Real Food sort of place, liked it. 8? Hand pulls and a few keg lines. Found two new rates and was given a free chip butty as it was 'Quiz Night'. friendly staff and customers.“

BlackHaddock 1086 days ago

“This is a large, opened up pub, modernised but still very comfortable. There is a central bar with seating all the way through. Good service on our visit, clean and tidy. There is a large choice of beers on both hand pull and keg. A little out of town but well worth a visit.“

imdownthepub 1812 days ago

“This is a tight but well set up cafe cum bar in the centre of Chesterfield, there is an upstairs area too. There were 4 kegs on sale during our visit with a couple of interesting options. It's worth having a quick look if nearby.“

imdownthepub 1812 days ago

“This is a really busy Wetherspoons as it is close to the Chesterfield street markets so really popular for its breakfasts. It feels like it is worn to the bone, the staff struggle to cope with clearing up, sticky threadbare carpets and tables with wonky legs all crammed in. It is a hotel upstairs and is a mock Tudor building outside. It is what it is but not one I would hurry back to. The beer range was disappointing with few worth trying.“

imdownthepub 1812 days ago

“Facing the historic spire, this food and drink venue is in a large grand room with a wide staircase at one side, this is a plush drinking venue with 10 cask ale pumps on the bar which covers most of the back wall and has local options alongside crafted brews from further afield. Traditional in design with a mostly wooden decor and furniture, the front area is defined with a carpet and includes some classic leather sofas. Bright and airy with lots of windows, there's also a nice enough patio section at one side, although this connects to a local car park so isn't quite as pretty as the view across to the famous church.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Between the Brampton Brewery and the Barlow Tap, this large pub in the Brampton area is a conversion of an older pub, still retaining traditional touches, but is a modern craft ales venue now, also serving food. Open plan, it's a large airy room with the bar central to proceedings. There's a small patio area at the rear to enjoy one of the many cask ales here on ten hand pumps (2 were real ciders), with a regular presence from Peak Brewery over the first few pulls, or the twelve keg ales on the backboard behind the aforementioned.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Opposite the Spa Vaults, this is a modern design late night style venue with half a dozen cask ales on the long bar against the back wall. Only three were available, with one from Theakston and a couple of guests -- not that exciting, but I found something local and new to me here. There's a restaurant upstairs in what is an open plan design between the two.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“A middle terrace pub a half dozen addresses along from the entrance to the Brampton Brewery and shop. Traditional with a smart decor and design, it's a twin roomed pub now made all open plan with the bar in the middle of the right hand wall. 8 cask pumps included 3 from the brewery that own it, with five worthwhile guests available here too.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“In the alleyways of the buildings directly east of the main market square, this markets itself as the oldest pub in Chesterfield, and it has a classic traditional design, has two separate sides served by the same split-level central service area. Despite it being old it's certainly had a makeover or two through the ages but it's still atmospheric enough. There's half a dozen cask ales here, but nothing too exciting - the most being a current special from Banks's Brewery.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Opposite the Social Cafe, and backing on to the church with its crooked spire, the owner of one of the places I was in earlier warned me that it had just changed hands and the beer selection had become bland. He was correct, and even though it had a long row of cask ale pumps, all were regular brews you often see up and down the country - fine if it's what the clientele want, but an out of town visitor like myself preferred to see something seldom seen outside the local area. A traditional urban pub in design, but nothing spectacular.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Town centre shop unit coffee shop with beers opposite the Rutland pub. The area downstairs is small with a couple of tables by the window and one before you get to the service area. Here there's a small four pump keg dispenser on the side of the bar, with three crafted brews and a craft cider (from Hogans on my visit) - strength range was between 4% - 6.5%. The owner was present and got chatting, he would like to put cask in but is not sure if it will sell yet. He has a number of bottles and cans from microbrewers available and all are present on the back wall. There's an upstairs here with more room available to sit and sup than the ground floor.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Visited on a market day, although this pub faces into the less busy of the two squares in this respect. It has a couple of tables out front facing the stalls, with a very pleasant traditional decor on the inside. There's a long row of cask ales at the side of the centrally located bar, although it had many regular ales from local microbreweries that are often seen in this part of the world alongside a couple of national ones such as Greene King Abbot Ale, but it's always a beautiful sight to walk into a place with 10 cask pumps all in a row in a public house. Keg brews are all macro and food seems to play a key part in the success of this place.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Corner pub on the road directly north-west from the town centre, past a Muslim centre and classic church both side by side. It's walkable and worthwhile given there's about a dozen real ales and real ciders from local microbreweries (and beyond) on its centrally located bar in an open plan traditional pub with a very good finish to its decor. There's a garden area too on the suburban side road part of the pub.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Shop unit conversion just a few minutes walk west of the large freestanding Wetherspoon pub by the market places - basically where suburbia begins on this side of the town centre. It's split level on its ground floor, with the bar on the rear upper part, with the lower seating area something of a cramped sun trap. There's another room upstairs though, which looks like a working man's club in design and furniture. Another room exists up here but has not been expanded into at the time of writing. This micropub has half a dozen cask ales on the bar, all from microbreweries local and beyond, with a greater selection of keg ales, again from micros on a backboard. These can be ordered in thirds as there's some strong stuff available on them.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“One of the first units in an industrial park off the main road west out of the town centre, just before the brewery's own public house. It's a busy office with shelving units on the right after you enter. Their own beer only represents a small percentage of what's available, which includes some well known Belgian efforts, but what is there from their own selection includes seasonals and specials alongside the regulars.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“One of the closest city centre bars to the railway station, which is just down the hill below, but one of the more disappointing of the dozen places visited on a trip to the town. Has a couple of cask ales, a bland set of keg brews, but a couple of draught German imports which may please some. A large modern open plan venue with its bar on the right after you walk in.“

ManVsBeer 1828 days ago

“Bar in Chesterfield on the way into town from the train station. Abit of a German beer theme going on, plus afew handpulls with local ales and a fruit cider. Didn't have time to check out the bottle list so still something to look out for in future“

danlo 1932 days ago

“Pub in Chesterfield near the crooked spire with afew cask ales on handpull. Traditional wood panelled pub interior, on the way to town from the station.“

danlo 1932 days ago

“Multi-level cosy micropub a short walk out from the centre of Chesterfield. Good selection of cask ales and keg taps, the cider list was the usual standard stuff which was dissapointing, but still worth a look in for the beers.“

danlo 1932 days ago

“Pub a short walk out from the centre of Chesterfield. Locals pub feel. Has afew real ales on handull and dissapointing cider list with the 5 on being Lilleys fruit ciders, Thistle Cross etc. Worth visiting to check out the real ales but the cider list was usual standard fare when visited.“

danlo 1932 days ago

“Tiny cafe and bar in central Chesterfield with 2 craft beer taps, Hell lager tap, Lilleys mango cider and range of bottles & cans available. Very cosy, worth a quick look in“

danlo 1932 days ago

“Large JDW in the centre of Chesterfield in a converted Victoria era building with bar on the ground floor and a terrace area on one side. Usual JDW selection and prices, 1 standard BIAB cider when visited.“

danlo 1932 days ago

“Corner JDW in central Chesterfield towards the train station with selection of cask ales on handpulls plus afew standard BIAB ciders. Usual JDW prices etc“

danlo 1932 days ago

“One of the better JDWs with a better than average cask selection. Otherwise a JDW like so many other, and that’s not a bad thing for a ticker looking for a place to have beer with your breakfast.“

Rasmus40 2037 days ago

“Regular JDW. Always good prices for beer and mesl. We had breakfast here and there were five new beers available and lots of others too. Nice with easy working wifi as well.“

saxo 2040 days ago

“Visited on Friday 5th February 2016. Bustling town centre German themed bar/restaurant. Decor is cocktail lounge chic, music was playing but not too loud, relaxed crowd, we sat in the dining room which was at the rear and pretty quite. 3 handpulls with local beers, a selection of keg beers including a few from the Bitburger stable and not that good. However the hidden gem is the bottle list which has a good selection of European beers plus a few from different countries. I picked up Laos and Cyprus beers. Prices were pretty good too. It’s a fun place and a handy stop. Be interested in others views, especially during a day time visit.“

WingmanWillis 3022 days ago

“To the northwest of the town centre but within walking distance. The Chesterfield Arms has a couple of craft keg and a smattering of bottles, but the selling point is the cask ale - I counted 12 on handpull - and the six still ciders. Beers are mainly sessionable strength, ranging from 3.8% to 5.5%, although 3 of the 12 are >5%. Two of the Ashover ales on. I tried one, OK brew in good condition. I dig the tartan plaid carpet and the old-fashioned wallpaper, but could do without the loud music (even if it’s classic hard rock). Feels a trifle cliquey as well, but I can live with that.“

jjsint 3052 days ago

“Big things often come in small packages, few more so than an excellent micropub such as this. And ’micro’ it is. You’d be hard-pressed to fit more than a dozen customers downstairs, although there’s extra seating upstairs. The beer list is impressive indeed. Six real ales (three of which are 5% or over), a handful of ciders & perries, and a healthy and varied selection of US, UK and Belgian craft in bottles and cans. The US and Belgian lists consist mostly of the usual suspects, but the UK list includes superstars such as Alchemy, Hardknott, Buxton and Beavertown. Don’t miss it.“

jjsint 3052 days ago

“Micropub. 6 handpumps + cider + about 15 well chosen bottles. On our visit 4 of the 6 draught beers were Locale, from Raw & Stancil breweries amongst others, and there were a couple of Acorn beers available as well. Could happily have stayed for longer. Visited early afternoon Sunday 02 August.“

moleha4 3200 days ago

“Excellent ale is assured when you visit this , Chesterfield’s 1st micropub. An old shop has now become 1 of the best places to drink quiality ales in Chesterfield. 6 hand pumps dispense an ever changing range. 3 pale ales, 1 bitter , 1 dark and a random are always on top form. Great bar.“

DrWorm 3336 days ago

“The Rutland Arms is easy to find as it’s right next to the church with the crooked spire. It was rather quiet when I visited but I imagine it can be quite foody. There’s lots of wood panelling and it’s cosy, with friendly service, even if the fires aren’t lit and the beer selection isn’t overly exciting. There are six to eight hand pumps. (Visited 12 February 2015).“

Boudicca 3337 days ago

“A very nice brewpub, with several different areas and a good range of beer, including their own Brown Ales and guests - twelve hand pumps and four keg taps plus five or more ciders, with rapid rotation according to the friendly barman. Well worth visiting. (Visited 12 February 2015).“

Boudicca 3337 days ago

“The Chesterfield Alehouse is in an old shop on the way out of town, just before Clarence Road (and from here it’s an easy 10 minute walk up to the Chesterfield Arms). It’s quite small but there is another room upstairs. There’s a really good selection of six casks plus quite a few ciders and nothing among them I wouldn’t have been happy to drink. What’s on or coming soon is listed on the website and the barman (owner?) was very friendly, helpful and interesting to chat to. The Alehouse isn’t in the Good Beer Guide yet as it hasn’t been open long enough but it surely should be listed there soon. Highly recommended. (Visited 12 February 2015).“

Boudicca 3337 days ago

“A large, late Victorian building that was once the terminus for the city centre railway station (alas no longer there), the Portland Hotel has been thoroughly spoonified inside. The beer list was OK, with more local beers than Wetherspoon regulars and the beer I had was in very good condition. (Visited 12 February 2015).“

Boudicca 3337 days ago

“The Royal Oak is tucked away down an alleyway (it actually fronts onto two alleys in the area known as the Shambles, close to the market square). It has a local feel and wasn’t too busy, even on a market day. There are two bars with different beers on in each - about seven casks in all and not the most exciting beer list I’ve seen. (Visited 12 February 2015).“

Boudicca 3337 days ago

“A popular eating and watering hole on the smaller of the two market squares, very busy with a well heeled crowd around lunch time. It has a cottagey feel and could just as easily be a tea room as a pub. There were nine casks with a reasonable, if not exciting range of beers. The one I had was in excellent condition. (Visited 12 February 2015).“

Boudicca 3337 days ago

“My first stop in Chesterfield - I arrived just in time for breakfast. The Spa Lane Vaults is a standard Wetherspoons pub in a mock Tudor building close to the church with the crooked spire. There are ten hand pumps with the usual range plus some local beers too. (Visited 12 February 2015).“

Boudicca 3337 days ago

“Visited early doors on 20th Nov 2014. Outside it looks like a Tudor building, top floor all black and white, inside it is retro with curves and such along the bar and ceiling. My two half-pints were tired and not in great condition, but I was most likely the first person to have anything out of either pump that day, so a bit unfair of me to put the place down for that: but I have! Interesting cask selection from around the country, no local stuff though. Just two lads behind the bar, mostly pulling coffee’s and cutting cake: it was 11:00 am. The chap that served me was fine and friendly enough, just too busy to enjoy his work fully or converse with his customers. I tried to like the place, but I failed.“

BlackHaddock 3466 days ago

“Large Spoon’s Lodge. Seemed like a ’Darby and Joan club’ on my pre-lunchtime visit on 20th Nov 2014. Full of pensioners drinking tea or coffee. Anyway, it is light and airy: the huge single room, split level with tables everywhere. Leaded windows with blue walls and white ceilings, has it’s toilets downstairs. Nice picture and piece about ’Geoff Capes’ on the stairs going down, a local lad apparently. I only had one pint, it was fine and the cask selection was impressive with plenty of local beers available.. Usual problem with staff shortages, not helped by most customers wanting hot drinks rather than something from the bar!“

BlackHaddock 3466 days ago

“Spent a very pleasant two hours in here over lunchtime on 20th Nov 2014. Converted shop: ground/street level seating area, a small flight of stairs takes you to the six hand-pulls, a further set of stairs elevates you to a comfortable lounge and the toilets. Friendly and knowledgeable bar staff: it will be one of the two joint owners who serves you. We talked beer and bollocks for the whole time I was in there, it was quiet customer wise though. My first ’micropub’ and I like the concept. This one has a few bottles to supplement their ever changing cask selection of three bitters, one always below 4.0% ABV: then there are the three others, a strong brew, a dark beer and a surprise/strange beer. On my visit the dark beer was a Porter and the ’surprise’ was Lincoln Green’s Buttermuch. I tried five halves while chatting and all were in fine order. I hope the place does well, it certainly should with the quality and selection I saw on my little session.“

BlackHaddock 3466 days ago

“Quite an imposing community pub, just a short trot outside of the main town centre, part of the Everards project William scheme. There are usually 3 of their own beers available then a further 9 Real Ales plus craft kegs and bottles, not tried. Quiet and relaxed on my visit, but apparently the Landlord is a card. Not to be missed.“

imdownthepub 3566 days ago

“Large town centre pub, a little charmless on our visit the staff preferring to chat with their friends. The beer was also somewhat tired unfortunately. We were not over impressed.“

imdownthepub 3568 days ago

“This was our first visit to a micro pub, and we were very impressed. The Landlord has spent a great deal of effort in getting the set up right and he has succeeded. It’s a good balance between the beers and the buzz. Whilst there is no food advertised, they do a particularly good Pork and Stilton pie.“

imdownthepub 3568 days ago

“Fairly standard, bustling Spoons between the town centre and the Railway station. Slowish service due to the normal Coffee serving problem, dullish beers on tap. Food smells permeate, nice toilet facilities though.“

imdownthepub 3568 days ago

“Visited on 8th March 2014. In the shadow of the crooked spire a spacious busy pub with 6 ever changing real ales focussing on beers from near and far. Saturday night was lively, the beer range changed consistently in the hour and a bit spent there. Definitely worth a look in and tried some good beers here.“

WingmanWillis 3721 days ago

“Visited on 8th March 2014. A great little micropub conversion over 3 floor, the bar being in the middle on a mezzanine. 6 beers on tap with a quick changeover rate. All in good condition and range good. Located at the far end of town it is worthy of a visit“

WingmanWillis 3721 days ago

“A new Micropub, with an emphasis on local ales. Good atmosphere, and in a good location for both Chesterfield town centre and Brampton Mile. Beer range and atmosphere keep improving.“

T_i_B 3806 days ago

“Relatively new micropub, on two levels, with a nice feel of a family owned enterprise. Beer range covers all bases, food in the form of pork pies (excellent by the way) with a friendly knowledgeable staff. Worth a visit if you are thinking of starting a run up the Brampton Mile.“

jamesie1857 3842 days ago