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The Alexandra Hotel (Castle Rock)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Nautical Mild | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl |  | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atomic - Half-Life | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Nautical Mild | 4.80 | | Dark ruby/black strong mild with a bitter chocolate malt character. A little hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | Good, sessionable, improved with every sip. Cascades slightly muted by the sparkler. |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | | Gold, lasting white head. Slightly ascetic strong golden beer, not overly syrupy, alcohol not too present. Yeah just a bit too ascetic, decent lemon and fullness in mouth. |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Delicious | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Atomic - Half-Life | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Alexandra Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 3 |
 | 29 |
| 18 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2QE.
At one time a Shipstone's House (and later a Batemans one for a short while) and is famed for being the birthplace of the Derby CAMRA Branch in 1974. Big detached Castle Rock pub, near the river, not far from the railway station. Large central bar serves 2 rooms with Castle Rock beers, guests, ciders and some continental beers. Real ale discount for card carrying CAMRA members. Walls adorned with lots of railwayana especially locomotive nameplates and numberplates. There is a Class 37 locomotive cab in the car park! 9 handpumps on the public bar counter.
We have visited this pub 43 times, seen 148 different beers and tried 54 of them.
Postcode: DE1 2QE