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Just Beer Micropub (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Three Castles - Tornado |  | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Electric Palace Cinema Centenary Ale | | 1 |
| Litchborough Artisan [also uses brand The Lab] (formerly MerriMen) - The Merri One | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Malty Monkey | | 1 |
| Dancing Duck - Indian Porter | | 1 |
| Acorn - Opal IPA | | 1 |
| Pied Bull - Bull's Hit | | 1 |
| Great Oakley - Tiffield Winter Brew | | 1 |
| Wentworth - Callisto | | 1 |
| Flying Monk - Elmers | | 1 |
| Squawk (at Hand Drawn Monkey) - IPA | | 1 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | | 1 |
| Pilot - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Isca - Dawlish Ale | | 1 |
| Geeves - Captain Gingerbread |  | 1 |
| Revolutions - Punch The Clock Double IPA | | 1 |
| Mulberry Duck - Wildfowler | | 1 |
| Isca - No. 23 Limited Edition Dry hopped with Citra | | 1 |
| Hereford - Hereford Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Brown Ales - Absolute Beginners | | 1 |
| Isca - No. 43 Limited Edition Dry hopped with Citra | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey / Blue Bee Collaboration (Blue Feather) - Intergalactic | | 1 |
| New Bristol - Oolala Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Holsworthy - Old Market Monk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Falstaff - Ares | Not Tried | 0 |
| Axholme - ESB (Epworth Special Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Axholme - Rhuby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wall's - Beaters Choice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Blind Mice - Chocolate IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grafters - Chastise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Double Top - Old Stoneface | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fulstow (Fugelestou Ales) - Fulstow Sledgehammer Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Wicked Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salamander - Spectre Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Funfair - House of Horrors | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Star - Devil's Deadly Weapon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oldershaw - Regal Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belleville - Trick or Treat | Not Tried | 0 |
| City of Cambridge - Boathouse Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bragdy Dinbych (Denbigh Brewery) - Y Mental | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dukeries - Lime Tree Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oldershaw - Newton's Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewhouse and Kitchen (Portsmouth) - Black Swan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wessex - Black Hole | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantum - American Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derby - Autumn Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Ruby Ruby Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Dana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harwich Town - Redoubt Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Chocolate Guerrilla | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
15 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lively banter as always here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchborough Artisan [also uses brand The Lab] (formerly MerriMen) - The Merri One | 3.60 | | Just right so had a second. Name might suggest Robin Hood and Nottingham but brewery is in Northants |
| Axholme - Rhuby | 4.40 | Not Tried | As name suggests - a beer with rhubarb infusion |
| Three Blind Mice - Chocolate IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Double Top - Old Stoneface | 6.00 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Plans for a short town crawl were kyboshed by good conversation and superb beers. I also learnt a few things such as the name of the actor who played Dad in Jenny Agutter's Railway Children film. Just Beer the only port of call tonight. CAMRA discount introduced since last visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Monk - Elmers | 3.80 | | |
| Pilot - India Pale Ale | 6.40 | | An Edinburgh (Leith) based outfit. A very dry taste - this beer includes the spice fenugreek in its recipe |
| Three Castles - Tornado | 4.30 | | Massive hop smack |
| Falstaff - Ares | 6.00 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. A quorum of the 4 Tapsters was in residence missing Stu however.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oakley - Tiffield Winter Brew | 4.80 | | |
| Hereford - Hereford Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Very fruity |
| Ossett - Dana | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I was making my first selection |
| Blue Monkey - Chocolate Guerrilla | 4.90 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Rarely, outside weekends, pork pies on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isca - Dawlish Ale | 3.80 | | Best of the evening here |
| Brown Ales - Absolute Beginners | 3.80 | | |
| Isca - No. 43 Limited Edition Dry hopped with Citra | 5.00 | | Light on the Citra hopping |
| Mulberry Duck - Wildfowler | 4.00 | |
01 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Electric Palace Cinema Centenary Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Dancing Duck - Indian Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Oldershaw - Newton's Drop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wessex - Black Hole | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Derby - Autumn Moon | 5.50 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Over the weekend had held Just Beer 1st Aleoween Beer Festival so quite a few dog ends still available. In addition it was first Monday of the month curry night with send out fors being eaten.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squawk (at Hand Drawn Monkey) - IPA | 5.50 | | Cuckoo brewing on Hand Drawn Monkey plant |
| Welbeck Abbey / Blue Bee Collaboration (Blue Feather) - Intergalactic | 4.80 | | |
| Milestone - Wicked Witch | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salamander - Spectre Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Funfair - House of Horrors | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| North Star - Devil's Deadly Weapon | 6.60 | Not Tried | In fact 6.66% to be precise |
| Belleville - Trick or Treat | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bragdy Dinbych (Denbigh Brewery) - Y Mental | 7.20 | Not Tried | Taster sufficed! |
29 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quiet and all the pork pies had already sold out (Grrrrrrh).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Opal IPA | 5.00 | | Having slept on it, absolutely on the cusp of being 5*. SUPERB clarity |
| Wentworth - Callisto | 3.90 | | |
| Wall's - Beaters Choice | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Grafters - Chastise | 6.20 | Not Tried | Actually 6.17% abv as it celebrates the Dambusters' raid on the Ruhr dams |
| Fulstow (Fugelestou Ales) - Fulstow Sledgehammer Stout | 7.40 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Guv Stu in charge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | | |
| Geeves - Captain Gingerbread | 4.30 | | |
| Isca - No. 23 Limited Edition Dry hopped with Citra | 4.00 | | |
| Axholme - ESB (Epworth Special Bitter) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Best of the Newark crawl - no music so conversation ruled.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Bull - Bull's Hit | 4.30 | | |
| New Bristol - Oolala Amber Ale | 4.20 | | Pretty hazy but a good bitter bite. Clip says "Hands-on beers" - presume a take on the craft theme! |
| Quantum - American Light | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Ruby Ruby Ruby | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I was about to order. Brewed to commemorate 40 years of Nottingham CAMRA |
| Harwich Town - Redoubt Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Holsworthy - Old Market Monk | 6.10 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - Malty Monkey | 3.60 | | |
| Revolutions - Punch The Clock Double IPA | 7.80 | | |
| Oldershaw - Regal Blonde | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| City of Cambridge - Boathouse Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dukeries - Lime Tree Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brewhouse and Kitchen (Portsmouth) - Black Swan | 5.70 | Not Tried |
About the Just Beer Micropub
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 102 |
| 71 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1BG.
May be a tad difficult to find first time as it is Swan and Salmon Yard just off Castle Gate. A Micropub modelled on The Butchers Arms at Herne, but a bit bigger, this one roomed bar usually has four real ales available. No juke box, pool table, machines or lager. Just Beer! Awarded CAMRA Newark Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Nottinghamshire Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded East Midlands Regional Pub of the Year 2012 meaning it went into the last 16 for the CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2012 competition - it might just crack it you know. In the end went no further in the 2012 competition but didn't they do well anyway? Awarded CAMRA Newark Branch's Pub of the Year 2013 and, for the third year running, in 2014 too then in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Awarded CAMRA East Midlands Regional Pub of the Year 2017. Awarded CAMRA Nottinghamshire Pub of the Year 2018. 8 handpumps on the bar counter dispense beer kept in the same level cellar at the rear. Ciders come from the cellar behind by gravity dispense. In Spring 2014 introduced a small but welcome CAMRA card carrying members' discount on real ale, cider and perry but then subsequently withdrawn in spring 2018. A Tap Wall of 6 keg taps was introduced in early 2019.
We have visited this pub 78 times, seen 322 different beers and tried 182 of them.
Postcode: NG24 1BG