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The Alexandra Hotel (Castle Rock)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Castle Rock - TwaybladeExceptional1
Castle Rock - Shaggy Ink CapExcellent1
360° - Pale #39Excellent1
Phoenix - HopsackExcellent1
Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum)Excellent1
Amber Ales - Fresh Hopped Autumn PaleExcellent1
Castle Rock - Bouncing BombExcellent1
Castle Rock - HareExcellent1
Oakham - The Hare and the HedgehogExcellent1
Castle Rock - Fredrick Gibson Garton Nottinghamian Celebration AleGood1
Bosun's - Yorkshire PalsGood1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red FoxGood1
Amber Ales - Jasmine IPAGood1
Hook Norton - Hooky MildAcceptable1
Castle Rock - SnowhiteAcceptable1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Back to BlackAcceptable1
Oakham - Green Hop Harvest AleAcceptable1
Burton Bridge - Pimlico PioneerNot Tried0
Moorhouse's - Black Cat MildNot Tried0
Titanic - MildNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Elsie MoNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine AleNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Midnight OwlNot Tried0
Dark Star - RevelationNot Tried0
Great Heck - DAVENot Tried0
Magpie - FlyerNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Screech OwlNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde MildNot Tried0
Lincoln Green - SherwoodNot Tried0
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Gentleman DeathNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Autumn DaysNot Tried0
Magpie - Pere PaleNot Tried0
Loch Lomond - Bonnie N' BitterNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Hemlock BitterNot Tried0
Lincoln Green - Tuck PorterNot Tried0
Thwaites - Nutty BlackNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Red HartNot Tried0
Titanic - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Amber Ales - RevolutionNot Tried0
Portobello - APANot Tried0
Rudgate - Ruby MildNot Tried0
Rudgate - Norse NectaNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Black GoldNot Tried0
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere JewelNot Tried0
White Horse - Black Horse PorterNot Tried0
Wood Street - DevilwoodNot Tried0
Castle Rock - DormouseNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

Visits Details

19 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. This place gets better and better. It has now added a beer description tab in front of each handpump and a top shelf fully illuminated colour light shunting signal. With low prices plus CAMRA discount and Castle Rock 1 over the 8 well .........
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Hare4.20ExcellentDescribed as having a ripe stone fruit flavour and it has just that
360° - Pale #393.90Excellent
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Thwaites - Nutty Black3.30Not Tried
Castle Rock - Midnight Owl5.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Amber Ales - Revolution4.50Not TriedCame on just as I was leaving
02 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Roaring fire to warm the soul.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Amber Ales - Jasmine IPA5.00GoodGood but not the hop hit I expected
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo4.70Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild3.70Not Tried
Loch Lomond - Bonnie N' Bitter3.80Not Tried
Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter4.70Not Tried
Castle Rock - Red Hart5.00Not Tried
07 Dec 2013 (Andrew)
Funny old pub this. A two room affair; one being basicish, one being more theatrical. I liked it though.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Hooky Mild2.80AcceptableWatery liquified rasins
Castle Rock - Snowhite4.20AcceptableBit too yeasty. Not a par on the poly-pin Cam and I had in lyme.
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Back to Black4.10AcceptableA black IPA, a style I do not agree with.
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Screech Owl5.50Not Tried
Lincoln Green - Sherwood4.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Autumn Days4.40Not Tried
29 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Very busy with darts night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Amber Ales - Fresh Hopped Autumn Pale4.40Excellent
Oakham - Green Hop Harvest Ale3.60AcceptableOK but little flavour to excite
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild3.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo4.70Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Midnight Owl5.50Not Tried
Great Heck - DAVE3.80Not Tried
24 Oct 2013 (HSB)
12:30 Right hand bar. Two groups playing cards. The pet rabbit in a cage was an unusual feature. I hadn't seen the Class 37 cab in the car park before.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Phoenix - Hopsack3.80ExcellentRefreshing.
Bosun's - Yorkshire Pals4.00GoodNothing special
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Black Gold3.50Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
White Horse - Black Horse Porter5.00Not Tried
Castle Rock - Dormouse4.40Not Tried
Amber Ales - Jasmine IPA5.00Not Tried
01 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good to hear that Anna and Ralf married recently,
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Twayblade6.00ExceptionalAbsolutely first rate
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter4.00Not Tried
Thwaites - Nutty Black3.30Not Tried
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Portobello - APA5.00Not Tried
Rudgate - Norse Necta4.30Not Tried
01 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Bouncing Bomb4.40ExcellentVery creamy mouthfeel yet the sparkler was removed
Oakham - The Hare and the Hedgehog3.90Excellent
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild3.70Not TriedPub's contribution to May is Mild Month
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Not Tried
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Gentleman Death6.00Not Tried
Magpie - Pere Pale4.70Not Tried
10 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum)4.80ExcellentDark & wholesome
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Titanic - Mild3.50Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Castle Rock - Shaggy Ink Cap4.50Not Tried
Magpie - Flyer4.10Not Tried
22 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a Thursday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox4.30GoodSweet and malty red ale with biscuity malt dominating over fruity hop. My score 15/20.
13 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Shaggy Ink Cap4.50ExcellentDark chocolate porter
Castle Rock - Fredrick Gibson Garton Nottinghamian Celebration Ale4.20GoodDark beer - tasted very thin
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Jewel4.60Not Tried
Wood Street - Devilwood6.00Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Pimlico Pioneer4.50Not Tried

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About The Alexandra Hotel

The pub sign. The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent29
Good18
Acceptable7
Poor1

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: DE1 2QE