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The Vat and Fiddle (Castle Rock)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Twayblade |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | | 4 |
| Castle Rock - Walrus | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | | 1 |
| Dukeries - Baronet | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | | 2 |
| Castle Rock - Yellow Archangel | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Shaggy Ink Cap |  | 1 |
| Lincoln Green - Marion Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Ian Paice Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Slow Worm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - Banquo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Dormouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Snowhite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - HMY Britannia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Jenny Wren | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Snickalmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
08 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Green - Marion Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Not at all moreish. Perhaps first out for a while |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Banquo | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Dormouse | 4.40 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Challenged by another customer as to whether I was the famous Sheffield Sainsbury's bag man seen regularly around the Kelham Island pubs there most Friday nights having travelled from London! I had to upset him by saying no and had just bought my sandwiches for the journey home from said store.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Twayblade | 6.00 | | Monthly beer. Superb and I agreed with the barman's assertion that it had overtones of blackcurrant and blackberry. If I ruled the World this would replace Screech Owl as a Castle Rock regular |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Once a CR regular - now only available for a couple of months a year |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | This stuff is getting around a lot these days |
| Castle Rock - Ian Paice Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Slow Worm | 3.50 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2013 (HSB)
11:30 in the morning, one of my favourite times to visit a pub just after it's opened.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Castle Rock - Yellow Archangel | 4.00 | |
22 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve been coming in here since the pub’s days as the Tom Hoskins (before one of our group was even born, as it turns out) and always try to fit it into any Nottingham pub crawl. We sit in the new extension, the ‘Spyke Golding’ room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | | I finish what has been a long day with an old favourite mild. |
| Dukeries - Baronet | 3.90 | | My first sighting of a beer from this new Worksop brewery. It is a good, brown-coloured, traditional bitter. |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Snickalmas | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Walrus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Jenny Wren | 5.20 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - HMY Britannia | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Jenny Wren | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Snowhite | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Glad I moved on here as I caught the end of a good live jazz set, before dashing for my train home. The pub is much more obviously now a brewery tap than the guest beer house it once was.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Walrus | 4.00 | | Chestnut-coloured; a very nicely hopped bitter. |
| Castle Rock - Shaggy Ink Cap | 4.50 | | Deep ruby red colour. Sweet malt, coffee notes. |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Snowhite | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Late afternoon. Fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | | |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | 5.50 | |
31 Oct 2012 (HSB)
On a rail tour that gave a break in Nottingham. A pub opportunity not to be missed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 |  | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | |
12 Oct 2012 (HSB)
Pit stop before getting train home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | |
27 Sep 2012 (HSB)
My favourite pub in Nottingham.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | |
About The Vat and Fiddle
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 1NB.
Near to the railway station, this is the brewery tap for the Castle Rock brewery next door. The Victorian building was rebuilt in the 1930s and was previously known as the Grove. Centre bar serves 3 rooms. Good pub with 13 handpumps plus a good range of continental draught and bottled beers. Excellent range of whiskies too. Seating outside at the front of the pub too for good weather. In 2011 an extension was added, The Goldings Room, named after a local CAMRA notable and Nottingham Drinker Magazine Editor who had recently died.
We have visited this pub 31 times, seen 74 different beers and tried 37 of them.
Postcode: NG2 1NB