PubsandBeer
History: Home > The Babington Arms
The Babington Arms (Wetherspoon)
[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits]
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Spire - Guards Heavy |  | 1 |
| Grafton - Jon Boy | | 1 |
| Acorn - Burning Bails |  | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Spiced Berry Mild |  | 1 |
| Falstaff - Cancer the Crab | | 1 |
| Salopian - Geisha |  | 1 |
Visits Details
11 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with pre and post Derby beer festival punters plus the usual mix of locals. On two visits 4 hours apart, 4 beers had changed, making at least 21 different available on this day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire - Guards Heavy | 3.70 | | Red/brown darker bitter with good malt character and a little hoppiness leading to a bitter finish. My score 16/20. |
| Grafton - Jon Boy | 3.80 | | Lots of fruity hoppiness in this with a good balance of malt. My score 16/20. |
| Acorn - Burning Bails | 4.80 | | Pale strong bitter with strong hop character and good balance and body. My score 15/20. |
| Falstaff - Cancer the Crab | 4.00 | | Pale golden ale with a dry hop and malt character. My score 14/20. |
| Leatherbritches - Spiced Berry Mild | 4.70 | | Red in colour, initial spiciness is taken over by fruity maltiness finishing with a dry, spicy aftertaste rather like Christmas Cake. Not sure it works that well in a mild. My score 13/20. |
| Salopian - Geisha | 4.40 | | Not poor in quality but not to my taste. I believe the hop used is my least favourite, the Japanese Sorachi, giving a resiny, aromatic taste like cold tea, lemon grass etc. My score 8/20. |
About The Babington Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 7 |
| 19 |
| 21 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1TA.
Without a doubt the best Wetherspoon in the chain, a benchmark that others can only aspire to. 17 handpumps dispense 3 or 4 regular beers, the rest are guest beers from all over the country, and from local breweries such as Falstaff. A plasma screen gives details of the beers, such as strength, colour and price. A must do pub on a visit to Derby.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 58 different beers and tried 49 of them.
Postcode: DE1 1TA