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The Vat and Fiddle (Castle Rock)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Castle Rock - Nottingham GoldExcellent1
Brewster's - Marquis BitterAcceptable1
Castle Rock - Elsie MoNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Hemlock BitterNot Tried0
Castle Rock - RookNot Tried0
Tunnel - Sweet Parish Ale (SPA)Not Tried0
Saxon - Ruby TuesdayNot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Burnham BoysNot Tried0
Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - MildNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - TrafalgarNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Vat and Fiddle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

22 Oct 2005 (Ian)
If I lived in Nottingham, I could see myself in this pub a lot. Steady number of people in, mostly locals, but got bar stool seat at the end of the bar. The Tynemill pubs seemed to operating some kind of loyalty scheme with stamps in a book which seemed to be popular, as were the filled rolls. Good range of beers too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Nottingham Gold3.70ExcellentGold beer with tight white head. Fresh citrus aroma, light in mouth. Very nice golden session beer. Bit of citric bite on end with clean, crisp, fresh grapefruit
Brewster's - Marquis Bitter3.80AcceptableReddish copper colour with lasting beige head. Some caramel on nose, some sulpur and spice. Quite soft in mouth
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo4.70Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter4.00Not Tried
Castle Rock - Rook4.20Not Tried
Tunnel - Sweet Parish Ale (SPA)4.70Not Tried
Saxon - Ruby Tuesday6.20Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Burnham Boys4.50Not Tried
Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Mild3.20Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Trafalgar5.00Not Tried

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About The Vat and Fiddle

The pub sign. The Vat and Fiddle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent26
Good22
Acceptable8
Poor-

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: NG2 1NB