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The Alexandra Hotel (Castle Rock)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale |  | 3 |
| Castle Rock - First Mo-El |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | | 1 |
| From the Notebook (brewed at Allendale) - Robin | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Ratty | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - US IPA | | 1 |
| Totally Brewed - Slap in the Face | | 1 |
| Chadkirk - NZ Pale | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Henry Normal Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | | 1 |
| Totally Brewed - Punch in the Face IPA | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - IPA: Citra, Galaxy, Sabro | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter | | 1 |
| Stewart - 80/- |  | 1 |
| Shiny - NZ Pale | | 1 |
| Stewart - Cauld Reekie Stout (Black Forest) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Florence Boot Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Radical Road Reverse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bude - Porthbud | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tindall - Galaxy Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Eighteen Seventeen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Dollars and Cents | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goldmark - Liquid Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - DBA | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Memorabilia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atom - Half Life | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Mill Yard Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Totally Brewed - Cask Special V4 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Seed - Work Rate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Thirst Aid | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bang the Elephant - White Soul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oldershaw - Blonde Volupta | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe - Ahtanum - Columbus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Let England Shake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Hooray Henley | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Hop on Board | Not Tried | 0 |
| Amber Ales - Britannia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Your Own Ghost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Counting Crows | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boss - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Redwillow Simcoe Idaho 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boss - Bliss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - SIPA v3 Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - No Man's Land | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - North Riding Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Big Black Blue Sound | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Oct 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening and quiet, we sat at the far end and enjoyed our beers. Good to see the jovial long standing barmaid still running the show..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - US IPA | 5.50 | | Complex malts combined with a biscuit hint and a hoppy finish |
| Chadkirk - NZ Pale | 4.00 | | Dry and fruity with hints of Sauvignon Blanc |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Let England Shake | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Your Own Ghost | 4.80 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon just a few others in, we chatted to a couple of chaps who were impressed we came so far to enjoy the local beer scene. I've travelled much further to do similar!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny - NZ Pale | 3.90 | | Hoppy dry and citrus session ale |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Oatmeal Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Mill Yard Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Totally Brewed - Cask Special V4 | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Work Rate | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bang the Elephant - White Soul | 6.80 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2022 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, we sat in the right hand bar and shared it with the resident rabbit. The left hand side appeared to be fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - 80/- | 4.40 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Cauld Reekie Stout (Black Forest) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Radical Road Reverse | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tindall - Galaxy Dream | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Dollars and Cents | 6.30 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Early afternoon fairly quiet just a few others in, attentive staff we were quickly escorted to a free table at the rear of the left hand bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | Refreshingly hoppy slight citrus notes |
| Castle Rock - IPA: Citra, Galaxy, Sabro | 5.40 | | All my 5 a day in this hazy tropical fruit broth. |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Counting Crows | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Redwillow Simcoe Idaho 7 | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - SIPA v3 Simcoe | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - North Riding Porter | 6.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and empty in the right hand bar with the exception of the pub's friendly resident rabbit, who's pen occupies half the bar area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | Faultless condition |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Thirst Aid | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe - Ahtanum - Columbus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Amber Ales - Britannia | 6.00 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2017 (ChrisE)
Monday afternoon for a retirement do that has filled tha saloon bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Henry Normal Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | 4.20 | |
24 Nov 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and busy. Left hand bar busy. The right side, which I've never drank in, was empty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | Superb condition. I could've had a shave in the reflection from the glass! |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Big Black Blue Sound | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Florence Boot Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bude - Porthbud | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Eighteen Seventeen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - DBA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Half Life | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Christmas reunion party down to just 3 now.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - First Mo-El | 4.40 | | |
| From the Notebook (brewed at Allendale) - Robin | 4.00 | | Annoying that proper provenance is not declared - becoming an increasingly big problem as commercial forces try to exploit us in the micro-breweries' growth phenomenon |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Boss - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Boss - Bliss | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - No Man's Land | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2014 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit and already doing a good trade. I was surprised to see one of the large Network South East digital clocks clunking away in the bar (fortunately the seconds are not working so it only clunks once per minute) and even more surprised to see the cab of a class 37 diesel locomotive in the car park. I had a good chat with the lady behind the bar and various customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter | 4.00 | | A good traditional bitter. |
| Castle Rock - Black Gold | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oldershaw - Blonde Volupta | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Hooray Henley | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Hop on Board | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Almost the perfect alehouse with each handpump labelled with colour, tasting notes, abv, price details plus a CAMRA discount on all real ales and a perpetual One over the Eight promotion on Castle Rock beer purchases.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | 5.50 | | |
| Castle Rock - Ratty | 4.00 | | |
| Totally Brewed - Slap in the Face | 4.00 | | Tongue raspingly dry. Notes say tangerine and pomegranate flavour and it was |
| Totally Brewed - Punch in the Face IPA | 4.80 | | Another tongue raspingly dry beer with orange flavours |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goldmark - Liquid Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Memorabilia | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Alexandra Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 29 |
| 18 |
 | 7 |
 | 1 |
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 in Siddals Road. Large central bar serves 2 rooms with Castle Rock beers, guests, ciders and some continental beers. 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.
Postcode: DE1 2QE