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Canalhouse (Breakthroughpoint Ltd.)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Castle Rock - Screech OwlExcellent2
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleExcellent1
Castle Rock - Elsie MoGood1
Castle Rock - First Mo-ElGood1
Fuggle Bunny - Chapter 2 Cotton TailGood1
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine AleGood2
Black Iris - Black IPAAcceptable1
Derby - Derby Dunkel Oktoberfest 2013Acceptable1
Black Iris - Jasmine I.P.A.Acceptable1
Rooster's - Baby-Faced AssassinNot Tried0
Titanic - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Bath Ales - BarnseyNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Sheriff's TippleNot Tried0
Castle Rock - SnowhiteNot Tried0
Tring - MoonGazerNot Tried0
Magpie - 500 TidingsNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Trailing SnapdragonNot Tried0
Flipside - Farthing MildNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PorterNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Red Riding HoodNot Tried0
Rudgate - Hagars MashNot Tried0
Rooster's - The AccompliceNot Tried0
Batemans - Mocha Amaretto!Not Tried0
Top Out - AltbierNot Tried0
Offbeat - Oddball RedNot Tried0
Anarchy - Quiet RiotNot Tried0
Great Heck - Shankar IPANot Tried0
Castle Rock - George Africanus Nottinghamian Celebration AleNot Tried0
Grainstore - Steelback IPANot Tried0
Castle Rock - Black GoldNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's BeachcomberNot Tried0
Picture 1. Canalhouse, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Visits Details

29 Jul 2021 (ChrisE)
I attended a private function in an upstairs bar. Two cask beers available here, no doubt considerably more in the main bar downstairs. Splendid hospitality.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Excellent
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Excellent
17 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Can never get on with this place, too impersonal.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Screech Owl5.50Excellent
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo4.70Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple3.40Not Tried
Rooster's - The Accomplice5.70Not Tried
Top Out - Altbier4.50Not TriedClip describes it as "Lager/Ale Hybrid"
06 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Only 1 barman acting as table waiter too. Hmmmh meant a wait.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuggle Bunny - Chapter 2 Cotton Tail4.00GoodVery dry bitterness
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Screech Owl5.50Not Tried
Flipside - Farthing Mild3.60Not Tried
Castle Rock - Red Riding Hood4.30Not Tried
10 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The pubs offers 5 one-third pints of craft fizz for £10 and I obviously did not participate but noticed existing real ale brands from Fuller's, Harviestoun, Ilkley, Inveralmond, RedWillow and Waun all on sale here on fizz too. Serious brand dilution!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - First Mo-El4.40Good
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Bath Ales - Barnsey4.50Not Tried
Castle Rock - Snowhite4.20Not Tried
Magpie - 500 Tidings5.00Not TriedThe brewery's 500th brew
04 Sep 2014 (HSB)
17:30 Came here specifically to use up CAMRA vouchers. Busy on the canalside patio less so inside. Not a pub I really like. Most people seemed to be drinking anything but cask ale and the shouty rap music was intrusive.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40AcceptableToo warm. All three pints in our round were.
Black Iris - Black IPA6.50AcceptableFar too sweet for a black IPA.
Castle Rock - Black Gold3.50Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Beachcomber3.70Not Tried
Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin6.10Not Tried
12 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Fairly time critical so gave up waiting whilst food orders being placed - inadequate staffing. I'd make it pubs for beer, caffs for food!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - George Africanus Nottinghamian Celebration Ale4.20Not Tried
Grainstore - Steelback IPA4.20Not Tried
21 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Very quiet end of Bank Holiday here. Always find the pub lacking intimacy and warmth - too much of a corporate feel. The pub's smart menu folder "Discover World Beers" has a glossary entry for "Craft Brewer" defined as "A term referring to breweries opened since the late 1970s that produce speciality beers."
BeerABVScoreNotes
Black Iris - Jasmine I.P.A.4.80AcceptableShort measure required correction
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Not Tried
Offbeat - Oddball Red4.80Not Tried
Anarchy - Quiet Riot6.60Not Tried
Great Heck - Shankar IPA5.90Not Tried
09 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Screech Owl5.50Excellent
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Not Tried
Rudgate - Hagars Mash4.00Not Tried
Batemans - Mocha Amaretto!6.50Not Tried
08 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quite quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Derby - Derby Dunkel Oktoberfest 20134.70AcceptableSome was decanted from a glass under the counter
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter5.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple3.40Not Tried
28 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Climbed Everest to go to the Gents.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo4.70Good
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale4.40Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple3.40Not Tried
Tring - MoonGazer4.30Not Tried
Castle Rock - Trailing Snapdragon4.20Not Tried

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About the Canalhouse

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent15
Good12
Acceptable7
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 7EH.

Interesting canalside pub, operating under the Castle Rock brand, with part of the canal inside the pub complete with bridge and a resident narrow boat. Serves a good range of Castle Rock beers and guests. Equipped with 9 handpumps in 3 banks of 3 with the lefthandmost set of 3 used for cider. Upper floor drinking area too. Real ale discount for card carrying CAMRA members. Part of the Castle Rock family.

We have visited this pub 23 times, seen 60 different beers and tried 28 of them.

Map location

Postcode: NG1 7EH