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Horse & Groom (Bartsch Inns)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Belvoir - Shipstone's Original Amber Bitter |  | 1 |
| Wentworth - Lincoln Imperial Ale | | 1 |
| Oldershaw - Grantham Dark | | 1 |
| Grainstore - BBB (Bunny Brown's Bitter) | | 1 |
| Nottingham - Rock Mild | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | | 1 |
| Belvoir - Dark Horse |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Hallertau Mittelfruh | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Flipping Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Nutty Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuggle Bunny - Hazy Sumner Days | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Beacon Hill (was Beacon) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - New World | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Cooper's Vice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magpie - Midnight Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Denomination | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caythorpe - Stout Fellow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bradfield - Brown Cow | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Oct 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Sadly closed, peering though the windows revealed the interior in the process of being gutted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
29 Oct 2015 (HSB)
17:00 My first visit here. Very impressed. Lovely bar back. We sat in the snug.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Beacon Hill (was Beacon) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Cooper's Vice | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
We found out the hard way that this pub now opens at 4pm (one of the problems of using a 2011 local guide book) so we went up the road to the Lion and returned once the pub was open. A good welcoming pub. The full beer list was as already entered by Jason.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth - Lincoln Imperial Ale | 3.80 | | Superb session beer. I am becoming quite a fan of Wentworth ales. |
21 Aug 2015 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon one other customer. Friendly comfortable and welcoming.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | | Malty and frothy. |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Nutty Black | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Lincoln Imperial Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuggle Bunny - Hazy Sumner Days | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2014 (ChrisE)
I had read in a new edition of the local CAMRA magazine that Shipstone's Nottingham Bitter was being brewed by former Shippo's brewer Colin Brown at the Belvoir Brewery, and I thought that this would be a good place to try and find it. Fortunately I guessed correctly and was told that he may start brewing in part of the old Shipstone's Brewery next door. It will be interesting to see if this happens, I hope it does.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvoir - Shipstone's Original Amber Bitter | 3.80 | | A good tasty proper bitter that I would have thought was a I am sure it is a good match for the old Shippo's but it very many years since I last drank it that I can't say for certain. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caythorpe - Stout Fellow | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bradfield - Brown Cow | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Hallertau Mittelfruh | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Flipping Best | 4.60 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
A big party going on in the function room, but rest of pub was quiet on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham - Rock Mild | 3.80 | | A good sample here of this black mild. Intense roast and chocolate malt flavours giving quite a bitter kick to the beer, but a little caramel to take the edge off. A little hop in the finish. My score 16/20. |
15 Mar 2011 (ChrisE)
I really enjoyed this place, but it was sad to see the old Shipstone's Brewery no longer used for its intended purpose.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - BBB (Bunny Brown's Bitter) | 4.20 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - New World | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Magpie - Midnight Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Denomination | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldershaw - Grantham Dark | 3.60 | | Excellent quality here, giving a smooth well rounded taste to this ruby mild. Sweetish caramel and toffee malt flavours are tempered by a little hoppiness in the finish. My score 16/20. |
10 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvoir - Dark Horse | 3.40 | | Very bitter from roast/burnt malt flavours. Not normally as bitter as this so hope it's just a one off. My score 14/20 (normally gets 16-17). |
About the Horse & Groom
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 5 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Basford, Nottinghamshire, NG7 7EA.
Once the brewery tap in Radford Road, for the adjacent now closed Shipstone's Brewery. A single bar serves various rooms that are well appointed and furnished. 8 cask ales are usually available which normally include a mild and a local beer.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 27 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: NG7 7EA