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Furnace Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Studio - Spooks Porter |  | 1 |
| Nutbrook - Shiny Brewing Furnace 100 |  | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Firestarter | | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Hop Chocolate | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Summer Ale | | 1 |
| Flipside - Financial Groat |  | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Brewers Gold | | 1 |
| Shiny - 4 Wood | | 1 |
| Muirhouse - Flaming Torch |  | 1 |
| Shiny - Locomotive | | 1 |
| Marston's - Bass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Station Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angel Ales - Ginger Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Soleil | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pied Bull - Black Bull | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Wrench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - New World Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Tomahawk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Cascade High Wire | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Pretty busy at around 9pm on a Saturday evening. I seemed to be in doggers corner, meeting various mutts who had dragged their owners from as far away as West Bridgeford and Beeston to be here. Top notch pork pies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Hop Chocolate | 4.80 | | Very dark and chocolaty. A hop presence too. |
| Flipside - Financial Groat | 4.80 | | Amber-coloured. A fairly easy-drinking Pale Ale. |
| Shiny - 4 Wood | 4.50 | | A standard brown Bitter – but well above average flavour I thought. |
| Shiny - New World Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Tomahawk | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Cascade High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2014 (ChrisE)
It was Friday which meant that this pub would be open in the afternoon which suited me. Not much afternoon trade though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny - Locomotive | 4.40 | | |
| Shiny - Soleil | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pied Bull - Black Bull | 5.20 | Not Tried | A Porter |
| Shiny - Wrench | 4.40 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2012 (ChrisE)
I last came here many years ago when it was a Hardy Hansons pub. I thought I could smell brewing when I entered, the barman told me I was wrong because they have not brewed since yesterday. Apparantly this is a new brewery and the beers should be on sale in about a fortnight's time. It seems that I will have to return to Derby.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutbrook - Shiny Brewing Furnace 100 | 4.00 | | A collaboration brew between Shiny Brewing and Nutbrook brewed at Nutbrook. |
| Marston's - Bass | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Station Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Angel Ales - Ginger Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Light and dark beer festival in progress here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Studio - Spooks Porter | 4.30 | | Black porter with a smooth well rounded flavour of sweet toffee and chocolate malts with hints of coffee. Some background hoppiness. Lingering sweet and malty finish. My score 18/20. |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Summer Ale | 4.60 | | Full flavoured pale and hoppy beer with tropical fruit and citrus flavours dominating. Good fruity hop finish. My score 16/20. |
| Mallinsons - Brewers Gold | 3.70 | | Pale and hoppy with quite a bitter bite continuing to the finish. My score 15/20. |
25 Aug 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
A good selection of ales in here, that is better on the day than some of its neighbours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Firestarter | 3.80 | | A low stength black porter packed full of flavour for its strength. Bittersweet malt and hop combination with hints of roast and chocolate, leading to a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
21 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
A few locals in, joined by some beer samplers doing the Derby pub trail. Friendly welcome from the landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirhouse - Flaming Torch | 4.20 | | Amber beer with a sweetish and malt character and a frutiy finish. My score 14/20. |
About the Furnace Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3BX.
Former Hardys & Hansons tied house recently released by Greene King into the free trade with an enthusiastic landlord. A thorough refurbishment and prominence of real ale has put this back on the map of real ale pubs in Derby. 8 handpumps dispense local microbrews and a couple of regular ales. The Shiny Brewery is located here.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: DE1 3BX