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Furnace Inn (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Flipside - Financial GroatGood1
Hop Studio - Spooks PorterExceptional1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - FirestarterExcellent1
Mallinsons - Brewers GoldGood1
Muirhouse - Flaming TorchAcceptable1
Nutbrook - Shiny Brewing Furnace 100Excellent1
Shiny - 4 WoodGood1
Shiny - LocomotiveAcceptable1
Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Hop ChocolateExcellent1
Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Summer AleExcellent1
Angel Ales - Ginger StoutNot Tried0
Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity)Not Tried0
Hammerton - N7Not Tried0
Magic Rock - Cascade High WireNot Tried0
Mallinsons - Station Best BitterNot Tried0
Marston's - BassNot Tried0
Pied Bull - Black BullNot Tried0
Shiny - New World PaleNot Tried0
Shiny - SoleilNot Tried0
Shiny - TomahawkNot Tried0
Shiny - WrenchNot Tried0
Picture 1. Furnace Inn, Derby, Derbyshire

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Hop Chocolate4.80ExcellentVery dark and chocolaty. A hop presence too.
Flipside - Financial Groat4.80GoodAmber-coloured. A fairly easy-drinking Pale Ale.
Shiny - 4 Wood4.50GoodA standard brown Bitter – but well above average flavour I thought.
Shiny - New World Pale3.70Not Tried
Shiny - Tomahawk6.00Not Tried
Hammerton - N75.20Not Tried
Magic Rock - Cascade High Wire5.50Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shiny - Locomotive4.40Acceptable
Shiny - Soleil4.80Not Tried
Pied Bull - Black Bull5.20Not TriedA Porter
Shiny - Wrench4.40Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nutbrook - Shiny Brewing Furnace 1004.00ExcellentA collaboration brew between Shiny Brewing and Nutbrook brewed at Nutbrook.
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried
Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity)4.60Not Tried
Mallinsons - Station Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Angel Ales - Ginger Stout4.80Not Tried
02 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Light and dark beer festival in progress here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Studio - Spooks Porter4.30ExceptionalBlack 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 Ale4.60ExcellentFull flavoured pale and hoppy beer with tropical fruit and citrus flavours dominating. Good fruity hop finish. My score 16/20.
Mallinsons - Brewers Gold3.70GoodPale 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Firestarter3.80ExcellentA 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Muirhouse - Flaming Torch4.20AcceptableAmber beer with a sweetish and malt character and a frutiy finish. My score 14/20.

About the Furnace Inn

The pub sign. Furnace Inn, Derby, Derbyshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent4
Good3
Acceptable2
Poor-

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.

Map location

Postcode: DE1 3BX