Latest reviews from Nottingham Beeston

“Unassuming dark green building cattycorner from the big Tesco in Beeston. It's really welcoming and pleasant, more traditional than I expected which is fine. There's two bars with separate entrances: one is more dining-y and the other is more of a drinking area. 8 cask beers, mostly Lincoln Green, accompanied by a few Lincoln Green 'Blackshale' range keg. Nice place but won't blow you away if you've already ticked a lot of Lincoln Green.“

jjsint 42 days ago

“Traditional pub spreading over several rooms. Not very crowded in the early afternoon, as expected it seem to visited by locals. Good service. 14 casks, 8 kegs and 7 ciders, some interesting local casks and ciders. Beer seemed to be in a good shape. Was on our list of heritage pubs to visit and was worth a detour. Recommended.“

Iznogud 1599 days ago

“The Victoria Hotel is a fun, traditional, vibrant pub in spitting distance of the train station (you can actually access the Nottingham-bound trains from the garden). It's multi-roomed, so you have a choice of atmosphere, provided you can find a seat. The beer selection is good but not amazing, although you'll be able to choose from about 10 casks, and there are a handful of decent bottles available. I came on Burns Night, for which they put on a proper celebration, complete with Scottish beers from Caledonian, Fyne and Swannay. Beeston has its share of cracking boozers, and this one comes very near the top. Note that it's a bit more expensive than other pubs in the area, but not by all the much.“

jjsint 2298 days ago

“Labyrinthine, beer-led pub not far from the centre of Beeston. There are several small rooms you can choose from, each with a slightly different feel, as befits a pub on CAMRA's Historic Interior inventory. About 10-12 cask beers, many from decent local breweries such as Shiny and Blue Monkey. It's a cask pub, although there's a tiny keg selection with the likes of Titanic and Innis & Gunn. My beer was the tiniest bit tired, although they do seem to shift a lot judging from the Thursday night crowd, so perhaps the beers change regularly enough. Recommended.“

jjsint 2299 days ago

“We stopped into the Pottle of Blues at 4.30 on a Saturday, and it was already full. I can see why: it's a quirky little micropub down a side street with a bit of a cafe feel and a blues theme, although thankfully free of piped music. Not the largest selection you'll find in Beeston, but four East Midlands cask ales (Leatherbritches, Ashover, Springhead) are fed by gravity, along with 4 ciders. I had the Ashover Amberella which was a delicious session beer in perfect condition. They also carry a few bottles from the likes of Shipstones and Dancing Duck. Board games available. A neat little place.“

jjsint 2360 days ago

“The Star is a decent multi-roomed hostelry concentrating on cask ale. Popular and deservedly so on a Saturday afternoon. They have about 10-12 handpumps although not quite all of them were in action. The ones that were available seemed to concentrate on traditional sessionable offerings (milds, bitters and stouts). Shipstones, Stancill, Totally Brewed and Black Iris provided some of the cask ales, and there was a very small selection of bottles (e.g. Lagunitas Daytime, Caledonian 3 Hop Lager and Monteith's Summer Ale). Staff were exceptionally friendly, and the soup was good. Maybe not one at which to linger for hours but certainly a solid trad boozer which will provide ticks.“

jjsint 2360 days ago

“This lovely multi-roomed, old Victorian pub is where the CAMRA Members Investment Club have their AGM. I was there on 17th June 2017 for the event and have been three times before: thought I had reviewed it on here already, surprised when I discovered I had not. Owned by ’Castle Rock’ Brewery group (formally Tyne Mill). Like all their pubs Castle Rock hand-pulls feature, alongside plenty of other regional and smaller breweries ales. Beer quality never an issue here, food also top notch. Large outside drinking area for train spotters and enough interesting rooms inside to keep everyone warm and dry should the weather not be so good.“

BlackHaddock 2519 days ago

“A local landmark by the train station but a walk from the tram Well-established real ale .venue with usually 15 cask ales. And a reasonably European selection. It’s a sign of the times that only 2 of 15 were dark. Much commended for its food although cheaper sausage and mash is available. Staff changes frequently but they pull your pint efficiently and there is a larger covered external spare if diners crowd the inside room and even more dining room up stairs. If I lived near it would be my choice .“

theprof 2634 days ago

“Visited October 2015 with beery friends. Smaller traditionel JDW pub, traditionel deco, menu and an ok selection of beers, served in ok condition. And the women toilets are in the same levels as the bar!!!! not often that´s the case ;-)“

Brugmansia 3010 days ago

“Visited October 2015 with beery friends. Oldstyle multiroomed place, cosy atmosphere. Seems like a local pub. Good range of beers, could be in a better condition, the day we visited. This pub have 2 housebeers.“

Brugmansia 3010 days ago

“Visited October 2015 with beery friends. A lovely, spacy multiroomed pub, with a cosy atmosphere. Friendly staff, beers served in good condition. Nice range and variation on the beers, they have one house beer made only for them. Lots of seatings, Wifi and a talkative landlord :-) For sure worth a visit..“

Brugmansia 3010 days ago

“Visited October 2015 with beery friends. After a nice long walk we arrived at this lovely pub. Placed next to the railway. Rather large multiroomed pub, very cosy and really a place very you want to go for a drink or to eat, alone or with friends and family. Ok selection of beers served in good condition. Friendly staff and cosy atmosphere. They served traditionel pub food ( didn´t eat, but it looked very nice ). Seemed as a pub where they locals would go.“

Brugmansia 3010 days ago

“One large, open plan room with a high ceiling so that it feels lighter than most Wetherspoon pubs and it’s only partially carpeted. There were fifteen hand pumps with some duplication of beers. The service was quick, efficient and friendly. (Visited 10 October 2015).“

Boudicca 3057 days ago

“A very nice pub with a welcoming atmosphere. The landlord was friendly and knowledgeable and obviously takes a keen interest in beer and pride in his pub. The beer range was very good, with ten hand pumps. The pump clips are arranged on a chart with colour (pale, dark, darker) on the x axis and ABV on the y axis and there’s also a “what’s up next” board. The pub is modern, stylish and comfortable with several different areas including a separate games room and a huge marquee-like extension. There’s a sign in the toilets saying that the Star won the best toilets in Nottingham award in 2015! Their cleanliness may have been helped partly by the sign in the ladies: “Please don’t sprinkle when you tinkle”; and (allegedly, as I didn’t go in there) “If you have a short musket, stand closer to the target” in the men’s. (Visited 10 October 2015).“

Boudicca 3057 days ago

“Visited in October 2015. Functional Spoons next to the old Post Offce (hence the name) with a rather "earthy" clientele on a Saturday afternoon. We just popped in for a quick bite and a survey of the beers on offer. There’s a unique house beer made for the pub by Nottingham brewery but there were no other winners for me. As ever with Spoons though, that can be the luck of the draw as the beer range looked reasonable. Service was fine and speedy. There are better options in Beeston but no harm in taking a peek in here.“

chriso 3122 days ago

“Visited a couple of times, most recently in October 2015. Well preserved / restored Victorian pub in a (now) largely residential area near to Beeston railway station and opposite where the old Beeston maltings, now demolished, stood. Has a quite up market feel but retains a pleasing cosiness. As you enter, the separate room on your right is more of a drinking bar. To the left is a smaller bar area with limited seating which leads in to another larger room which is more foody. There’s also another room beyond that which is more of a restaurant. There’s a good-sized (and covered) garden out the back. A dozen or so cask beers are available with three permanent (Castle Rock Harvest Pale, Tim Taylor Boltmaker & Everards Tiger) with the rest changing regularly. Locale accredited so you’ll always find some interesting local beers. There’s a chalkboard listing the beers available. Often stages festivals and other events (e.g. Jazz). Service was efficient. Well woth a visit.“

chriso 3122 days ago

“Visited in October 2015. A tidy, comfortable pub in the centre of Beeston with a lively community feel. The landlord was very enthusiastic, welcoming and knowledgeable. There’s a bank of about 10 handpumps with plenty of interest. A unique house beer from Muirhouse is a permanent fixture but the rest change regularly and always include local beers (Locale accredited). They do food (didn’t eat) and also have some letting rooms. Well worth a visit.“

chriso 3122 days ago

“Visited on a Saturday afternoon in October 2015. After a quick tour around the station to get to this impressive, multi roomed Victorian pub we got settled in the bar, which is child free, and started on the beer range. An Abbeydale event was on so half the cask beers available were from them, the rest were from mostly breweries around the UK. All the beer was good and reasonably priced, food was good. If you’ve got time and are in the area, do visit. It’s a lovely pub.“

WingmanWillis 3126 days ago

“Old Brittish pub with carpets and wooden bar. 14 cask ales, a few crafts (Jaipur!) in kegs and about 8 ciders. Lovely, home atmosphere inside. Cosy small noooks, where the time has stopped. Prices 2,70 - 4,50 GBP. Helpful girls behind the bar, must see if in Beeston.“

matis 3141 days ago

“Lots of little rooms makes this a great place for a meet-up with mates and hard to navigate if it’s busy on a wet weekend. Summer time it uses its large patio and car park. Then the food on offer goes beyond cheese boards and pork pies. Brown brewery have 3 beers on usually and their Scoundrel is a good session ale. They rotate their guest ales frequently with locals like Nottingham EPA and far-flung like St Austell and Orkney. It may eventually benefit from the tram that has made life difficult this last year. Worth a visit.“

theprof 3306 days ago

“Visited on 14 July 2012. A cracking old pub with an important historic interior, a multi-room layout and lots of nooks and crannies. Has a very comfortable, lived-in feel. It’s owned by Everards although currently (early 2015) operated by Brown Ales under the Project William initiative. There are 14 handpumps although, as has been mentioned previously, they are not likely to be the most cutting edge. But then it’s not aiming to be a cool kids’ pub so that fine. You’ll probably find one or two from Everards, a couple from Brown Ales, a few from Leatherbritches (maybe less since Brown Ales came on the scene) and up to 8 guests. Also half a dozen or so real ciders. Well worth a visit. It’s a fair way out of Nottingham city centre but easy to combine with the (also excellent) Victoria.“

chriso 3370 days ago

“In a new brick building just where the tired looking pedestrian shopping street ends, this pub is popular and functional serving a local community with a traditional Spoon traditional pub style in a single open room. A decent enough place to find rotating ales in the area.“

ManVsBeer 3616 days ago

“A nice old pub with a warren of rooms and 14 hand pumps.
The Crown in Beeston reminded me of the Turf Tavern in Oxford, except that it’s better – less touristy and with a great range of beers (a sign outside bills it as a “cask ale emporium”). Like the Turf, it has a large patio outside at the back and several rooms inside. The best is the tiny front bar with its very narrow bench seats and a door at the end leading into an even tinier snug which might hold two or three people at the most. They serve snacks - pork pies and the like – and service was efficient and exceptionally friendly. (Visited 14 July 2012). “

Boudicca 4235 days ago

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A large Victorian pub with a good selection of beers and regular festivals.

The Victoria has at least ten hand pumps but there were many more beers on offer when we visited in July during their “Vicfest”. The beer list changed fairly rapidly (strange then that several of the beers we had were a bit flat and didn’t seem to be in tip top condition) and, as well as those inside, there were more outside in the large tented courtyard where a jazz band was playing to an audience seated at long trestle tables waiting for a Greek barbeque to start.

The pub is right next to Beeston station and it’s difficult to miss – it’s a handsome, imposing, typically Victorian red brick building. Inside it’s retained some of its original room layout and décor, for example stained and etched glass.

Apparently it’s twinned with In De Wildeman in Amsterdam, which has to be a good thing! They offer taster trays of three quarter pints and there’s one room given over to dining. We didn’t eat but the food looked good, and the service was friendly.

(Visited 14 July 2012).“

Boudicca 4236 days ago

“Multi roomed pub with a large outside drinking area (a Titanic Brewery mini-festival being held in it on the weekend of 16-17 June, which was my last visit). So five extra handpulls to add onto the usual 14: Leatherbritches normally supplying 3 of those 14 (all at £2.50 a pint). The other 11 appeared to be a mix of local, regional and national brands. Snack food like rolls and pork pies available at all times.“

BlackHaddock 4347 days ago

“The Crown in suburban Beeston has recently been refurbished by Everards and greatly increased their real ale selection, winning Nottingham CAMRA Pub of the Year. They now serve some 14 real ales, although in my experience, many of them are bland, boring traditional bitters. It’s a shame they don’t use some of their capacity to dedicate pumps to some of Britain’s most exciting breweries, like Thornbridge, Marble, or Dark Star. Still, the atmosphere of the pub is charming, with several small rooms and snugs, and with 14 beers, you’ll always find something worth drinking.“

albertane 5008 days ago