{"id":216120,"date":"2025-05-01T04:43:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/the-nottingham-crawl-narrowboats-a-crow-and-a-trip-to-jerusalem\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T04:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:43:55","slug":"the-nottingham-crawl-narrowboats-a-crow-and-a-trip-to-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=216120","title":{"rendered":"The Nottingham Crawl. Narrowboats, a Crow and a Trip to Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n

\nA few years ago, I was a quite regular visitor to the
\nEast Midlands, and Nottingham in particular. I found it a vibrant,
\nbut laid back, City, which was always a drinker’s Paradise. Now,
\nafter the sands of time have thinned out in the top of the glass a
\nlittle, would my next visit here, around 12 years since my last, be
\nas interesting, enjoyable and beer filled as my last expeditions ? We
\nwill soon find out. We boarded our train from Grimsby Town station,
\nshortly before 11-20 , and soon we were away. One change ahead at
\nLincoln, before, eventually, being disgorged, from the comfort of
\nour East Midlands Train service, into the bustling atmosphere of
\nNottingham. The first thing I noticed was the building work going on,
\nseemingly, all around the station area. The next was The Bentinck
\nHotel, a place I had rested my head before, with its, then, dubious
\nreputation, I was once told, is no longer a pub. No, it is now a
\nStarbuck’s ! Not that that was too much of a problem, we were to
\nspend a couple of nights in The Travelodge, Nottingham Central, on
\nMaid Marian Way.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nWednesday Afternoon.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe time was now 13-30, and we couldn’t check in until
\n15-00 so Canal Street, just a stone’s throw from the station,
\nbeckoned.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe Fellows, Morton & Clayton<\/b><\/u><\/i>,
\n<\/b><\/i>Canal Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nSituated in the old FMC Company’s former offices in
\nCanal Street. It is building steeped in history from when canals were
\nthe transport highways, and carried the lifeblood, of the country.
\nThere was a good choice real ales on the bar, and we eventually
\nsettled on a pint of Wellbeck Abbey \u201cPortland Black\u201d,<\/b> a
\n4.5% Black Beer ( according to the pump clip, somewhere between a
\nMild and Stout) and a half of a Blonde Ale, which Jane chose . I
\nthought the \u201cPortland Black\u201d <\/b>a very nice Ale, with malt
\nand chocolate coming to the fore. It was thinner than a good stout,
\nbut more than ample as a mild. The Blonde Ale was rather bitter and
\ngrapefruit driven, which wasn’t quite to T’other ‘Arf’s taste. This
\nis a nice, busy place, within 2 minutes of the station. Our next
\nstop, though, was to be right next door.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe
\nCanalhouse.<\/b><\/u><\/i>
\nCanal Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThis
\nCastle
\nRock<\/b>
\nhouse is a pure gem of a boozer. It offers a wide range of real ales,
\nand ciders, <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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many local pubs !<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

along with a range of over 240 bottled and keg craft
\nales. It also has two narrow boats moored in the pub ! The bar staff
\nare really excellent too, and will chat about the beers, just to
\nensure you get something that suits your taste. My first drink in
\nhere was Castle
\nRock \u201cBlack Gold\u201d<\/b>
\n, a wonderful Mild of 3.5%. It is a well balanced beer, with a
\nbitter-sweet finish. There is a nice hint of vanilla and dark fruits
\nin the background. I followed this with a Cheddar
\nAles \u201cPotholer\u201d, <\/b>a
\nGolden Ale of 4.3%, which, after an initial maltiness, was light,
\nfruity and zesty. Jane went for an
\nOrchard Pig \u201cExplorer\u201d Cider<\/b>,
\nwhich she enjoyed immensely. This is a must visit hostelry, a place
\nto drink good beer and unwind.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nThe
\nCask Room (at Via Fossa)<\/b><\/u><\/i>
\nCanal Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nUnfortunately,
\nI think we didn’t see the best of this place. The front bar, The
\nCask Room<\/b><\/i>,
\nwas closed, so we had to use the back bar. This room, though, looks
\nout onto a patio area, which stretches all the way down to the canal.
\nThe beer in here, I’m afraid, was not so good. It was brought from
\nthe front bar, I had a \u201cGangly
\nGhoul\u201d , <\/b>a
\n4.2% Bitter from Greene
\nKing, <\/b>which
\nwas rather flat, lifeless and not a good pint at all, neither was the
\n\u201cIPA\u201d
\n<\/b>from
\nthe same brewery, which looked slightly cloudy. Maybe it was just an
\noff day. After this drink, we headed to our \u201cbase camp\u201d for the
\nnext couple of days.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nWednesday Evening. <\/b><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nAfter relaxing for a couple of hours in the Travelodge,
\nwe were ready to stretch our legs, once more, sample a few beer, and
\ncatch a bite to eat.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nOaks
\nRestaurant<\/b><\/u><\/i>.
\nBromley Place.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThis
\npopular restaurant is easily overlooked by the drinker, but worth a
\nvisit. With plenty of natural materials adorning the place,
\ninteresting furniture, it is hard not to be tactile with the d\u00e9cor.
\nThere is a good selection of Craft bottles, and, although it wasn’t
\npointed out to us when we entered, we noticed two \u201cregulars\u201d
\nenjoying cask ales from a couple of partly hidden hand-pull pumps at
\nthe bar. Hey-ho ! The beers we had in here were
\nEinstok \u201cToasted Porter\u201d, <\/b>and
\n\u201cDead
\nPony Pale Ale\u201d. <\/b>Both
\nthese bottles were enjoyable, with the Pale full of fruitiness, with
\nlime, citrus fruit and pine evident in the fore, which leads this
\n3.8% beer to a long very dry and bitter finish, whereas the 6% Porter
\nwas full on, with a smokiness coming through the sweet malt, before
\nthe hoppy bitterness excites the taste buds.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe
\nRoundhouse.<\/b><\/u><\/i>
\nRoyal Standard Way<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
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Situated
\njust over the Maid Marion Way, this building, the former Jubilee wing
\nof the old Nottingham General Hospital, has been sympathetically
\nrestored, and is a delightful bar which oozes history. The range of
\nreal ales was quite good, six in all, and we chose 2 from the Dancing
\nDuck Brewery, <\/b>in
\nDerby. My beer was the wonderful \u201cDark
\nDrake<\/b>\u201d,
\nan Oatmeal Stout of 4.5%, which was filled with liquorice, caramel
\nand hints of coffee in the finish, whilst Jane opted for the \u201chouse\u201d
\nbeer, the 4% Bitter, \u201cRoundheart\u201d.
\n<\/b>This
\nwas a good malty bitter, and has hints of chocolate and fruit lurking
\nin the background. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe
\nCrafty Crow.<\/b><\/u><\/i>
\nFriar Lane<\/span><\/p>\n

\n10
\nhand pumps, serving guest ales, as well as those from The
\nMagpie Brewery,<\/b>
\nwho own it, and a large selection of Craft Keg, and bottles are all
\non offer. The selection process could take as long as the drinking,
\nif it wasn’t for the excellent staff, who listen to your likes, and
\ndis-likes, and advise you on the best drink for you, with a taster or
\ntwo along the way. We eventually went for \u201c
\nA Tempting Murder\u201d<\/b>,
\na 5.6% Porter with pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and hints of vanilla
\nprominent, but with a back taste of a complexity which allows it to
\nremain interesting throughout, and the 4.2% \u201cBest
\nBitter\u201d<\/b>,
\na well balanced beer with a nutty fruitiness, and a hint of caramel.
\nboth from the Magpie
\nBrewery.<\/b>
\nWe also sampled a half of \u201cLacerated
\nSky\u201d<\/b>
\na 9% IPA from Black
\nIris, <\/b>which
\nwas, as advised, like having a pudding in a glass !<\/span><\/p>\n

\nFothergill’s.<\/b><\/u><\/i>
\nCastle Road<\/span><\/p>\n

\nAs
\nfood was now firmly on our minds, we popped into this small, but
\nfriendly eatery, which also has a selection of cask, and craft ales.
\nWe were immediately advised that a table would not be available for
\n40 minutes, but the staff worked some magic, and within 15 minutes,
\nwe were seated. Our food soon arrived, and it was delicious. The
\nbeers we chose were a pint of Freedom
\n\u201cIndian Pale Lager\u201d<\/b>,
\na 5.5% beer combining the two styles of IPA and a Lager, which was
\nfruity,zesty and very refreshing, and a half of Springhead
\n\u201cRoaring Meg\u201d<\/b>,
\nthe much reviewed flagship beer from this brewer, which was as good
\nas we have tasted (and reviewed) anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe
\nCastle.<\/b><\/u><\/i>
\nCastle Road<\/span><\/p>\n

\nLast stop of the evening was this bar, the adjoining pub
\nto Fothergill’s. Pub, kitchen, movie room, cask and craft ales. One
\nwonders how they fit it all in ! I had a pint of Shipstone’s \u201c
\nBitter\u201d, <\/b>3.8%, which I found solid and unpretentious. There was
\na touch of grassiness in the aroma, but caramel and malt in the main
\nbody leads to a reasonable bitterness in the finish and makes this
\nbeer a good session drink. My partner in crime decided on a soft
\ndrink for this final round.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nAfter these, we sloped back to the hotel, just a 3
\nminute waddle away, and prepared for the morrow. For some, it would
\ninclude shopping, for others, or me, at least, pubs and beers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThursday Afternoon.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\nI tried it, I valiantly attempted to enjoy it, but M&S,
\nDebenham’s, and the rest, just don’t fill me with the same pleasure
\nas it does T’other ‘Arf. On this bombshell, I parted company with
\nJane, just for a wee while, and set off exploring, just after 11-30.
\nThe first pub I was looking for didn’t open until 12-00, so I
\nwandered the short way up to the other end of Canal Street, to start
\nmy quest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe
\nNewshouse .<\/b><\/u><\/i>
\nCanal Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
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A
\ntraditional pub, just a short walk from both the station, and
\nBroadmarsh Centre, this boozer offers a good range of cask and craft
\nbeers. It is the brewery tap for Totally
\nBrewed Brewery, <\/b>as
\nwell as carrying Guest Beers and, of course, beers from Castle
\nRock<\/b>,
\nthe pub’s owners. The d\u00e9cor is very much 1960’s and 70’s themed,
\nwith wooden floors and neon evident, even a bar billiards table,
\nwhich gives it a comfortable feel. My beer in here was \u201cPapa
\nJangles Voodoo Stout\u201d<\/b>,
\na 4.5% Stout, from Totally
\nBrewed,<\/b>
\nwhich was dark, chocolatey and had a coffee back taste, with dark
\nfruits also evident. The finish was nice and bitter, but with just a
\nhint of sweet fruit.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nThe Cross Keys<\/b><\/u><\/i>.<\/b> Byard Lane<\/span><\/p>\n

\nBetween the Victoria and Broadmarsh centres, and a
\nstone’s throw from the Lace Market is this popular pub. This
\nfree-house has a good range of The Navigation Brewery<\/b> beers,
\nas well as a couple of Guest ales. I chose Navigation \u201cApus\u201d<\/b>
\nin here, a 5.5% American style IPA, which was packed with tropical
\nfruit flavours, slight spice, floral notes and big hoppy bitterness
\nin the finish. This is a full on beer, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I
\nenjoyed it that much that, after meeting up with T’other ‘Arf, we
\npopped back for another in here, that shopping must be hard work ! I
\nstayed on the \u201cApus\u201d<\/b>, but Jane settled on an Ossett
\n\u201cBig Red\u201d<\/b>, a Ruby coloured beer of 4%, which has a lovely, if
\nsubtle, chocolate malt taste, reasonable bitterness, and a good touch
\nof citrus in the finish. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nBunker’s Hill<\/b><\/u><\/i>.<\/u><\/i>
\n<\/u>Hockley<\/span><\/p>\n

\nAnyone visiting The National Ice Arena must pop in to
\nhere. It is packed with local ice hockey memorabilia, and good beers,
\nboth craft and cask. It is a touch away from the City centre, but
\nworth the trip. I had another of those Totally Brewed<\/b> Ales in
\nhere, namely \u201cOatally Brewed\u201d<\/b>, a 4% Golden Ale, with a
\nnice sweetness at the start, which cedes to a long bitter finish.
\nGreat beer to quench the thirst.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nBrewDog<\/b><\/u><\/i>.<\/u><\/i> Broad
\nStreet.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThis was the first BrewDog pub that I have been in, but
\nI have heard so much about them and, although sparsely decorated, and
\nrather industrial in ambience, I quite liked the feel and atmosphere.
\nThe selection of keg, and bottled craft, is vast, and the bartender,
\na pleasant young man, was enthusiastic and well educated in the wares
\nbefore us. I sampled a \u201ccollaboration\u201d beer, BrewDog\/Black
\nIris \u201cPerfect Storm\u201d<\/b>, a light, very dry and hoppy ale of
\n4.9%, but opted for 2\/3rd<\/sup> \u201cLibertine Black Ale\u201d<\/b>,
\nat 7.2%. This is a big punchy beer, with roast flavours prominent,
\ninitially, but soon followed by the bittering hops. A beer to savour,
\nnot gulp.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nKean’s Head<\/b><\/u><\/i>,<\/b><\/u> <\/b>St
\nMary’s Gate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
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Another Castle Rock <\/b>establishment, with guest on
\ntap. As with all their estate, a good selection is available. It has
\na bar at one end of the fair sized room, and plenty of brewing
\nmemorabilia on the walls. Ilkley \u201cFireside Porter\u201d<\/b>, a 4.2%
\nbeer, with a hint of spice,dark fruits and liquorice, was my choice,
\nand very nice too. I liked this pub, but would have preferred a few
\nmore customers to make an atmosphere. There again, it was now
\n16-30 pm, on a dark Thursday.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nPitcher & Piano<\/b><\/u><\/i>, High Pavement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nI met back up with Jane in this absolutely stunning
\nformer church. With stained glass windows, and many ecclesiastical
\nbits and bobs in situ, you can certainly reflect the error(s) of your
\nways in here ! The beers of choice were a pint of \u201cBG Sips\u201d<\/b>,
\n from the Blue Monkey Brewery<\/b>, a 4% pale ale, with a sharp
\nberry fruitiness and nice long lingering bitter finish, and a half
\nof Jennings \u201cBitter\u201d,<\/b> the typically full malty beer of
\n3.8%. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Salutation.<\/b><\/u><\/i> Maid Marian Way.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nOur last port of call, out of curiosity, was this
\ntavern, next door to our hotel. I would best describe it as dark,
\nfriendly, slightly Gothic and a place for younger drinkers, but real
\nale was on, and the pint and a half of \u201cHobgoblin\u201d we had was as
\ngood as I have tasted anywhere. Enough said, not a bad boozer, just a
\nlittle niche, I suppose.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThursday Evening.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\nAfter my excesses of reviewing during the afternoon, and
\nall that heavy shopping done by T’other ‘Arf, it was not surprising
\nthat our exploits to follow would be a tad more subdued than normal. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nYe Olde Trip To Jerusalem<\/b><\/u><\/i>.
\nBrewhouse Yard.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
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Enjoying the Trip.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Is this quirky, and quaint, tavern, reputedly the oldest
\n in England, a museum, souvenir shop, tourists trap, or traditional
\nboozer ? Well, to be fair, all four. With caves, magic pregnancy
\nchair, horn and hoop game, 7 great cask ales and merchandise, not to
\nmention the local characters which frequent, and entertain the
\nvisitors. The Lord, and The Legend of the Ring are in most nights, I
\nbelieve, so do try the old game of Hooking the Horn, it only took me
\n10 minutes to swing it on. The beers in here were quite good too, I
\nhad Greene King \u201cFireside Ale\u201d<\/b>, a big malty brew of 4.5%,
\nwhich has plenty of dry citrus notes, very refreshing. Jane had one
\nof her favourite ales, \u201cAbbot Ale\u201d. <\/b>An interesting place
\nto spend some time.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nThe Malt Cross.<\/b><\/u><\/i> St James Street<\/span><\/p>\n

\nWandering back across Maid Marian Way, we headed for a
\nformer Variety Theatre, run by a Christian charity, and the home of
\nan art gallery, caves, live music, oh, and the base for the Street
\nPastors. What a place. It has been tastefully restored, with many
\noriginal features, and serves a good half dozen real ales. My pint
\n\u201cCharles Henry Strange IPA\u201d<\/b> a 5.5 Ale from The
\nNavigation Brewery<\/b>,( which was \u201cApus\u201d<\/b> re-named, but
\nstill as enjoyable) with my Half Pinter choosing the 3.9% Brewster’s
\n\u201cMalt Cross Music Hall<\/b>\u201d a light, hoppy session beer with good
\nbitterness throughout. Another interesting pub in this Great City.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe Approach<\/b><\/u><\/i>. Friar Lane.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nJust a stagger away from our previous establishment is
\nthis Navigation Brewery<\/b> run Alehouse. It is modern, clean and
\nreasonably light, and there is a good selection of the brewery’s
\nbeers on, along with a couple of guests. The truth was, though, as it
\nwas empty, apart from another 3 or 4 punters, it had no heart, and
\nthis made it feel, somewhat, sterile. I think this is a place to be
\non a weekend, filled with people, creating an atmosphere. The beer we
\nchose was a Navigation <\/b>brew, \u201cNew Dawn Pale Ale\u201d<\/b> a
\n3.9% beer which was crisp, full of citrus and displayed a very dry
\nfinish.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe Bell Inn.<\/b><\/u><\/i> Angel Row.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThis pub was very busy, and we had had plenty to drink
\nby this time. It is, also, the oldest pub in Nottingham., but not the
\ncountry (not sure how that works with Ye Olde Trip). My memories of
\nthe beer in here are sketchy, I can remember ordering 2 halves, and
\npaying a shellfish vendor a fiver for some cockles, for charity, but
\nbesides this, everything had become vague. I do know it was really
\nbusy, I will have to visit again, sometime<\/span><\/p>\n

\nIt was now time to eat, and we decided on an Indian.
\nWandering back towards the hotel, we made up our minds, with a bit of
\nhelp from a passer-by, that Chutney<\/b><\/i>, right next door to
\nour Travelodge, was the place to be. Our starter, shared dips and
\nchippattis, were very tasty, and the Tikka Masala and Jalfrazi Rogan,
\nspot on, but the Peshwari Nan, oh, it was to die for. We kept cool
\nwith Kingfisher. <\/b>Sorry about the tablecloth, chaps,those dips
\njust dripped.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nFriday.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\nWell, time to check out, do our last little bits, and
\nhead home. After a JDW breakfast in the Joseph Else (without beer, I
\ndo have limits), which overlooks the Market Place, and a visit to a
\ncouple of shops, we went our separate ways for an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe Barrel Drop<\/b><\/u><\/i>.<\/u><\/i>
\nHurts Yard<\/span><\/p>\n

\nWell hidden down an alleyway, Nottingham City Centre’s
\nonly micro-pub is well worth discovering. The service is excellent,
\nand I could have stood there chatting about beers all day. Although
\nnot a big pub, it has 3 distinct areas. If you visit the city, make
\nsure you pop in. I had a great pint of Bedlam \u201cPorter\u201d<\/b>, a
\nsmooth, dark chocolate flavoured beer, which caressed the palate on
\nthe way down. The finish of this 4.5% beer was wonderfully
\nbitter-sweet. Great bar, great beer. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Company Inn<\/b><\/u><\/i>.<\/u><\/i>
\nCastle Wharf<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
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Unmissable canal side building.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A very busy JDW Lloyd’s No1 bar near the canal. It
\nshares part of the former British Waterways building, and, although
\nunmistakably a \u201cSpoons\u201d, it is quite well appointed. We went for
\nthe Navigation \u201cWise Guy\u201d<\/b> in here, a malty brew of 4%,
\nwhich has, after initial sweet berry hints, cinder toffee and citrus
\ndrive it forward. The finish is slightly sweet, but increasingly dry.
\nA very good Bitter.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nThe Navigation Inn.<\/b><\/u><\/i> Wilford Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nJust a stones throw from the Canal Street\/Castle Wharf
\narea, but still overlooking the canal and towpath, is The Navigation.
\nA traditional pub, which has a \u201clocals\u201d feel about it, but is
\nextremely welcoming of visitors. There are 12 hand pumps on the bar,
\nall dispensing different beers. Music is on a times, and food is also
\navailable. Our beers in here were \u201cPigs Might Fly\u201d, Jenning’s
\n3.9% Bitter, which had a good malt and toffee taste, and a satisfying
\nbitter finish. Jane really enjoyed this one. I went for a pint of
\nMarston’s \u201cPedigree\u201d, 4.5%. It tasted as Pedigree always does, to
\nbe fair, slight sweetness, hint of citrus and a tickle of spice in
\nthe finish. A reliable pint.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe Canalhouse (Re-visited)<\/b><\/u><\/i> Canal
\nStreet.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nWith an hour left before the train left for home, we
\ndecided to pop back into the first pub we had visited, just over 48
\nhours previous. It was a bit busier in here today, but the staff
\nstill as attentive and friendly. T’other ‘Arf went for a steaming mug
\nof Mulled Wine,<\/b> but I chose \u201cMidnight Owl\u201d<\/b>, a
\nlovely complex and warming Black IPA of 5.5%, from the Castle Rock
\nBrewery,<\/b> which was a pure delight to experience. I followed this
\nwith a pint of Dark Star \u201cPartridge\u201d <\/b>Best Bitter. This 4%
\nAle has a nice sweetness, a touch of plum, I would suggest, and leads
\nto an uncomplicated bitter finish. Not spectacular, but satisfying.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nAnd that was the trip to Nottingham. 22 different
\npubs<\/b><\/i> visited (not including Chutney & Joseph Else) 37
\ndifferent beers<\/b> sampled and in excess of 33 pints<\/b> imbibed
\nbetween us. There are many, many more Real Ale pubbs in, and around,
\nthe City. We may have only scratched the surface on our excursion. I
\ncould now honestly answer the questions I started out with. No, It
\nwasn’t the same place I visited years ago, it had grown up a bit,
\nmatured a lot and, from being absolutely fantastic, it had, in my
\neyes just got even better. We are hoping to return sometime in the
\nNew Year, spend a little time in the pubs we really loved, and visit
\nsome of those pubs we had listed, but not sadly missed out on.. Thank
\nYou Nottingham, we can’t wait until the next time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nCheers and keep it \u201cReal\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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