Why Derby is a haven for beer lovers
Discover why Derby is celebrated as a haven for beer lovers with its renowned pubs and breweries.
Derby is one of the top places in the country to go for a pint.
I know this because I have visited numerous pubs across the country over the past 20 years and can say, hand on heart, that one of the best pints I have sunk is in Derby.
The city is known - for good reason - as being Real Ale City.
The Lonely Planet went as far as calling Derby the ‘best place to drink real ale in the world’.
There are numerous, highly acclaimed breweries in and close to Derby including the excellent Shiny Brewery.
This brewery and Tap Room continues thriving through its latest venture Pattenmakers Arms, a pub in Duffield which opened in September of this year.
Speaking of Tap Rooms, one such site in the heart of the city centre is Suds & Soda.
The main reason I hold Suds in high regard is due to it irrevocably changing my drinking habits.
I now have a new found appreciation for Double IPAs; considering I was never a big beer drinker, this is groundbreaking for me. I now ditch my bellinis for a hoppy, smile inducing DIPA.
It’s not just Suds that makes Derby a magnet for beer lovers.
The Exeter Arms, Old Silk Mill, Brunswick and Creaky Floorboard are just a few icons in Derby’s landscape that shine bright like a diamond.
Why is Derby a haven for beer lovers?
Its sheer choice of pubs serving excellent quality beer is just one reason.
These pubs are more than just places for a swift half after work.
They are places that champion community connections, places where people can go to just be, and enjoy real ale with like-minded folk.
At the time of writing, not a single pub in Derby is banning solo drinkers or solo diners, a worrying movement that appears to be on the rise elsewhere in the UK.
If you have yet to visit Derby and you are a beer lover, do check out the city for its pub offerings.