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Dont think there would have been any chance of me finding this if it wasnt for the GBG.
It a reasonable walk out of town and sat dead set amongst a mid rise housing estate.
Once again, Derby provides a gem. Its the taphouse for the shiny brewery and the beer was bang on. Only place out of 8 that offered a Camra discount.
Worth seeking out.
Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2w1lOlC
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Excellent traditional pub on the edge of the city centre of which I can hardly improve on the previous comments. Try as might I could not any fault worth mentioning and the points rack up for its ale selection and quality, spot-on service, and the happy relaxed ambience provided by a satisfied clientele. The Furnace doesn't lend itself easily to a crawl, sitting somewhat isolated on a small, unpromising looking housing estate, but an extended stay should surely pay dividends. An easy 9/10, essential for the full Derby experience.
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Forgot to add that Arbor Triple Hop & Shiny Pail were also added to the already impressive range during our visit.
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The Furnace was another friendly Derby pub with a good selection of ales. It's located in more of a residential area of the city, next to the river. The beer selection was Fallen Grapevine, Tiny Rebel One Inch Punch & Dirty Stop Out, Shiny New World, Dealer Button & Affinity. Cider was Sheppys Farmhouse Sweet and the perry was from Broadoak.
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I do find this a very nice place for a quick pint, quiet and friendly.
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Goes from strength to strength. It was heaving on lastest visit with an extra bar having been put in one corner with the beers on stillage. Still brews it's own excellent beers.
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Even better than my last visit last year in that they now brew out the back. Four of their own on including a stout and four from other breweries.
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What a find!! Over 500 beers on sale in first year of opening. Home to Shiny brewery as well. Must surely be in running for Derby pub of the year.
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Visited on a Tuesday evening. There were a few customers inside, and a few sitting in the garden at the rear. The staff were pleasant, the pub itself was clean and comfortable, the loos were clean and well maintained. A large board advertised the available beers, listing them from lightest in colour to darkest, as well as the ABV, it also listed the beers due to come on. The main reason for visiting the pub is the beer, it's the home of the Shiny Brewery, and the beers are superb, well, the ones I tried were! The guest beers are also well looked after, a "must visit" for that reason alone! A few other good pubs nearby, Little Chesters Alehouse, a micro pub, on Chester Green is well worth the short walk.
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Plain, simple and fairly dull pub in a grotty location. Has recently been refurbished - this means putting brushed nylon covers on the bench seats. Yes. Rather working men's club. Lack of imagination runs through the whole enterprise. Staff were quite stressed when we visited because they had eight other customers. It really seemed a bit of an effort for the owner to get it together to give me the names of the two Shiny beers. So - plain, uninteresting pub in a grotty location, with poor customer service. It serves a selection of beers plus their own. If you want to scoop Shiny beers, this is the place, but other than that I couldn't see the attraction. I probably caught the pub at the wrong moment.
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I travelled to Derby in November 2012 for the Derby v Birmingham match. The match was a 5:20 kick off so we got into Derby around 10:00am to do a big pub crawl. As we approached the Furnace Inn I had a good look around the estate and had a feeling that the pub was going to be awful.
How wrong I was!! The pub is an absolute gold mine with some fantastic beers on offer, including Churchend beer. The landlord was very polite and friendly and even give us a "tour" of the pubs back garden and told us the plans he has for the place. Despite the area and the distance from the station, I would love to pay another visit.
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First visit to the home of Shiny Brewery, which is in the near the Little Chester area of town. An open plan pub with a long bar which had about a dozen ales from mostly local breweries. Shiny Brewery Furnace 300 and Blue Monkey Infinity tried and enjoyed. A flying visit sadly, but will definitely be back.
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First visit today and I suspect it won't be the last. As other reviewers have said, it has a great selection of ales and helpfully listed from lightest down to darkest. It does have the feel of a genuine community local and has a friendly atmosphere.
With the Ale House and others just round the corner, you can make quite a nice little crawl around the Little Chester area now.
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Not on our original list to try whilst in Derby but a CAMRA friend recommended it and we were not disappointed. There were 8 handpulls on and with a great range from golden to dark. The landlord majors on non Derby brews which seems sensible considering his nearest competition does just that. Having said that a brewery should be opening soon at the rear. We were made very welcome and this inn deserves to be on the circuit and we regret not having spent longer there.
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Gone is the dingy karaoke bar with 1960s decor, the plethora of clutter, the sub-standard beer and out of date bar snacks. In comes a bright, open & welcoming pub with a great selection of real ales from various micro brewies. The landlord has 8 pumps featuring guest ales, from breweries such as Oakham, Nutbrook and Blue monkey to name a few (the ones I can remember). They offered a scrumpy cider from a barrell behind the bar too, but at 7.6% I steered well clear for the sake of hangover avoidence! Price wise it was around �2.80 for a pint of real ale, but a 20p discount is offered to CAMRA members. They have your standard lagers (Stella and Carling I think) too but didn't really give them enough attention due to the feast of guest ales I was presented with. This pub has built up a reputation over the years, and not a favourable one at that however the early indications are that the new owners are trying to run a proper drinkers pub to appeal to real ale drinkers. With Derby having a reputation for quality real ale, this could well stand the new Furnace Inn in very good favour. With the Five Lamps, Flower Pot and Silk Mill all within spitting distance, this could really make the North East corner of Derby a fundamental part of the city's Real Ale trail.
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Went in here last night for the first time. Tried three brews all of which were excellent. Just re-opened so still getting off the ground, the landlord was full of enthusiasm and is determined to make it a successful real ale pub. It sits in good company, surrounded by Derby's best pubs, and judging by the quality of the beer I had, plus the landlord's temperament, I think they can make it. Good luck to them!
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After years of being in the doldrums, due to Greene King trying to foist their products on the discerning Derby drinkers, they have thankfully given up and the Furnce reopened on 31 May as a free house.
Good luck to the new owners. They have spent many ���s cleaning, decorating and refurbishing the pub and are offering up to 8 real ales with Bass and Blue Monkey being the leading brands, supported by brews from a variety of other micros. The Furnace should certainly now be included in the Derby real ale trail and is definitely a GBG candidate.
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Great karaoke Friday Sat and Sunday, its great having Keith back and building up some business and crooning Sinatra songs.
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The sign outside informed us that there is new management so that rather negated much of the previous comments regarding the welcoming landlord (although the chap who served us was certainly amiable enough). Despite being in a slightly run down estate (the buildings next door are all boarded up), the Furnace does not give out any unpleasant vibes and the interior is neat, tidy and as comfortable as a 20th Century Mock Tudor pub could be. We overheard that the pub had been closed so I would guess at the spotless seat covers and fresh looking carpet that it has had a bit of a recent overhaul. As a Green King pub, it is not an obvious choice for those doing an Ale Trail but, as the previous poster has mentioned, they do have XX Mild which is a bit of a GK rarity. Old Speckled Hen and Hanson & Hardy Kimberley Ale were the other 2 on offer. An interesting and not so old photo on the wall depicts a Kimberly Ales sign on the pub. It is very much a locals pub with a dart board (and decent number of trophies), TV and all the obvious necessities and whilst it was a quiet afternoon on my visit, I would feel quite comfortable here in a busy evening although I wouldn�t particularly claim it to a high priority pub on a Derby visit.
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Rare outlet for Greene King XX Mild which was excellent. Very much a locals pub, but welcoming enough to outsiders.
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i like this pub,landlord is a really friendly bloke, i often pop in for a pint of mix,not that the barstaff know what it is.
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Exceptional Hardy & Hanson pub (comparable with Nelson & Railway). Clearly a local rather than one of Derby's "beer exhibitions", but top quality beer and atmosphere.
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Friendly traditional local pub, mainly a more mature clientele, good beers, welcoming landlord.
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