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Visited this pub in October for the beer festival so a late review but important to do so. Without doubt one of the BEST pubs I have ever visited. Lovely selection of different areas for having a drink,plus a snug which is outstanding. For those of you who know the Low House snug at Laxfield,Suffolk,the one here is even better. Very friendly landlord and friendly locals who are clearly very proud of THEIR pub and so they should be. Beer and choice excellent when we visited as was the food. Even great pubs have off days so ignore any average reviews as this is one of the great pubs of England that expats drool over and foreigners would think is oh so English. ps if you are lucky a local music man quietly but brilliantly entertains if asked and so adds to the overall character. Ask to hear the pub song. A first ten out of ten for me on this site
samuk - 28 Jan 2016 11:40 |
the beer was excellent, but I honestly don't find the place all that friendly.
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Good but not outstanding. Very nice interior, 3 open fires, good atmosphere. Nice child friendly conservatory. (Have also been here for Sunday lunch in the past, food is distinctly moderate, and expensive for what it is.) I had a pint of something from Dancing Duck then a pint of Landlord, both perfectly drinkable.
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I USED to be a big fan of the Holly Bush, but on a recent visit (last Thursday 28 August) although there was a good selection of beers available, the Brampton Star of India IPA was not particularly outstanding.
But what completely p*ssed me off was being served cheese and onion rolls that according to the label had been made TWO DAYS earlier. OK, I did receive a full refund when I returned them unopened, but I certainly won't be returning in a hurry.
If a pub cannot be bothered to serve freshly prepared food and instead tries to foist what I consider to be stale produce on it customers, one has to wonder about what other corners the management is cutting ….
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Wish they had this sort of pub around Manchester.easily the best pub Ive been too,and Ive been in many
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I think this might be my favourite pub ever.
Great selection of ales, including Pedigree straight from the jug and fresh as you can get. Good team of staff keeping everybody served quickly despite it being busy.
The garden is a lovely place to sit out and enjoy the sunshine, or you can perch on the wall out front and admire the prettiness of the village.
The food is snack and very home made, including pies and cheeses.
Pub heaven 10/10.
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Great little find on our treks around the Peaks. Top landlord, top location, top beers. A fine selection of locally brewed ales, cosy interior, busy but friendly. On the pumps of the local beers they have the flag of Derbyshire, which we thought was a really nice touch.
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Just a wonderful wonderful pub. Well worth making the effort to visit. Best pub I have discovered in Derbyshire!
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Superb pub with magnificent smoke room and room divider, tiny bar at one end and unused old-fashioned bar at other end in extension opened up into cottage next door, Always a very good range of at least five real ales and two or three festivals a year, with caks lined up in a back room. Superb - there's that word again.
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Well kept real ales including Landlord and Pedigree (the latter is served from the jug & was the best my other half says he's had), open fires, snugs, and the Pork Pies looked fab.10/10.
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Home is where the heart is and our heart is here. no matter what the time of year , the welcome is good, the beer is excellent , the atmosphere welcoming. The beer excellent. Food during the day is good and plentiful.
Why go anywhere else
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Great little pub with well kept beers.Called two weeks ago on sunday lunch an d was spoilt with the TimTaylors Landlord.The two girls had a small sunday lunch which they described as excellent and at only �4.50 cant be bad.Staff very friendly.Will use again.
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Far and away the best pub in the Derby/Duffield/Belper area on virtually every count. I've been visiting for donkeys years and have never had a bad pint. Imaginative selection of beers always beautifuly kept and still one of the few places where Pedigree (from the jug in this case) is worth drinking. Cooked food good and plentiful and the pork pies, from Whites of Burslem, are world class. Caters for broad spectrum of customers in cluster of bars and snugs plus a conservatory for kids and beer garden for sun worshippers and smokers. Thinking of having my ashes scattered here.
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Absolutely brilliant! Lovely little Olde Worlde place made up of two main rooms, a snug and a large conservatory. Easily the best Pedigree I've ever had (it's served from the jug). Also has some top notch guest ales and hand pulled cider. The barmaid gave me the friendliest welcome I've ever had when I walked in.
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Decent beer range Worth the walk up the hill!
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Once inside you'll never want to leave
Muzzy - 16 Sep 2005 14:28 |
Definitely OK - Beer OK - location a bit off the beaten track (useful for country walks) - a little rough at the edges
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What do you want from an Olde-Worlde Pub? Set in a peaceful village, serving Jugged Real Ales, Large portioned "home cooked" and inexpensive daytime meals, log fires and snugs for that "quiet pint", with no "big screen tv" or Jukebox, and even bbq food weekend nights, say no more, its all here!
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Great beers, pork pies, staff, interior and a table football game. Nice walk to Holbrook and its pubs (take path opposite and turn left when you reach the road)
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if you want real ales and a no nonsence boozer the holly bush is the place for you.beers served from the barrle and hand poured from jugs plus always 3 or more ales on the pumps.big hearty meals served daily and the chiller is always packed with monster cobs and pork pies.its a good spot sat out in the summer or come winter snug as a bug with the real fires blazing.check it out you wont be disapointed
chris w - 22 Sep 2004 16:08 |
This is a very fine country pub in a neat little village.
Plenty of nice real beers available!!
david - 29 May 2004 10:00 |
Very cozy olde- worlde country pub. On cold days open fires greet you as you walk in the door. Guest beers available. Limited menu for food but large portions and very tasty.
liz Dewick - 13 Apr 2004 17:58 |
