Derby is noted for pubs serving a range of real ales and is home to several microbreweries small breweries. A few pubs worthy of a visit within the city centre area are:
The Dolphin - Derby's oldest pub, with lots of character. The pub has several small rooms and an outside/partially-covered seating area which houses the pub's beer festivals at various intervals throughout the year. Food - at reasonable prices - is served throughout the day and the evening and there is also an à la carte restaurant upstairs, although not open every night. There is always a good range of well-kept beers. General knowledge quiz on Sundays, music quiz on Tuesdays. Ghost walks can also be booked here.
The Flowerpot - This is a lively and atmospheric pub on the northern edge of the city centre that serves a wide range of real ales, including some of its own microbrewery ales.
The Brunswick - The original microbrewery pub in Derby, located right near the train station in a characterful old railway building. The choice of beer on tap here has to be seen to be believed, a place not to be missed!
The Alexandra Hotel - Friendly pub with large selection of real ales, almost next door to The Brunswick listed above. Accommodation is also available.
The Standing Order - Located on Irongate in a former bank, this pub has a truly impressive interior as well as a good selection of real ale. The Standing Order is a Wetherspoons pub.
The Seven Stars (http://www.derbycity.com/...), King Street - Traditional pub with real ales housed in a timber-framed building of around 1680.
