点评:This is the current local CAMRA branch POTY (pub of the year) and it is not difficult to see why. A very impressive line-up of ten real ales and six craft keg pumps dispensing an excellent variation of beer styles and strengths.
There is a focus on the local Brampton Brewery beers (I believe the pub is owned by them), but with only three on the ale pumps, this left a choice of seven other brewery products, including Everard’s Tiger, due to the Project William tie up.
For our lunchtime visit the three Brampton beers were the Golden Bud, Best Bitter and the stout. Then alongside the Everard’s Tiger were Ashover Three Horseshoes Golden Ale, Kelham Island Easy Rider Blonde Ale, Acorn Gorlovka Imperial Stout, Ossett Brewery World Hop Series France, Three Acre Harvest Gold and Tapped Brew El Camino American Pale Ale. Having a preference for stouts during the winter months, and especially on a dank, drizzling day, I ducked the Acorn Brewery Gorlovka Imperial Stout at 6% and went for the more sensible 4.5% Brampton Brewery Stout as I thought it would be rude not to try one of theirs, and it was perfectly fine.
I wasn’t sure what to make of the interior decor on first entering, clearly clean and modern in one way, but giving an initial feeling that you had stepped back in time to a 1970’s boozer, but I have to say I did warm to the William Morris wall paper and will plan to revisit on a dark evening when there are a few more in than this lunchtime and the lights are on.
But the main attraction here is the impressive beer range which is complemented by the knowledge and friendliness of the team behind the bar. And with several other decent options nearby it makes a bus journey out of Chesterfield to visit almost compulsory.
翻译:这家酒吧是目前CAMRA(英国真正啤酒运动)当地分会的年度最佳酒吧(POTY),其获此殊荣的原因显而易见。酒吧提供种类繁多的精酿啤酒,包括十款真正的桶装啤酒和六款精酿啤酒桶,风格和酒精度数都十分丰富。
酒吧主打本地Brampton Brewery的啤酒(我猜这家酒吧是他们旗下的),但由于与Project William合作,只有三款Brampton Brewery的啤酒在桶装啤酒龙头上供应,因此顾客可以选择其他七款Brampton Brewery的产品,其中包括Everard’s Tiger。
我们午餐时间去的时候,Brampton Brewery的三款啤酒分别是Golden Bud、Best Bitter和一款世涛。除了Everard’s Tiger之外,还有Ashover Three Horseshoes Golden Ale、Kelham Island Easy Rider Blonde Ale、Acorn Gorlovka Imperial Stout、Ossett Brewery World Hop Series France、Three Acre Harvest Gold以及Tapped Brew El Camino American Pale Ale。冬天,尤其是在阴冷潮湿的雨天,我偏爱黑啤。于是,我放弃了酒精度高达6%的Acorn Brewery Gorlovka Imperial Stout,选择了酒精度更适中的4.5%的Brampton Brewery Stout。毕竟,不尝尝他们家的啤酒总觉得有点失礼,而这杯酒也确实不错。
刚进门时,我对店里的装潢有点摸不着头脑。一方面,它干净现代;另一方面,又给人一种仿佛穿越回上世纪70年代酒吧的感觉。不过,我得说,我挺喜欢威廉·莫里斯风格的墙纸,打算找个晚上再来,那时店里人会更多,灯光也会更明亮一些。
但这家店最大的亮点在于其丰富的啤酒种类,再加上吧台工作人员的专业知识和热情友好,更是锦上添花。附近还有几家不错的酒吧,所以从切斯特菲尔德坐公交车过来几乎是必选之地。