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The Black Bulls Head, Belper

2 Kilburn Lane
Openwoodgate
Postal town: Belper
DE56 0SF

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Will Larter left this review about The Black Bulls Head

I visited this pub on 23rd February as part of a walking plus bus tour I did of some outlying Belper pubs. I got chatting to the landlord and he told me that the Bedlam Bar, the shed mentioned by Ray in his 2017 review, is no longer in use, because of the decline in business since the pandemic and the cost of running it. (He told me that the name derived from the fact that horses or mules pulling waggons up the steep hill from town would sometimes collapse near the top, which caused bedlam - but I doubt there's any documentation of this.)

As others have noted, there's a large range of beers and they all seem to be in great condition. The landlord said I should try the White Hart, just over a mile away, next time I was in the area, which I did - but it wasn't as good as this one. I was back here on 6 July and again two weeks later (I organised a pub crawl for some friends, but two of them couldn't make one of the dates, so I decided to do it twice). On the second occasion the landlord got chatting to one of my party and said he had recognised me from my visit in February, which is a feat of memory after five months. Or maybe he's just good at his job. The pub itself, rebuilt in 1901 and clearly altered inside since, is nicely presented, with an open feeling to it that makes it seem light even on dull days, and the view through the large windows is somehow appreciated even though it's full of houses. Well worth the walk here, or there are buses, though not so much in the evenings.

On 28^th July 2022 - rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Black Bulls Head

Good Beer Guide pub located on the eastern edge of Belper with a refurbished multi-room interior with a semi-traditional look and feel. Also has a separate 'Public Bar & Wine Shop' door on the side, although this just leads to the same space. With a total of ten handpumps on the counters on both sides of the central servery, most of the beers come from Oakham - e.g. the Waimea (£3.50) - plus the regular Landlord and Abbot.

On 6^th April 2022 - rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Black Bulls Head

We took a walk downhill from Bargate to this pub in Openwoodgate. Waiting for the irregular bus service would have meant a lengthy wait here for the next one to arrive. So, the walk would allow us to visit a couple more pubs in Belper itself.

This is another pub in the 2022 Good Beer Guide and it certainly deserves its entry. We chose to sit in the larger rear room underneath various articles about the RAF.

Oakham Citra, Bishop's Farewell & Green Devil, Timothy Taylor Landlord & Greene King Abbot are the regular ales. Guests on our visit were Abbeydale Daily Bread, Dancing Duck DCUK, Marble Lagonda & Thornbridge Market Porter. In addition, they had a range of Lilley's ciders served from boxes in a fridge - Cheeky Pig, Peach Cider, Rhubarb Cider and possibly a fourth one.

Worth the effort of seeking out.

On 13^th December 2021 - rating: 7
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