The Organ Grinder, Nottingham

A mid-terrace pub with a single room, the decor is sparing with a few bits of Blue Monkey paraphernalia as well as a large Red Lion sign, the pubs former name. The beer is the star of the show here with eight hand pumps, all beers were Blue Monkeys and the Infinity IPA was in very good shape and I could easily have spent longer here on another day.

Official site of The Organ Grinder - bluemonkeybrewery.com

Official site of The Organ Grinder - bluemonkeybrewery.com

One of Blue Monkey brewery’s pubs, the clue's in the name, finished in their usual ale house style. It's not changed much in the many years I’ve been coming here. Blue grey lower panels and woodwork, cream plaster, bench seating at wooden and cast iron based tables. A couple of old barrels and bicycle ads complete the fairly minimal decor. Nine pulls, mostly from Blue Monkey of course, two from elsewhere. There are three ciders and 8 kegs mostly prosaic ones.

Brewery Tap for the Blue Monkey brewery selling the full range of their beers. We tried the BG Sips and Infinity IPA. Both were excellent. I would happily return - especially as there are so many good pubs close by.