The Organ Grinder, Nottingham

A first time visit for us to this Blue Monkey tap, and I agree that it is a welcome pub in this part of Nottingham that is increasing in real ale outlets. Love following Soup Dragon on here as he describes everything so well. We actually popped in twice and managed to get Blue Monkey Magic first time round which had been replaced by Evolution on our second visit. Both excellent, along with the Liverpool Organic Jade.

A terraced 'Blue Monkey' pub, the upper half in plain brick with blue lintels above the windows, with the lower half in blue with large windows. The interior is an irregular shaped open-plan room. The decor is a mix of cream and olive green wood panelled walls, with a white ceiling and a wood floor. There is a brick fire place in one corner, which had a stove burner and there is red perimeter seating along with standard tables and chairs. There are lots of old photos on the walls, along with some posters and a large 'Blue Monkey' ape, which confused a couple of the PG crowd, who thought it was a mirror. There is a little library and a bit of chopped wood to give it a modern twist. There was no TV that i saw and there was no background music. The service was fine and the clientele mixed, apart from the invading Pubs Galore lot. Beer; usual tap stuff with several continental lagers, along with Blue Monkey BG Sips, Evolution, Original, Guerrilla, an excellent 99 Red Baboons, as well as Liverpool Organic Jade, Magpie Thieving Rogue and Bateman's XB. Absolute quality. My first visit but it certainly won't be the last. Another pub you could stay in for hours - simply go.