The Dead Poet's Inn, Belper

Official site of The Dead Poet's Inn - www.everards.co.uk

My research says that this pub was known as the Cross Keys until the late 90s and was a bit grotty. Now owned by Everards, its present appearance is the result of a sympathetic and very convincing refurb. It has a flag stone floor, high backed pews and a real fire. GBG 2010 entry. It's an ambient kind of place and the labrador that came in with its owner for a quick pint obviously knew that sitting attentively in front of the bar would mean that pork crunch wouldn't be long in coming. On handpull there was Old Rosie Cloudy Scrumpy, Titanic Nautical Mild (which I had and it was good), Kelham Island Pale Rider, Hartington IPA, Hartington Bitter, Timothy Taylor Landlord and Oakham Inferno. From the jug there was Pedigree, Abbot and Bass. All in all a fine place that gives the traditionalist real ale drinking punter what they want. The labrador had to be dragged out of the pub. Clever dog.