The Victoria, Dronfield

A roughly wedge shaped pub at the north west end of the village. An open plan interior, fairly minimalist other than the adult toys. The pointy end has a pool table, juke box and screen, there’s a dart board nearby opposite the U shaped counter, a couple of machines and screens cover most of the space but not all on the same channel. Mostly banquette seating where it exists, the right hand non pointy end is the place to go if you want to sit. Three pulls on the counter with a slightly above average Bradfield Farmers Blonde on the only one operating, usual low end kegs otherwise. Working or unworking men of various ages as the lunchtime clientele, a bit of sometimes dodgy banter added to the fun.

Locals pub on the western side of town, doing good business early on a Friday evening. The interior comprises a three-part L-shaped layout, with the bar counter and a few high stools in the centre, a compact pool area to the left and the larger lounge extending back on the right-hand side. Just Bradfield Farmers Blonde (£3.20) from the three handpumps, but at least this was in good shape.

A back street local with a light, modern feel to it. The bar has three hand pumps with Bradfield Farmers Blonde and a beer called Barlow Sesh from a brewery called Collyfobble (which I think used to be called Barlow Brewery, just outside Dronfield). This beer was in very good condition though not really to my taste. This pub is mostly pretty smart and seems well run, but there are a number of hand-written notices taped to the bar back, which is never a good look.

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