The Market, Chesterfield

This is a pleasant ale house on Chesterfield's market square. The flagstone floor and half panelled walls with a mix of floral wallpaper and bare brick above, combine to create a fairly pleasing traditional feel, which is enhanced by the old photos of Chesterfield market and bits of brewerania which are displayed on the walls. There is a good range of mostly standard seating throughout the pub, although the section at the rear, beyond the bar counter, looked like it was more set up for formal dining. Meanwhile, the area at the front on the right hand side, which looked a bit more lounge-like to me, was packed full of young drinkers. There were six ales on during my stay - Leeds Pale, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Greene King Abbot Ale, Crown Stannington Stout, Kelham Island Easy Rider (£3.05) and Black Sheep Bitter - a decent mix of popular mainstream beers and some less frequently seen micros. My pint of Easy Rider was the most expensive I had during my seven-pub crawl of Chesterfield and was in reasonable condition. I thought this was a pretty decent town centre pub and undoubtedly a good alternative to the nearby Wetherspoons outlet. Certainly worth including on any visit to Chesterfield.