The Fox & Grapes, Nottingham

Castle Rock house in the Sneinton area of Nottingham. The pub has a wooden floor with a large notable Banks's pub sign at one end of the bar showing the former name of the pub (Peggers). The pub has plenty of windows, but drawn venetian blinds actually made it feel quite dark inside. Music was playing on our visit and there was quite a lively atmosphere. Quiz nights take place on a Wednesday and board games also appear to be popular. Monday is board game night. Tables had condiments on them, but I didn't actually notice anybody eating. Children are allowed in. Untappd screens list the beers available. Castle Rock's Harvest Pale, Screech Owl, Elsie Mo & Preservation are the regular cask ales. 2 guests were Wylam's Landlord's Choice & Forest Road Lewi. A further 3 handpulls are reserved for ciders. There was Lilley's Mango & Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon. The third cider handpull was unclipped. Craft beers were Castle Rock Session, Wiper & True Citra & Rye, Kaleidoscope & Double Espresso Martini, Indie Rabble Marzen & Verdant Light Bulb. Quite a decent pub with a lively atmosphere and friendly service.

Set in an attractive 19th century building, once a Banks pub but now owned by Castle Rock. Now modernised inside but tastefully so in an L shaped single room. I counted nine handpulls but this figure differs from previous reviews and differs again from CAMRA Experiences current write up, whatever the truth there are plenty of beers available,many from Castle Rock as you would expect but also guests, my Thornbridge Melba was very good. Well worth the look in this bit of town.

Single-room pub serving Sneinton Market with quite a high ceiling and large windows, although these begin well above the normal height so slightly darker in the seating areas (two of which are raised by a single step) than one might expect. Also has a semi-open kitchen beyond the bar counter. With all but one of the 11 handpumps in use, I found three cask ales from owners Castle Rock - Harvest Pale (£4.40), Preservation and Screech Owl - plus Black Sheep's Respire and Courage Directors as guests, along with five draught ciders.

open plan beer pub, not too much inside, theres a Banks's sign internally. Good beer

Largely unchanged since I was last here, the beer quality was better, still not convinced the number of taps is sustainable here. Eight pulls of cask beer plus three with various cidery drinks, a reasonable selection of, I think 14, European kegs among some dross plus cans and bottles, four Castle Rock beers on today. Not the worst pub in this burgeoning area but still far from the best. Anyone tried a 10% Imperial Coconut & Pecan Pastry Stout @£6.70 for 2/3 pint? S43 make one called Schitthott- geddit?

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