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Beer of the Week (w/e 16th June 2024) with ROBCamra
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Submitted on Tuesday, 4th July 2023
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Rose Cottage, Matlock
Matlock Bath
Postal town: Matlock
DE4 3NS
Reviews of Rose Cottage (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve of N21 left this review about Rose Cottage
I cannot pass judgement on the food as we only utilised this nice looking Grade II listed Stone Cottage pub a couple of times last week for a beer during our stay in Matlock Bath ( or should I say Southend not on Sea) , firstly when we arrived on the Wednesday evening when it was fairly dead, and then again on Saturday evening when , like the rest of Matlock Bath, it was completely mental until the day tripping tourist families and bikers headed home leaving it to the hardcore locals and us tourists staying in town. In fact I had to have a wry smile when seeing the sign on the door saying bikers were welcome here and thinking well that’s a good thing as that seemed to be 95% of their custom on Saturday night. We had to fight our way through more leather than you find in a Dairy Farm’s milking shed to get into the pub.
When you do get in to the left is a cosy seating area with log burner and through this room is an additional snug area with more seating. To the right is the small cosy bar area also with a log burner. But when the sun is out the best spot is the outside terrace to the front from where you can watch all the action along the Main Street.
The bar supports three handpumps and If I remember correctly and haven’t got my pubs muddled up two were in operation mid week and all three for the weekend with Brews from Oakham, Blue Monkey and one other that I cannot remember as I only had eyes for the first two and the Oakham Citra was particularly good.
On 10th June 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2171 recommendations about 2043 pubs]
ROB Camra left this review about Rose Cottage
Not open at its advertised time on a Monday, but when we passed 45 minutes later it had just opened and we were the first in. Small room to the left as you enter, another small room with the bar just to the right and yet another small room to the right of this. A friendly welcome, despite the barmaid still tidying up from the previous session. Three handpumps on the bar, two on, including Bradfield Farmers Blond which was in good nick, although it's not a personal favourite. Several walkers came in soon after us and ordered food, so they were doing alright. I doubt that we'll ever visit Matlock Bath again as the whole place is run down and a real disappointment, so this will be a one off visit to this pub.
On 5th July 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3231 recommendations about 3142 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about Rose Cottage
A surprisingly small pub with two rooms either side of a small corridor leading to a narrow and steep staircase. A quick glance to the left showed a further room that-away, but the bar was to the right, also small - not much more than a hatch, really - with three hand pumps. Old Speckled Hen was on one, nothing on the third, so I went for the second, which was Bradfield Famers Ale. This was unobjectionable, but only NBSS 2.5. I was charged £2.50 for a half, and boy am I glad I didn't ask for a pint. I sat outside even though it looked like rain. I took my glass back, the licensee thanked me, I opened my mouth to ask where the toilet was situated and he told me "top of the stairs" before I'd even spoken. There's a board on the front wall of the pub advertising this pub to let. It seems to me this guy can't wait for someone to take over - he's clearly had enough.
On 4th July 2023
- rating: 4
[User has posted 3834 recommendations about 3558 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : No - Not allowed inside - last updated 04 July 2023 by Will Larter
- Darts : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 05 July 2023 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : No - Steps at the front & toilets upstairs - last updated 04 July 2023 by Will Larter
