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Beer of the Week (w/e 14th September 2025) with aleandhearty
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The Furnace Inn, Derby
Derby
DE1 3BX
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Reviews of The Furnace Inn (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Furnace Inn
Now a freehouse. Seemingly little change in the last 10 years – and not in a good way as the place feels careworn. My half of Black Iris' Alice Grouper was GBG muster (NBSS 3) though served in a filthy glass. Much hilarity from elsewhere on the table as someone got served-up something that looked, smelled and tasted like it had appeared on an episode on Channel 5’s Sewermen. Barmaid was at least friendly. I won’t be heading back out this way next time.
November 2015
Shiny Brewery tap (the brewery is apparently out the back) opposite some high-rises. Flat-front interior with a long servery and two seating areas either side. Feels a bit sparse and a little tired décor-wise, circa 1970s, but apparently has been recently refurbished - perhaps it was a deliberate strategy? Anyway it’s comfy enough and at least was clean and tidy. Cobs, board games and darts available. Apparently there’s a large rear garden but I didn’t get that far. Eight ales, mainly from the aforementioned Shiny, plus guests from the likes of from Magic Rock, Kent and Mallinson - an impressive selection of the better micros. I resisted the temptation to flirt with the guests and plumped for Shiny Affinity and was rewarded with a pretty impressive half, though the Magic Rock a companion had looked pretty hazy. Pleased to see a little card at the front of each one denoting its colour status. Also a couple of proper ciders on. 20p CAMRA discount offered. A decent little place. Rated 7
On 17th September 2025
- rating: 5
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Will Larter left this review about Furnace Inn
I was on a pub research trip to Derby with seven others. I was a little behind the main bunch, having been encouraged to go off piste and call into the Exeter on the way from the Smithfield by one of our number. As we entered the Furnace one of the others called out, "this Shiny 4Wood is interesting!" What he failed to mention until after we'd bought halves of that beer, was that it was interesting in the same way that Donald Trump is an interesting politician. We struggled for adjectives: cardboard-y and dank were two that stick in the memory. I amused myself by taking some photos of the interior rather than drink that manky beer. This is an interesting pub, involving itself in the community, though not so much in brewing it seems. The eight beers on the bar were from Shiny (x3), Neepsend, Turning Point, Pentrich, Salopian and Black Iris. We were the only customers at 1pm on a Friday, but no doubt it gets better later. Even so, the condition of that 4Wood, which seems to be a regular here, suggests that they're not getting through as much of it as they ought to.
On 11th June 2025
- rating: 5
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Strongers . left this review about Furnace Inn
Opening at 14:00 during the week, the Furnace Inn is a brew pub on the edge of a housing estate, which in my experience is a rare thing, but it certainly works here. The short and wide interior is quite basic with a bar counter on the rear wall that faces seating along the front and a dartboard up the right end. Out the back is a patio that leads to a fake grass seating area.
Five of the eight hand pumps were in operation drawing Furnace’s own Fun Sponge alongside Shiny Brewing’s 4 Wood, North Riding’s Banoffee Porter, Turning Point’s The Yeti is Waiting and Three Blind Mice Brewery’s Rocket Nun. I went for the Porter, which I have to say was top banana! The friendly landlady informed me that Tuesday was the worst day to visit because their ‘new beer day’ is on a Wednesday. Listed as coming on were Shiny’s Affinity, Brass Castle’s Zest for Life, Turning Point’s The Zing That Should Not Be, Arbor’s EPA, Brighton Bier’s Graceland and Twisted Barrel’s This Mess. A flat roofer this place certainly isn’t, how lucky the drinkers of Derby are to have so many top notch boozers.
On 1st August 2023
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - May, August and October. - last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 June 2025 by Will Larter
- Car Park : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - 1st Wednesday each month - last updated 11 June 2025 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 17 September 2025 by Quinno _
