Hollybush Inn, Matlock

Will Larter left this review about Hollybush Inn

This crossroads pub has recently reopened after a lengthy closure. The new owner is an enthusiast and a talker, I imagine a salesman in a former life, and seems to be enjoying life in the back of beyond. There's a campsite nearby, which appears to be tied into the pub, unless I misunderstood, and it's certainly a good way of ensuring there are customers. There were a handful of people mid-Sunday afternoon, watching a football playoff, while I was just in the market for a cask beer. There's only one hand pump, but it's a local beer from a nearby farm, brewed from a local water supply: Aldwark Baabarian Gold (NBSS 4, £4.50/pint), which was slightly better and slightly less expensive than the same beer at the GBG listed Miners Standard a couple of miles up yon hill, which I had just cycled down. After being open for just a few months there are still a few rough edges about this pub, but I wish the new owner the best of luck.

On 31^st May 2026 - rating: 7
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