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The Flowerpot, Derby
Derby
DE1 3DZ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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John Bonser left this review about The Flower Pot
Update – November 2013
Still very much a live music orientated pub, with an apparent emphasis on tribute bands for groups, some of whom even I have heard of – eg The Who, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Slade
Headless no longer brew on site ( brewing is now done by Black Iris ) , but otherwise my earlier review below is still current and the pub continues to offer a good range of real ale which, on my visit, included Whim Hartington IPA ( very moreish ), Blue Monkey, Hobgoblin, Pedigree, Liverpool Organic, Oakham Bishops Farewell and, from the on site brewery, Black Iris Sunflower. It's a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular.
Still worth a look in when in town, irrespective of whether you’re a music fan or not. It’s only a short walk from Ye Olde Dolphin, which is on most people’s list to do.
ORIGINAL REVIEW - APRIL 2009
The Flowerpot is Derby CAMRA's pub of the year for 2007 and is situated on the edge of a busy road junction in the City Centre.
The deceptively small frontage belies a much expanded interior inside.
The pub is the home of the Headless Brewery and rows of beer casks can be viewed through an unusual glass screen in a bar at the back.
Immediately on the right as you enter the pub is an area that looks like it could be part of the original pub. Here are some pictures and framed prints, including one detailing Derby County's football fixtures in 1914/15 when such teams as Glossop, Clapton Orient and Woolwich provided the mouth watering opposition.
Also look out for an amusing framed caricature in another part of the pub of everybody's idea, apparently, of the archetypal "beer ticker".
Regular live music is featured in another room towards the back of the pub.
The pub is a keen supporter of local micros as well as its own on site beers. The imaginatively named King Street Ale brewed on site was a good tasty pint.
In conclusion, unless you're a big fan of live music, The Flowerpot does not strike me as a particularly memorable or inspiring pub, as a pub in itself, but it is certainly worth making the effort to seek out for its splendid beer range
On 18th December 2013
- rating: 7
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Mark Davey left this review about The Flower Pot
Great pub, full of great beer. There is a little beer garden out the back, which just catches the late sun in summer. What more do you need?
On 19th April 2013
- rating: 8
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Gill Smith left this review about The Flower Pot
This 2013 Good Beer Guide pub has always been on my list of pubs to visit when in Derby and has improved over the last year or two. The interlinking rooms give plenty of seating choice, and the massive glass wall to the stillages of beers is a great feature. Home to Black Iris brewery we enjoyed Black Iris Sunflower. What I love about this pub is that it also serves a great range of ales from other micro breweries, and we stayed awhile to enjoy Bays Spooky Ale, Blue Bee Shake Rattle and Roll, Revolutions EP, and Wood Street Devil Wood too.
On 11th November 2012
- rating: 9
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ROB Camra left this review about The Flower Pot
Still going strong. We've visited the pub several times since my last review and always had top notch beer. Black Iris is now the on site brewery after the sad death of the Headless brewer. On Saturday last week my pint of Revolutions Entertainment was on top form.
14/07/2010
If you start at one end of the bar and have a half of everything on the handpumps in here you'll never leave! Usually in midweek they don't have much beer on, only the 12 - 15 guest ales plus their own beers from the on site micro brewery (Headless). At weekends they put quite a few more on. They always have a good selection of beer literature around, Derby Drinker, Nottingham Drinker etc. I've always found it to be a friendly pub and I never miss coming here when in Derby.
On 20th July 2012
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Flower Pot
Quite a deceiving looking pub from the front as it goes back such a long way. It also hosts a venue room for bands and can take 250 people. Has the Black Iris micro brewery on site. Eleven handpumps on my visit, Black Iris all gone to my disappointment. I went for the Oakham Scarlet Macaw which was on its last. Whim Ales Arbor Lights, Whim Hartington IPA, Newmans Pale Seal Pup. Friendly staff, will call again.
On 20th November 2011
- rating: 8
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Roy Collins left this review about The Flower Pot
Pub has been much extended and contains several rooms. Excellant choice of 10 real ales.Judging by the posters it is a lively music scene too.Food is also served.
On 31st July 2011
- rating: 8
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I L left this review about The Flower Pot
Having been in this place numerous times before on our visit on a May bank Holiday Monday the range of ales was not what it was on previous visits but still about 10 on which is still and exellent range. However the place was not very busy and despite waiting to be served, a small group came in and got served before us. I can accept this in a busy place when its difficult for the staff to keep track of whos next but this was a very quite time in the pub and we were clearly waiting for a while in front of the barmaid. We didnt stay as there are plenty of other good pubs in Derby to do.
On 3rd June 2011
- rating: 5
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Flowerpot
A two-tier building, with a red rendered upper and white rendered and larger lower section, with attached music venue.
The interior is open plan, with different areas including a library. The decor is mainly in red, white and wood panel, with a nice wood bar, ceiling beams and lots of various old epemera on the walls, including pictures of the pub and Derby. Service was ok, the clientele friendly, again joining in our conversations - Mr Hackwood debating the merits of Bonnie Prince Charlie with a local chap.
Beer; tap stuff, with a range on their own microbrewery beers on handpull, as well as several others. Sadly i only noted that i had York Brewery's Constantine - which was fine.
I thought this place was another top-notch stop off. I will return here.
On 28th November 2009
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Old Boots left this review about The Flowerpot
Friendly ale house with a wide range of well kept microbrewery beers. Looks small from the outside but is quite spacious inside. Plain older style décor but not tatty, fairly typical of decent old boozers. Good service and chatty locals, mainly middle aged men. Home of the Headless Brewery but I didn't try any of their fine ales. It also offers live music regularly.
On 21st November 2009
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Flower Pot
Quite dark inside as soon as you step away from the front windows, but not so gloomy that one can't see a vast array of hampumps with all different kinds of interesting brews on offer (including a decent Over and Out Stout from the Headless Brewery out the back of the pub). A real ale drinkers 'must visit' destination.
On 28th February 2009
- rating: 8
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