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Furnace Inn, Derby
Derby
DE1 3BX
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Reviews of Furnace Inn (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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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Moby Duck left this review about Furnace Inn
A great pub set on the edge of a housing estate just outside the main town. very much a beer orientated pub with eight handpumps, four each either side of the divided bar and all in use, also ten craft keg taps. I had a couple of pints on cask, North Riding Single Hop Amarillo and Shiny Affinity.A must visit pub in my book.
On 3rd November 2022
- rating: 8
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 June 2025 by Will Larter
- Car Park : No last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 November 2015 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 22 November 2015 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 November 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 22 November 2015 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes - 1st Wednesday each month - last updated 11 June 2025 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by ROB Camra
