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Requested be closed with reason - Other: Closed April 2023, future uncertain.
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The Rectory, Chesterfield
Chesterfield
S40 1SF
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Reviews of The Rectory (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Rectory
A surprisingly nice pub, in a good building, tidily furnished with a pleasant, relaxed feel to it. Most of the ales were still from Dancing Duck - my Dark Drake was excellent but some of my group were less complimentary on theirs so perhaps the range is a bit too large. I would be happy to return though.
On 28th January 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Rectory
Given its town-centre location, this proved to be an unexpected haven of calm on a Saturday night (but still busy enough). The building looks interesting externally, and the thoroughly refurbished interior offers something too with a mix of traditional side rooms and a more modern bar area. Better still, not only were all eight handpumps in use, but four of these were dispensing Dancing Duck beers (including a good pint of Waddle It Be (£3.70). With a pair of ciders, and a Blue Monkey real ale, the only Marston's cask offering was Pedigree. Amusingly, though, the seven 'craft' taps on the bar-back were actually pouring bog-standard keg beers.
On 13th March 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8117 recommendations about 8117 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about The Rectory
A well-executed and welcome refurbishment of this interesting building beside the church. Once inside, it's hard to believe it's still really Chesterfield. The emphasis is on craft beers and food, but it was all wasted on the guys in front of me at the counter, who just went for bottles of Budweiser.
Of the eight hand pumps on the bar, two were ciders, then there were two beers from the Marstons stable (Boondoggle and Pedigree); the second set of four had three local ales: Dancing Duck Waitangi, Fuggle Bunny Russian Rare-Bit (a strange name for what turned out to be an eminently drinkable 5% stout) and Kelham Island Best, and the final Marstons beer, Lancaster Bomber (formerly Thwaites). The back wall has a series of keg spouts, amusingly decorated with inappropriate gauges (sorry, no photo - you'll have to go and see for yourselves) which failed to detract from the fact that they were pretty much all national brands like Guinness and Carling - there are no fonts on the bar counter, which presumably accounts for the Bud drinkers.
This re-imagining of the pub is aimed at young, town-centre binge drinkers, I guess, but with an eye for older, more discerning real ale types on quiet afternoons. Nice one!
On 27th May 2017
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3746 recommendations about 3483 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 September 2018 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 28 January 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 September 2018 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint according to InnSpire August 2018. Not on WhatPub though. - last updated 25 September 2018 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 28 January 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 28 January 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 25 September 2018 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 28 January 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 28 January 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 25 September 2018 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 28 January 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 28 January 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 September 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 25 September 2018 by ROB Camra
