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The Dandy Cock, Sutton-In-Ashfield
Kirkby In Ashfield
Postal town: Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 8AT
Served areas
Reviews of The Dandy Cock (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Dandy Cock
Slightly odd location a bit out of town and fairly limited opening times (3 days a week, late afternoon and evening). Nicely done quasi-micro (music) though a bit of variation on the dull green colour scheme would be nice. Interesting mish-mash of furnishings with Britannia tables, cinema seats, lampshades and Chesterfield style armchairs. Plus a smell of Mister Sheen. Plastic plants hanging from birdcage above the bar. Muted lighting and quite atmospheric. Gruff but friendly landlord. Four cask on, my Drone Valley Timaru was decent but could have done with more throughput so an NBSS 3; I plopped the glass onto their own branded beermats which was a nice touch. Cocktail menu that looked decent alongside a few ciders. A quick word about the gents which are probably the best in Nottinghamshire, replete with a mounted stag’s head and a cockerel bog roll holder. Settled nicely into this one and would pop in again. 7.5
On 3rd January 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 5942 recommendations about 5922 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Dandy Cock
Micropub with extremely limited opening times. Closed Monday until Thursday, it does not open until 4pm on a Friday and Saturday and 3pm on a Sunday, with early closing times too.
We arrived too early on our Saturday visit and ended up walking away after trying the door and finding it locked. Another couple also tried to enter and the owner arrived to let them in. Seeing this, we returned. But he was clearly not going to let us in as well. So, we headed elsewhere. Not the best of welcomes unless you're local.
We did return later to find the place very busy. There is a seating area near the window, with the bar to the back of the room. A corridor leads down to toilets and another room with seating off to the left-hand side. This contained various board games and Rubik's Cubes.
4 real ales were on - Drone Valley Bessemer, Falstaff Clarkson, Leatherbritches Scoundrel & Bradfield Farmer's Irish Dexter.
Ciders were Lilley's Strawberry Cider, Pear & Raspberry Cider, Pineapple Cider, Cherries & Berries, Mango Cider, Rhubarb Cider, Lemon & Lime Cider, Cheeky Pig, Peach Cider, Apples & Pears, Woo Woo Cider, Pina Colada Cider & Raspberry Mojito Cider, Weston's Old Rosie & Abrahall's Thundering Molly.
In addition to all of this, there is an extremely impressive gin selection, the likes of which I have not seen before.
Despite the poor initial welcome (or lack of it) and the very limited opening hours, which presumably can't be helped, I really liked this small place. It had plenty of character, a real friendly atmosphere, decent service (once you get through the door) and a wide drinks choice to suite most palates.
On 22nd March 2022
- rating: 9
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Dandy Cock
Only a short walk from the Barrel and Bean and an even shorter walk back to the railway station. This was formerly part of the antique shop next door and the micro has acquired some further seating space at the back of the shop next door. The interior of this micro is full of antique artefacts such as standing lamps, ornaments, picture frames and a chesterfield settee. The bar can be found in the far right hand corner and hosted four handpumps, a choice of six ciders and one hundred types of gin. If you bring your dog along there was beer for dogs sold in bottles on the bar at £3 each. One of the customers I was chatting to at the bar brought his dog back later and bought it a beer, which was served in a dog bowl obviously. and the dog lapped it up, it was a warm day though.
Beer wise we went for the Totally Brewed Meland Gold and Dancing Duck 22.
On 20th August 2017
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3725 recommendations about 3725 pubs]
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Sutton Parkway, 1.4 miles, 27 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes - until 6 - last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Micropub : Yes last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 03 January 2026 by Quinno _
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