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Five Lamps, Derby
Derby
DE1 3BH
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Pub SignMan left this review about Five Lamps
This is a great street corner pub with an opened up layout that wraps around a sizeable peninsula servery. The bar has blocky wood panel frontage to its counter, a matching canopy with the beer range and various other drink options listed across it, and a nice hop-lined, mirrored bar back. Seating is available around the perimeter of the room, with ample space between it and the bar for vertical drinkers. Button backed banquetes line much of the wall space, including some that have been formed into booths over to the right, but high stools and simple chairs are also available in good numbers. Some of the booths have been partitioned by nice leaded, stained glass screens, whilst the walls have near full height panelling, especially at the rear of the room, augmented by plain mirrors, local photographs and swathes of fancy wallpaper which add some colour. A raised seating area to the front right is accessed via a couple of steps beneath an archway which is flanked by some large potted plants. I spotted a couple of TV screens, both of which were switched off on a Saturday evening.
The ale range was very extensive, to the point that I couldn’t manage to note everything down, only recording the availability of Oakham Citra, Everards Tiger, Blue Monkey infinity. Abbeydale Dissolution IPA, Draught Bass, Thornbridge Brother rabbit and maybe four or five others. The bar staff were all very friendly and seemed really switched on, which helped minimise waiting time at the bar on a very busy evening. My pint of Oakham Citra was in great nick - probably the best pint I had on this thirteen-pub crawl.
I really liked this place, which I thought had a nice balance between traditional ale house and something a bit more contemporary in feel that clearly appealed to a younger crowd too. The great beer and efficient service were also standout features, making this another great pub in Derby’s strong pub scene.
On 4th September 2023
- rating: 8
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Steve C left this review about Five Lamps
Five Lamps is a traditionally decorated single room Everard’s pub with a long curved central bar that faces seating around the exterior walls. I counted 19 hand pumps, those in operation were drawing Wilde Child’s Brownie Hunter, Hopback’s Summer Lightening, Dancing Duck Brewery’s Quack to the Future and Ay Up, Anarchy Brew Co’s Flat Out IPA, Salopian’s Darwin’s Origin, Everard’s Tiger, Thornbridge’s Leerie’s Tipple and Bass alongside five real ciders. I went for the Quack and Summer Lightening which were both well served by the friendly chap running the bar. Craft keg was also available, as were free dog treats for our flappy eared friends. Human food is also available, but I think the kitchen was closed during my Tuesday evening visit so I didn’t get to peruse a menu. I liked it in here and would have no issue returning for a longer stay.
On 1st August 2023
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Five Lamps
Heading out of the city centre, this is a fairly large pub with a large selection of both cask ales and craft beers. Being a warm day, we left the main bar behind to head for an outdoor area at the rear of the pub.
Regular beers here are Bass, Thornbridge Leerie's Tipple & Everard's Tiger. The pub was featuring a Castle Rock tap takeover and had their Harvest Pale, Elsie Mo, Suntrap, Steal My Sunshine, Preservation & Screech Owl. Also on were Dancing Duck Ay Up, Thornbridge Market Porter, Oakham Bishop's Farewell, Brew York Make It Columbus & Shiny Disco Balls.
Ciders were Thistly Cross Whisky Cask, Snail's Bank Pineapple & Pink Grapefruit Cider, Gwynt y Ddraig Dog Dancer & Weston's Rosie's Pig. Craft beers were Beavertown Neck Oil, Thornbridge Green Mountain, Verdant Light Bub, Castle Rock DDH Pale, Black Iris Cherry King, New Bristol Cinder Toffee & Everard's Cast No Shadow & New World IPA.
A number of our party indulged in various bar snacks, including a roll found with mould in it. It was duly replaced with the cost returned. Despite the snack faux-pas, this seems to be a good pub with a great drinks selection.
On 4th July 2023
- rating: 7
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Moby Duck left this review about Five Lamps
Another good pub on the edge of town. A single room wrapped around a central curved bar, nicely furnished with some plush leather button back bench seating and wood panel walls. Plenty of beer available with fourteen handpumps in total with eleven in use on my visit. I only had time for the one ,choosing Blue Monkey Infinity.
Very nice pub worth tying in with The Furnace about five minutes walk away.
On 3rd November 2022
- rating: 8
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Soup Dragon left this review about Five Lamps
Built on the site of, or formerly named (1883) St Helen's Inn, this pub is a Georgian-styled brick and stone Everard's pub with front and back patio areas. The interior has a U-shaped open room curved around the bar, has part wood panel, with copious tankards and jugs for decoration, along with prints for interest. There was a TV (not on). There were 11 pulls advertised, with the Derby Beer Co Business as Usual, Everard's Tiger and the Peak Brewery Chatsworth Gold all being decent. The service was fine and the food, I just had a build your own burger, was perfectly OK. Visited here a few times over the last few years as Soupette no2 is at Uni in Derby, but this is no student pub. A better than solid performer and worth a visit.
On 25th July 2021
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Ian Mapp left this review about Five Lamps
Very functional, yet perfectly formed, locals pub. I dont know how Derby seems to carry over the quantity of pubs and the quantity of beer they serve. Another 8 available here.
TT Landlord in great condition.
Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2w1lOlC
On 20th August 2018
- rating: 7
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Five Lamps
Tidy, high ceiled pub, has the feel of a Wetherspoons. The room follows the bar around a U shape. Large choice of average quality beers.
On 2nd December 2015
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about Five Lamps
Not much internal change in the five years since my last visit. There are now ten pumps as you face the bar, with another three to the left and another three to the rear right – pretty awkwardly done and easy to miss. My Peak Ales Chatsworth Gold was in impressive nick. Some noted additions were the availability of papers, a collection of jugs hanging from the ceiling beams and dog-friendliness. A downside was that on a dank autumnal day the place was cold and felt a bit grim – there’s a stove there, why not use it?! Still worth having on the ‘must-do’ crawl list for the range and quality of the ales but it doesn’t quite have that ‘pubby’ factor to it to make it 9 or 10 sort of place.
September 2010
Recently re-opened after a period of closure under Everard’s ‘Project William’ banner. This is a big knocked-through place with an upmarket, airy feel and has been done up fairly smartly (if a bit Spoons-like in places, lots of light wood and brown seating – corporately bland). The button-backed raised seating areas near the windows looked like the best spot to imbibe. I counted nine ales available from such breweries as Peak, Oakham, Burton Bridge, Buxton and, of course, Everards (just the one though – Tiger) as well as some proper ciders in barrels behind the bar. Beer quality was excellent. The chap behind the bar was friendly and convivial. A muted TV was showing a cartoon for some unfathomable reason. Toilets were modern and spotless. Well-worth a visit for the beer alone. Rated 8
On 22nd November 2015
- rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about Five Lamps
Comfortable pub with a modern but still largely traditional interior. Its key selling point is a constant 14 ales available which are to be found around the central wooden floored main semi-circular bar.
The ones I noted were Draft Bass, St Austell Tribute and Proper Job, Castle rock Harvest Pale, Peak Ales Chatsworth Gold, Poppy Otter, Everards tiger, the house Five Lamps Ale from the Derby brewing company, Exmore Beast and Boggart Brewery Rum Porter. And at that point I stopped and didn’t bother going round the other side of the bar, and the Rum Porter was on excellent form.
There are a couple of carpeted seating areas dotted around the wooden floored central bar area and then there was a largish undercover decking area outside.
A solid real ale pub and certainly one worth visiting when in Derby.
On 22nd November 2015
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Five Lamps
Situated on a residential street corner,this is quite a large pub with an open plan interior which winds around a large wooden bar sited along the rear wall.There are raised sections with some seating booths, lots of wood panelling and it felt quite classy.Handpumps were dotted around the bar,so walk around before choosing,although the three handpumps on the shortest are all devoted to cider.The choice on my visit was from Hartington IPA,Oakham Citra,Thornbridge Jaipur,Castle Rock Harvest Pale,St Austell Tribute & Proper Job,Peak Ales Chatsworth Gold (in tip top condition) Poppy Otter,Bass,Everards Tiger,Exmoor Beast and Boggarts Plum Porter.There was a lot to swing the bat despite the presence of a few national brands ,which makes this another pub that an ale tourist really shouldn't miss.
On 16th November 2015
- rating: 7
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