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Arkwright Arms, Chesterfield

Chesterfield Road
Duckmanton
Postal town: Chesterfield
S44 5JG
Phone: 01246232053
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Will Larter left this review about Arkwright Arms

My first visit to the Arkwright Arms since the depredations of the Covid-19 pandemic. A quick comparison between the 13 live beers I counted in 2012 and the six hand pumps (one without a pump clip) suggests that things are quieter, but I didn't make a note of any "craft" keg offerings, which may have taken up some of the slack. Perhaps I should go back and check. I went for a pale beer called Joker (made with the hops called jester) from the very reliable Whim Ales in the Peak District; it was very good (NBSS 3.5) and still under £4 a pint.

My notes made at the time riff on the "dog friendliness" of the pub. A madly hyper dog came in with its equally badly trained human, and started barking at everything, to the bewilderment of two calm dogs who were watching quietly with raised eyebrows. Those two got a tickle behind the ears from their humans.

Date of visit: 2nd July 2023

On 5th September 2023 - rating: 7
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Gill Smith left this review about Arkwright Arms

Called in this 2016 Good Beer Guide pub on a CAMRA coach tour, and had a wander round the 2 well appointed bars as it is over 10 years since I was last here. Breweries featured were Newby Wyke, New-K-Ham, Shugborough, Greene King, Whim, North Yorkshire, Kings Clipstone, Raw and Welbeck Abbey and we managed 3 excellently kept ales in the time we were there. There is also a good selection of ciders and a board gives tasting notes for all beers and ciders.

On 19th April 2016 - rating: 9
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Will Larter left this review about Arkwright Arms

There's a banner on the front of this eccentrically designed building, proclaiming it the winner of Derbyshire Camra's Pub of the Year 2008. I didn't spend as much time exploring the pub as PSM (below), so I was glad to read of their "countless CAMRA awards including Chesterfield and District Pub of the Year 2011". Certainly a beer list that featured no fewer than 13 real ales (with another blackboard listing Belgian bottled beers) suggested a commitment to good beer that deserves some sort of recognition.

I only stopped for a quick half as I was cycling, but my Muirhouse Smoked Porter was spot on. Muirhouse Brewery is in Ilkeston, about 25 miles away, but there were also beers from Raw Brewery of Staveley, just down the road, and one from Dancing Duck in Derby. I don't think I've ever seen such an eclectic beer list: from further afield there were beers from Navigation (Nottingham), Liverpool Organic, Bradfield, Burton Bridge, Whim and from XT Brewery of Thame, Buckinghamshire. Interestingly, there was a "Speciality Lager" from Taddington Brewery near Buxton, and, for the less adventurous, a well-travelled offering from Greene King of Bury St Edmonds. I will definitely be back, and this time my bike can stay at home.

On 7th December 2012 - rating: 9
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Derbyshire and the Peak District by minibus 2013 by Will Larter
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Pub SignMan
Chesterfield, 3.62 miles, 1 hr 9 min walk (show)
Langwith - Whaley Thorns, 6.76 miles, 2 hr 10 min walk (show)
Creswell (Derbys), 6.79 miles, 2 hr 11 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for Arkwright Arms, Duckmanton
5th Sep 2023, 16:05
Review submitted by Will Larter
 
2nd Jul 2023, 20:46
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  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 18 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
  • Beer Festivals : Yes - August - last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 18 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 19 April 2016 by Gill Smith
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 19 April 2016 by Gill Smith
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 18 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
  • Pinball : No last updated 18 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
  • Pool Table : Yes last updated 18 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 19 April 2016 by Gill Smith
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