Pub for Derby

[Tommey82]

Hello! Where are you people drinking pre-match for Derby?

[ANDY]

Isn't the pub opposite the train station the away pub ??

[Sam779]

Quite often those getting off the train get frog-marched away from the area.

 

There are a few pubs near the station though and a very popular pub near the ground for away fans, think it’s a Harvester.

[unkastav]

Plenty in town then a taxi to the ground I reckon. 2 decent spoons Standing order and Babington arms, only five mins apart

[handworth52]

last season pub about 5-10 mins walk from station on corner of big roundabout at top of London road   was royal telegraph .was full of us ,a good 4-500 then police escort you to ground ,don't know if its still the away pub . 

[unkastav]

Nightmare walk when you need a waz 

[ANDY]

 

[Crewton Ram]

On 18/10/2017 at 19:23, handworth52 said:

last season pub about 5-10 mins walk from station on corner of big roundabout at top of London road   was royal telegraph .was full of us ,a good 4-500 then police escort you to ground ,don't know if its still the away pub . 

 

Royal Telegraph doesn't now admit anyone obviously an away fan. Head there and I reckon Plod will send you back to the Tiffany Lounge on the corner of Midland Road, which is a designated away pub. It's not a great pub, but you can sing there to your hearts content, if that's a priority for you. Other pubs near the station are likely to be home fans only, possibly even the Brunswick, though if you go in small groups and don't act like a idiot you may get in there or in the Alexander next door. I've seen the Smithfield mentioned, but be aware that is more like a half hour walk to the away section. The Witherspoons in town should be OK, Babingtons, the Standing Order and the Thomas Leaper next door all serve good beer. The Exeter, Silk Mill, Dolphin and Brewery Tap are usually packed with home fans but discrete non-twattish away fans shouldn't have a problem. Stay away from the Neptune, Jorrocks, Tiger Bar, City Bar and White Horse, as you're more likely to meet less welcoming types. 

 

Anyone truly interested in good beer though will already have downloaded an Ale Trail map from the Derby Camra website and have planned a more adventurous day out.