Chesterfield boasts the county’s oldest micropub in The Real Ale Corner which is the second oldest in the UK. Elsewhere, Derbyshire is brimming with such watering holes where beer made by microbreweries pulls in the customers.
The Micropub Association says: “A micropub is a small freehouse which listens to its customers, many serve cask ales, promotes conversations, shuns all form of electronic entertainment and dabbles in traditional pub snacks.”
Micropubs were championed by real ale consumer organisation CAMRA in its 1976 edition of the Good Beer Guide and have since gone from strength to strength.
13. The Ale Stop, Chapel Street, Buxton
The High Peak's first micropub and the second to be launched in Derbyshire offers four ever changing cask ales, craft ciders from local and national breweries and is open every day. The Ale Stop scores 4.6 out of 5 based on 272 Google reviews. Daniel Grayson posted: "Great bar, friendly atmosphere with a great selection of beers available." Photo: Google
14. Beer Shed, Market Street, New Mills
Traditional cask ales and craft beer are available at this drinking den which is open five days a week, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Beer Shed scores 4.8 based on 280 Google reviews. Nick Brown posted: "Magnificent quirky furnished narrow micropub serving a good range of beers and wines. Lovely experience and friendly staff." Photo: Google
15. Tom Said Micropub, Well Street, Ripley
Owned by the Campbell Street Brewing Company, this micropub offers three changing cask and four keg ales, craft cans, bottles and ciders five days a week, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Tom Said Micropub scores 4.7 out of 5, based on 67 Google reviews. Pauline Finnie posted: "Tom is an ace brewer, distributer of ales, a fab pop up bar entrepreneur - by far the real ale guru of Amber Valley and beyond. What he and his dad don't know about the world of real ale is not worth knowing." Photo: Google
16. The Redemption Ale House, Ray Street, Heanor
Traditional cask ale, cider and craft keg are on offer at this micropub which hosts regular beer festivals and is open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The Redemption Ale House scores 4.7 out of 5 based on 324 Google reviews. Mark Chamberlain posted: "Best pub around. Always great beer, lovely roaring fire, excellent selection of pork pies and really friendly staff. A must visit." Photo: Google