The Alexandra Hotel, Derby - pub details
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Address: 203 Siddals Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2QE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 14831)
Derby (0.2 miles), Peartree (1.6 miles), Spondon (2.7 miles)
Chain: Tynemill
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Smoking area, Accommodation available
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 47 users)
> Local guide: Derbyshire pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Merry Widows, Derby (0.2 miles), Brunswick Inn, Derby (0.2 miles), Waterfall, Derby (0.2 miles), George Hotel, Derby (0.3 miles), Station Inn, Derby (0.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Alexandra Hotel, Derby
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
5 most recent reviews of 27 shown - see all reviews
| Lovely pub - 9 beers on handpump yesterday. It was so empty though - I don't know how they stay open. The Brunswick, 2 mins away, is often bristling with punters so it can't be that it's too far away from town. chick - 13 Dec 2008 11:38 |
| Built in 1871, this hotel was primarily built to accommodate travelers arriving at the nearby Midland Railway Station. The emphasis has now shifted from beds to beers as this is one of the great Derby Ale trail pubs. Being way down the list on a quite hefty pub crawl, fine details such as the number of hand pumps or the contents are lost in a haze of drunken thoughts and a mass of unreadable scrawls on the reverse of beermats, suffice to say there is a terrific selection and the beers were probably in better condition than I was. The building itself lacked any real character although rail enthusiasts will be undoubtedly creaming themselves over the railway artifacts, old photos and locomotive plates. There is a small beer garden but with minimal seating (but then it was getting pretty chilly at night). For a Friday night it was woefully empty meaning a fairly laid back, relaxed if rather subdued ambience. Despite the number of ales, I’m not sure I could spend a whole night here, especially given the other pubs in the vicinity but it nevertheless is one of the major players with the Derby Beer Tourists and is worth seeking out. RogerB - 31 Oct 2008 15:29 |
| Since the recent landlord came in there has been a distinct improvement in the feel of the place. The pub looks spruce and the beers are varied and well conditioned. As others have commented, it's a shame it seems so empty. It was well attended at the recentish beer festival so hopefully that will raise it's profile and encourage revisits. chick - 30 Sep 2008 10:27 |
| This is a good pub with a good seletion of real ales, it's a shame when i went it was completely dead, with only one other customer...USE it or LOSE it. lovesong - 31 Aug 2008 12:19 |
| I agree with the previous reviews, this is a great pub. The Landlord is as eccentric as they come, but passionate about ales and certainly knows his stuff. Always a generous range of real ale, 6 to 8 hand pumps always on the go. Paris_Hilton - 22 Aug 2008 12:34 |
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