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Old-fashioned pub that time forgot just by the Bulwell Forest tram stop. There's a few locals dotted about, but it's pretty quiet all in all. They have a small beer selection - two cask beers - but they're both from a brewery I'd not heard of (Lab in the Garage). Spoons-type meal deals with the option of an alcoholic drink or a soft. Good enough but not worth going out of your way.

Visited on 12 Jul 2025 at 14:52

jjsint (1585) reviewed

The Station Hotel

1 year ago

6.8/10 — Setting 8 Selection 8 Service 6 Food Value 6 Overall 6

I'm in two minds about this place. There are a lot of positives: it's a gorgeous two-bar pub near the tram and train, they do a ridiculous amount of cask beer (10 in the public, plus some extra Lincoln Green core in the lounge). Guests include Turning Point, Blue Monkey, Neptune, Little. However the pint I had was on the turn, not undrinkable by any means but not at its best. Quantity over quality perhaps. After this I wasn't in the frame of mind to have another but not sure whether it's a one-off or they don't look after their beer (for what it's worth the CAMRA beer rating isn't terrible so I suspect the former). They're showing the Women's Euros, they are dog and child friendly. A nice place so feel free to try it and validate my opinion or set me straight.

Visited on 12 Jul 2025 at 14:00

jjsint (1585) reviewed

Byron’s Rest

1 year ago

7.8/10 — Setting 9 Selection 8 Service 7 Food Value 8 Overall 7

Dark and atmospheric little pub. Pleasant, quirky. Maybe a bit bigger than a micropub... a centipub? Five cask beers on the bar, seesionable and somewhat local and all good stuff: Shipstones, Little, Shiny, Dancing Duck. Loads of cans, mostly Woodforde's and Shiny but some more intense stuff like Cloudwatee as well. All reasonably priced. Worth a go, you'll find something you like.

Visited on 12 Jul 2025 at 13:15

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Northwest Sunset from Black Iris Brewery

1 year ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7

Draught at the Black Iris taphouse. Pours lightish yellow gold, clear with an uneven white head. Gentle aroma with fruity hop character: some lemon, a little melon and white grapefruit.,maybe a touch of lychee. A modest sweetness in the initial sip, followed by a reasonably intense hop bitter with slight spice which lingers in the roof of the mouth. Light body with soft to medium carbonation. A very subtle beer but a gorgeous one.

Tried from Draft at Black Iris Brewery Bottleshop and Taproom on 12 Jul 2025 at 15:53

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Yeoman from Lincoln Green

1 year ago

5.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 7 Overall 6

Handpull cask at the Station Hotel, Hucknall. Yellow/gold and a little hazy with a small frothy white head. Aroma of hard citrus, some woody notes, grassy and cressy character. Sweet taste with a bitter finish, kind of bland. Bitterness stays on the tongue for the aftertaste. Light chalky body, soft carbonation. Not overly keen, could be that the beer condition played a part but I can't imagine a universe where I like this beer enough to have another.

Tried from Cask at The Station Hotel on 12 Jul 2025 at 12:57

jjsint added a new venue Byron’s Rest located in Hucknall, England
1 year ago

jjsint (1585) reviewed

Beer Shack

1 year ago

7.6/10 — Setting 7 Selection 7 Service 8 Food Value 8 Overall 8

One small room. Already about 6 people in a 12.30. Can't imagine it'd hold more than 15-20. Four cask handpulls, from the likes of Tollgate, Front Row, Uttoxeter. Sessionable but both light and dark beers available. Some ciders as well. Good mix of take away and drink in cans, a lot of Arbor, Yonder, some Belgians and some Omnipollo. Just a nice little place to drink some beer.

Visited on 12 Jul 2025 at 12:23

jjsint added a new venue The Station Hotel located in Hucknall, England
1 year ago

jjsint added a new venue The Abbey located in Nottingham, England
1 year ago

jjsint added a new venue Beer Shack located in Hucknall, England
1 year ago