The Dead Poets Inn
Holbrook, DE56 0TQ

The Dead Poets Inn
Holbrook, DE56 0TQ

Cask beers available

Cask beers available

Rocket - 4.7%

Rocket

Brunswick

4.7% abv

A pale IPA style beer, heavily dry hopped with a multitude of New World hops to give pleasant citrus and apricot flavours.

Pale Rider - 5.2%

Pale Rider

Kelham Island

5.2% abv

A full-bodied, straw pale ale, with good fruity aroma and a strong fruit and hop taste. Its well-balanced sweetness and bitterness continue in the finish.

Bass Premium Ale - 4.4%

Bass Premium Ale

Marston's

4.4% abv

Draught Bass is still brewed to an original recipe using only the finest ingredients and the experience of generations. It is brewed with two strains of yeast to produce a complex nutty, malty taste with subtle hop undertones, which has widespread appeal to repertoire drinkers.

Poets' Tipple - 4%

Poets' Tipple

Ashover

4% abv

Light copper traditional bitter with good malt flavours. Perle hops give a well balanced bitterness.

Ashbourne IPA - 4.9%

Ashbourne IPA

Leatherbritches

4.9% abv

A true pale ale with a flowery, hoppy aroma and a strong bitter finish, crisp and refreshing.

Portland Black - 4.5%

Portland Black

Welbeck Abbey

4.5% abv

A rich, velvety dark porter wioth subtle smoke, chocolate and iced coffee flavours from roasted malts topped off with a distinctly vanilla aroma.

Old Original - 5.2%

Old Original

Everards

5.2% abv

The ultimate strong ale with rich and fruity flavours, Old Original is a classic. The very best British hops and premium Maris Otter malt give this a full-bodied taste.

Citra - 4.2%

Citra

Oakham

4.2% abv

A light refreshing beer with pungent grapefruit, lychee and gooseberry aromas leading to a dry, bitter finish.

Craft Keg available

Blue Moon Belgian White - 5.4%

Blue Moon Belgian White

Blue Moon, Molson Coors

5.4% abv

A refreshing, medium-bodied, unfiltered Belgian-style wheat ale spiced with fresh coriander and orange peel for a uniquely complex taste and an uncommonly smooth finish.

Ubiquitous - 6%

Ubiquitous

Brunswick

6% abv

Single hop pale ale featuring Citra hops. Part of our Engine Shed Project range.

Ciders & Perries available

Clifton Beauty - 6.5%

Clifton Beauty

Blue Barrel

6.5% abv

A light crisp medium cider with a fine soft tannic after taste. Whole juice, wild yeast and naturally fermented. No concentrates, artificial sweeteners or flavouring.

Sherwood Blend - 6.5%

Sherwood Blend

Blue Barrel

6.5% abv

A tangy, full bodied medium traditional cider, with a delicious bittersweet after taste. Whole juice, wild yeast and naturally fermented. No concentrates, artificial sweeteners or flavouring.

Colwick Perry - 6.5%

Colwick Perry

Blue Barrel

6.5% abv

Award winning, fruity tannic medium sweet perry with a lasting gentle astringency. Whole juice, wild yeast and naturally fermented. No concentrates, artificial sweeteners or flavouring.

Whisky Cask - 6.7%

Whisky Cask

Thistly Cross

6.7% abv

Matured in ex-Glen Moray (previously Glenglassaugh Distillery) whisky casks this is a dry and subtle cider. Infused with mellow, vanilla oak of the cask. A refreshing, complex drink to be savoured.

Very Perry - 5%

Very Perry

Snails Bank

5% abv

A fruity medium Perry with a complex yet balanced flavor only found in real Perry. This little number is made from Stinking Bishop Perry pears and has all the hall marks of a top quality Perry.

Second Coming - 5.9%

Second Coming

Sneinton

5.9% abv

Dangerously smooth, deliciously drinkable, made with 100% pure apple juice in the heart of Sneinton.

Never Mind The Hillocks - 6.1%

Never Mind The Hillocks

Kniveton

6.1% abv

Dry - Sharp and refreshing Eastern Counties style made from locally collected Derbyshire apples.

Rhubarb - 4%

Rhubarb

Snails Bank

4% abv

A real apple cider infused with tart rhubarb and blended with vanilla for a smooth session cider.

Moonshine - 7.5%

Moonshine

Broadoak

7.5% abv

This medium-sweet cider has a crisp, light, refreshing, fruity flavour, supplied by dessert and culinary apples, resulting in a very drinkable character, despite its strength.

Old Rosie (2019) - 6.8%

Old Rosie (2019)

Westons

6.8% abv

Old Rosie is the name given to our 1921 Aveling and Porter steam roller, that still sits in our yard in Herefordshire. Strong, reliable and so loved by everyone in the Westons family, we named this cloudy cider in her honour. Light, crisp and dry, this truly old fashioned cloudy cider is slowly matured and left unfiltered.

Medium Sweet - 6.7%

Medium Sweet

Three Cats

6.7% abv

A medium sweet, still cider made from a blend of apple varieties.

Janet's Jungle Juice - 6%

Janet's Jungle Juice

Westcroft

6% abv

Janet’s Jungle Juice is a golden medium dry and is a three time CAMRA champion cider.

Wynnsum - 6.1%

Wynnsum

Kniveton

6.1% abv

Our medium cider, full bodied and fruity with a complex, long aftertaste. A Wynner for those with a sweeter palate. Inspired by the Wynn - a hill that overlooks the village and also where Kniveton Cider was first produced.

Scorchio! - 7.5%

Scorchio!

Kniveton

7.5% abv

Dry with a mellow tannic flavour. Made with local cider apples picked during the 2018 heatwave - increased sugar levels meant a higher than usual ABV.

Coming Soon

Magic Mushroom Mild - 3.8%

Magic Mushroom Mild

Whim

3.8% abv

This dark lactose mild with its sweet aroma, roast flavours and full body result in a super smooth session beer with another dimension.

Bishops Farewell - 4.6%

Bishops Farewell

Oakham

4.6% abv

Intensely hoppy and full-bodied golden best bitter. Tropical fruit flavours provide a counterpoint to the grapefruit hoppy character. An abiding dryness develops.

Baby Ghost IPA - 3.9%

Baby Ghost IPA

Silver Brewhouse

3.9% abv

Powerful session IPA with citrus hop aroma. Hops used are Cascade and Chinook.

Landlord Dark - 4.3%

Landlord Dark

Timothy Taylor

4.3% abv

A dark, strong beer that has a reputation as a Winter Warmer. Wholesome and satisfying, this mellow beer has body and depth, leaving a pleasant fruity afterglow. Mild chocolate and roasty malts, with a bit of citrus. Light but very pleasant and well balanced. A perfect dark mild for session drinking.

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