The Dead Poets Inn
Holbrook, DE56 0TQ
Holbrook, DE56 0TQ
The Dead Poets Inn
Holbrook, DE56 0TQ
Holbrook, DE56 0TQ
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Caskade - 4%
Caskade
Whim Ales
4% abv
An old favourite showcasing the this well known hop. Big citrus nose and lovely whack of hops develop beautifully in this highly quaffable beer. Intense citrus flavours blend well with the lager malt without being over powering. It's not just the extremely satisfying crisp dry finish that makes this another really special beer.
Old Peculier - 5.6%
Old Peculier
Theakston
5.6% abv
A full-bodied, dark brown, strong ale. Slightly malty but with hints of roast coffee and liquorice. A smooth caramel overlay and a complex fruitiness leads to a bitter chocolate finish.
Bass - 4.4%
Bass
Carlsberg Marston's
4.4% abv
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.
White Feather - 3.6%
White Feather
Brunswick
3.6% abv
Extremely pale and full-bodied session ale. Refreshingly crisp with citrus hop nose.
Dragon - 5%
Dragon
Oakham
5% abv
A golden cask aged IPA bursting with tropical fruit, grapefruit, lemon, lime, apple and rose characters set off with hints of woody resin. First brewed in 2018 and breathing fire again in 2025 with two of the most exciting new wave Slovenian hops, Dragon and Aurora.
Excelsius - 5.2%
Excelsius
Ossett
5.2% abv
Three times SIBA national champion and the strongest beer in our core range. A classic pale ale, brewed from British pale malt and US Cascade hops. Smooth, fruity and full-bodied, with a deceptive bitterness to complement its alcohol strength. Refreshing citrus hop aromas complete the sensory pleasure.
Citra - 4.2%
Citra
Oakham
4.2% abv
A Citra hopped session IPA. Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing.
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.
Craft Keg Available
Salt Lime Lager - 4.8%
Salt Lime Lager
Everards
4.8% abv
A golden Mexican California lager, bursting with zingy lime against a delicate salt backdrop for the ultimate, refreshing lager. Hops: Jester and Citra.
Bandit - 4.2%
Bandit
Everards
4.2% abv
Intensely juicy session IPA. Double dry hopped with Citra and El Dorado for a bold citrus twist of blood orange and lemon zest.
Camden Stout - 4%
Camden Stout
Camden Town
4% abv
A smooth and creamy stout with a thick head, boasting berry hop flavours and a coffee-like finish.
Ciders & Perries Available
Kingston Black, Browns & Chisel Jersey Blend - 6.5%
Kingston Black, Browns & Chisel Jersey Blend
Sisson & Smith
6.5% abv
A dry cider blend with Kingston Black, Browns and Chisel Jersey varieties.
Local Blend - 6.5%
Local Blend
Sisson & Smith
6.5% abv
A medium cider made from a blend of local apples.
Seventh Cider - 6.5%
Seventh Cider
Sneinton
6.5% abv
A 100% juice, medium cider with a strong body. Made using a blend of apples from several locations and a good amount of Harry Masters Jersey and Somerset Redstreak.
Dab Annie - 5.8%
Dab Annie
Charnwood Cider
5.8% abv
An easy drinking blend of Dabinett, a bittersweet, and Annie Elizabeth, a Leicestershire cooking variety, which compliment each other nicely for a rounded cider.
Special Reserve - 6%
Special Reserve
Charnwood Cider
6% abv
A medium dry cider made from a big blend of ciders from 3 years. A blend of locally collected apples from 2024, a blend of mostly Somerset Redstreak and Brown's Apple from 2023, and a smaller blend of Dabinett, Somerset Redstreak and Ellis Bitter/Foxwhelp from 2022, a high sugar year... rich and smooth.
Perry - 6%
Perry
Hecks
6% abv
Made with 100% Perry pears grown in Somerset producing a very light easy drinking Perry.
Gooseberry Fool - 4%
Gooseberry Fool
Snails Bank
4% abv
Tart tangy gooseberry expertly blended with a medium apple cider.
Medium Sweet - 6.7%
Medium Sweet
Three Cats
6.7% abv
A traditional medium sweet still cider with mellow and sweet apple notes but packs a serious punch! At 6.7% don't be fooled by its smooth and easy-drinking appearance, this is a serious strength cider!
Bourbon Barrel-Aged - 6.8%
Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Seacider
6.8% abv
This is a medium dry cider aged in Bourbon barrels for a year giving notes of oak, vanilla and bourbon.
Mothership - 6%
Mothership
Ascension
6% abv
A medium dry cider made using the same techniques as Pilot, but with a reduced amount of apple juice, we were able to both increase the dryness, strength and hit of wild cider.
Pilot - 4.8%
Pilot
Ascension
4.8% abv
This is our original and best selling cider. Wild fermented cider blends with freshly pressed apple juice to create a refreshing and fruity blend.
Sonic Titan - 8.2%
Sonic Titan
Ascension
8.2% abv
Tnitially blended for the Evening Star pub in Brighton, they were after a strong, dry cider with all the wonderful wild qualities that we had become known for. Blending our strong wild fermented cider with a hint of sweet apple juice gave us the cider that was to be known as Sonic Titan. Named not only for its gravity and strength, but also after a track by the gods of heavy sleep.
Rib Tickler - 5%
Rib Tickler
Sandford Orchards
5% abv
Rich aromas of honey and baked apple, ripe and buttery on the palate, with a moreish apple skin flavour, balanced with a crisp, natural acidity. Our Rib Tickler Cider was created with The Rugby Players Association in a chance run in. From harvest and pressing to bottling, this project has been driven by professional rugby players from Exeter to raise vital funds for charity. With profits going to The Exeter Chiefs Foundation and Wooden Spoon this is a project that we’re very proud to support.
New Tradition - 4.7%
New Tradition
Iford
4.7% abv
Fresh pressed, modern medium-dry West Country cider. Still and cloudy, blending the sweetest eating and crisp bittersweet cider apples to create the perfect balance.
Farmyard Perry - 4.5%
Farmyard Perry
Farmer Jims
4.5% abv
A light fruity Perry made from proper Perry Pears.
Thundering Molly - 5.2%
Thundering Molly
Celtic Marches
5.2% abv
Thundering Molly is a well rounded medium cider. Fresh and fruity with a lovely apple aroma. Gorgeous golden colour and a balanced finish. Made on our Herefordshire farm from 100% cider apples. Made from a blend of bitter sweet and sharp cider apples.
Ashover Pippin - 6%
Ashover Pippin
Ashover Cider
6% abv
A 100% pure juice, wildly fermented cider made with a blend of fruit hand-picked from Derbyshire and Herefordshire Dabinett apples. A clean, bright, medium dry cider with a mellow taste and a real fresh apple flavour.
Derbyshire Vintage - 7%
Derbyshire Vintage
Ashover Cider
7% abv
A full juice, unpasteurised, still dry cider. Made solely from ancient cider apples from Hereford, with tonnes of Kingston Black and left untampered for a slow wild fermentation it is a flavoursome and complex vintage cider fermented out to it's full potential of strength and dryness.
Summer Berry - 4%
Summer Berry
Ashover Cider
4% abv
A 100% pure juice cider made with a blend of Derbyshire and Herefordshire apples, wildly fermented, with the addition of real strawberry and raspberry juice. It is slightly sweeter but in a subtle way without the use or taint of artificial sweeteners.
Scrambler - 7%
Scrambler
Bottle Kicking
7% abv
A medium dry, an intense gold and slightly hazy cider.
First Press Vintage - 5.5%
First Press Vintage
Friels
5.5% abv
Medium dry cider made in a limited batch, using Red Falstaff, Katy and Windsor apples from each season’s harvest of our Herefordshire and Worcestershire orchards.
Medium Apple - 4.5% (keg)
Medium Apple (keg)
*Inch's
4.5% abv
Made with Herefordshire red apples, Inch's is a lightly sparkling cider with a fresh apple aroma. It is a medium apple cider which means every drop is crafted to be perfectly balanced between sweet and dry for great tasting refreshment. We make it using 100% British apples, grown within 40 miles from our Hereford mill.
Also Available
Foreign Keg
Molson Coors Blue Moon
Belgian white
Draught
Molson Coors Madri Excepional 4.6%
£5.40
Premium lager
Molson Coors Carling 4.0%
£4.30
Lager
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The Dead Poets Inn is in the Amber Valley CAMRA branch area.