The Hoptimist
Spondon, Derby, DE21 7FH
Spondon, Derby, DE21 7FH
The Hoptimist
Spondon, Derby, DE21 7FH
Spondon, Derby, DE21 7FH
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Calmer Chameleon - 4.1%
Calmer Chameleon
Brew York
4.1% Pale Ale
The green dream of super juicy and resinous hops Columbus, Mosaic, Simcoe and Idaho 7 uniting in a super smashable pale ale. This recipe is no longer gluten free.
Milk Stout - 4.5%
Milk Stout
Bristol Beer Factory
4.5% Milk Stout
The original Bristol Milk Stout with smooth chocolatey sweetness and balancing coffee bitterness with hints of dark fruits. This award winning national champion stout is a beautifully creamy, full-bodied stout. Hops: Fuggles and Challenger. Gluten free. Contains lactose.
Padley - 3.4%
Padley
Thornbridge
3.4% Traditional Bitter
This classic Bitter pours a deep copper colour with a light caramel aroma, a rounded mouthfeel with orange and floral notes on the palate and a gentle bitterness in the finish. Hops: Ernest.
Newton - 4.5%
Newton
Atom
4.5% Golden Ale
A classic golden ale with a light malt body and soft, rounded mouthfeel. Cascade hops bring a bright grapefruit aroma and flavor, balanced by hints of citrus and subtle spice. It's smoothness tempers the sharper grapefruit notes, creating a fuller texture and a refreshing, fruity finish. Brewed to embody golden ale tradition with a modern twist. Vegan friendly.
Craft Keg Available
Steady Rolling Man - 5.2%
Steady Rolling Man
DEYA
5.2% Pale Ale
Inspired by the ridiculously tasty hoppy beers we fell for, we got brewing our own versions, over and over again, while listening to the blues greats. The heady concoction of old time blues records and juicy American hops transfixed us from the start and the rolling man was born in these sessions! Incredibly soft and delicate with intense tropical fruit hop aromatics and saturation, this is our vision of the perfect pale ale.
Duvet Vous - 4.8%
Duvet Vous
New Bristol
4.8% New England Pale
Our New England pale ale is soft, pillowy and hazy with low bitterness. A gorgeous mix of hops makes this incredibly sessionable. Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo and Idaho 7. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Ciders & Perries Available
Rattler - Original - 5.5% (keg)
Rattler - Original (keg)
Healeys
5.5% Dry Cider
A dry cider. Slightly cloudy in character, it is a young, light, tremendously fruity and refreshing cyder with a distinctive bite. Named after the feisty Cornish Rattler apple and blended with Healey's know-how, our Cornish Rattler Cyder has the crisp, fresh flavour you crave.
Coming Soon
Present - 3.8%
Present
Thornbridge
3.8% Mild
This beer is a beautifully balanced mild, combining rich coffee notes with the smooth, warming character of dark malts. Packed with flavour yet gently low in ABV, it's the perfect little treat. Hops: Goldings.
ESB - 4.6%
ESB
Full Circle
4.6% ESB
This ESB has all of the classic flavours of malt, biscuit and sweet caramel finished off with a subtle hop bitterness to perfectly balance this pint. Vegan friendly.
Kicking Donkey - 4.2%
Kicking Donkey
Lakedown
4.2% Best Bitter
Our all-UK belter that’s brimming with biscuity malts. It’s a proper best, using UK Pioneer, Cascade and Jester along with local malts and yeast. We blend 7 of the best grains to make our Best Bitter, the best it can be. Previously known as Best Bitter. Certified gluten free. Vegan friendly.
Blonde (V10) - 4%
Blonde (V10)
North Riding
4% Blonde Ale
Version 10 of our blonde ale is dry hopped with Cascade and Simcoe. Pine and citrus flavours and aromas.
Endless Summer - 4.5%
Endless Summer
Black Iris
4.5% Session IPA
Session IPA hopped with Mosaic and Simcoe to bring you flavours of pineapple and grapefruit.
Irk Street Pale - 3.8%
Irk Street Pale
Blackjack
3.8% Pale Ale
Our flagship Amarillo and Citra pale ale. Amarillo and Citra do the talking here. A stripped back pale malt base gives the stage to these two giants of the hop world. Updated for 2023 with an addition of Citra Cryo right at the end of fermentation for an extra bright Citra zing. Quenching citrus hop flavour balanced against a simple malt bill. Vegan friendly.
Abstract Series: Luminosa - 4.8% (keg)
Abstract Series: Luminosa (keg)
New Bristol
4.8% Pale Ale
A series of beers, showcasing the beauty in our favourite hops. In this hazy pale ale Luminosa is the star of the show - expect delicious notes of peach-mango lemonade and candied orange peel. Vegan friendly.
Pelago - 5% (keg)
Pelago (keg)
Trig
5% Fruited Pale Ale
Sun-soaked tropical pale ale, with a sweet velvety mouthfeel. Infused with luscious mango puree and tangy passion fruit, it delivers a vibrant citrus punch and a crisp, refreshing finish. A true taste of the tropics. Vegan friendly.
Also Available
Foreign Keg
Veltins Pilsener 4.8%
Veltins Pilsener is brewed using natural spring water from its own mountain. It has a delicate dry and clean palate, fine carbonated body, slight bitterness and a light citrus finish. Brewed in Sauerland, near Dortmund, to the German Purity Law 1516.