Pints Before Forty: A Birthday Trail Through Ilkeston & Heanor

Get new posts by email Subscribe Enjoying the blog? Help with costs & future trips. Facebook Instagram Buy me a pint Pints Before Forty: A Birthday Trail Through Ilkeston & Heanor With my 40th birthday just a few days away, Saturday 7 November was a lovely excuse to head back to Ilkeston and Heanor with Neil, Niall and Wendy. We started in Ilkeston with a warm welcome from Ben at The Burnt Pig, followed by The Crafty One and a look at the town’s famous Hole in the Wall. It was great catching up with Dave at Beestonia Brewing Company, and we also called into the independent spirits shop Let It Be-Gin before visiting The Stanton Cask, with its photographs of the old ironworks. From there we headed to Marlpool Ale House, Derbyshire’s first micropub, where Andy and the regulars made us feel as welcome as ever. Heanor was next, with a lovely mix of established favourites and newer places: The Bee, Drunken Dog, Redemption Ale House, Hop Wright Inn, Dead Man’s Tankard and Market Cask. Along…

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