Old Silk Mill: "Beer as Smooth as Silk" Top 5 Page for this destination Derby Nightlife Tip by St_Vincent

This is a nice looking pub with a large historical mural painted on one of the side walls. It is located opposite Ye Olde Dolphin and near the Old Silk Mill tourist attraction. The Flowerpot, another good real ale pub, is nearby so it‘s ideal for a mini crawl.

A new management team took over in May 07 and they seem committed to upholding the tradition of good real ale pubs in Derby. They are currently trying to get Enterprise to agree that they can source their ales from SIBA members. The Derby Triple Hop, a nice creamy caramel ale, was certainly on good form when I visited and the kitchen was being refurbished ready for the launch of a new menu. Live music is likely to be a feature concentrating on local bands.

This is a more genuine pub than Ye Olde Dolphin opposite which is where the tourists will go, the “beer tourists” should go to the Old Silk Mill.

Address: 19 Full Street, Derby, DE1 3AF
Directions: Opposite Ye Olde Dolphin close to the Cathedral
Phone: 01332 729128
Theme: Eating and Drinking