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Smith's Tavern, Ashbourne

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Cask Ale
Opens at 4:00pm
Operator: Independent
36 St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH (View on Google Map)
(01335) 300809
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Small, highly traditional town-centre pub, as many as six real ales on. Front bar-room leads to two further rooms, one with an upright piano and the rear room has darts and can be closed off for small meetings.

Marston's portfolio of beers, from which the landlord selects the widest possible choice and is also allowed one free choice guest ale, served at weekends, always from a local or rare brewery.

Has a good selection of malt whiskies and holds 3-4 tutored tastings per year.

Selected as local sub-branch Pub of the Year 2013/2014/2015/2018/2019/2022/2023.

Has appeared in the Good Beer Guide over many years, currently continuously since 2014.

Historic Interest

Partial Grade 2* listing (1951) for wall features in middle room.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ashbourne and District (Sub Branch) Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales District
Last updated
Last surveyed
15/05/2021
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
Marston's
Pub ID
ABD/364
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Brakspear - Gravity TasteMatch Prediction

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Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity Session Bitter • 3.4%
Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity

This beer is served regularly at Smith's Tavern, Ashbourne.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Marston's - Pedigree TasteMatch Prediction

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Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree Premium Bitter • 4.5%
Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree

This beer is served regularly at Smith's Tavern, Ashbourne.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ringwood - Fortyniner TasteMatch Prediction

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Ringwood - Fortyniner
Ringwood - Fortyniner Premium Bitter • 4.9% Spotted once
Ringwood - Fortyniner
Ringwood - Fortyniner

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Smith's Tavern, Ashbourne.

ABV 4.9%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Banks's - Sunbeam TasteMatch Prediction

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Banks's - Sunbeam
Banks's - Sunbeam Session Blond Ale • 4.2% Spotted once
Banks's - Sunbeam
Banks's - Sunbeam

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Smith's Tavern, Ashbourne.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: Local

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Facilities
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Rearmost room can be reserved for small meetings
Games Games
Darts
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport

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