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Nottingham brewery tours & beer experiences

Nottingham drinks in the shadow of a legend: Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, built into the sandstone caves beneath the castle, claims a founding date o…

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Tours & experiences

Tours & experiences in Nottingham

Hand-picked brewery tours, tastings and food & drink experiences, bookable through our partner GetYourGuide — all in one place.

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Eat & drink in Nottingham

Where to drink in Nottingham

Nottingham drinks in the shadow of a legend: Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, built into the sandstone caves beneath the castle, claims a founding date of 1189 and a strong case as England's oldest inn. It isn't alone — the city sits on a warren of man-made caves, and several pubs still keep cellars cut straight into the rock.

The modern scene is anchored by Castle Rock Brewery, whose Vat & Fiddle tap sits beside the station and pours the award-winning Harvest Pale alongside a changing cask line-up. In the Lace Market and around Old Market Square you'll find everything from Victorian boozers to the Malt Cross, a restored music hall café bar on St James's Street.

Bookable beer tours are thin on the ground here at present, so Nottingham rewards exploring on foot — few English cities pack so many historic pubs into such a walkable centre.

Don't miss

  • A pint in the caves at Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
  • Castle Rock's Vat & Fiddle beside the station
  • The restored Victorian music hall at the Malt Cross

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