The Courthouse, Derby - pub details
Address: 25 Morledge, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2AW [map] [gmap]
Derby (0.6 miles), Peartree (1.8 miles), Spondon (3.2 miles)
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> Current user rating: 3.8/10 (rated by 5 users)
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user reviews of the Courthouse, Derby
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| Made my second visit to this place recently (well third if you count a visit 30 uears ago !), but I haven’t reported on it before. Probablt vecause ut has now reverted to its original name of WHITE HORSE. Anyway, it does seem to be on the up and isn’t nearly as bad as soem of the previous posters have made out. There are now 6 real ales on handpump, though they are mostly bog-standard ones like Abbot and Doom Bar. I tried the Castle Rock Harvest Pale which was reasonable. More u7nusually they seem to be majoring on ciders. Besides the usual suspects on tap there were now frewer than 5 ciders in casks on the bar. There are various signs around the place saying how many ciders they had available – either 9 or 22 depending on which sign you believe ! Food is served which sounds reasonable from the menu, but I’ve not tried as yet. Unfrotunately there is a down side. Firstly the ubiquitous large screen sports TVs – wall to wall football even at 11.30 am ! And the clientele is a bit dubious as well. 5/10 – not at all bad, just not very exciting Martinsh - 29 Sep 2015 22:44 |
Reopened last month after a major £270K refurbishment. The original name, the White Horse, has been retained and hopefully it will now be selling real ales regularly. Previously the availability of real ales was rather hit and miss, but when I called in recently, Pedigree and Hobson’s Town Crier were available … the latter was pretty good. At £3.05 a pint it was not a bad price either. The downsides are that the pub still seems to lack atmosphere and the music was so loud that in industry it would be mandatory to wear ear protection !!! steve2905 - 13 Sep 2013 17:14 |
It has recently been refurbished and re-branded under its old name � The White Horse � and seems to be making a brave attempt to re-establish itself as one of Derby�s leading pubs, as it was in the 60�s when the formidable Alice Baker and her manager Charles ran the business. Since then it has gone progressively downhill. Renaming it the Courthouse some year ago was a BIG mistake as it seemed to attract the dross celebrating that they had somehow escaped prison sentences handed down by the High Court opposite. The current management seem to be boldly trying to reverse that image. There is now a dining area and a daily carvery. They have an uphill struggle particularly as the Castle & Falcon nearby is probably the worst pub in the country. I agree with goalman2000, the availability of Pedigree has been very inconsistent, but it was on today and in reasonable condition and served by a friendly and efficient barman who seemed to be a refugee from Eastenders. There is still a long way to go, but I hope that a 6/10 rating will be an encouragement. steve2905 - 26 Oct 2010 03:49 |
| Infrequently has a Pedigree on but usually the three empty hand pulls are covered up. Full of nitro keg, tasteless lager. Modernised from the White Horse days but not particularly friendly and has a very loud juke box during most hours of the day. goalman2000 - 30 Nov 2009 20:56 |
