The Alexandra Hotel in Derby

There are a few pubs near the station, this is the best. The best kept ale and the best service compared to the others on the same vicinity. Nothing spectacular but a proper boozer , good ale, good snacks , darts and dominoes. What more do you need?

Traditional pub (& hotel) with an uncommonly large selection of rotating cask ales, real ales. Fairly typical, simple but comfortable-enough interior, competent staff, neighbourhood atmosphere (unlike at the rowdier, nearby The Brunswick). This place has a good reputation among Derby real ale drinkers, and it's conveniently located close to Derby Midland Station - and thus, a 10 minute walk from the city centre. Open till late. Had some fairly good ales there, including a relatively rare can of Thornbridge Chaipur, not to be confused with Jaipur. Moderate prices.

Always a beer festival here. A good selection available. Lots if railway memorobilia on the walls. Great music plsyed discreetly in the background. One of the 'must visit' places in Derby. Even has a Class 37 (37411) nose in the carpark.

A traditional pub with excellent cask ales (not food oriented ) If casks ale is your thing then this is the place in Derby , the CAMRA winners over the last couple of years are good but this place knocks socks of them , cannot understand why it’s being overlooked.

Had a great time while drinking was chatting with the licensee wife and she was recommending what drinks to have will be back again soon

Went for a drink and was warming met by a nice lady behind the bar (licencee wife) felt very comfortable drinking in there will be back again

Was great day out was met by the licensee wife and she know what I wanted and was greeted by a great smile cheers for a friendly day out

Our regular pub. Still offering take-away beers. Two bars, one with railwayana and one with breweryana and a rabbit. Friendly service in both bars. A great, ever-changing, selection of real ale and real ciders. Good quality bar snacks.

The Alex has adapted for take-away, delivery and beer park. Now offering lots of tables in the yard and car park, some with shelter. Been a couple of times since they have reopened. Drinks options change regularly. Always friendly service and feels very covid-safe. Added benefit of the beer park is you can see the railway

Reopened for drinks and snacks. Enter and ring the bell to be seated, provide your details and select your location (bar, lounge or garden). Drinks selection is now from a printed menu but the usual fine choice of beer, cider and soft drinks. Food selection is crisps, nuts, etc and the excellent pork pies. Lovely to be back and great to get a warm welcome. New/rearranged displays in the lounge and Amber the rabbit is still present :-)

Really good beers. Love all the train stuff. Must visit when in derby. We go to beer festival and this is a must visit bar.

A really good pub. The selection of beer is interesting, constantly changing and of high quality. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. An excellent place for beer with friends.

Best beer around well kept Grwat staff from bat staff to the landlady and landlord They have a knack of getting great beers..

You cannot help but have a good time here . Railway themed with simple bar snacks and the occasional themed evening meal . Service is ace

My twin brother Stephen and I had just been in The Brunswick Inn and sampled some great beers in a fantastic pub and it was so good to find another pub only a couple of minutes away from The Brunswick Inn but that also serves great real ales namely The Alexandra Pub. This certainly is one cool looking pub,the interior is awesome ,decor and features reflect Derby's proud railway history with all manner of bric a brac adorning the walls and ceilings pertaining to the railway industry, there's also a cool looking serving bar and plenty of seating options spread throughout this pub, it's just one really good pub. We were here on a Thursday afternoon, greeted warmly by a very pleasant member of staff, after a quick study of the real ales on offer I opted to have Magpie Brewery " dragons lair " while my brother opted to have Castle Rock Brewery " harvest pale ale " both these real ales were served in pristine condition, we got a nice positioned table near the serving bar were we just chilled out and took in the great pub we were in. My real ale was an exceptional brew,a really well balanced and full bodied real ale bursting with taste, very easy to drink,a real ale style I am particularly fond of as I have a tendency to opt for real ales brewed by Magpie Brewery as I find their range of real ales very tasty and innovative, my twin brother also gave the thumbs up to his real ale. We both really enjoyed not just our real ales in this pub but the welcoming nature of not just the staff but of the patrons who frequent this pub,we had a great time before we moved on and for a first time visiting the wonderful pub. The Alexandra Hotel Pub is easy to locate on Siddals Road,it's not to far from Derby Train Station. A great pub,well worth checking out if your in the area.

We frequently meet up with friends here. It is also a place that lots of people we know head to and therefore great for spontaneous meet ups. Great selection of beers and ciders, good pork pies and scotch eggs. Friendly staff. Close to the train station and bus stops.

First off the beer was top quality and plenty of choice from light to dark and had my review been on the basis of that alone the rating would be excellent but.........somebody is going to have to have the guts to tell some of the regulars about the invention of soap and personal hygiene. We left after a quick pint as the smell was just not acceptable. Pity things could be ruined by these issues.

An excellent venue for a quick pint or a longer session. With a wide variety of snacks available - including snack of the week - you can feed as well as drink. Always a wide variety of ales on, and in excellent condition. A coal fire in the winter adds to the ambiance. Lots of railway memorabilia and a charity shelf to buy books and jigsaws. A two room pub at present. Just waiting for the class 37 loco cab to be turned into a meeting room.

Friendly pub with two bars, currently one Christmassy and one not. A good selection of beers and ciders. Also lots of brewery and rail memorabilia.

this place would interest railway enthusiasts,it has old photos of steam and diesel locos,over the years,plus ther is the cab of a class"37"loco at the side of the hotel plus ther is a good selection of beers,i only had a sandwhich (which was very filling) and a couple of pints,but i realey enjoyed my visit and without doubt i will be calling again when i have more time.

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Excellent for real ale a very good selection. Make very good baps and the hunt mans pies are to die for, and a lot of railway artefacts surrounding the room and an actual class 37 driving cab, without the wheels!!

Stumbled upon this gem as it was just around the corner from my hotel. The pub is clean and has a great selection of beer and beer snacks. Staff and locals were all very friendly... One even took me on a pub crawl! Highly recommended.

A tremendous, railway themed pub with an excellent selection of real ales. The staff are very quick and helpful. There is also a large range of tasty snacks.

Another gem of a pub in Derby. A great range of Real Ales available. Lots of Railway memorabilia adorn the walls

If you still like pubs where innuendos and blokes commenting on how much the barman's fart smells, come in. Racism, simpletons and calling Carling a girl's drink are the norm. Pictures of steam trains and the 158 are out of date and dull.

Well worth a trip... Great range of ales... Great staff... Great cheese and onion cob.... Traditional pub with some great train and break memorabilia around the pub.... We charged with the regulars and they were very friendly Worth a 5 minute walk to find it...

Loads of old rail memorabilia in this pub, and some very well kept ales. Even an old locomotive cab makes an unusual ornament in the pub car park.

If you're in Derby and drinking beer near to the station, you'll probably acquaint yourself with the fantastic Brunswick just down the road. And if you've not immediately got a train to catch then once you've been to the Brunswick, then head a few metres further along Railway Terrace to the Alexandra Hotel.

The Pub was the foundation of Derby Camra and continues to have a wide selection of Craft Beers fuelling that allegiance. Beer always of high quality, snacks OK, middle of the road. No hot meals except on special events where booking is often required.

Un gran pub, cerca de la estación de tren. Un montón de opción real de descuento para los miembros de ale y camra. El personal era amable y simpático. Un montón de aperitivos de bar (tartas cerdo, huevos escoceses, tuercas, etc.) varios interesantes. No creo que hacer comida casera, pero podría estar equivocado, pero no veo ninguna menús alrededor. Sin duda, una buena parada para ir a la estación de tren o desde la estación de tren.

What a lovely welcoming place! Beer spot on and very reasonably priced- lovely welcome by Anna, and they also do rooms! Will certainly be planning a stay soon so we can relax for longer to properly experience this fantastic place

Después de entrar en la estación, habiendo en Derby antes y sabiendo muy poco sobre ello, llegamos al otro lado de Alex. Recordando que de un vistazo a la guía de buena cerveza pensamos en darle una oportunidad y probar algunas de las cervezas.

Visita siempre que puedo, un pub con cerveza y fabuloso excepcional un ambiente agradable, espero de verdad que nunca cambia.

Sólo estuve de Alexandra para la cerveza y no hay alojamiento. Siempre una gran variedad de cervezas, cervezas y sidras y siempre un gran servicio de bar.

Este es un lugar muy agradable, con buena cerveza. Se puede hacer con una ventilación. Los lugareños muy amables.

El pub es la segunda razón nunca llegar a visitar el centro de la ciudad de Derby en pubs como de haber dejado los Brunswick hablo aquí. Buena selección de cervezas bien cuidado (no todos de Castle Rock) y una interesante selección de objetos de trenes. Probablemente sea justo decir que si no te gusta la cerveza o la sidra (quizás este no es el pub para ti, pero bien vale la pena una visita. . . . . . o varios. . . . . . Si no.

Me and some friends regularly meet here when we are in Derby. It was introduced to me by a friend who worked on the railways who came here regularly after a hard days work. It has a great connection to the local railway station and a lot of train themes running through the pub with a part of a train even in the beer garden. Aside from that the staff are excellent and very knowledgeable of their beers. The Gwynt Y Ddraig cider served here is definitely my personal favourite of mine but there is a very wide range of ales, porters and continental beers on offer too as well as a wide range of snacks (watch out for the Scorpion chilli chocolate mind). There is always something going on here too with posters for themed events on the wall all the time however I haven't made it to one yet. All round the Alex is one of the best, most unique pubs in Derby.

Lovely pub full of railway memorabilia. Two bars, in the snug there is a black and white rabbit called Amber. Lots of real ales on sale, CAMRA members get a discount, and a couple of real ciders, Happy Daze and old Rosie. Good bar snacks as well.

Good range of real ales. About 3 or 4 Castle Rock which aren't exactly my favourites but there were a few others and all well kept and fresh. Does a good range of quality pork pies, scotch eggs and sandwich rolls and loads of different bar snacks so can't really fault their fare. The place is friendly and full of rail memorabilia and a much better place for me than the trendy Brunswick around the corner. The landlord appeared a bit cliquey with his regulars and wasn't what I'd describe as the most welcoming host, however I liked too much about the place to give it less than a 5 star rating.

I met an old friend at this pub in Derby. They chose it for the ease of being able to park in a car park. However, they did forget to tell me that a train engine takes up the top right hand side of the car park, which isn't very big to start with (will park about 6 cars). The pub inside reminded me of when I was a little girl, with a lounge area and a tap room. Very 70s feel to it. Staff have been great, with a bit of banter too. There is a outdoor area at the back which isn't very big but does have a patio table. One of the best bits is that is a five min walk to the train station, which is a bonus too.

The Alex, as this Pub is known, is a Great No-Nonsense City Pub that does Accomodation; close (2-3 Minutes walk from Derby Midland Railway Station, on Siddals Road.It is therefore quite close to Derby City Centre with all the attendant facilities that this offers.The Pub is part of the Castle Rock Brewery Estate and off ers a warm welcome with good clean basic accomodation .As it's a pub, it can get busy, and in fact it is usually busy - it has a good reputation for an excellent choice of Ales both from the Cask and the Bottle.The Pub offers Rooms with en-suite Tea and Coffee making facilities. It doesn't do Breakfasts - this is reflected in the price - but there are plenty of Breakfast options nearby.It does, however do great , Good Value-for-money Bar-snacks to complement the Fine Ale Selection.CAMRA Memebers receive a Discount - currently 20p/pt on Real Ales on Sale, on production of a valid Membership Card.There is a Fine Display of Local Historic Pictures and Railwayana in the Bar and Lounge rooms, and also on the walls of the Beer Garden, together with the Cab from a Class 37 BR Diesel Locomotive in the Car Park! All in all this is a fine place with good, clean basic accomodation, especially handy for TravellersRecommended for budget-concsious Visitors to the City who want somewhere to stay that has some Character.

Visited here on a football trip, supporting Cardiff City. This pub has a superb range of beers and strong CAMRA links (they accepted by brothers beer vouchers).Railway enthusiasts will love the memorabilia all over the pub. There's even part of a train in the beer garden!

We came here for my nephews birthday and had a great time. Friendly staff who you could have a banter with and who really looked after all the guests, and top beers too with a good choice of ales!The food that was laid on was great and especially the local cheeses. We'll definitely go again!

This is the best real ale pub in Derby! Quality and range of beer is outstanding . Always has a mix of porters/ stout, IPA's ,hoppy beers and traditional malt beers.

Always top quality beers here hence my rating but you know something about this pub just does not gel for me. Nothing wrong with it just not always my cup of tea....drink more beer then!

A great little pub, full of railway memorabilia. 10 real ales and two keg beers on. Staff were nice and friendly. Very close to the bus and train stations. A definite recommendation.It even has a train out the back!

Went here for drinks following our Christmas meal. The usual excellent selection of drinks and good service despite the crowd.

I visited this pub yesterday for a catch up with an old friend. I don't know Derby well but found this pub close to the railway station. On first impressions it looked very uninviting due to the location and the very small car park that holds about 6 cars at a push due to the big locomotive in the top right hand side of the car park, so i struggled to get parked. However, on entering the pub, i felt like i had gone back to the 1970's. It was full of wall decorations and different beers advertised. I thought it was amazing, small but amazing. It was like the tap rooms which i grew up with. The young lad behind the bar was lovely, very pleasant and friendly. He is a real credit to the place. We sat in the beer garden which is only small but adequate.had a fab couple of hours. Fantastic place if you love the 1970's feel.

Great local pub with awesome range of ales to tryFree pork pie on the bar kept us all there for an extra roundThere's a good few pubs nearby and it's close to the railway station so easy to meet with friendsTakes debit cards too so when the wallets runs empty you can stay and have another Staff are really good and the unusual train station memorabilia is impressive

variety and quality of ale in the area.Pork pies and scotch eggs locally made with lots of different fillings. A must visit

That may sound like a bit of an odd title but it is well deserved. We have been going into the Alex for years and under 2 previous landlords. Like many old fashioned City Pubs it was going slowly nowhere except downhill into Pub oblivion. Then Ralph and Anna took it on, it got a lick of paint, a refocus on quality and a huge dollop of old fashioned hard work. The 2 of them know Beer and how to keep it and the customers well settled and happy together. There is no hot food (except on speciality days), cobs, Pork Pie and the best Scotch Eggs going. There is just a simple focus on doing a few things but doing them all rather well. Even the Crisps, Nuts and soft drinks tend to be high end quality products.I should warn you it is near the Station and Ralph has a taste for Trains, which is confined to 1 bar ! Last year it was Derby CAMRA pub of the year and is now busily re invigorating itself to be so again next year !

Enjoyable food at this little hotel, with good beer and games to play. Me and my wife come here often, parking at nearby Hudson Way car park, DE24 8JE!

A real ale bar, which is obviously very popular with the locals as it was packed out. As you would expect, a superb range of beers and ciders. Not the quickest service ever, but a friendly bar with a cracking atmosphere. Plenty of railway memorabilia too.About a 5 minute walk from the station, well worth a visit

Went to the Alex last night for a couple of beers. I really like this place. I went on "food night" but missed the food (it was liver and onions - veggie options also available). There weren't many people in when I got there at 9:30pm but it really filled up by 10! I had a couple of Liefmann's Kriek (one of the better cherry beers). This place really is the beer drinkers pub and the best near the railway station. I love the real train platform clock.

The sort of place that you immediately feel at ease in. Great staff and and friendly fellow customers and of course excellent beer kept as it should be. A really good range on tap including a decent selection of dark beers which was just what I wanted. Loved the railway memorabilia as it is good to browse whilst drinking their excellent beers. Another great find on my UK travels.

The Hotel although close to the Railway Station is not any longer on a main road.hard to describe as a restaurant although tasty snacks are always available.There is a range of specialty pork pies and an endearing system for advising customers how many of each kind are still available!The Hotel is a Mecca for railway buffs with plenty of artifacts on show not to mention the train in the back yard.Fine real ales are always on offer at a reasonable price and one would describe the clientele as salt of the Earth!!Mine Hosts Anna and Ralph are really friendly and add to the pleasure of visiting

Last drank here 3 ears ago again when I was working in Derby. Make no mistake,this is not a trendy pub, but it is a real pub with great selection of reasonably priced cask ales and a tremendous selection of bottled and is all the better for it. Usually simple food on, tonight sausage and mash to celebrate sausage week! Like beer, go here !!!

Train memorabilia. Handy for pre or post event drinks. Good WiFi. There's a nice stroll by the River Derwent nearby.

Great choice of real ales, friendly atmosphere and away fan friendly. Plenty of railway memorabilia to look at if that's your thing. 2 minute walk to the train station.

Visited this wonderful pub for the second time a month or so ago.First time I visited it was a Sunday afternoon and was raining and the pub was empty. It was still a good visit that time though, don;t get me wrong! ;-) But the most recent time was on a day trip from Liverpool with a mate. We had a bit of a crawl around Derby's wonderful real ale pubs, and then ended up here. Weather was better than last time so we took advantage of the beer garden where there's lots of railway signs that someone acquired hanging about the place. "Halewood", a Merseyrail station from back home. Now where did they get that from!? ;-pNice cab from a Class 37 diesel loco there too.Great pub, and next door to the Brunswick. I'll be back!

We got the Alex out of the Good Beer Guide and you couldn't fault the ale - but as we entered the lounge, half of it was cordoned off with wire and a rabbit was hopping about on the carpet. Maybe it's me but I don't want to look at a rabbit while I'm unwinding. Exited into the bar where, as I said, the ale was spot on.

Train memorabilia heaven if that is your interest and that is even before you get to the range of real ales. No frills pub serving a great selection of real ale and if you are a little hungry they have pork pies, cobs and 10 yes 10 flavoured types of scotch eggs, proper pub food.

Great choice of real ales , toilets need a upgrade very unusual decor either trains or old brewers great pub.

This is a great no frills pub serving a terrific range of quality real ales.Kept it's public and saloon bars like they use to be. Both are real basic and all the better for it.The public bar is packed with railway memorabilia.No music, but great basic food. I like just a cheese or ham roll with a pint, we don't always want the full monty menu.Called in on Saturday on the recommendation a somebody at the Winter Ales Festival.We were not disappointed.There is a cab of a BR class 37 in the car park and full of old railway signs in garden area.If you like real ale and are in Derby with time to kill, give this pub, (and the one next door), a visit.Great atmosphere and great beer with staff who know how to keep a good beer.We'll need only the slightest excuse to visit here and Derby again.

Visited this place on the way to a local Restaurant. The Alexandra is a wonderful example of how old Pubs used to be. The bar has a an oasis of Railway memorabilia, real fire & an unspoilt look to it. The lounge is of equal charm full of Bygone Pub momentos. An excellent selection of Real Ale is available at good prices & a warm welcome from the landlord was enjoyed by me. I can't comment on the accommodation, but with prices from £30 that's a deal in itself. I would also recommend this place for a match day visit to Pride Park, due to it's location. Will return soon!

went in to this pub on the recommendation of the landlord of the next door pub ie the brunswick and a railway geek partner. how can you get two perfect pubs in one road. Both had perfect real ciders bar snacks log fires and dart boards. Go derby. If this is what is available within 800 yards of the railway station be proud.

This is a great no frills pub serving a terrific range of quality real ales. Called in on Saturday for pre-match drinks the pub was busy with home and away supporters. Filled with loads of railway memorabilia including the cab of a class 37 in the car park this is definitely a pub worth visiting - great atmosphere and great beer (and cider) and staff who know how to keep a good beer. Will be back next time I'm in Derby

Fantastic selection of real ale, run by people who clearly have a passion for beer. Simple, no nonsense sort of place.

Nice range of porky snacks and well filled cobs and other beer linked food! Plenty of interesting bits of tat to keep men of a certain age interested in trains here for a good few hours. Not 100% a food venue, so perhaps best left to the beers here!

Decent pub with plenty of rail memorabilia including it's own locomotive in the car park.Decent choice of real ale and bar snacks.

This pub is a real ale mecca. A warm and friendly community local with a very wide range of real ales and offering discount to Camra members and accepting Wetherspoons vouchers. Handy for the station & local bus routes. The food is mainly rolls, but these are reasonably priced and good quality. I have also stayed here as a hotel, when the warmmth & friendliness were also well in evidence, and I had a nice room and a comfortable pleasant stay.The pub also has a lot of railway memorabilia, quite exotic and exciting even for non rail buffs.

Castle Rock pub serving several of their brews and several guest beers plus 5 real ciders.Unusual beer garden shared with front end of Cab of diesel loco, much railway clobber and photos inside

Castle Rock Brewery ales are the house beers; with changing guests for a wider range. Called in after mid-week football match at Pride Park, so predictably very busy. Friendly atmosphere - we were away supporters; knowledgeable staff; beer excellently kept. Castle Rock beers are always good, but the pick of the three ales tried was American Classic from Great Heck.Food available is rolls and pies, to soak up the beer. Outside smoking area at the back could do with a bit of refurbishing: not very appealing.

On entering the bar there was a bad smell ,whether or not it was from the clientele or the premises still unsure ,the beer is O.K though ,so if your into real ales and don't mind mixing with train enthusiast , ( there's the front end of a Deltic diesel in the car park ,whats all that about ? ) and not put off by strange odours ,you would probably enjoy the pub.

This friendly pub has an excellent range of beer that is well-kept. Just round the corner from the renowned Brunswick the Alexandra Hotel offers a choice between what would once have been a public bar, full of railway memorabilia, and a comfortable well-decorated lounge bar. My visit to the latter was enhanced by the sight of a rabbit, behind a fenced off area, playing football. This was not some drunken delusion and I kid you not. Whether the indoor rabbit is a permanent feature, I do not know. I do know that this pub is well worth a visit. Visit on a Monday and you eve get the Tynemill card offer of one free beer for every eight drank after only seven.