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Organ Grinder, Arnold

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133 Front Street, Arnold, NG5 7ED (View on Google Map)

(0115) 920 6354

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Front . (Pub, External, Key). Published on 22-11-2021

Back of the pub February 2022. Published on 22-02-2022

Main bar area February 2022. Published on 22-02-2022

Garden 2. (Garden). Published on 22-11-2021

Garden. (Garden). Published on 22-11-2021

On side wall May 2016. (Sign). Published on 29-05-2016

Side entrance May 2016. Published on 29-05-2016

Formerly the Bazaar coffee shop, this pub originally opened as the Coffee Grinder in November 2015. It continues to sell good quality coffee, as well as six real ales - five Blue Monkey beers and one guest. Also available is an excellent range of Blue Monkey bottled beers. Located on the main shopping street close to ASDA, it is frequented by shoppers during the day. The interior is a cosy L-shaped single room with several comfortable seating styles. The large walled garden at the rear is very popular during the warmer months, where Street Food from a range of guest vendors is often available. Access to the beer garden is through the pub or via large double gates off the alley between the pub and the supermarket. Monthly quiz night on a Thursday. Frequent performances of live music. Pub was refurbished in January 2022.

Historic Interest

Originally the Lord Nelson, this building has an impressive two-tone blue and white painted frontage with double-doors under a narrow Georgian-style portico. An ornate datestone escutcheon proclaims a build year of 1923. The former name "Lord Nelson" clearly visible. Possibly a faience exterior under the blue paint. Formerly an Home Ales pub and now a Blue Monkey house. In 1894, an earlier Lord Nelson (or is just the faience facade 1923?) was addressed as 127 Front Street and the publican was the licensed victualler Wm. Knight [Wright]. At that time there were a number of other nearby pubs on Front Street: Cross Keys (No. 32, John Cottam, Victualler); New Inn (No. 62, Francis Lloyd Patchitt, Beehouse keeper); Horse & Jockey (No. 83, Walter Perkins, Victualler); Butchers Arms (No. 105, Robert Brookes, Victualler) and the Plough & Harrow (No. 118, Anthony Samuel, Victualler)[Wright 1894]. The Blue Monkey Brewery is based in nearby Giltbrook and takes it name from a group of now demolished foundry furnaces near Ilkeston, which burned with a blue glow at night and were known locally as the Blue Monkeys. [Gedling Borough Council; Ernehale Ward / Nottinghamshire County Council; Arnold North Division / Gedling Parliamentary Constituency].

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA

Previous Names: Coffee Grinder; Bazaar; Lord Nelson
Local Authority: Gedling District (B)
Last updated: 23/06/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner: unknown
Freehold owner: Blue Monkey Brewery
Pub ID: NOT/333
Asset of Community Value

Monday

11:00am - 10:00pm

Tuesday

11:00am - 10:00pm

Wednesday

11:00am - 11:00pm

Thursday

11:00am - 11:00pm

Friday

11:00am - Midnight

Saturday

11:00am - Midnight

Sunday

Noon - 10:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Blue Monkey - BG Sips TasteMatch Prediction

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Blue Monkey - BG Sips

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 8 times.

Blue Monkey - BG Sips Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 8 times.

Blue Monkey - BG Sips

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 8 times. at Organ Grinder, Arnold.

ABV	4%

Style	Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Blue Monkey - Guerrilla TasteMatch Prediction

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Blue Monkey - Guerrilla

Session Stout

ABV: 4.9%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Session Stout • 4.9%

Blue Monkey - Guerrilla

This beer is served regularly at Organ Grinder, Arnold.

ABV	4.9%

Style	Session Stout
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA

Premium Pale Ale

ABV: 4.6%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 4 times.

Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA Premium Pale Ale • 4.6% Spotted 4 times.

Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Organ Grinder, Arnold.

ABV	4.6%

Style	Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Blue Monkey - Primate Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Blue Monkey - Primate Best Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago

Blue Monkey - Primate Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 6 times.

Blue Monkey - Primate Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Organ Grinder, Arnold.

ABV	4%

Style	Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

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Facilities

Live Music

Live Music once a month with different artists

Garden

Large and well appointed beer garden to the rear

Family Friendly

Up until 9pm

Disabled Access

Front door has uneven double-step. Wheelchair accessible from the side door adjacent to ASDA and via beer garden at the rear. Wheelchair accessible toilet next to the side door. Ample space for manoeuvering wheelchair in the pub itself.