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Vat & Fiddle, Nottingham: Central

The Vat and Fiddle is Castle Rock Brewery’s beloved brewery tap. Thirteen cask beers greet you on entering the Vat, showcasing the largest available range of Castle Rock beers. They are joined by guest beers from local and national breweries, and an award-winning assortment of ciders. You’ll also find a great selection of 6 craft keg lines, bottles and cans, alongside a full menu of wines, spirits and soft drinks. This 1930s art deco-style building sits beneath the iconic blue tower of Castle Rock Brewery. It is comprised of multiple cosy areas with the adjoining Golding’s Room and Visitors’ Centre. To the rear of the pub, a large beer garden spills into the brewery yard. It’s the perfect spot to catch some afternoon rays and enjoy the freshest possible pint.

Between the Vat and the brewery is the Old Cold Store, an industrial event space with a private bar.

Historic Interest

An Art Deco pub built in 1937 as the Grove Tavern on the site of an earlier pub of the same name. This establishment has had a number of name changes from the Miami Bar to Ziggy's Bar (1988), the Grove Tavern (again), Tom Hoskin's (1992) before becoming the Vat and Fiddle. The current name a cheeky reference to the nearby offices of HM Revenue and Customs (Whitworth 2010). Formerly a Whitbread tied house. The Goldings Room is named after the late Spyke Golding, a popular Nottingham CAMRA activist who died in October 2010. The Vat & Fiddle has an entry on the Nottinghan Local Heritage List as Heritage Asset HA1007. [Nottingham City Council; Bridge Ward / Nottingham South Parliamentary Constituency]

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Grove Tavern
Local Authority
City of Nottingham (B)
Last updated
13/07/2024
Last surveyed
25/10/2023
Pub ID
NOT/260
Asset of Community Value

Good terrazzo floor in the former RH lobby; original benches centre and left. But all opened-out.

Good terrazzo floor in the former RH lobby; original benches centre and left. But all opened-out.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Food
Monday
11:30am - 10:00pm
11:30am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
11:30am - 11:00pm
11:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am - 11:00pm
11:30am - 5:00pm
Thursday
11:30am - 11:00pm
11:30am - 5:00pm
Friday
11:30am - Midnight
11:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday
11:30am - Midnight
11:30am - 5:00pm
Sunday
11:30am - 9:30pm
11:30am - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 7 changing beers and 6 regular beers.

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Vat & Fiddle, Nottingham: Central

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
At regular intervals
Garden Garden
Seating area in both front and rear of pub
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 9.00pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
A wheelchair user advises: "Level access to bars with no steps via the main door, and a small step via the right hand door. Accessible toilet fully accessible for wheelchair users."
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
And parrot friendly! Formerly also famous for its cat....
Events Events
Monday 10% off any Guest Cask Ale for Castle Rock App users; Annual 'Yard Party' in May; Tap Take-overs; Meet the Brewer; Tasting Events
Function Room Function Room
Old Cold Store; Visitor Centre; Goldings Room
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Castle Rock Guest wifi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
At least one on hand pull
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
'Vat Fest' - August Bank Holiday
Transport
Close to bus routes (125m)
various
Close to metro (250m)
Nottingham Station
Adjacent station
Nottingham
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