Castle Rock, known until 2007 as Tynemill[1] is a British pub chain based in Nottingham and the East Midlands. It was founded in 1977 by former Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) chairman Chris Holmes.[2] Their first pub was the Old King Arms in Newark. They have won the "Pub Group of the Year" award in 2002, 2006, and 2008.[3]
They operate several pubs or cafe bar establishments which all have a policy of selling cask beers from regional and local microbreweries. They also own and operate the Castle Rock Brewery, a microbrewery located in Nottingham. The old Tynemill brand name for the pubs has now been replaced by Castle Rock.[3]
Many of their establishments are run as tenancies rather than managed public houses.[4]
Tynemill pubs
Castle Rock Group of Pubs
- Alexandra Hotel, Derby
- Bread and Bitter, Mapperley
- Derby Tup, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield
- Eagle, Boston
- Forest Tavern, Nottingham
- Golden Eagle, Lincoln
- Kean’s Head, Lace Market, Nottingham
- Lincolnshire Poacher, Nottingham
- New Barrack Tavern, Owlerton, Sheffield
- Newshouse, Nottingham
- Poppy and Pint, Lady Bay, Nottingham
- Rook and Gaskill, York
- Stratford Haven, West Bridgford, Nottingham
- Vat & Fiddle, Nottingham
Associated companies
- Victoria Hotel, Beeston – Hands on Pub Company Ltd
- Reindeer Inn, Hoveringham – Hoveringham Inns Ltd
- Canalhouse, Nottingham – Breakthrough Point Ltd
- Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough – Swan in the Rushes Ltd
References
- ^ "Tynemill to be renamed Castle Rock". The Morning Advertiser. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- ^ BBC Nottingham - Tynemill
- ^ a b History of Castle Rock
- ^ Morning Advertiser - Tynemill switches pubs to tenancies
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