Nottingham Beer Fest

Nottingham, the home of Robin Hood

(and Cask Ale Beer Festival)

Lythe and listen Gentlemen
Who be of Free born blood
I will tell you of a bold yeoman
His name was Robin Hood

The Lytell Gest of Robyn Hode (late 15th century)

Shoe, Fergie and Robin Hood

This is part of Nottingham Castle where they host
the annual Robbin Hood Pageant.
When we went there were lots of 'little' Robbin Hoods Running around.

A quick peek inside the castle grounds

It's Robin Hood and he's trying to shoot Shoe!

And now he is going for Donnie!! Oh no!!

Looks like it is going to be painful....


But little man was too quick for old Robin Hood
- just look at those feet go!

“Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem”
the OLDEST pub in England!
(And where we ate lunch)

click here to see their webpage where they have the coolest photos of the inside
our photos of the inside didn't turn out because of the lack of light and the number of folks there.

An archaeological dig in 1974 proved conclusively that the location of the original Brewhouse (of the castle) could only be that of the caves of Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem. This established that the Castle Brewhouse existed prior to 1189AD but the first dated reference is to be found is in the records of the City Council for the year 1618.

The first reference to the Inn with a name came in Deering’s book, where he referred to it as” The Pilgrim”. Bearing in mind the connection with the Court of St John of Jerusalem it seems but a short step to the name “Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem” which first appeared in Willoughby’s Directory of Nottingham, dated 1799. Interestingly, in deeds of sale recorded in 1834, the Inn was noted as “Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, formerly known as The Pilgrim”.

After we were stuffed full of yummy food we went to the beer fest.