- How to join CAMRA
- Branch Area
- Matlock and Dales Sub-Branch
- Local CAMRA News
- Mini-Guides
- Chesterfield Beer Festival 2008
- Pub Awards
- Social Diary
- Rate your Beer
- Mild: News and Reviews
- Cider and Perry News
- Local Brewery Profiles
- 30+ years of Chesterfield CAMRA
- National and Local Guides

It was originally part of Sheffield Branch area, possibly leaving some on the Chesterfield side to overlook it (although there were no barricades preventing entry). Anyway the two branches subsequently agreed that Chesterfield was better positioned to look after Apperknowle, and it was then that we uncovered the gem that is the Barrack Hotel.

Run by John and Rachel Eggleston, the Barrack is a genuine free house and accordingly, John can put any real ales on that he chooses. He very much welcomes suggestions from customers as to beers they would like to try. There is a strong emphasis on local brews.

Currently, there are four handpumps (this may become five in due course) and three of these are for the regular beers – Abbeydale Moonshine, Kelham Island Pale Rider and Tetley Bitter. The fourth is kept very busy dispensing a rotating guest beer – including offerings from Acorn and Copper Dragon in recent weeks.

Home-cooked food is also available, lunchtime meals are restricted to Saturday and Sunday and evening meals are available until 8pm, Tuesday to Saturday (book for Saturday).  The pub enjoys spectacular views across the Drone valley towards Dronfield.

Together with the warm welcome and friendly atmosphere, these factors have led to the Barrack deservedly being voted our Pub of the Season for Spring 2006.

This webpage was last updated on Sunday, 07 October 2007

Copyright © 1996 - 2007 Chesterfield & District CAMRA
The views expressed herein are those of individual contributors and not necessarily those of CAMRA or the local Branch.  Login to the Admin Area