Pub of the Season
Pub of the Season
Autumn 2011
The Dog & Gun, East Butterwick
Our Autumn Pub of the Season is the Dog & Gun at East Butterwick. This
riverside pub on the Trent Bank has been gradually refurbished by owners
Dave 'Dixie' Dean and wife Judy, and is now a comfortable, attractive
village pub, although remaining primarily a 'drinker's pub'. In these
modern times with gastro pubs and the like, it's a welcome relief that
there are still great pubs left like the Dog & Gun, which continue in the
tradition of offering a warm welcome and a good pint of beer to locals and
visitors alike.
The Dog & Gun has three adjoining drinking areas, all simply furnished and
decorated, with the bar area also home to a roaring real fire in the colder
months. Darts is very popular here and there are areas set aside to throw
an arrow or two. The pub sets out tables on the adjacent river bank for a
spot of al fresco drinking in Spring and Summer, and a beer garden has
been developed at the rear of the pub.
The Dog & Gun is also home to the DarkTribe microbrewery, which Dixie
started at his previous home in Gunness. They brew once a week to supply
the pub, and any excess is sold to other pubs or beer festivals. The
brewery's beers have won many awards over the years, the most recent
being a gold for Sternwheeler (4.3% ABV), in the best bitter category at
Chestefield Beer Festival earlier this year. The beer also went through to
the judging of the CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain competition held at
Olympia in August. We ordered Dixie's Bollards (4.5%), a delicious
ginger-flavoured beer for the 15th Scunthorpe Beer Festival.
The pub hosts a popular quiz night on a Tuesday evening and arranges
regular gatherings for fans of classic vehicles. In November they put on a
spectacular bonfire and fireworks night, as good as any in the area.
We congratulate Dixie and Judy on their award which presented on
the 16th of October.
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