The Abdication Micropub where beer is king – Real ale pub Daybrook Nottingham

An independent micropub specialising in good beer.

Open since 2014, we’re a friendly, neighbourhood pub aiming to give everyone a warm welcome. Based in Coronation Buildings, Daybrook, directly opposite the Home Ales Brewery building, we are steeped in Nottingham’s brewing history.

With the feel of a parlour bar - like being in someone’s front room - conversation is king, along with the beer, of course. Dog and family friendly.

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Serving an ever-changing selection of cask and craft beers, our focus is on quality from independent breweries and suppliers near and far.

Our large, traditional cellar gives us plenty of space to keep variety across the taps. We aim for the perfect range of real ales across the four hand pumps including pale, amber and dark beers. The four keg lines are for something different such as strong IPAs, sours, imperial darks and lagers.

We also have traditional ciders/perries, wine, gin and soft drinks - there’s something for everyone!

Upcoming events

Mild in May

All of May

CAMRA's Mild in May - where we have a mild on tap all month!

Bank Holiday Monday

4th & 25th May

Open for Bank Holiday pints! from 2pm until sometime after 6pm....

Hook Norton Brewery Showcase

22nd-25th May

A showcase of Hook Norton Brewery beers pouring over the weekend

Regular events

Book and a Beer

Thurs 30th April, 7.30pm

Our regular book social. Check the panel below for more info

Poker Night

Thurs 7th May 7pm

Friendly poker game - all welcome. £5 for your chips. Winner takes the pot.

Quiz Night

Thurs 21st May, 8pm

Quizmaster Russ. £1 entry, scratch teams, bonus raffle prize & stand up bingo!

Sunday Session

Sun 7th June, 2.30pm

It returns - our new seasonal sunday acoustic session led by Ben Mark Smith. A chilled afternoon of local musicians.

Games Afternoon

TBC

Cards, dominoes, a board game - you choose.

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Book and a Beer

Our regular book social.

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Next Meetup: April 30, 2026

Going strong since 2023, Book and A Beer is an informal book social run in partnership with Tim Beeden (ex-BUK bookshop in Arnold).

Tim picks the books, we read them and then meet up in the pub to chat about them. No tricky questions, no formal talks - just chatting with other readers over a beer (or other drink of choice!).

Oh and Lucy usually rustles up a snack inspired by the book! Regularly attracting 20+ people, it's proving to be a winning formula.

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This time we are reading...

84, Charing Cross Road

Helene Hanff

This charming classic, first published in 1970, brings together twenty years of correspondence between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London.

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Customer Feedback

A superb local, authentic ale house. A friendly, cosy place for an excellent beer at a superb price. Wonderful atmosphere. Open fire. An ale house as they used to be.

Marcus R James
Wonderful cosey micropub. My husband loves the beer here and I love its warm atmosphere. Friendly staff and the decor is also very unique.

Tanya Johnson
Fantastic beers, as usual Great little micropub Really friendly staff and customers. Recently attended a history talk at the pub and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The pub really tries hard with community engagement. For such a small pub, there's a lot going on!

Derek Corke
Excellent little pub in Arnold with a great selection of well kept ever changing cask and keg. The Redwillow bitter I had yesterday was possibly the finest pint of bitter I’ve had. Cheese and onion cobs are a fantastic accompaniment to the pub tapas. Great staff and a great atmosphere.

Tom