The Smiths Tavern

The Smiths Tavern Smith's Tavern is a highly traditional pub, serving quality real ale and a wide range of malt whiski
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Welcome to the weekend. We've got four of our normal range of ales on today (but, sorry again, no Bass for at least anot...
12/06/2026

Welcome to the weekend. We've got four of our normal range of ales on today (but, sorry again, no Bass for at least another week) and they're joined by this week's special guest, Abbeydale Daily Bread (3.8%), a very traditional session bitter.

Cheers!

Just to say the Bass is now currently out of stock, so time and space to try something else on the bar. Now pouring is F...
07/06/2026

Just to say the Bass is now currently out of stock, so time and space to try something else on the bar. Now pouring is Fuller's London Pride (4.1%), the classic premium amber ale.

Cheers!

Welcome to the weekend. Alongside 4 of our regular ales is this week's very special guest, Abbeydale Escape to Reading (...
05/06/2026

Welcome to the weekend. Alongside 4 of our regular ales is this week's very special guest, Abbeydale Escape to Reading (4.5%), a pale ale brewed in collaboration with Elusive Brewing, a microbrewery close to the hometown of your host at the Tav. Enjoy it while you can, its a special edition not to be repeated.

Just a quick pointer that Bass is currently in short supply again, so we're expecting a short gap in our supply at the pumps soon.

Cheers!

Welcome to the weekend. We've got six great ales on the bar, including a new cask of Boltmaker and this week's special g...
29/05/2026

Welcome to the weekend. We've got six great ales on the bar, including a new cask of Boltmaker and this week's special guest, Abbeydale Dark Mild (4.0%).

Cheers!

25/05/2026

Quick reminder we're open from 2pm today, for when you need a cool and dark refuge from the heat. Plenty of cold lagers, cider, Guinness etc on tap, you may even be invited to cool off in the air-conditioned cellar if you're really overheated!

Cheers!

Welcome to the Bank Holiday weekend, get the suncream sorted...whilst we hope everyone enjoys a lot of sunshine, we'll b...
22/05/2026

Welcome to the Bank Holiday weekend, get the suncream sorted...whilst we hope everyone enjoys a lot of sunshine, we'll be here when you need to cool down in the shade...lots of cold lagers, cider, Guinness etc alongside our bank of ales, which this weekend includes the first of a series of four Abbeydale beers, Moonshine (4.3%), a superb light pale ale and a first appearance at the Tav for the classic Theakston Old Peculier (5.6%).

Cheers!

Welcome to the weekend. Its a busy one, as its the annual Dovedale Schnauzer walking weekend, so they'll be loads of Lun...
15/05/2026

Welcome to the weekend. Its a busy one, as its the annual Dovedale Schnauzer walking weekend, so they'll be loads of Luna's cousins around town from today.

Tomorrow is also designated as National Pub Day AND its World Whisky Day as well, so please join us to celebrate with a glass or two of either/both.

Alongside our four regular ales, we've got Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker (4.0%) and this week's local special guest, Roebuck Porter (4.6%).

Cheers!

11/05/2026

As of today, we've come a little further into the 21st Century with the addition of a website to be found at www.smithstavern.pub.

Its still very much new out of the box, so bear with us as we shape it and add all sorts of bits and pieces to it. Our thanks to Dave Etheridge for creating it for us.

Cheers!

Welcome to the weekend. Alongside five of our regular ales is this week's local special guest, a perennial favourite, Wh...
08/05/2026

Welcome to the weekend. Alongside five of our regular ales is this week's local special guest, a perennial favourite, Whim Ales Magic Mushroom Mild (3.8%), a classic example of the style. We've got at least one more mild coming up in May, so enjoy this "old-fashioned" ale through the month.

Now, don't all rush at once, but we've got a whisky tasting coming rapidly over the horizon at us. White Peak Distillery will be here on Thursday 28th May at 7.30pm to give us a selection of their fantastic range along with a talk-through of their methods and production. As usual, this is very limited for places, we have only 11 slots open as it stands. Cost is £28 per head, must be booked in advance with payment over the bar only.
If you miss out this time around, we are looking to hold a second session in the near-ish future, and there would also be a chance to book places on a session being held during the revived beer and cider festival in August at the Town Hall, with space for about 25 on that one.

Cheers!

04/05/2026

Quick reminder we're open from 2pm today for a quiet pint or two as the holiday weekend drifts to a close, open until 10pm. A really good and busy weekend so far has seen us drunk out of a couple of the ales, but still 4 great beers on - Bass, ButtyBach, Tribute and Boltmaker.

Cheers!

Address

36 St John Street
Ashbourne
DE61GH

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 11pm
Wednesday 4pm - 11pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11am
Saturday 12pm - 11am
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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