The Weighbridge Inn reopens this Saturday

The Weighbridge Inn reopens it’s doors this Saturday at 12:00 under the management of new owners Muirhouse Brewery from Ilkeston.

“Everyone is asking about changes to the Weighbridge Inn, well where do I start …” says Mandy Muir.

“We’ve redone the cellar and put a brand new chiller unit in so hopefully there’ll be no warm beer? We’re going to be serving four real ales and aim to have two Muirhouse and two guests but that might not be possible all the time!” Mandy laughs, it’s been a busy few weeks for her and husband Richard. “There’s going to be two traditional ciders on served through a pump not warm off the back of the bar lol. We’re having Bitburger lager on too, no Carling! There will be a keg ale but that won’t be straight away.”

There will be no grand opening, just a friendly welcome and an excellent choice of drinks in Burton’s cosiest pub.

“Until tomorrow I don’t know the exact ales that will be on,” explains Mandy. “There’s two from Norwich in the cellar, one from Abstract Jungle in Langley Mill, a beer from North Cotswold and a couple from Black Country Ales …”

Nothing from Muirhouse: “Yes, Ilson Giant at 5.1%.”

For those not familiar with the local dialect, the hometown of Muirhouse has an aversion to consonants, so Ilkeston is know locally as Ilson, although the pumpclip reads Ilkeston Giant.

There have been a few cosmetic changes to the pub, it has had a paint job for a start.

“We’ve hung a Maltsters Shovel on the wall, it was given to Richard on his 40th birthday from a friend who’s Dad worked in the maltings in Suffolk,” says Mandy. The pub is far from the finished product, the Muir bank balance will just be glad to get the doors open. “Other changes will be made slowly but we are hoping that you the customer will lead us in to what you would like to see happen in there.”

Oh and there are rumours of a brewery football team if anyone fancies putting a side together …

www.muirhousebrewery.co.uk