Stanley's Alehouse, Smedley St Matlock

Stanley's Alehouse is a little way up the hill out of Matlock but it's worth the climb. A rather grand building houses Stanley's but the inside has been refurbished as an outlet for the various products of the Bumpmill Brewery. there were ales, too, from other small local breweries and I had a rather nice pint (well, three and a half pints, actually) of 'Amberillo' from Dancing Duck. There was quite a mixed crowd, i.e. women, for a micropub and we concluded that it may be because the interior is tastefully decorated and doesn't look like a waiting room. A pleasant evening was had.