The Neptune Beer Emporium or the Neppy to its regulars is a traditional pub and Music venue which is a popular destination for real ale lovers. With 8 rotating cask ale pumps alongside real cider, lager, craft beer and Belgian beers on draught and bottles.
You can find us in The Good Beer Guide 2026!
The pub has a wonderfully quirky nautical theme after all. Neptune was the Roman God of water and the Sea.
One of our selected house pales. Our flagship pale, and our most famous beer. Moonshine has been in production since way back in 1996, when our brewery led the path to America to experiment with hops never before seen in the UK. More than 20 years down the line and Moonshine is still a firm favourite across the board. Hopped with Willamette, Delta, Citra, Chinook & Centennial - this is a beautifully well balanced pale perfect for any occasion. Multi award winner and Bronze medal winning Golden Ale at the Champion Beer of Britain Awards 2018.
Another of our chosen house pales! Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing. The original UK Citra. In 2009 on his annual hop sourcing visit to the USA, Oakham's Brewing Director John Bryan discovered an exceptional new hop variety - Citra. He rushed it to the UK, ensuring that Oakham Ales were the first UK brewery to brew a beer with 100% Citra hops and maintaining Oakham's reputation for pioneering innovation.
Created to celebrate 275 years of cyder making by 8th generation brothers Barry and Henry Chevallier Guild. Draught is a crisp, medium dry cyder with a delicate aroma and taste of fresh pressed apples. Crafted at the original Cyder House, Suffolk. Fruity, dry, racy, thirst-quenching, lip-smacking.
An aromatic sweet cider expertly blended with exotic mango to create a mouth watering tropical flavour.
Combining fresh strawberries with the subtle taste of lime, Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime Cider packs a maximum fruit refreshment and revitalising taste.
Both in name and restless spirit, Pravha is truly born of Prague. Prague’s bold spirit was forged from revolutions of the past. Where creativity and a desire for independence ended an age of conformity and ushered in a bold new era of self expression and freedom. This unique spirit is still at the heart of Pravha today.
One of the finest examples of German Pilsner. Veltins Pilsener (4.8% ABV) is brewed using natural spring water from its own mountain. It has a delicate dry and clean palate, fine carbonated body, slight bitterness and a light citrus finish. Brewed in Sauerland, near Dortmund, to the German Purity Law 1516. Voted 'World's Best Pilsner' in the 2007 World Beer Awards.
When someone looks at you and says “Pint?”, this is the pint they’re talking about. If you want something else, you’ll have to specify. It’s rich, it’s creamy, and it’s black (well actually, if you look closely, Guinness is ruby red in color but don’t tell anyone!). It’s everything it promises to be. Every time. It’s what we’re famous for, and although we love all of our beers just the same, it will always hold a special place in our Guinness Draught loving hearts. Hopefully yours too. Truly unique. Perfectly balanced. Not many people know this, but the iconic pint wasn’t the first beer brewed by the man himself* *The man himself = Arthur Guinness. If you knew that, get yourself a Guinness Draught. Guinness Draught in fact was only brewed for the first time in 1959 to celebrate the 200-year anniversary since Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on St. James’s Gate Brewery. Good man Arthur, he clearly knew a good thing when he saw it!
The La Sagra brewery was founded by Carlos Garcia, a first-generation brewer born in Madrid. He founded the La Sagra brewery in 2011 in Toledo, close to Madrid, a unique area of Spain, historically a melting pot of 3 different cultures. Having seen first-hand the fusion that Madrid and the surrounding area embodies, Carlos applies that ‘fusion’ philosophy to the beers he brews to create beers loved by all. La Sagra doesn’t have hundreds of years of brewing history, nor a long family tradition in beer. What they have is a young, innovative brewery, that do things different and inspire others to do the same. MADRÍ IS THE TRADITIONAL WAY OF PRONOUNCING MADRID. Madrid is the epicenter of Spain that all roads lead to. Its (cultural) heartbeat flows to all corners of the country and beyond. Madrid is famous for the passion of its people & this passion is embodied by the "Chulapos“, a group of people in Spanish society in the 19th century who were famous for their elaborate style of dress and cheeky attitude. Today, the term is used to refer to anybody from Madrid & this style & attitude lives on in modern day Madrid. Madrí Excepcional embodies the philosophy of Carlos & the modern day Chulapos bringing the Soul of Madrid, or as we like to say “El Alma de Madrid” to bars & restaurants across the world.
Stella Artois is a golden-yellow, full-flavoured premium lager (pilsner) with a balanced, crisp taste, noted for its Saaz hops providing a pleasant, dry hoppy bitterness alongside a soft malt sweetness and a refreshing, clean finish. Brewed with malted barley, Saaz hops, and maize, it has a 4.6% ABV and is best served chilled in its iconic Chalice. The beer is known for its versatility in pairing with food, such as the classic fish and chips.
WE LOVE OUR AMERICAN COUSINS. But sometimes they can be kind of full on. So we’ve crafted this beer to more British tastes. Made with American hops, it’s still got all the punch of a pale ale. Just less shouty.
Light gold in colour. Lukas is a crisp, Bavarian style Helles. Hops: Hellertauer tradition.
Blue Moon Belgian White, Belgian-style wheat ale, is a refreshing, medium-bodied, unfiltered Belgian-style wheat ale spiced with fresh coriander and orange peel for a uniquely complex taste and an uncommonly smooth finish.
This is what happens when you slice PINEAPPLES, squeeze MANGOS, crush PEACHES and pummel PASSIONFRUIT into an IPA.
A beautiful hazy Vermont Session IPA. We generously dry hop with Galaxy, Mosaic, Citra and Amarillo hops, creating a hugely aromatic and juicy fruit bomb.
Gamma Ray is our iconic experience. It’s for those seeking true craft beer flavour. Smooth, refreshing but with enough twist of bold American flavours to give your tastebuds a little zap.
A modestly hazy and crisp Session IPA that’s enviably laid-back. Seriously crushable at 4.3%, this IPA cuts through the chaos to deliver subtle tropical flavours and citrus aromas, with a refreshing finish. Using American hops to create a modern, hazy pale ale with a gentle bitterness; offering a balanced, great-tasting and sessionable liquid that's perfect for both established craft beer lovers and the IPA inquisitive. We’re partnering with long-term distribution partners, Molson Coors, to provide the ultimate sessionable pint for both the craft curious and seasoned craft lovers across the UK. The launch of Alpacalypse represents the exciting next step in our partnership - we can’t wait to get more SALT pints in your hands!
Kasteel Rouge is a unique blend of Kasteel Donker and macerated cherries. The ruby red colour, the rich foamy head and the sweet attack result in a specialty beer with a balanced taste and subtle hints of cherries. This fruity beer is easily digestible for quite a strong beer and makes a great aperitif on a sunny terrace. Are you ready for la vie en Rouge?
There are many things Scotland has given to the world but perhaps the most iconic is Iron Brew. The bold colour and unique flavour evoke a sense of national pride that’s otherwise only found when talking about our tap water. It’s timeless, like a pint at the airport. So, here’s our take on the nation’s favourite soft drink, packed with pride and irony goodness in every sip.
Erdinger Blue, officially Erdinger Alkoholfrei, is an alcohol-free German wheat beer that is isotonic, contains added vitamins (B9 and B12), and is low in calories. It has a balanced taste of spicy malt, sweet caramel, and a hint of fruity acidity, with a refreshing, cloudy character and a solid foam head, making it a popular choice for a low-alcohol or non-alcoholic refreshment.
Guinness 0 is a non-alcoholic (<0.05% ABV) version of the classic Guinness Draught stout, brewed to retain the smooth, balanced, dark, ruby-red flavour profile with hints of chocolate, coffee, and roasted barley, just without the alcohol. It is made using a cold filtration process to remove alcohol while preserving its distinctive taste, offering a true Guinness experience for those choosing to drink alcohol-free.
Old Mout Berries & Cherries 0% is a non-alcoholic fruit cider that combines crisp apples with a blend of ripe forest fruits, including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and cherries. It features a sweet and tangy taste with a summery fruit aroma and a refreshing, juicy finish. The cider has a vibrant, translucent sunset-red color and is suitable for vegans and vegetarians, being naturally flavored, gluten-free, and made with no added artificial colors.
Heineken 0.0 is a zero-alcohol beer characterized by its refreshing, fruity notes and soft malty body, crafted with the same high-quality ingredients, including Heineken's signature A-Yeast, as the original lager. It is brewed from scratch, rather than removing alcohol from an existing beer, to deliver a balanced taste and a satisfying, crisp lager experience without the alcohol content.
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One of the best pubs I have ever visited, right up there with some of the very best. Brilliant selection of beer, from locally brewed ales to Belgian specialties and a lot in between - you can’t go wrong at The Neptune. The staff were great, very efficient, friendly and funny. We visited on a lovely sunny day, and the beer garden was a great spot to enjoy our drinks. The music selection was excellent, I understand they have live bands too, the beer was good and the locals were friendly - what’s not to like? Visited August 2021
Mark K: One of the very Best
Made a return visit to the Neptune with a friend. Impressive range of Real Ales as well as some interesting German and Belgian Lager. Lovely Beer , polite and friendly service. I look forward to a return visit. Visited September 2022
Colin F: TOP PUB | Tripadvisor
The Neptune Ale Emporium - Chesterfield Derbyshire The most difficult pub for me to locate as it lies just outside the town centre and down a side street, but a marvellous pub once found with a great range of ales, lovely service and nautical decor ranging from marine-adventure wallpaper to diving helmets dangling from the ceiling. Well worth tracking down.
Arthur C: Senior Designer | tripadvisor
Aug 2021 One of the best pubs I have ever visited, right up there with some of the very best. Brilliant selection of beer, from locally brewed ales to Belgian specialties and a lot in between - you can’t go wrong at The Neptune. The staff were great, very efficient, friendly and funny. We visited on a lovely sunny day, and the beer garden was a great spot to enjoy our drinks. The music selection was excellent, I understand they have live bands too, the beer was good and the locals were friendly - what’s not to like?
Mark K: One of the very best | Tripadvisor
Miss the Neptune and your life will be diminished. This pub is situated amongst a maze of small terraced housed streets and it's better for it. It oozes atmosphere, authenticity and a genuine desire to be a place to enjoy good beer. Undoubtedly modernised from being a long standing working class pub it has managed to retain lots of that character while easing it's way into something to be enjoyed by everyone. The beer garden is a particularly fab space. Go, slow yourself down and immerse yourself in a truly great pub experience. One star for food because I have no idea of they do it.
Luther Blissett: Miss the Neptune and your life will be diminished.
Best music venue around by a mile. Staff are so friendly and the choice of drinks is fantastic. Their beer garden is one hidden gem and must be visited. 100% brilliant community pub! Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5
Paul Burton: Best Pub