Town-supporting landlord Richard Muir is inviting his fellow Blues to visit his micropub the Weighbridge Inn in Burton ahead of Saturday’s first away game against the Brewers at the Pirelli Stadium.

“I own the Muirhouse brewery in Ilkeston and a couple of years ago took on a micropub in Burton,” Richard told TWTD.

The Weighbridge Inn was packed with Blues fans for their last visit to Burton on the opening day of 2019/20 and since then the premises have expanded.

“We have added another little building to our business so we can do more food and also licensed this so we have two bars for the game,” he added.

“We really want the pub to be full of blue and white for Saturday’s match. We will be open at 9am.”

The pub, which is a minute's walk from the railway station, is a five-minute taxi ride or a 20-minute walk away from the Pirelli Stadium.

More details on the Weighbridge Inn can be found on their Facebook page.

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TractorBoy added 15:46 - Aug 12 I went there a few years back - great pub. Good luck to them and hope all the away fans enjoy the pub crawl down to the stadium.
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Stourbridgeblue added 15:47 - Aug 12 I'll be there!
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Razor added 16:06 - Aug 12 Well worth a visit----all the family are blues and dress accordingly and the beer aint bad!!
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Mjdery89 added 16:10 - Aug 12 As a fellow Blue supporter (grew up in Needham Market) now living in Derby, I am very dissapointed that I can't go to this match as I am not about, second season in a row! Would have been good to see this pub as I quite like Muirhouse beers too.
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floridablue added 16:26 - Aug 12 Hope it's packed with Town fans on Saturday, and would enjoy reading a follow up story /picture from the landlord as to how the day went! I see Burton are home to Sunderland during the week and wonder if they'll let it be known they're ITFC fans!
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Wallingford_Boy added 16:27 - Aug 12 We will be there from 10am!
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Freddies_Ears added 17:24 - Aug 12 I'll be part of the Advance Party, from late afternoon tomorrow. I am sure the Muirs will make sure there is plenty of ale left over for Saturday...
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devans16 added 17:25 - Aug 12 A town fan since 1981 at the age of 9 I now live in Derbyshire and went to the game last year which we won 1-0 but was in the burton end as couldn't get ticket. Chuffed that I managed to grab one this year and will be in with the blues and will start the afternoon with a pint or two. Great article as I park my car at the train station car park next to this pub and have never been in…no idea run by town fans…superb

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ZurichBlue added 20:01 - Aug 12 I went with my son 3 Aug 19 for a few pints before the game and actually parked there. Was a lovely sunny day, plenty of town fans in blue including the Muirs and a good selection of beers. Can't make it this time but will be going to Cheltenham.
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