Phil's World Pub Guides - Leicestershire, UK

Pub Comments Location
LEICESTER
Ale Wagon A plain pleasant well-cared-for interior greets visitors to this Good Beer Guide pub, which serves a selection of fine real ales, including a number from the owners' Hoskins Brewery.
Last visited June 2007.
Rutland Street
Babelas Continental Bar You never know what to expect in a required GBG tick, this one turned out to be a very stylishly decorated shop conversion. The small counter has three handpumps, two had clips so I selected the one I'd never heard of. The barmaid had some difficulty getting a pint out, it was obviously the last pint. It was very murky and a quick sniff told me it was very sour. I promptly rejected it and she pulled me a Landlord instead. While it was settling she served the next customer, then the other staff member appeared from the back and topped mine up. I took a sip: "Much better, that other one is horrible", I commented. She did a double take and then said "oops*, that's my fault" and moved the clip to the third pump. Too late for me, of course, but my Landlord was spot on.

  *The word she used wasn't actually "oops".
Last visited August 2024.
Queens Road / Montague Road
Old Horse Slightly quirky fun decor in this traditional boozer doing a roaring trade consisting mainly of families dining. An Everard's house so mainly their beers on offer, I had an excellent Sunchaser.
Last visited August 2024.
London Road / St James Road
Parcel Yard This looks a bit like a tiny micro-pub as you enter the door, but that's just the lobby; once you're down the short flight of stairs you find a large open bar with another large room to the rear. Quality ales are served.
Last visited March 2023.
London Road / Station Street
Hind A traditional boozer located at the foot of London Road, with friendly staff serving a nice pint of Pedigree.
Last visited June 2007.
London Road
Wetherspoon's Corn Exchange A rather fine conversion of an old building, presumably the corn exchange. More tables and another servery on a mezzanine floor. Popular as you might expect on a Saturday afternoon.
Last visited March 2023.
Market Place
Wetherspoon's High Cross A typical Wetherspoon's with standard "traditional" styling. Very busy on a Saturday afternoon but still providing prompt service.
Last visited March 2023.
High Street / High Cross Street
Wetherspoon's Last Plantagenet A typical large open Wetherspoons serving good ale and decent food. Now closed.
Last visited June 2007.
Granby Street
LOUGHBOROUGH
Tap and Mallet About nine hand pumps serve a fine range of real ales. The interior, two rooms with one bar in between them, is plain but well cared for.
Last visited April 2008.
Nottingham Road
QUORN
Manor House An up market gastro pub, serving a selection of about four real ales.
Last visited April 2008.
Forest Road by the station.

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