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The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre) (Marston's Inns and Taverns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Little Critters - Plump Penguin |  | 1 |
| North Riding Brew Pub / Totally Brewed Collaboration - A Slap Up North IPA | | 1 |
| Three Blind Mice - Flight Of The Unicorn | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Hophead | | 1 |
| Lenton Lane - Outpost | | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Happy Valley - Hoppiness | | 1 |
| Waen - Snowball | | 1 |
| Scribbler's - Beyond Reasonable Stout |  | 1 |
| Lenton Lane - Gambler Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Nomadic - Bandit | | 1 |
| Anarchy - Flat Out | | 1 |
| Church End - Goats Milk | | 1 |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | | 1 |
| Church End - Stout Coffin | | 1 |
| Newmans - Mendip Mammouth | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - 4 Wood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Woodstock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Switch #11 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atomic - Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Rasp-Beer-Rye Bear-Et | Not Tried | 0 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - AVA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Framework - Toasted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Simcoe Dollar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Serenity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brampton - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Flying Hellfish | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Lion London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Wrench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Furnace - Browntown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Brandreth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Sawley - Toll Bridge Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Furnace - Cascade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thirst Class Ale - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Snazzy Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - 61 Deep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Apprentice No More | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Gym Dodger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Silver King | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Summer Breeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Helter Skelter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig Iron - Bell End Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lenton Lane - Phoenix | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Dec 2019 (Stu)
Reopened after a major refurbishment, now called Grand Union.
Selling 2 ales from the Marston range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - 61 Deep | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2019 (Stu)
An early evening visit,to find out that sadly its closing its doors on the 19th after 1450 beers and 500 breweries in 2 years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | |
| Happy Valley - Hoppiness | 4.30 | | |
| Church End - Goats Milk | 3.80 | | |
| Shiny - Wrench | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Brandreth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Furnace - Cascade | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thirst Class Ale - Mosaic Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2018 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waen - Snowball | 7.00 | | |
| Little Critters - Plump Penguin | 5.00 | | |
| Anarchy - Flat Out | 4.50 | | |
| Brewster's - Hophead | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Serenity | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Flying Hellfish | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2018 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Hophead | 3.60 | | |
| Church End - Stout Coffin | 4.60 | | |
| Shiny - 4 Wood | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Switch #11 | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Rasp-Beer-Rye Bear-Et | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Framework - Toasted | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 May 2018 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | |
| Three Blind Mice - Flight Of The Unicorn | 5.00 | | |
| Scribbler's - Beyond Reasonable Stout | 6.00 | | |
| Nomadic - Bandit | 4.80 | | |
| Elland - Summer Breeze | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig Iron - Bell End Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lenton Lane - Phoenix | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2018 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | 4.80 | | |
| Lenton Lane - Outpost | 4.20 | | |
| Old Sawley - Toll Bridge Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Snazzy Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Apprentice No More | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Gym Dodger | 3.20 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2017 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brew Pub / Totally Brewed Collaboration - A Slap Up North IPA | 6.20 | | |
| Lenton Lane - Gambler Best Bitter | 4.70 | | |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - AVA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Simcoe Dollar | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brampton - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Lion London Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Furnace - Browntown | 4.30 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2015 (Stu)
Now called Sloanes serving no real ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
22 Jan 2010 (Andrew)
To the best of our knowledge this pub is now shut. Please contact us if this is not the case.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
21 Aug 2009 (Stu)
Found out the pub is closing next week.But some of the management team are opening another close by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | 4.20 | | Copper coloured,sweet biscuit/caramel malt taste,slight dry malt finish. |
| Newmans - Mendip Mammouth | 4.30 | | Amber in colour,a sweet malt taste with some peach flavours. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Silver King | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Helter Skelter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Woodstock | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Atomic - Bomb | 5.20 | Not Tried |
About The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 5 |
| 34 |
| 26 |
 | 8 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6RL.
In King Street, previously called Vin Quatre, Out of the Vaults and Sloanes, now newly (2016) refurbished with a name modification and a welcome return to real ale, from this long narrow basic town centre pub. Closed in January 2019 then reopened once more with a new name in September 2019.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 149 different beers and tried 71 of them.
Postcode: LE1 6RL