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The Ale Wagon (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Bier Head |  | 1 |
| Hoskins Brothers - Old Navigation Ale | | 1 |
| Hoskins Brothers - HOB Bitter |  | 4 |
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins IPA | | 5 |
| New-K-Ham (Joint Venture Oakham Ales / Newby Wyke) - Guillemot Rock |  | 1 |
| Magpie - Midnight Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - The Leveller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tower - Old Navigation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hoskins Brothers - Green & Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hoskins Brothers - EXS | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - The Deep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marsden's - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marsden's - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belvoir - Rare Breed | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dancing Duck - Nice Weather (was Nice Weather 4 Ducks) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redscar - Rocks | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belvoir - Old Dalby Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins Nut Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Bier Head | 4.10 | | Tongue rasping dry bitterness |
| Hoskins Brothers - HOB Bitter | 4.00 | | Very English bitter |
| Magpie - Midnight Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hoskins Brothers - EXS | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Feels very 1960s and a traditional boozer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Brothers - HOB Bitter | 4.00 | | Old fashioned English bitter |
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins IPA | 4.00 | | |
| Belvoir - Old Dalby Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins Nut Brown Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2013 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins IPA | 4.00 | | Gold in colour,fairly bland Some biscuit malt. |
31 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Very quiet with just the older locals. A super proper boozer feel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins IPA | 4.00 | | |
| Hoskins Brothers - Green & Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | Green hopped beer |
| Hoskins Brothers - HOB Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dancing Duck - Nice Weather (was Nice Weather 4 Ducks) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redscar - Rocks | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Whilst in the venue a good crowd arrived.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Brothers - HOB Bitter | 4.00 | | Traditional brown bitter |
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins IPA | 4.00 | | |
| Hoskins Brothers - Old Navigation Ale | 7.00 | | Nice one for the road. Served from a keg tap but using a gas pump with the gas not in contact with the beer |
| Marsden's - Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marsden's - Stout | 5.10 | Not Tried | Served from a keg tap but using a gas pump with the gas not in contact with the beer |
| Belvoir - Rare Breed | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2011 (ChrisE)
We had originally decided to go to the Sheffield Tap but it was packed with football supporters, so we jumped on a train to Leicester instead. My first visit here, and I liked it. Mince pies were available on the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Brothers - Tom Hoskins IPA | 4.00 | | |
| Newby Wyke - The Deep | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hoskins Brothers - EXS | 5.00 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2010 (Andrew)
A 2 room affair that looked like a cross between a 18th century boozer and a railway waiting room from the 50's. I sat in the corner and wrote postcards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Brothers - HOB Bitter | 4.00 | | Mid brown biter. Clean with a cob-nut taste. Slightly sour - old ale? |
| Springhead - The Leveller | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tower - Old Navigation | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hoskins Brothers - Green & Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hoskins Brothers - EXS | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet on a Saturday afternoon. No TVs here so a welcome refuge from that medium.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New-K-Ham (Joint Venture Oakham Ales / Newby Wyke) - Guillemot Rock | 4.80 | | Dry and citrussy strong pale ale brewed by two breweries, Newby Wyke and Oakham. My score 14/20. |
About The Ale Wagon
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 11 |
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The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1RE.
Unspoilt 1930s style interior, a quiet and relaxing retreat in Rutland Street. Serves Hoskins Brothers brewed beers and guests and cider. 2 distinct bar areas. The larger bar counter has 9 handpumps and the smaller counter has 3. In addition real ales are sometimes dispensed on the main bar counter from what look like keg taps on 2 T-bar fitments but which the pub owners insist are real ales in every way. Watch out for pump clips fitted to these taps.
We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 45 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: LE1 1RE