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The Criterion (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon |  | 1 |
| St. George's - Dragons Blood | | 1 |
| Kelburn - Red Smiddy | | 1 |
| Weatheroak - Keystone Hops | | 1 |
| Houston - Texas |  | 1 |
| Spinning Dog - Top Dog | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | | 1 |
| Kelburn - Misty Law | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | | 1 |
| Cannon Royall (located in White Rabbit) - King's Shilling |  | 1 |
| Fyfe - Boadicea | Not Tried | 0 |
| St. George's - Friar Tuck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyfe - Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| St. George's - Worcester Sauce | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Zeitgeist | Not Tried | 0 |
| St. George's - Keep Calm & Carry On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Malvern Hills - Sanclar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Deception | Not Tried | 0 |
| Malvern Hills - Feel Good | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Vespers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rugby - No 8 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spinning Dog - Mutley's Revenge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Malvern Hills - Black Pear | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - 80/- | Not Tried | 0 |
| Malvern Hills - Worcestershire Whym | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Ca'Canny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weatheroak - Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Cart Blanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weatheroak - Light Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Dark Moor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cannon Royall (located in White Rabbit) - Muzzle Loader | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Goldihops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spinning Dog - Border Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyfe - Weiss Squad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weatheroak - Scoop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Haggis Hunter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cannon Royall (located in White Rabbit) - Blanchett's Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Mar 2009 (Stu)
Reopen after recent problems with the electrics,good crowd in for the start of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatheroak - Keystone Hops | 5.00 | | Gold in colour strong citrus grapefruit taste,with a sharp finish. |
| St. George's - Dragons Blood | 4.80 | | Ruby Red coloured beer,with a hint of chocolate, spice and citric fruit flavours. |
| Spinning Dog - Top Dog | 4.20 | | Golden brown in colour,well-rounded malt/hop bitterness, with berry fruit flavour and a smooth finish. |
| Cannon Royall (located in White Rabbit) - King's Shilling | 3.80 | | Pale yellow,well balanced hops/malt,sweet and fruity. |
| Spinning Dog - Mutley's Revenge | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Malvern Hills - Black Pear | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Malvern Hills - Worcestershire Whym | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weatheroak - Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weatheroak - Light Oak | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cannon Royall (located in White Rabbit) - Muzzle Loader | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Spinning Dog - Border Bitter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weatheroak - Scoop | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cannon Royall (located in White Rabbit) - Blanchett's Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St. George's - Friar Tuck | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St. George's - Worcester Sauce | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St. George's - Keep Calm & Carry On | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Malvern Hills - Sanclar | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Malvern Hills - Feel Good | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2009 (Stu)
A Busy Wednesday evening,with live band in the front bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Over The Moon | 3.80 | | A dark ruby ale, hoppy, very fruity with stacks of flavour. |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | | A golden brown session beer with a slight citrus taste and a malty finish. |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | | Dark with a sweet honey flovour.And a better finish. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Vespers | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rugby - No 8 | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2009 (Stu)
A quiet mid afternoon,during a Scottish beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelburn - Red Smiddy | 4.10 | | A red citric hoppy beer with good malt flavor and a bittersweet finish. |
| Kelburn - Misty Law | 4.00 | | A dry hoppy copper ale. |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | | A full bodied fruity pale ale. |
| Houston - Texas | 4.30 | | Amber Ale with a sweet finish. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - 80/- | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Ca'Canny | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Cart Blanche | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Dark Moor | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Goldihops | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyfe - Weiss Squad | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Haggis Hunter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fyfe - Boadicea | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyfe - Perle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Zeitgeist | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The Criterion
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 13 |
| 34 |
| 11 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5JN.
70s style two roomed (each with its own bar counter) town centre pub in Millstone Lane, with small outside seating area. Very industrial looking brick (part tiled) frontage. Vast collection of pumpclips sorted into individual brewer's sets. 7 handpumps on each of the 2 bar counters. Specialises in a wide range of pizzas. Regular live music.
We have visited this pub 23 times, seen 177 different beers and tried 60 of them.
Postcode: LE1 5JN