PubsandBeer
The Pub (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter |  | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'N' Portered | | 1 |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold (superseded by 5.2% version - see separate entry) | | 1 |
| Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - New Harvest Ale | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Copper Mountain | | 1 |
| Wold Top - Mars Magic |  | 1 |
| Bays - Devon Dumpling | | 1 |
| Newby Wyke - Bear Island | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Hoptoberfest | | 1 |
| Ufford - Golden Drop | | 1 |
| Holden's - Frail Rib | | 1 |
| Leatherbritches - Porter | | 1 |
| Hoggleys - Indian Summer | | 1 |
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's White Fire |  | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Devon Dawn | | 1 |
| Belvoir - Formula 1 | | 1 |
| Belvoir - Dark Horse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - 793 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Mental Polish | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newmans - Cave Bear Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belvoir - Old Dalby Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Hairy Helmet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Tera | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Five Leaves Left | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Deception | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Finn's Hall Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ufford - White Hart | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Red Molly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belvoir - Triumph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belvoir - Star Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leatherbritches - Goldings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Feb 2010 (Stu)
Quiet late afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | Dark brown in colour,Coffee and roasted malts with hints of liquorice and dark chocolate in the flavour. |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Golden colour,Orange citrus flavour,with pine and biscuit malts,and a dry citrus finish. |
| Wold Top - Mars Magic | 4.60 | | Deep amber colour,dark fruit flavour with hints of chocolate. |
| Ufford - Golden Drop | 4.30 | | Golden coloured,hoppy,refreshing ale with lemon citrus flavours. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Moonshine | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Belvoir - Old Dalby Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Ashbourne Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Goldings | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Tera | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ufford - White Hart | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belvoir - Triumph | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2010 (Stu)
Busy early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'N' Portered | 5.00 | | Black in colour,with a coffee,licquorice and burnt malt taste.bitter malty taste to finish. |
| Leatherbritches - Porter | 5.70 | | Deep ruby in colour,dark fruits with light roast malt and a hint of smoke in the taste. |
| Exe Valley - Devon Dawn | 4.50 | | Chestnut in colour,with a light citrus taste, some caramel,light bitter finish. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Belvoir - Star Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Goldings | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Belvoir - Dark Horse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - 793 | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Mental Polish | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a Sunday afternoon with a rubgy team in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's White Fire | 4.60 | | Pale, rather unbalanced strong bitter. Some hoppiness but a hint of diacetyl in the finish. My score 13/20. |
07 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Increasingly busy on a late Saturday afternoon. Ten beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherbritches - Copper Mountain | 4.90 | | Interesting combination of peachy hoppiness and biscuity malt that works rather well. Good lingering malty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Belvoir - Formula 1 | 4.50 | | Quite bitter and dry with a hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
09 Oct 2009 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bays - Devon Dumpling | 5.10 | | Amber in colour,with a spicy citrus taste,some sweet biscuit. |
| Harviestoun - Hoptoberfest | 4.00 | | Gold with a small white head.cereal and bitter grapefruit citrus taste. |
| Holden's - Frail Rib | 4.30 | | Golden colour, with a Mild fruit peach taste,some sweet caramel and a light bitter finish. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Five Leaves Left | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Finn's Hall Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Red Molly | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2009 (Stu)
My first visit to the new pub from the team from the former OOTV and Vin IV.
Quiet Friday afternoon 6 days after opening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold (superseded by 5.2% version - see separate entry) | 5.00 | | Copper colour,with strong grapefruit hop and light sweet caramel malt,dry citrus bitter finish. |
| Beowulf - Dragonsmoke Stout | 4.70 | | Dark stout with a smokey light chocolate/coffee flavour and a bitter finish |
| Cotleigh - New Harvest Ale | 4.00 | | A Golden ale,with light lemon citrus taste,and a bitter finish. |
| Newby Wyke - Bear Island | 4.60 | | Pale gold,with a dry lemon/grapefruit taste with some biscuit malt and a dry hoppy finish. |
| Hoggleys - Indian Summer | 5.00 | | Amber in colour,with a strong citrus and corriander taste. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Newmans - Cave Bear Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Hairy Helmet | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Leatherbritches - Dr. Johnson | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Pub
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 9 |
| 66 |
| 49 |
| 10 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6TF.
Long narrow bar in a modern style, with 15 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 283 different beers and tried 126 of them.
Postcode: LE1 6TF