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The Last Plantagenet (Wetherspoon)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Tupping Ale |  | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - New Belgium Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Fletchers | | 1 |
| Tring - Kotuku |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Cossack Imperial Russian Stout | | 1 |
| Wood Farm - Victorious |  | 1 |
| Warwickshire - Berry Nice Beer Yule Enjoy | | 1 |
| Medieval - Chivalry | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Three Kings |  | 1 |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Ninkasi Cream Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Fat Head's Sunshine Daydream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Warwickshire - Darling Buds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Longhorn IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Warwickshire - Castle Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Medieval - The Last Plantagenet (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hydes - Racey Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Divine Yule Saison (collaboration with Waen Brewery) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langton - Innkeeper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Santa's Dark Side | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Fallen Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - The Leveller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dirty Tackle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shardlow - Italy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Golden Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Steelback IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Wildcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spooks Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Terrapin Tree Hugger | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Second visit eventually resulted in service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Kotuku | 4.00 | | Slight haze |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Aborted visit as bar was wholly understaffed and I was wearing a cloak of rabid invisibility.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
02 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Farm - Victorious | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Steelback IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Fletchers | 5.20 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - The Leveller | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Medieval - The Last Plantagenet (house beer) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shardlow - Italy | 4.70 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Three Kings | 4.50 | | Metallic smell and taste |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Medieval - The Last Plantagenet (house beer) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Divine Yule Saison (collaboration with Waen Brewery) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Santa's Dark Side | 4.40 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Large mid festival range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - New Belgium Pale Ale | 5.20 | | Pretty unclear from the clip where this was from but local CAMRA branch mag fortunately answered the conundrum |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Golden Fox | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Wildcat | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spooks Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Terrapin Tree Hugger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Ninkasi Cream Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Fat Head's Sunshine Daydream | 5.00 | Not Tried | Coming next |
| Purity - Longhorn IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Medieval - The Last Plantagenet (house beer) | 4.40 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medieval - Chivalry | 3.80 | | Hazy, thin |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dirty Tackle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Apparently closing at 2300 hours tonight. Very quiet for New Year's Eve.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire - Berry Nice Beer Yule Enjoy | 4.20 | | Could not make my mind up if this was on the way with vinegary nose or a sour berry taste Hmmmmmmh! |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hydes - Racey Rudolph | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Langton - Innkeeper | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Fallen Angel | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit - more relaxed and less rowdy than on past afternoons. Clearly very keen on its CAMRA connections and has a plasma screen listing its real time menu of real ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Tupping Ale | 4.50 | | Have to say this was a faultless bitter with a very dry aftertaste |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | 5.50 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Warwickshire - Darling Buds | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Warwickshire - Castle Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
08 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy late on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Cossack Imperial Russian Stout | 6.00 | | This was just being pulled through as I arrived, so at £1.60/pint it had to be done. Quite dry and sharp tasting with a lot of bitter roast flavours. Smooth mouthfeel with a dry roast finish. My score 15/20. |
About The Last Plantagenet
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6FD.
Older style Wetherspoon's being a conversion of a former furniture store. Located in Granby Street the name of this Wetherspoon pub refers to Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, who stayed in Leicester on the eve of his defeat at nearby Bosworth Field, in 1485. After the battle, his body was brought back to the city and displayed for several days. Has a total of 15 active handpumps in three banks of 5. Sold by Wetherspoon and closed on 8th September 2019.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 46 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: LE1 6FD