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The Moon & Bell (Wetherspoon)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Derventio - BarbarianExceptional1
Nottingham - Rock MildExcellent1
Coach House - Gunpowder Strong MildExcellent1
Brewster's - AndromedaExcellent1
Derventio - NeptuneExcellent1
Oakham - Bishops FarewellNot Tried0
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Westgate GoldNot Tried0
Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version)Not Tried0
Marston's - PedigreeNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Moon & Bell, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Visits Details

24 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
11:30 visit. My second call today. Busy enough and some decent ales on, including two award winning milds. This Wetherspoon outlet has been awarded, three times, CAMRA Mild poty. I'm sure our good friend MTMM has this on his Radar!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nottingham - Rock Mild3.80ExcellentA top Mild. An award winner.
Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild3.80ExcellentAgain, in top condition.
Brewster's - Andromeda4.80ExcellentStill in good condition.
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Westgate Gold4.20Not Tried
25 Sep 2010 (Alenomore)
Loughboroughs' second best ale house. L.E.D screen, a' la' Babington, Derby, showing all the ales on. Very impressive and a good ale range too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Derventio - Barbarian5.50ExceptionalAnother new ale. A1 dark roasted type, with a gorgeous lingering head.
Derventio - Neptune4.20ExcellentA new ale, and top class.
Nottingham - Rock Mild3.80Not Tried
Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version)4.50Not Tried
Marston's - Pedigree4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60Not Tried

About The Moon & Bell

The pub sign. The Moon & Bell, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent4
Good-
Acceptable-
Poor-

The pub is found in Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3HA.

Wetherspoon set in the Grade II listed Atherstone House in Wards End, A spacious beer garden to the rear. Usual food menu is available every day. A decent selection of guest and house ales, always including a Mild, is served to top Cask Marque quality, and frequent ale and cider festivals are hosted. Local CAMRA Mild Pub of the Year 2009-10-11, and Town Pub of the Year 2008. Placed up for sale by Wetherspoon September 2022 with 31 others. Closed Sunday 1st October 2023.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 9 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: LE11 3HA