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The Western (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
St Austell - Proper JobExcellent1
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - An HowlExcellent1
Caffle - Drop SquintGood1
Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Billy Wynt VPAGood1
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - BitterGood1
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Surfer’s Pale AleGood1
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - SkydiverGood1
Brecon - Red BeaconsGood1
Monty's - SunshineGood1
Waen - Newtons LawGood1
Tiny Rebel - FUBARGood1
Skinner's - Cornish Knocker AleGood1
Redstone - ParagonAcceptable1
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Billy the KidAcceptable1
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-AgeNot Tried0
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - SiluresNot Tried0
Brecon - Welsh BeaconsNot Tried0
Brecon - Copper BeaconsNot Tried0
Brecon - Genesis 3.iii Ysbrid y BannauNot Tried0
Caffle - Skaddly PluckNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - SunchaserNot Tried0
Redstone - Malt HouseNot Tried0
Slater's - ArcticNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - US PaleNot Tried0
Skinner's - Betty Stogs BitterNot Tried0
St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%)Not Tried0
Skinner's - PorthlevenNot Tried0
St Austell - TrelawnyNot Tried0
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Cornish ArvorNot Tried0
Purple Moose - Madog's AleNot Tried0
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the MooseNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Western, Leicester, Leicestershire
Picture 2. The Western, Leicester, Leicestershire
Andrew Chenery

Visits Details

23 May 2014 (Stu)
Welsh Beer Festival in progress.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Monty's - Sunshine4.20Good
Tiny Rebel - FUBAR4.40Good
Caffle - Drop Squint5.20Good
Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Billy Wynt VPA4.00Good
Brecon - Red Beacons5.00Good
Waen - Newtons Law6.80Good
Redstone - Paragon4.50Acceptable
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Bitter4.30Not Tried
Purple Moose - Madog's Ale3.70Not Tried
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Skydiver5.00Not Tried
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose4.60Not Tried
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age4.00Not Tried
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures4.60Not Tried
Brecon - Welsh Beacons3.70Not Tried
Brecon - Copper Beacons4.10Not Tried
Brecon - Genesis 3.iii Ysbrid y Bannau6.50Not Tried
Caffle - Skaddly Pluck4.80Not Tried
Redstone - Malt House4.50Not Tried
23 Aug 2013 (Stu)
First Beer Festival of the weekend,a Cornish Beer and Cider Festival.
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Austell - Proper Job4.50Excellent
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - An Howl5.60Excellent
Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale4.50Good
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Surfer’s Pale Ale4.20Good
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Not Tried
St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%)3.50Not Tried
Skinner's - Porthleven4.80Not Tried
St Austell - Trelawny3.80Not Tried
Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Cornish Arvor4.00Not Tried
25 Nov 2010 (Andrew)
Nice 2 roomed pub found about 10 minutes walk from the University. The beer was a revelation; I've not had beers that taste like that since the early 1990's. Can't put my finger on what the flavour reminded me of but I thought I knew UK beers pretty well and, to my knowledge, there are any other beers that taste like these. Not sure if I liked them or not but they were certainly interesting.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Bitter4.30GoodSandy brown, very distinctive tasting bitter. Reminded me of a Belgium Whit beer. Sweet, fruit cocktail flavours and peach juice. Takes some getting used to but nice.
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Skydiver5.00GoodMid brown, and tasted of Marigolds.
Steamin' Billy (contract brewed by various) - Billy the Kid4.20AcceptableLight brown. Perfumed, wood polish, wood resins, marigolds. Reminded me of Newquay Steam Bitter.
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser4.00Not Tried
Slater's - Arctic4.80Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - US Pale4.70Not Tried

About The Western

The pub sign. The Western, Leicester, Leicestershire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good10
Acceptable2
Poor-

The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0GA.

Found in Western Road in the Westcotes district, on the corner of a crossroads in a residential area not far from the University.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 31 different beers and tried 14 of them.

Map location

Postcode: LE3 0GA