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The Salmon (Black Country Ales)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Black Ghost IPA |  | 1 |
| Windswept - Weizen | | 1 |
| Cerne Abbas - Legless Jester | | 1 |
| Colchester - No. 1 | | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Grey Ghost IPA | | 1 |
| Kings Clipstone - Queen-B | | 1 |
| Bartleby's - Idle Bo Stout | | 1 |
| Kissingate - Ruby Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Surfing Monkey - Off Shore Howler | | 1 |
| Big Hand - Domino | | 1 |
| Horncastle - Lucifer's Desire | | 1 |
| Brick - Blenheim Black | | 1 |
| Squawk - Espresso Stout | | 1 |
| Almasty - Super Pale |  | 1 |
| Big Smoke - Dark Wave Porter | | 1 |
| Squawk - Pale | | 1 |
| Jolly Sailor - Winter Bitter | | 1 |
| Indigenous - Nutcracker | | 1 |
| Shamblemoose - #8 Pamplemoose Grapefruit IPA | | 1 |
| Red Ink - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Moo! | | 1 |
| Fuzzy Duck - Chieftain | | 1 |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Golding Balls | | 1 |
| Brass Castle - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Alechemy - Rhapsody Pale | | 1 |
| Hophurst - Flaxen Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Cotton End - Four Grain Mild | | 1 |
| Bad Co. - Dazed & Confused | | 1 |
| Haresfoot - Totem American IPA | | 1 |
| Old Forge Microbrewery - Anvil Ale | | 1 |
| Great Heck - American Classic | | 1 |
| Frensham - Rambler Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Monacus NZ | | 1 |
| Old School (OSB) - Hopscotch | | 1 |
| Havant - Finished | | 1 |
| Chadwick's - Mills Mild |  | 1 |
| Pigeon Fishers - Test Brew 1 | | 1 |
| Draycott (Derbyshire) - Butchers Bitter | | 1 |
| Mr Majolica's - Porter | | 1 |
| Lion Heart - Amber Single Hopped Ale (superseded by 4.8% version) | | 1 |
| Goldstone - Beacon Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Fuggle Bunny - Chapter 3 Orchard Gold |  | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Pacific Gem | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 6 Rich Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Edge Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fownes - Firebeard's Old Favourite No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewhouse and Kitchen (Portsmouth) - Mucky Duck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - One Inch Punch | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hoot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brown Ales - The Usual Suspect | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Chockwork Orange | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Majic Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Pretender Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Co. - Comfortably Numb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Annexation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Chadwick's - Gateway Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Draycott (Derbyshire) - Millers Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Horncastle - Lilith Lust | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Bruno’s Cossack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jaw Brew - Drift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jaw Brew - Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Mellow Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - EPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Orange and Hibiscus Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Gobble!!! | Not Tried | 0 |
| 4T's - APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Scarborough - Snowy Bay | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 13 Pacific Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Winter Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Burnout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Haresfoot - Lock Keeper's Launch Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Haresfoot - Sundial Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cerne Abbas - Ice Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cerne Abbas - Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bartleby's - Long Nose Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frensham - Forager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Red Ink - 102 Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lion Heart - Dark Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Feb 2015 (Stu)
Busy first festival of the year.
New breweries south of Leicester.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerne Abbas - Legless Jester | 4.70 | | |
| Bartleby's - Idle Bo Stout | 4.80 | | |
| Surfing Monkey - Off Shore Howler | 4.00 | | |
| Haresfoot - Totem American IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Big Smoke - Dark Wave Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Cotton End - Four Grain Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Frensham - Rambler Pale Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Indigenous - Nutcracker | 4.20 | | |
| Red Ink - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Lion Heart - Amber Single Hopped Ale (superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.00 | | |
| Goldstone - Beacon Best Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Mr Majolica's - Porter | 4.70 | | |
| Haresfoot - Lock Keeper's Launch Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Haresfoot - Sundial Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cerne Abbas - Ice Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cerne Abbas - Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bartleby's - Long Nose Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Frensham - Forager | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Red Ink - 102 Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lion Heart - Dark Ruby | 5.50 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2015 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - No. 1 | 4.10 | | |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Golding Balls | 5.00 | | |
| Scarborough - Snowy Bay | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 13 Pacific Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Winter Solstice | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Burnout | 5.80 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2014 (Stu)
Busy lunch time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old School (OSB) - Hopscotch | 3.70 | | |
| Squawk - Pale | 4.50 | | |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Orange and Hibiscus Wheat Beer | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Gobble!!! | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - APA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2014 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | | |
| Kings Clipstone - Queen-B | 5.10 | | |
| Big Hand - Domino | 4.40 | | |
| Brass Castle - Mosaic | 4.30 | | |
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Mellow Amber | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 4T's - EPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2014 (Stu)
Beer Festival in full swing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horncastle - Lucifer's Desire | 4.80 | | |
| Squawk - Espresso Stout | 6.50 | | |
| Bad Co. - Dazed & Confused | 5.50 | | |
| Northern Monk - Monacus NZ | 4.50 | | |
| Almasty - Super Pale | 5.00 | | |
| Hophurst - Flaxen Pale Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Chadwick's - Mills Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Draycott (Derbyshire) - Butchers Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Bad Co. - Comfortably Numb | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Annexation | 8.30 | Not Tried | |
| Chadwick's - Gateway Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Draycott (Derbyshire) - Millers Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Horncastle - Lilith Lust | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Bruno’s Cossack | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Jaw Brew - Drift | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Jaw Brew - Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2014 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzzy Duck - Chieftain | 3.80 | | |
| Pigeon Fishers - Test Brew 1 | 4.70 | | |
| Brentwood - Chockwork Orange | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Majic Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Pretender Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2014 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brick - Blenheim Black | 5.10 | | |
| Fuggle Bunny - Chapter 3 Orchard Gold | 5.00 | | |
| Brewhouse and Kitchen (Portsmouth) - Mucky Duck | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - One Inch Punch | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Hoot | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brown Ales - The Usual Suspect | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2014 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Grey Ghost IPA | 5.90 | | |
| Kissingate - Ruby Plum Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Old Forge Microbrewery - Anvil Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Fownes - Firebeard's Old Favourite No. 5 | 5.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2014 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alechemy - Rhapsody Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Great Heck - American Classic | 5.50 | | |
| Havant - Finished | 5.00 | | |
| Jolly Sailor - Winter Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| XT Brewing - No. 6 Rich Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Edge Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2013 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Black Ghost IPA | 5.90 | | |
| Late Knights - Old Red Eyes | 4.50 | | |
| Shamblemoose - #8 Pamplemoose Grapefruit IPA | 5.00 | | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Moo! | 4.60 | | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Pacific Gem | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Salmon
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 28 |
| 52 |
| 20 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 4QA.
Two bar former Banks's pub, for a while a Free House and in 2016 taken over by Black Country Ales. CAMRA Leicester Branch Pub of the Year in 2012 and 2013. 12 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 156 different beers and tried 100 of them.
Postcode: LE1 4QA