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The Distillery (formerly The Slug and Lettuce) (Stonegate Pub Co)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| North Star - Polaris |  | 2 |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | | 1 |
| Mayfields - Wonderful Winter Ale |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Progress | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Magic | | 1 |
| Ole Slewfoot - Little Bear Bitter | | 1 |
| Bird's - Black Widow Stout | | 1 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Sheriff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Purbeck - Studland Bay Wrecked | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Bullion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Attila | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Foundry Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Centurion ND | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hertfordshire Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Scarlett Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Vagabond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Squadron Scramble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Meantime | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Wrench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Star - Endeavour | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
In every way like pubs in the Slug & Lettuce chain which I know (and generally avoid) in London – except that it features four unusual micro-brewed beers and gives a 10% CAMRA discount. A concept they should roll-out over the entire chain in my opinion.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Slewfoot - Little Bear Bitter | 3.70 | | Pale amber in colour. A full-bodied, malty brew. |
| Bird's - Black Widow Stout | 4.50 | | Near black in colour with red tinges. Fruity, some roast barley and a little bitterness. |
| Mayfields - Wonderful Winter Ale | 4.20 | | Amber-coloured. A pretty decent, balanced bitter. |
| Nottingham - Bullion | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Probably the only S&L that holds a beer festival!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star - Polaris | 5.00 | | Very dark ruby/black porter style beer with good malt character and some hop bitterness. A little fruit in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Black Sheep - Progress | 4.00 | | Amber bitter with good hop bitterness, some malt for balance and a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Blue Monkey - Magic | 4.50 | | Dark brown bitter with bitterness both from hops and dark malts. Some fruitiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
02 Nov 2012 (Stu)
Early lunch, busy beer festival on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | 4.70 | | Dark brown with hint of red,Toffee malts with some red fruit flavours. |
| North Star - Polaris | 5.00 | | Dark red in colour,with chocolate and liquorice malts, some coffee coming through and a bitter finish. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Studland Bay Wrecked | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Attila | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Foundry Mild | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Centurion ND | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hertfordshire Hop | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Scarlett Amber Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Progress | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Vagabond | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Squadron Scramble | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Meantime | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Wrench | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Magic | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| North Star - Endeavour | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Sheriff | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Distillery (formerly The Slug and Lettuce)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 5 |
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The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6DP.
In Market Street, once a Hogshead, unusually for this pub chain some micro-breweries' beers are featured. Gives a real ale price discount to card carrying CAMRA members. Re-named again in November 2017.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: LE1 6DP