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Swan & Rushes (Wellington Pub Company)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Asylum |  | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Absolution | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Oblivion | | 1 |
| Purity - Warlord IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Blue Skies IPA | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | | 1 |
| Bee's - Wobble | | 1 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) |  | 1 |
| Purity - XPA - Xtra Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Evolution | | 1 |
| Ossett - Winter's T'Ale |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Vespers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Attila | Not Tried | 0 |
| New-K-Ham (Joint Venture Oakham Ales / Newby Wyke) - Eddie Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Panther | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Jul 2019 (Stu)
Reopened after a refurbishment in to a sports bar, so I thought I would have a look.
Walked stright back out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit. Pub fairly quiet. There is an weekend of Indian street food being served here. It looks and smells really good, but it’s just a bit too early in the evening for me. Wish I had lingered and taken part.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Blue Skies IPA | 6.00 | | Golden. Obvious strength. Very tasty. |
| Purity - XPA - Xtra Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.50 | | So far as I could see, there was nothing on the pump-clip to identify this as a Purity beer. Nevertheless, rather good. Very pale and bitter. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2013 (Stu)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Purity - Warlord IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2010 (Andrew)
Nice proper old boozer with friendly staff. I sat at a table for 2 on my own and flicked through the 2011 Good Beer Guide. Conversation at the bar ranged from the benzene ring to Spike Milligan.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - Evolution | 4.30 | | Pale gold. Mellow, peppery hop and orange rind. |
| Ossett - Winter's T'Ale | 5.00 | | Roasted toasted caramel, burnt, alcohol, perfumed. Black brown colour. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Rutland Panther | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2009 (Stu)
Quite lunch time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | | Black in colour,with a roast chocolate taste with some coffee and a short bitter malt finish. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2009 (Dubbel)
Good mixed crowd in for the Oakham Ales showcase, despite the swollen crowd at the Beer Festival. Swift, friendly service and stupendously large
fresh beer battered haddock, chips and proper mushy peas for £5. The most consistently well conditioned ale in the city.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Asylum | 4.50 | | Oustanding. Clean, clear, bright and fruity with just the right bitterness carried on the lemon hop finish. |
| Oakham - Oblivion | 5.70 | | Strong and powerful copper ale with plum and greengage fruit notes. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Attila | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
| New-K-Ham (Joint Venture Oakham Ales / Newby Wyke) - Eddie Stone | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2009 (Stu)
Quite afternoon just after football crowd had moved on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Absolution | 5.30 | | Pale, golden coloured bitter.Floral fruity taste with a good amount of bitterness. |
| Bee's - Wobble | 5.00 | | A rich stout with roasted coffee and caramel and a slightly smokey flavour. |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | | Dark,Malty with a good aroma and bitter finish. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Vespers | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Swan & Rushes
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WR.
Traditional triangular-shaped two roomed pub in Infirmary Square, with enclosed courtyard just outside city centre. Re-opened in August 2018 after several years closed and with a sports bar theme.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 26 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: LE1 5WR