Chris_OGrady

completely agree, it's average on keg. Sorrel Fox was heaving on a Tuesday night. The cask is quality in Sorrel Fox, the keg is amazing in Pinsent (£6ish for 5%+ pints of Deya/Verdant etc), and then the Swan has a bit of both and the traditional pub feel. Gurkha New Delhi is also very good for a village curry house

Couple of Blue Foxes in the Sorrel Fox on Tuesday night. One of my favourite cask beers. I have to go to Mountsorrel because the Fox Cub never has it on. Said it before, but that end of Mountsorrel with Sorrel Fox, Swan, and Pinsent (Waterside is okay too) has everything you'd want from a drink perspective.

Did the Durham Ox on Tuesday. Pretty solid again. Value is exceptional- pint of Guinness is £3.75 and Stella £3.30. It was £29 a head for 6 of us and we had an absolute mountain of food (which we didn't finish) and a couple of pints each. Wasn't too shabby inside either as I was expecting it to be a bit run down. Balmoral in a couple of weeks and hoping to do a bit of a pub/curry crawl after the Sheff U game. Paddy's & little Club still the best two IMO

It's such a good little city. I'm meeting two mates there at the end of Jan and already can't wait. There's almost too much choice

Which ones did you think were the best?

There's loads. One of the best places in the UK for pubs/beer. Even the average pubs have good beer selection. A few suggestions below: York Tap in the station. Huge beer selection. The Swan and The Slip for more cosy traditional pubs (next to each other) Brew York and Market Cat for a more modern crafty vibe House of Trembling Madness or Pivni for something a bit different

haha. I think Paddy's gets some unfair criticism. It has got more expensive, but it's still right up there for me. Once you know the best dishes there you'll always have a good experience! I doubt I'll get round to this new one anytime soon. Wrong side of Leicester for me too. Did Chef's Flavour the other week which was solid. Doing Durham Ox (long overdue) next week and then Balmoral and Sharmilee in December. Will report back after!

They've got a little empire now with Broadway, Jungle Club, What A Shot and now there!

I thought it was bang average when i went. Certainly not worth it for the price

Went to Indian Queen on Friday night. Such a funny venue, still cash only and proper regulars inside. The starters are excellent, with the lamb chops being the best in Leicester IMO. Mains are pretty average but do the job. Screens everywhere with the football, cricket and golf all on at the same time on Friday. Kind of place that if it was in London would be all over social media.

Team sports are just so much better than individual sports. I hardly watch any golf but really enjoyed this!

Can anyone recommend architects in Leicestershire/East Midlands for a two-storey house redevelopment/extension? I did a bit of work on my old house, but I'm fairly clueless going into the process and I'm sure plenty of mistakes will be made...

I always think it's nice to go somewhere where you can hop on the train easily to somewhere else too. The smaller, quaint towns are usually much nicer but don't have enough to keep you occupied for a whole weekend. Leeds - York Brighton - Lewes Bristol - Bath In terms of just the cities themselves, I think Liverpool, Newcastle and Edinburgh are the best for a city break.

Hardcore diet in the week and taking up running! The beer and running thread go hand in hand 😂 Having said that I’ve gone to complete shit this summer with lots of weddings, stag dos, and all the casual beers inbetween. Starting to impact my wellbeing and need to cut down. Do always look forward to a few beers at the weekend though.

Went to the Great Central Railway Beer Festival on Saturday. Beer selection was excellent and good fun hopping on the train between the stations. Each station has a beer tent with loads of independent beers on and decent food vendors too. Will deffo go next year. Seems like it did very well from my few hours there.

Little Brewery in Derby specialise in gluten free beers. Also the owner of the Wheeltapper in Loughborough is a Celiac and always has multiple gluten free options on Cask (usually from Little).

I see Shiny Brewery have taken over the Patternmakers Arms in Duffield which will inevitably add another good pub to an already thriving area. Will try and get over that way soon for the first time and tick off Holly Bush Inn.

Such a shame the station isn't the old great central railway station. That side of the town is much better IMO.

Yeh it’s a Star/Heineken pub unfortunately, so they’ve seen it’s done well and want more rent. Apparently the current tenants have agreed a new lease with them which is good, so the Three Crowns lives on. Such a shame so many village pubs are owned by these bellends

Fox Cub, Navigation, Swan, Pinsent. Just missed out on the cask Blue Fox - devastating… but still a great Leicestershire crawl

Thanks very much, this is near my new office!

You could day trip it easily from Milan rather than staying in Cremona for the weekend. Only an hour on the train.

Seems like the new ground is just as quiet as Goodisan Park

For any Charnwood heads the Navigation in Barrow has a beer festival on this weekend. 12 Cask ales and 13 Ciders

I was in Halifax a few weeks ago and did the Three Pigeons. Sowerby Bridge is also good - Shepherds Rest (another Osset pub), Hogs Head Brew House, and Turks Head. You could do an amazing crawl incorporating all the good pubs in Halifax with Sowerby Bridge (Big Six is in the middle of the two). Sowerby Bridge also has a station taking you back to Leeds or you can even carry onto Hebden Bridge.