Nice pubs in Leicester

[SemperEadem]

59 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Have you ever seen the function room there mate? Like a Celtic shrine. But yeah any "refurb" fills me with dread, can picture the grey paint already

Heard about it but never seen it.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 minute ago, SemperEadem said:

Heard about it but never seen it.

 

Just seen the new indoors on Facebook, looks like every other pub ;---(

[SemperEadem]

3 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Just seen the new indoors on Facebook, looks like every other pub ;---(

Yeah, its now booted off the old man mile.

[CosbehFox]

RIP Another proper pub in Leicester 

[Tommy G]

Anyone been to the Dove in Evington for food? Where can I get a decent Sunday pub roast - I always end up at the same places.....

[FoxesDeb]

1 hour ago, Tommy G said:

Anyone been to the Dove in Evington for food? Where can I get a decent Sunday pub roast - I always end up at the same places.....

Never been to the Dove, but have you tried The Shires in Peatling Parva? 

 

https://www.theshiresinn.co.uk/

 

 

[Wolfox]

6 hours ago, Tommy G said:

Anyone been to the Dove in Evington for food? Where can I get a decent Sunday pub roast - I always end up at the same places.....

Cow and plough Stoughton is pretty good 

[Guest Lako42]

Really suffering on a matchday since the WEB closed. 

 

Nowhere coming anywhere near

[Wymsey]

1 minute ago, Lako42 said:

Really suffering on a matchday since the WEB closed. 

 

Nowhere coming anywhere near

How about that new bar at the Holiday Inn (next to the stadium)?

Edited 10 March 2023 by Wymsey

[Guest Lako42]

2 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

How about that new bar at the Holiday Inn (next to the stadium)?

Drinking Carling out of a plastic cup is about the opposite of what I'm looking for

 

 

Highlights what im saying though

[Voll Blau]

15 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Really suffering on a matchday since the WEB closed. 

 

Nowhere coming anywhere near

Blue Boar or TTL not your scene? Appreciate they're more in town if you're coming from west.

[Guest Lako42]

1 minute ago, Voll Blau said:

Blue Boar or TTL not your scene? Appreciate they're more in town if you're coming from west.

It's looking like the future tbh. As you say it's not ideal heading into town but needs must. 

 

 

I fancy trying the Brew Dog stout Black Heart so might venture there on sat. I don't usually frequent BD though. 

 

 

[Stadt]

I've ended up in the Ale Wagon, Salmon and Cherry Tree a lot recently. Spiritually I'm in my 70s.

[SemperEadem]

Just now, Lako42 said:

It's looking like the future tbh. As you say it's not ideal heading into town but needs must. 

 

 

I fancy trying the Brew Dog stout Black Heart so might venture there on sat. I don't usually frequent BD though. 

 

 

I don’t know anyone who frequents either the BD in Leicester or Sheffield. I wonder if they have had their day.

[FoyleFox]

18 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

How about that new bar at the Holiday Inn (next to the stadium)?

 

15 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Drinking Carling out of a plastic cup is about the opposite of what I'm looking for

 

 

Highlights what im saying though

Due to a power cut at our normal bar, a few weeks back. We went in the bar at the Holiday Inn and the 1884 bar. Worst two pints I've ever had in my life. Weak, flat and in a plastic glass. And about £6 no doubt.

[Voll Blau]

15 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

I don’t know anyone who frequents either the BD in Leicester or Sheffield. I wonder if they have had their day.

The Leicester one's always felt like a really odd gaff on the rare occasion I've been in. Went there for the comedy festival last year and it was busy enough on a Saturday night, but still had a really unfriendly vibe.

 

That said, if it's driving footfall to the Old Town and to the other decent pubs nearby (if the Brewdog edgelords aren't too snobby to try them because some of them sell MAINSTREAM LAGERS ) then I guess that's a good thing.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 hour ago, Stadt said:

I've ended up in the Ale Wagon, Salmon and Cherry Tree a lot recently. Spiritually I'm in my 70s.

 

I love the Cherry Tree, Bass in there is genuinely one of the best pints in Leicester.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Brewdogs in general just feel a bit tired to me - there's never any colour in them, just grey and black permeated by neon slogans. Load of shite and the owners a ****

[kenny]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

I don’t know anyone who frequents either the BD in Leicester or Sheffield. I wonder if they have had their day.

The Leicester one is always empty. Cool places but they have never really taken off outside of London where they always appear to be rammed.

[Stadt]

14 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

I love the Cherry Tree, Bass in there is genuinely one of the best pints in Leicester.

Was really pleased the refurb was tasteful. The old school pumps are cracking and a jukebox is a good pub staple 

[grobyfox1990]

2 hours ago, Stadt said:

I've ended up in the Ale Wagon, Salmon and Cherry Tree a lot recently. Spiritually I'm in my 70s.

That’s a fantastic line up! Drinking a can in Luton airport departures right now which somehow got through security but my deodorant didn’t. Idiots 

[grobyfox1990]

2 hours ago, Lako42 said:

It's looking like the future tbh. As you say it's not ideal heading into town but needs must. 

 

 

I fancy trying the Brew Dog stout Black Heart so might venture there on sat. I don't usually frequent BD though. 

 

 

Don’t bother imo. Brewdog is useless now 

[Guest Manini]

2 hours ago, Stadt said:

I've ended up in the Ale Wagon, Salmon and Cherry Tree a lot recently. Spiritually I'm in my 70s.

My dad ****ing loves the ale wagon. He was in there and he complained that a pint was horrible to the bloke behind the bar and he replied with “it’s not horrible, it’s just not to your taste” and the next time he went in he got an apology off the same bloke because the lines hadn’t been done and that’s now his favourite story to tell every time you step in to a boozer with him. 

[Stadt]

4 minutes ago, Manini said:

My dad ****ing loves the ale wagon. He was in there and he complained that a pint was horrible to the bloke behind the bar and he replied with “it’s not horrible, it’s just not to your taste” and the next time he went in he got an apology off the same bloke because the lines hadn’t been done and that’s now his favourite story to tell every time you step in to a boozer with him. 

I'm sure you love hearing it just as much you did the very first time...

[Guest Manini]

4 minutes ago, Stadt said:

I'm sure you love hearing it just as much you did the very first time...

So much so I’m now telling the story for him! Do egg him on though so you get that “oh ffs not this again” off my mum when he starts winding up to come out with it.