Nice pubs in Leicester

[westernpark]

31 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

I know it has been said before, but how much easier is the black horse now without the grumpy sod of a landlord there.

The other staff are nice too. Hopefully does well over the summer with the roof terrace but I worry long-term with the success of the Castle. However, probably helps it’s an Everards pub!

[Stadt]

The Cherry Tree is my favourite I think. One of a kind in the city. 

[westernpark]

15 hours ago, Stadt said:

The Cherry Tree is my favourite I think. One of a kind in the city. 

It’s unique certainly, however after some late nights there after the salmon, it’s not my favourite. Reckon it’ll struggle when the current family leaves(not that they are), end up flats. Interior is class though, weirdly rivalled by one of the bars in the Charles Napier!

Edited 17 May 2024 by westernpark
Addition of interior comments

[Dr The Singh]

Im going Sonrisa for bottomless breakfast brunch, any feedback

[boots60]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-69037064

 

Sad news, the Tudor has been empty since 2017, not 2013 as the article states.

Spent many a happy hour (no pun intended) in this boozer, always a warm welcome for both regulars & passers by.

I made many lifelong friends here over the years, back when people used to go out & talk to each other & whoever they happened to be next to in the pub.

One of the best 'Locals' in the City for a long time, this type of pub was ubiquitous in the UK & they are closing at an alarming rate.

Opened in 1900, closed in 2017, R.I.P The Tudor.

[westernpark]

6 minutes ago, boots60 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-69037064

 

Sad news, the Tudor has been empty since 2017, not 2013 as the article states.

Spent many a happy hour (no pun intended) in this boozer, always a warm welcome for both regulars & passers by.

I made many lifelong friends here over the years, back when people used to go out & talk to each other & whoever they happened to be next to in the pub.

One of the best 'Locals' in the City for a long time, this type of pub was ubiquitous in the UK & they are closing at an alarming rate.

Opened in 1900, closed in 2017, R.I.P The Tudor.

Unfortunately, the city needs housing, desperately. There were so many great pubs around the West End and this is from someone who only go to go into the Tudor and Westcotes a handful of times because of age. 

[Voll Blau]

On 16/05/2024 at 22:55, Stadt said:

The Cherry Tree is my favourite I think. One of a kind in the city. 

You'll be unsurprised to learn my father-in-law really rated it when I took him in.

[Stadt]

Leicester really struggles for an old school boozer with a well-stocked beer selection.

 

It's either modern (bland) and crafty, old school with a decent handpull effort but lacking other interesting beers or - run of the mill altogether.

 

Swan and Rushes was the best example, Nottingham and Sheffield do this well.

 

 

[SemperEadem]

Still yet to try the town RAC. Will go on Thursday night before watching Bochum.

[Mike Oxlong]

On 19/05/2024 at 19:47, Dr The Singh said:

Im going Sonrisa for bottomless breakfast brunch, any feedback

 

Make sure you adhere to their strict dress code otherwise you may not get in 

 

[Dr The Singh]

8 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said:

 

Make sure you adhere to their strict dress code otherwise you may not get in 

 

Sounds like a good cheeky spot for some rump and sausage

[CosbehFox]

Off to the otherwise beer desert of Melton Mowbray - for Round Corner Brewing 

[boots60]

3 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Off to the otherwise beer desert of Melton Mowbray - for Round Corner Brewing 

The Crown is worth a visit

[Guest Lako42]

2 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Off to the otherwise beer desert of Melton Mowbray - for Round Corner Brewing 

Looks excellent 

[SemperEadem]

On 21/05/2024 at 21:51, SemperEadem said:

Still yet to try the town RAC. Will go on Thursday night before watching Bochum.

Wasn't blown away really. Ale Wagon more my bag.

That part of town is really nice though.

[CosbehFox]

On 23/05/2024 at 13:27, CosbehFox said:

Off to the otherwise beer desert of Melton Mowbray - for Round Corner Brewing 

Didn’t bother in the end. Did a good crawl of Leicester but everywhere seemed to have pretty naff choices for beer. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Speaking purely as a cask man, the Ale Wagon is borderline the only place in Leicester worth bothering with for me. It has everything you'd want for in a pub of that ilk - history entrenched in the city, old boys ****ing moaning about everything but with backchat from those that run it, a genuinely beautiful building and phenomenal quality cask.

 

Needs preserving at all costs because there is absolutely no boozer like it in town and it's the sort of gaff lauded anywhere else. I think it's bloody brilliant.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Also bomb the Black Country for what they've done to the Salmon. Disgraceful. Landlord is shit n all.

[westernpark]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Also bomb the Black Country for what they've done to the Salmon. Disgraceful. Landlord is shit n all.

It is. BCA want to make all the pubs look the same for a future sale of the estate , I imagine. The landlord can’t keep a pint, mine had a fairy liquid head last time I was there. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

7 minutes ago, westernpark said:

It is. BCA want to make all the pubs look the same for a future sale of the estate , I imagine. The landlord can’t keep a pint, mine had a fairy liquid head last time I was there. 

 

He's dogshit man. I really don't want to dig anyone out but I went in with my old man a few weeks back and he was sat on a stool by the bar watching really loud YouTube videos on his phone to the point it was genuinely distracting and annoying. Went in last Sunday and he was playing music off his phone through the pubs speakers so so loudly, Firestarter belting through your eardrums on a Sunday arvo isn't it.

 

Absolutely remarkable drop off since Alex left. Much as I liked him I thought Cain was shit too, he never had it to be a landlord.

 

Throw in the fact the decor now looks like you're walking into a ****ing lasagne and the whole experience is shit.

[westernpark]

4 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

He's dogshit man. I really don't want to dig anyone out but I went in with my old man a few weeks back and he was sat on a stool by the bar watching really loud YouTube videos on his phone to the point it was genuinely distracting and annoying. Went in last Sunday and he was playing music off his phone through the pubs speakers so so loudly, Firestarter belting through your eardrums on a Sunday arvo isn't it.

 

Absolutely remarkable drop off since Alex left. Much as I liked him I thought Cain was shit too, he never had it to be a landlord.

 

Throw in the fact the decor now looks like you're walking into a ****ing lasagne and the whole experience is shit.

It’s a shame because the landlord was really good when he just worked behind the bar at the Kings Head. 
 Was always gonna drop off when Alex went, he was the best landlord in Leicester by a country mile. Also with Mitch(the long hair guy) going as well, it would have been difficult for Cain. 
I used to really rate BCA pubs, whether it was their main ones in Birmingham or the couple in Worcester but now they all look very similar, and as a sad ticker, the beer rotation isn’t as good as it used to be. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

8 minutes ago, westernpark said:

It’s a shame because the landlord was really good when he just worked behind the bar at the Kings Head. 
 Was always gonna drop off when Alex went, he was the best landlord in Leicester by a country mile. Also with Mitch(the long hair guy) going as well, it would have been difficult for Cain. 
I used to really rate BCA pubs, whether it was their main ones in Birmingham or the couple in Worcester but now they all look very similar, and as a sad ticker, the beer rotation isn’t as good as it used to be. 

 

Yep, when Alex had a line up of Mitch / Ollie / Cain it was a genuinely brilliant pub. Think your new man is discovering the difference between being a manager and a landlord personally because it's like chatting to a Ryvita with him, and that's doing a disservice to Ryvita.

 

The ones in Birmingham are still okay, but they're all so samey. Like you've said they're picking out a catalogue these days so any sense of trying something new is long gone. The Craven Arms up near the Mailbox was a genuine stunner before Black Country took it over, a corner pub at the top of a hill with a brilliant mix of cask and interesting keg. What they've done with that is nearly as unforgivable as the Salmon.

[Bordersfox]

30 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

He's dogshit man. I really don't want to dig anyone out but I went in with my old man a few weeks back and he was sat on a stool by the bar watching really loud YouTube videos on his phone to the point it was genuinely distracting and annoying. Went in last Sunday and he was playing music off his phone through the pubs speakers so so loudly, Firestarter belting through your eardrums on a Sunday arvo isn't it.

 

Absolutely remarkable drop off since Alex left. Much as I liked him I thought Cain was shit too, he never had it to be a landlord.

 

Throw in the fact the decor now looks like you're walking into a ****ing lasagne and the whole experience is shit.

Black Country Ales pubs have at least 4 different clashing patterns in each of their pubs, the carpet, upholstery, wallpaper curtains etc enough to give you a fxxking headache.  Someone must have been necking acid when they put that little lot together.   

 

Their own beer is extremely dull as well. 

 

Some of their landlords do have decent guests and keep a good pint though. 

[westernpark]

8 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Yep, when Alex had a line up of Mitch / Ollie / Cain it was a genuinely brilliant pub. Think your new man is discovering the difference between being a manager and a landlord personally because it's like chatting to a Ryvita with him, and that's doing a disservice to Ryvita.

 

The ones in Birmingham are still okay, but they're all so samey. Like you've said they're picking out a catalogue these days so any sense of trying something new is long gone. The Craven Arms up near the Mailbox was a genuine stunner before Black Country took it over, a corner pub at the top of a hill with a brilliant mix of cask and interesting keg. What they've done with that is nearly as unforgivable as the Salmon.

Ryvita 🤣

Only been in the Craven Arms a couple of times, more familiar with the Wellington and Prince of Wales. They are trying to extend their estate, must have a lot of that wallpaper already bought. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

15 minutes ago, Bordersfox said:

Black Country Ales pubs have at least 4 different clashing patterns in each of their pubs, the carpet, upholstery, wallpaper curtains etc enough to give you a fxxking headache.  Someone must have been necking acid when they put that little lot together.   

 

Their own beer is extremely dull as well. 

 

Some of their landlords do have decent guests and keep a good pint though. 

 

Yeah it's far too much mate. I used to quite like the similarity about 8-6 years back because they at least felt a little unique in some ways. I do think Birmingham city centre has the worst good pub / people ratio in Britain though. Astonishing how crap it is given its size.

 

13 minutes ago, westernpark said:

Ryvita 🤣

Only been in the Craven Arms a couple of times, more familiar with the Wellington and Prince of Wales. They are trying to extend their estate, must have a lot of that wallpaper already bought. 

 

Craven Arms used to be legit man, no doubt @CosbehFox went pre BCA. Wellington I've always found the same and don't think it will ever change, just very reliable, doesn't feel like they've altered the formula there. The Jewelers Arms In the JQ used to be like walking into a carbon copy of the Salmon and had a proper Brum landlady who'd ask you "whatchyow doing opp eyurrrrr." Not been in years though, hope it's not fallen victim to the same kaleidoscopic wallpaper and carpet.