2025 Leicester CAMRA Pub of the Year
Leicester CAMRA 2025 Pub of the year winners announced.
Urban - The Blue Boar, Leicester
Suburban and overall - The Pharmacie Arms, Syston
Rural - The Kings Head, Smeeton Westerby
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Leicester CAMRA
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Guide to City Centre pub updated.
Updated guide to Leicester City Centre real ale pubs now available to download
Farewell to Kev and Dee
On 14 November 2024 the branch gathered at the Old Horse on London road to say farewell to Kev and Dee who are retiring after running the Old Horse for many years. Among those gathered were the 5 Chairmen of…
2025 Good Beer Guide Launch and presentation
On 26 September, we met at the Ale Wagon to launch the 2025 Good Beer guide. And we took the opportunity to present landlord Steve Hoskins with a certificate to celebrate the Ale Wagon being in the guide for the…
Castle re-opens under new ownership
The Castle has re-opened under new ownership. Previously operated by DMU Students Union it has been bought and refurbished by the owners of the White Hart in Loughborough. 3 Hand pumps provide beers from Charnwood, Timothy Tailor and Titanic. The…
West End Brewery to close
West End Brewery have announced that they will be closing down at the end of the year. The final day will be on New Years Eve 2022.
Axe & Square, Countesthorpe being refurbished
Work has started on a £650,000 refurbishment at the pub which has been closed since July 2020. Star Pubs and Bars is undertaking the work along with new operator Michael Thomas, who runs three other pubs around Leicestershire: The Dovecote,…
Change at the Ale Stone
Kieran Lyons takes on the lease at the Ale Stone.
New micropub opens in Blaby
Next to Annies cafe on Leicester Road in Blaby.