Apr / May 2015 edition
theleicesterdrinker www.leicestercamra.org.uk FREE Issue 98 April / May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch Circulation 5,000 throughout Leicestershire & Rutland Harborough Micropub p20 Trips to Manchester p9 and Ipswich p12 INSIDE Pub & Brewery News. . . . . . p6-7 Take a Walk on the Mild Side! 4-page Special. . . . . . . . . p15-18 Remembering Mark Taylor p19 Facebook/leicestercamra @LeicesterCAMRA Designed & Printed by AnchorPrint · www.anchorprint.co.uk Pub of the Month. . . . . . . . . . p22 Jim’s Beer Ramble. . . . . . . . . p24 EDITOR Rob Macardle Please send contributions to [email protected] Website: www.leicestercamra.org.uk Facebook: Leicester Campaign for Real Ale The Drinker welcomes letters, news, views and articles for possible publication. Please keep it brief and to the point and supply your name and address (this will only be published with your permission). 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He was supportive of my aim to broaden the scope of the newsletter but, on those occasions he felt criticism necessary, his analysis was always measured, fair and constructive. Obituaries appear on pages 19 and 20. As a consequence, several articles have had to be held over including a planned multi-page feature on Leicester Beer Festival and an extended article on the Pub of the Year, won this year by The King’s Head, King Street. Please be assured that these will be in the next edition. ADVERTISE IN THE LEICESTER DRINKER! With a circulation of 5,000 and an estimated readership of three times that number, The Drinker reaches licensees and pubgoers alike and is available free of charge in almost 200 outlets. The newsletter is published every two months by The Campaign for Real Ale, prices to advertise start from £35 plus VAT. Contact [email protected] in the first instance. 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When it comes to substituting them with oil, jam or extract, better-known smaller brewers are often greater sinners. Part 3: Call that beer good? A few years back, I had a civilised row with a professional brewer and friend, who has helped hundreds of small producers around Europe. Drifting into discussion of an obscure beer that sits in the back catalogue of AB InBev he cited this as “probably perfect”, while I preferred “instantly forgettable”. After four hours’ debate we agreed we were both right. Many if not most industrial beers are technically perfect. The problem is that in the course of making them so little effort is put into giving them memorable character that beyond being an alcohol delivery system they have little purpose. Blame the drinker It is not the brewers or accountants who cause industrial beers to be bland; it is opinionated drinkers. If you doubt this, go and read Maureen Ogle’s Ambitious Brew, an excellent account of the rise of US brewers like Miller, Coors, Pabst and Anheuser Busch. In particular read the chapter about market research. The flaw in asking people what they like is that most can pinpoint what they dislike, based on experience. In contrast, few of us can imagine what we would like but have not experienced. So when US consumers were asked in the 1960s how beer could be improved, they suggested removing stuff. Thus, American lagers went first bland, then ‘Lite’ and eventually ‘Ice’, as brewers smoothed out ruffles and made them ever duller. However, the popular notion that such beers are 4 April - May 2015 Likewise critics including myself who suggest that big brand beers use cut-price ingredients are only partially correct. AB InBev is open about cheapening Stella Artois by putting maize on the grain bill but the rice they use to make Budweiser often costs more per ton than their barley. Carlsberg and Heineken even claim to have moved back to 100% malt. Who cares about flavour? CAMRA publishes relatively little about why beers taste the way they do and much of what appears seems politically filtered. This is not as daft as it may seem. From the consumer perspective the golden rule is that beyond those aspects of production designed to avoid flaws, golden rules are unreliable. Here are some of the more reliable ones. Brew with malted barley that is cracked on site and avoid sugar, maize or syrups. Add whole hops or well-prepared pellets and use newer varieties that are more distinctive. Mash, sparge and boil in line with the intended style rather than to keeps costs down. Ferment wort slower, with fresh yeast not dried, and condition it at the brewery for as long as possible. More ingredients add more flavour. Then recognise that some excellent beers cut every corner on the track and that, as my brewer chum eventually admitted, some perfectly made beers are perfectly dreary. Making real good So how do Britain’s cask-conditioned light ales, ‘real ale’ if you prefer, pack so much flavour into such a tiny frame? Mainly it is by mashing at higher temperatures. This squeezes out grain flavours in a way some European brewers consider crude. Chancier beers may duck fine filtering, leaving flour in the body of the beer to make it taste bigger than it is – grain’s answer to dry hopping, the late addition of fresh hops. Is conditioning in the cask crucial to flavour development? Well yes and no. Blind tasting of beers conditioned only by saccharomyces – the fast yeast of fermentation – suggests these add little to taste, except by trading in some sugar for alcohol and gas. This The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch can also be achieved by conditioning at the brewery. Conditioning for greater character involves the action of slower yeast. Even where these are present, with many pubs using rapid turnaround times for casks, this is unlikely to happen. In truth many cask ale supporters are not drawn to greater flavour but to lower carbonation, which of course requires no conditioning at all. You cannot be for real ale but against ‘fizz’, as bottle-conditioned beers are the fizziest of all. Is it this the area of confusion that leads CAMRA to duck making policy on tank-, keg- and can-conditioned ales I wonder? Don’t need taste – got rules For centuries British brewing ruled the world with beers like porter, stout, India Pale and Burton ales. Were these cask-conditioned? Yes, but not as we know it. A major aspect of flavour creation that got deleted from beer-making along the way was storage in large oak casks, or tuns. This was the stage when slower-acting yeast in the cask walls evolved complex flavours similar to those found in other drinks that are ‘aged in the wood’. ‘craft beer’, must be allowed to use these formats, along with flashier hops, more intricate production techniques and smart marketing. CAMRA’s current take on craft beer is one of confused wariness. From one quarter comes suggestions that the emergence of newer forms of old British ales is no business of a beer consumer group while from another the emergence of tasty new beers that are not saccharomyces-conditioned in the cask is sacrilege. The current stances are as confused as they are absurd and dangerous. New brewing needs informed and sceptical wisdom. In the final piece in this series I will suggest, I hope, a more appropriate and intelligent approach. Tim Webb served on CAMRA’s National Executive for seven years, running the Great British Beer Festival for the first two, then heading up publicity and publications. He has since written numerous best selling beer books, thus far translated into nine languages. In his spare time he runs a small publishing company and booksellers (www. booksaboutbeer.com). Part of the collection Pieces for Nowhere. These older styles, which feature prominently within © copyright Tim Webb 2014 The Leicester Drinker www.leicestercamra.org.uk 5 BREWERY NEWS BARROWDEN Martin Allsop made a special, and very drinkable, 3.4% beer, ‘RIP’, based on Hop Gear, to commemorate the passing of a very important member of the brewery, Pilot, the well-loved dog who appears on many of the pump clips and gave his name to their low gravity brew. Plans to launch Barrowden Beers out in to a wider free trade market are set to coincide with Martin’s 10th anniversary at the brewery in June. exeterarmsrutland.co.uk BELVOIR The brewery continues to be busy with both its own lines and contract brews. Old Brew Eyes (celebrating Frank Sinatra’s birth centenary) made an appearance at Leicester Beer Festival, but no news yet of its comeback/retirement/comeback/ retirement... This year is the Belvoir’s 20th anniversary and there will be a Beer Festival at the Belvoir Ale House next to the brewery, from the 8th - 10th May. belvoirbrewery.co.uk CHARNWOOD Loughborough’s new brewery finally began production in early December and demand is increasing. Many local freehouses are now stocking its two core beers, Salvation and Vixen with more outlets being added weekly. The first seasonals are also doing well. Extra brews of the February ‘Try Hopped’ meant that it was available well into March. Its cask lager, Liska, was available at the National Winter Ales Festival and their beers were in evidence at Loughborough and Leicester Beer Festivals. Brewery visits are proving popular with shop sales of bottles and mini casks going well. Carryouts and direct bar tap sales are also popular. charnwoodbrewery.co.uk GRAINSTORE Brewed a special to coincide with the Rugby Six Nations Championship. A 3.9% golden with medium sweetness it is well balanced session beer with a lingering bitter finish. The brewery is going through a really busy time and seasonal beers Red Kite and Steelback IPA proved popular wherever they were sold. grainstorebrewery.com GREAT CENTRAL An initial three beer offering is planned by the new brewery being installed in the premises previously used by Dem Bones. gcbrewery.co.uk LANGTON Supplementing the constant regular brews of Caudle, Inclined Plane, Hop On and Bowler four seasonals have featured since November; Woodsman 4.0%abv, Welland Fox 4.3%abv Scarecrow 4.4%abv and the Christmas special, Welland Star 4.5%abv. The four week run-up to Christmas saw the return of the now traditional Festive Barn at the brewery’s Grange Farm home. Along with seasonal necessities such as Christmas trees, decorations, home-made mince pies etc. Langton beers were on sale. A 4.5% golden ale, XV, was produced as a Festival Special for Leicester Beer Festival. langtonbrewery.co.uk LONG LANE See Golden Duck PARISH DOW BRIDGE Had five brews at Leicester Beer Festival including an excellent festival special, the 4.7% Agincourt Stout. dowbridgebrewery.co.uk ELLISWOOD Festival special Cnut’s Revenge, a 4.5% dark red bitter, was one of three ales available at Leicester BF. theelliswoodbrewery.co.uk EVERARDS Out of the Dark was available for Leicester Beer Festival and has appeared in a number of pubs in March. Blue Boar, brewed to coincide with the Richard lll reburial, has proved popular and is similar to Beacon but with pronounced honey/mead notes. everards.co.uk GAS DOG Is producing three regular ales this year. Gasdog Bitter, Hello Dolly and a new one called Ginger Whinger, a 3.8% light, golden ale infused with honey and ginger. Leicester Legends brew Shoot the Runner (with a nod to Kasabian) has made a reappearance and Hoppy Copper XV was a 3.5% brew produced for Leicester Beer Festival. gasdogbrewery.co.uk GOLDEN DUCK As previously trailed, LFB (Lunn’s First Brew) was showcased in 6 the Strangers Bar at the Houses of Parliament. Bottled examples of Lunny’s Number 8 was produced for the duration of the Rugby Six Nations with a label sporting a caricature of Andy Lunn in his playing days at Burton Rugby Club. They are also regularly brewing on behalf of Coalville’s Long Lane. goldenduckbrewery.com April - May 2015 Is ticking over nicely. Three beers were available at Leicester Beer Festival, with a rather tasty 4% festival special mild, Wolsey’s Hat, supplementing regular brews Burrough Bitter and Baz’s Bonce Blower. PIG PUB Work is now underway to increase capacity to fulfill the demands of the Claybrooke Magna pub. piginmuck.com/brewery Q BREWERY Despite its limited production capacity, Q managed to supply three well-received beers at the Leicester Festival. qbrewery.co.uk SHARDLOW Wellington Boot, a 5.5% dark porter festival special was one of five brews on show at Leicester BF. TRÈS BIEN Tur Langton’s Très Bien Brewery opened in autumn 2014. This two barrel plant produces a brew each Saturday and has to date produced three different “light and fruity” US hopped Pale Ales under the name Ponytail. A 4.5% bitter, Cascade, and a 4.5% strong pale beer, Chinnook quickly sold out at Leicester Beer Festival. tresbienbrewery.com The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch PUB NEWS BEER Not much to report on the beer front, except that beers from some of the new Leicestershire breweries are finding favour with local landlords. Lovers of Slovakia’s Zlaty Bazant can now find it in bottles at Tatra, Northampton Street, where the menu has been extended and vegetarian options added. BARS – PROS After a lengthy closure, The Bricklayers’ Arms on Welford Road has re-opened with four Real Ales available, currently Greene King Abbot, Fuller’s London Pride, Marston’s Pedigree and Theakston Best Bitter. The Bell Fountain, Wigston is set to re-open after refurbishment. Part of the Fayre & Square Group, they held a recruitment day on March 18 and enquiries suggest that there are likely to be two cask ales available. Wills Bar, is undergoing its second refurbishment in little more than a year as it is set to metamorphose into a Brewdog outlet BARS – CONS The White Horse, Leire closed its doors in November and hasn’t opened since; enquiries in the other village pub, The Queens Arms, drew a blank. The New Ellistown Hotel at Ellistown is closed and a quick check with the estate agents revealed it was “Sold subject to contract” and likely to be redeveloped as flats. Recent planning applications suggest that another two pubs are likely to be converted. The Midland Hotel, Saffron Lane (LCC 20150460, flats) and The Griffin Inn, 63 Belgrave Gate (LCC ref 20150439, retail and flats). MISCELLANY Former Oakwell Brewery pub The Meadows, Oronsay Road, was recently back in the auction room, but only for a change of ownership and it will continue to trade, albeit without real ale. Look out for Steamin Billy Charity Bike Rides on July 19th based on Leicester or Oakham details via [email protected]. Due to customer demand The Highcross has re-introduced its Sunday Lunch Specials. Pub News relies greatly on input from the public and the trade. CAMRA members will generally visit premises with an existing real ale commitment so information on new stockists and outlets is particularly welcome. Thanks on this occasion to Steve Peck and Jim Reay. LOCALE – SUPPORTING LOCAL BREWERIES When I started drinking real ale, back in the 1980s it was a time of consolidation in the brewing industry. Big companies were buying up smaller breweries and closing them down to concentrate production in big factories where economies of scale and marketing support for big brands were supposed to deliver big profits. The chief villain of the time was Whitbread, serial purchaser of breweries and owner of the biggest beer factories. Their plans didn’t work out and they are now a company running coffee shops, budget hotels and chain restaurants. The consolidation process has slowed down, but hasn’t stopped. Greene King’s brewery in Bury St. Edmunds now houses brands originally local to this area such as Ruddles and Hardys & Hansons. It was the closure of the latter brewery that inspired CAMRA’s Nottingham branch in 2007 to launch a campaign to encourage pubs to stock real ales from local breweries, christened LocAle. In 2015 the best-selling real ale in the UK is brewed in Cornwall. There’s nothing wrong with it as a mass market beer, but it’s not the best real ale brewed in this country. It isn’t better than the beers produced in the breweries of Leicestershire. In times when we have developed an ecological sensitivity it makes little sense to damage the environment by transporting tonnes of liquid for hundreds of miles. At the recent Leicester Beer Festival we had a bar dedicated to the breweries of Leicestershire. This bar showcased a wide range of quality products reflecting many different styles and tastes. Visitors had the opportunity to meet with many of the brewers on the Wednesday night, demonstrating one advantage of using local suppliers – the possibility of giving rapid feedback and through that influencing future products. Experience suggests that pubs that stock real ales from local breweries are visited more frequently by customers who are enthusiastic about the increased choice that they have and the opportunity to support local businesses. The Leicester Branch of CAMRA is re-launching the LocAle campaign in this area. We are looking for pubs who will commit themselves to selling at least one real ale brewed with 25 miles of the pub at all times. In return we will supply publicity material including posters and pump clip crowners and will list the pub as a member of the LocAle scheme. To discuss being part of this initiative please contact me at [email protected]. Philip Tiplady The Leicester Drinker www.leicestercamra.org.uk 7 8 April - May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch MANCHESTER TRIP by John Spencer 24th January Coach driver Mick set off dead on time from St Margaret’s Bus Station on a bright, sunny but cold Saturday morning; some were going to the Beer Festival at the Velodrome and some to tour the delights of Mancunian pubs. Graeme Malen, Jaqui Sutton and myself headed off to THE BULLS HEAD, a busy town centre pub, and, like the rest on my personal itinerary a Good Beer Guide entry. Meaning to start the day low and slow I enjoyed a good half of Ringwood Boon Doggle at 4%. Swiftly moving on to an empty SAND BAR we were struck by this quirky 18th Century town house conversion where Jaqui was taken by the caste of female genitalia on show. I was far more interested in the beer and had a very good Privateer Dark Revenge, a 4.5% dark stout. People started to arrive, giving a cosier feel, but we moved on to THE KNOTT BAR which inhabits a railway arch opposite Deansgate Station. Here I had another very good drink in Buxton’s Buxton Spa. Next up was THE WHARF set up in the Castlefield Canal Basin, a pub with 12 handpumps, where I tried Brightside Winter Solstice, another good brew. These were quick visits as we wanted to try as many pubs as possible so we soon found ourselves in THE CASK with its corner location in the historic Castlefield area. Here I drank a Pictish Aurora, another very good drink, and also directed Mick Collins who was moving on from there to The Wharf. Next up was a request by Graeme, a pub not in the current guide but known to him from previous visits, THE BRITONS PROTECTION, a National Inventory pub (Why it’s not in the guide I couldn’t discern) with open fires and much tiled surrounds. Robinson’s Unicorn was on offer, a complex beer with fruity aroma and taste with a malt finish, and another good beer. Still off piste from my itinerary we The Leicester Drinker next visited a ‘Spoons; THE PARAMOUNT, I didn’t like the premises but the beer consumed was a very good Hawkeshead Red, richly flavoured with a long aftertaste, that saw me through to THE CIRCUS TAVERN, the smallest pub in Manchester (maybe Britain?). Grade II listed and dating from1790 it’s pretty much unchanged since Victorian times. Here I sampled Robinsons Dizzy Blonde (no reflection on Jaqui), a hoppy summer ale, another good drink. Can I keep this up? Next was THE WATERHOUSE, another, but better ‘Spoons. Here I had a Bridestone’s Sprocket Wort, and orange looking beer that was in fact very good. We then headed towards the Arndale shopping centre where within is THE MICRO BAR. We lost Jaqui to the shops until Neil Bettony arrived, but I had a very good Boggart Rum Porter, a classic porter with a smooth roast finish, a sweet spicy hop taste complemented with a hint of dark rum. Neil now in tow, we visited THE MARBLE ARCH where I had my best beer of the day, Marble Dobber, a perfect 5.9% dark golden IPA. More joined us now and we were advised not to go to THE PICCADILLY TAVERN, but it was on our way to the coach and I finished with a Pendle Witches Brew, which was good but our advice had been correct and I didn’t much like the place. We did meet up again though with Mick Collins and made it back to the coach right on time. Another good trip with Gary’s excellent maps and thanks go to Mick who got us safely home. www.leicestercamra.org.uk 9 The Star & Garter A tenancy is available at The Star & Garter, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 1DS THIS IS A a traditional community pub with an established customer base and is in good condition throughout. The main section comprises a lounge and a bar. Further back is a dining room leading to a skittle alley with separate toilets, and outside are two patios and a car park. Private parties and functions are regularly held in the skittle alley and adjoining dining room. This is currently a thoroughbred drinkers’ pub so quality of beer is critical. Televised sport is popular, and the pub has three skittles teams, a football team, and sponsors the local cricket team. Food is not currently a large part of the offering. We would like to hear from people with a strong vision for taking this pub forward. The Star & Garter has been immaculately kept by its previous tenants Why choose Everards? Award-winning tenant support, from HR and legal advice to beer and cellar management. n One-to-one assistance via your own Business Development Manager. n ‘Try before you buy’ scheme – spend time working in an Everards pub before committing. n All pubs maintained to a high standard. n An independent company owned by the same family since 1849. n OUR VALUES... n Straightforward n Supportive n Ambitious n Responsive n Integrity FEATURES Lounge, bar, function room, kitchen, patios, car park. PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION: Four bedrooms, sitting/dining room, bathroom, kitchen, office. Interested? Call Everards on 0800 056 4111 or visit www.everards.co.uk 10 April - May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch s Men prepare for new pub tour en he at ds re he er d RICHARD III EV ENT SEES MORRIS M EN PREPARE FOR NEW PUB TOUR e e b pril), as is traditional for many Morris teams , Anstey Morris will perform at en follow this up with a schedule of esdaygroup evening of appea March 22nd, Wedn a local Morris rances Men entertained drinkers in Desford as part eral of theseOn dates are listed below, but for furthe r details visit rrisring.org of the Richard III reinterment events happening that weekend. A dozen members of, Everards Anstey Morris Men displayed their repertoire of energetic hanky and ugh Inn, Ratby LE6 0XZ nt & Castle, Thurl aston , LE9 7TP stick dances to the punters of the Blue Bell Inn – run by the former landlord of their lway, Glenfield, LE3 8BR regular Anstey boozer, the Old Hare & Hounds. 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Mobile: 07875484190 Landline: 01162776847 www.maydavid.co.uk 11 P I R T H C I W IPS 8th November by John Spencer On a rainy day in Leicester 69 intrepid souls set out on a popular trip that necessitated 2 coaches, with the second coach led by Keith Satterley. As we progressed down the A14, just after Cambridge, the sun came out and the remainder of the day promised well. Arriving in Ipswich in good time Gary’s famous maps came into their own again as we all decided how to navigate around the 17 pubs upon it. Teaming up again with Graeme Malen, and for much of the tour with Neil Bettony, we headed first to ST.JUDES BREWERY TAVERN the local Pub of the year for 2014. Still sporting its Halloween decorations we found a small, friendly, Gothic themed bar with 16 beers on the stillaging and sawdust on the floor. A little gem. Here I sampled Cliff Quay, Milk Float Stout, a very good and tasty 4%abv starting the day well. Not able to resist another here I had an even better Goff’s Camelot, a copper beer, staying low (for me) at 4.2%abv. We moved on to a pub not actually upon my list, The CRICKETERS, a Wetherspoon where I had a very swift Vale Metamorphosis, at 4.5% a very good, hoppy beer made with New Zealand hops. We moved on to the MULBERRY TREE, the local Camra Cider Pub of the Year for the last two years which also had a decent beer range and I opted for a Grain Blackwood Stout, 5% and perfectly smooth and smoky with a damson finish. In the COUNTY OF SUFFOLK I had a Thwaites, Handsome Devil, which Graeme ordered with a “for this handsome devil here” (I know not why!). Another very good brew; 4.3% and full of spicy toffee malt. Graeme and I then split from our little coterie and headed off on an uphill trek to The FAT CAT, yet another pub not on my itinerary and which Gary had said was 25 minutes off the map. It took us 16!! Here I had a perfect Woodfordes, Norfolk Nog at 4.8%abv a full on malt beer in another super pub, the local Camra pub of the year for 2012 and 2013. Of course the next pub was back downhill (much quicker). The DOVE STREET INN, is surprisingly on St.Helen’s Street and on the way we passed some Leicester souls heading up hill but waiting at a bus stop (Wimps!!!). Anyway as soon as I arrived I was also told that Keith Williams (another wimp!!) was also on his way to The Fat Cat, having cadged a lift off a local car driver. Here I had a Brains Squashed (4.3%), a perfect pumpkin ale. Whilst quaffing my beer the “souls” came in, the Bus hadn’t turned up – oops. Graeme and I then headed off on what looked like a trek across town on the map, but closer we 12 April - May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch thought. Passing by a very good statue of a reclining Thomas Wolsey the eponymous pub was a large single room lounge bar set in a grade 2 listed building with patio and upstairs rooms used for functions. Here I had an old favourite of mine Adnam’s Ghost Ship a 4.5%, almost perfect well balanced beer with a sharpish finish. Moving on towards the waterfront with its massive marina on the River Orwell, we sought out the BRIARBANK TAP, a smart first floor drinking bar above the brewery of the same name. The bar operates a card membership scheme but offers free entry to Camra members and drinkers carrying the GBG (I took no chances and was both). Here I had a very good Briarbank SBA at 3.3%abv with a smoky and dry aftertaste belying its strength. My second and last of the day in Ipswich, I thought (?) was a Briarbank Spiced Pumpkin Ale at 5%abv, a perfect cinnamon spicy ale, very smooth and strong. What a glorious end to the day in Ipswich (I thought!). Rejoining our coaches to head off to Bury St. Edmunds, the error of the trip occurred. Not having factored in that Ipswich Town FC were at home that day, we got stuck in the seething mass of supporters’ cars all going home. Waiting quite some time for the jam to clear we aborted the journey to stay in Ipswich until the crowds had died down, something of a blessing in disguise as Graeme and I had run out of time to visit the last pub on our personal itinerary, The BREWERY TAP of the Cliff Quay brewery. This was the old brewers house located close to the now defunct Tolly brewery; it has a large central bar with various drinking and dining alcoves. Dark by now, I couldn’t observe the glorious views over the river from the bay windows, even wearing my beer goggles!! The Cliff Quay Tolly Roger, at 4.2%abv, a pale “sunshine” ale was good but disappointing after the day so far, but the Cliff Quay Sea Dog (5.5%) was strong citrusy and hoppy with a full maltiness. Thanks to Mick, on the Robinsons coach and Paul, the Ausden Clark driver, good timing saw us all back safely to Market Harborough, Kibworth, Oadby and Leicester at a reasonable hour. The Leicester Drinker www.leicestercamra.org.uk 13 Join us for our BEER, CIDER & SAUSAGE FESTIVAL Friday 15th to Sunday 17th May Live Music: Saturday 16th from 9.30pm The Bluebell, 39 High Street, Desford, Leicestershire LE9 9JF Tel: 01455 822901 www.bluebelldesford.co.uk 14 April - May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch “BORN TO BE MILD” MILD MONTH May 01 - June 06 2015 #Leicestermild15 MILD IN MAY SOCIAL CRAWLS Do the whole tour or join in and leave as you wish... May 2 Southern Crawl Meet at The Plough , Littlethorpe 1200 … ramble & bus to Bull’s Head ,Blaby 1330 …bus to Glenhills Social Club 1445 …bus to Black Horse , Aylestone 1545… bus to William Wygston 1700 (then bus to The Wheel, Oadby) or bus to The Wheel 1715 followed by bus and short walk to Cow and Plough , Oadby 1830. Buses back to town from Evington Village, approx. 15min stroll. May 6 Central Crawl Meet Old Horse 1400 then via Parcel Yard, Ale Wagon, The Pub, King’s Head, The Friary, The Criterion Freehouse, Swan and Rushes, and The Western (arr 1915ish). May 16 Northern Crawl Meet Leicester Station 1215 for 1226 to Sileby (Syston 1233). Day return £4.50 (50% reduction for Leicester City Concession holders). Horse and Trumpet and Free Trade Inn. Depart Sileby 1407 to Syston arr 1412. Dog and Gun and Queen Victoria. Bus to Malt Shovel, Barkby (£1.60sng/£2.90rtn). Walk or bus to Horse and Groom, Queniborough . Bus to Syston Social Club. Mild in May contact – Shawn 07504 829 830 @LeicsCAMRA_SC [email protected] The Leicester Drinker CAMRA celebrates and promotes the Mild beer style during May. This is the second year of an organised Leicester Branch Mild Trail. It is open to all; you don’t have to be a CAMRA member. The trail is aimed at promoting the Cask Mild style of beer, which is sometimes overlooked. It also gives people taking part in the trail a chance to go and discover pubs where they may not generally venture to. Join one of our planned social crawls ,go at your own pace or a bit of both….. Any feedback, from drinkers or pubs taking part, will be most welcome and could help shape how future trails run. Please be mindful that from time to time things go wrong and, due to unforeseen circumstances, pubs may not receive casks. Also, being a living product, a beer may not be on sale due to its condition. Therefore a Mild may not be available so please be understanding. Do also check the contact list as some venues will be participating on selected dates only. A number of local pubs have sponsored a T shirt for the event. Send in your completed forms for a chance of receiving one. Thanks are due to The Pub, King’s Head, The Criterion Freehouse, The Ale Wagon, The Plough, Littlethorpe, beerhouse , Old Horse, The Wheel, Bull’s Head (Blaby) and The Steamin’ Billy Brewing Company. Additional prizes have been donated by Dow Bridge Brewery and Thwaites (bottled mild), The Plough,Littlethorpe (Meal for 4) , Malt Shovel( Meal for 2 off 2 4 £12 Menu), The Western (£20 Steamin’ Billy vouchers), Beerhouse (T shirt and glasses) and Black Horse ,Aylestone (doing 25% off food for CAMRA holders collecting trail sticker at same time) – t’s and c’s apply. www.leicestercamra.org.uk ›› continued on pg 16 15 “ TAKE A WALK ON THE MILD SIDE” MILD MONTH May 01 - June 06 2015 16 Attach your stickers here: See p18 for pub locations The Ale Wagon Last Plantagenet King’s Head The Criterion Freehouse William Wygston The Friary Old Horse The Pub The Western The Parcel Yard High Cross Swan and Rushes Cow and Plough Chandlers Arms Plough, Bruntingthorpe The Wheel Horse and Groom, Queniborough Queen Victoria, Syston Malt Shovel Dog and Gun, Syston Syston Social Club Black Horse, Aylestone Bull’s Head, Blaby Plough, Littlethorpe Glenhills Sports & Social Club Winstanley Arms Beerhouse, Mkt Harborough Horse & Trumpet, Sileby Free Trade Inn, Sileby Bridle Lane Tavern WILD CARD www.leicester.camra.org.uk @LeicsCAMRA_SC @LeicesterCAMRA #leicestermild15 Stamford Arms Mild Trail Rules Rules and and Information Information Mild Trail 1) from 1st1st May to 6th JuneJune 20152014 inclusive. When When you buyyou a pint 1) The TheMild MildTrail Trailruns runs from May to 2nd inclusive. buy(ora apint half-pint) of cask conditioned mild in a pub on the Mild Trail ask the bar staff for sticker (or a half-pint) of cask conditioned mild in a pub on the Mild Trail ask theabar staff for the grid. For the Wild Card insert pub name, date and ask bar staff to initial. for a sticker for the grid. 2) from each participating pub. pub. 2) Only Onlyone onesticker sticker from each participating 3) pub is busy, be understanding if mildifismild not available. 3) Be Be patient patientififthe the pub is busy, be understanding is not available. There bebe a good reason. Therewill willprobably probably a good reason. 4) 12 12 or more pub pub stickers will have chance to 4) Everyone Everyonewho whocollects collects or more stickers will the have the chance receive a T-Shirt kindlykindly sponsored by some the trail participants. to receive a T-Shirt sponsored byofsome of the trail participants. These willwill bebe awarded descending order of number of pubs visited 5) All entries put in a in draw for the other donated prizes. Winners must (19+, 15+, 12+). In the event of a tie consideration will be given to have a sticker for the pub offering the prize. (Qualifying pub for Dow number of out of town visits, a draw will be made if necessary. Bridge Mild – Chandler’s Arms & Thwaites Mild - Malt Shovel) 5) All entries will be put in a draw for the other donated prizes. 6) Trail participants please note there is a 50p CAMRA member sign in fee at the Winners must have a sticker for the pub offering the prize. Glenhills Sports & Social Club. Same applies to non-members collecting trail sticker. 6) Trail participants will be signed in as guests at the Regent Club. 7) Contact details are provided for enquiries prior to travel. 7) Contact details are provided for enquiries prior to travel. 8) Final date for receipt of entries is Monday 15th June 2015. 8) Forms Final date of entries is June Saturday 14th June 2014. may for alsoreceipt be handed in at the branch meeting. Forms may also be handed in at the June branch meeting. 9) Have a great time! 9) Have a great time! Please Complete complete for for the the Draw: Draw: Name: .............................................................................................................. 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A well established trail throughout Nottingham and th 18 should be purchased. www.leics.gov.uk/transport_downloads www.whatpubcom surrounding area. See Add on tickets available to other venues just outside theNottingham flexi zone.Drinker No.121 or www.nottinghamcamra.org, https://twitter.com/NottinghamCAMRA Other East Midland Mild Trails Nearby... www.leics.gov.uk/transport_downloads www.valeofbelvoircamra.com www.whatpubcom 14th trail this year (also see ND121) 18 www.mansfieldcamra.org.uk (also see ND121) Nottingham CAMRA A well established trail throughout Nottingham and the April18See - May 2015 The Newsletter surrounding area. Nottingham Drinker No.121 of or Leicester CAMRA Branch www.nottinghamcamra.org, https://twitter.com/NottinghamCAMRA 1949 – 2015 A s we were setting up our beer festival we received the sad news that one of our long standing and most respected members had passed away. Mark Taylor had been unwell for some time, having been diagnosed with cancer last year. He passed away on Tuesday 10th March 2015 aged 66. I have known Mark since joining CAMRA in 1976. He was Treasurer of the branch at the time, but Mark went on to do much more than that. He became Regional Organiser for the East Midlands (title now called Regional Director) and in 1984 was elected on to the National Executive and for a while held the post of National Vice Chairman. In his leisure time, he travelled around Europe in search of decent beer and was also on the committee of the European Beer Consumers Union. He was also responsible for monitoring the finance of beer festivals nationally. I first met Mark at a Leicester Branch meeting in 1980. He was Branch Treasurer struggling with the question of tax on the branch bank account interest. When he found out I was a Tax Inspector he immediately shut his briefcase and without a word left the room. A few minutes later in the bar, Mark approached me and said, “No offence pal. Can I buy you a beer?” We were The Leicester Drinker Photo courtesy of Samantha Ashley Mark Taylor Mark was dedicated to all of his roles in CAMRA. By being on many national committees, he didn’t attend many meetings in Leicester until about five years ago, when we began to see more of him. Naturally, he enjoyed a pint or two, something I have had the pleasure of sharing with him in various pubs, where we could both have a good grumble together, something we both enjoyed. We at Leicester CAMRA will miss his unique presence and professional advice and our thoughts are with Mark’s family at this time. Mark’s funeral took place on Thursday 26th March, attended by fellow CAMRA Members from Leicester, Head Quarters and nationwide. Keith Williams friends and CAMRA colleagues from that moment on. director and the many years since. Mark was Leicester Branch Treasurer and Beer Festival Organiser. He soon moved on to be East Midlands Regional Organiser and in 1984 he was elected to CAMRA’s National Executive, becoming Vice Chairman a few years later. He took on numerous and varied roles during his 10 years as a He was Staffing Director for 7 years, a member of Industry Committee for 26 years, Finance Committee for 32 years and led the team of beer festival budget co-ordinators bringing him into contact with many branches around the country. On Membership Committee he was instrumental in the www.leicestercamra.org.uk ›› continued on pg 20 19 ›› continued from pg 19 concept and design of the ‘Don’t Read This’ membership application form, perhaps the most successful application form CAMRA ever had and as Mark would point out, without the help of marketing consultants, professional designers or focus groups. In other roles he was involved in the European Beer Consumers Union from its formation, attending meetings across Europe and he was a regular judge in the Club of the Year Competition until 2012. He attended every CAMRA AGM and Members Weekend since at least 1981 and for over 25 years he was a leading member of the Membership Team at the Great British Beer Festival helping to recruit over 25,000 members. Mark never attended a meeting without reading all the paperwork and researching topics thoroughly. His input was always mature and sensible earning him great respect within CAMRA and in the brewing and pub world outside. He was always very supportive of those around him and a loyal friend to many. Although Mark maintained a low profile his contribution to the Campaign for 40 years has been enormous. Mark had a great sense of humour and was prone to suffer amusing mishaps. Among the many stories there was one memorable incident when he rolled up to a weekend meeting on Friday night and parked his car in the car park opposite the pub. He woke the next morning to find the council had erected the Saturday market stalls in the car park, completely surrounding his car until late that night. While I was in Cuba recently without any access to email, Mark kept in touch with me by text. His last message to me just two weeks before he died was a sharp reprimand for not researching the bars and breweries in Havana before leaving home; then realising that I’d receive the message about lunch time he simply added, “Have one for me.” Mark will be sadly missed as a great campaigner and good friend to many of us. Dave Goodwin (Former National Chairman) Photographs courtesy of Pete Harrison PARADISE LOST to PARADISE REGAINED... in Market Harborough (or ‘Whatever happened to the ‘g’ word?’) Since joining Camra some 40 years ago, like many fellow members I am conditioned to ‘home in’ on any handpumps when visiting a new hostelry, so my first visit to ‘THE BEERHOUSE’, (76b St. Mary’s Road, Market Harborough), was almost my last! I hardly made it to the Bar! Shock! Horror!...not a handpump in sight!!! Before I could perform an ‘about turn’, I paused and regained my composure when I was beckoned forward by Landlord Jonathon Pollard and told to ‘look ahead on ye!’ 20 April - May 2015 And then I saw.... ‘Leicester Beer Festival in miniature!’ A stillage containing 12 barrels (numbered 1 to 12) with a description etc on a blackboard adjacent to the Bar. Generally eight or nine beers are available The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch at any one time with the remainder ‘waiting to drop’. All 12 barrels (‘9s’) are seated on self-tilting bases and covered in insulated jackets with a continual feed of cooled water ensuring consistent temperature. Having returned on several occasions since, I am only able to say that I have yet to be served a pint that is in less than perfect condition! I’m sure that many people who enjoy real ale are, like myself, very cautious of what I term the ‘twelve o’clock dog!’ That is the first pint pulled that could have been in the pipes at varying temperatures for hours – but this doesn’t happen here – it comes straight from the barrel! The beers are many and varied and because a ‘nine’ could go in just one day, there is a very quick turn around (all good for quality). On the blackboard you will often see ‘Nobbies’, ‘Oakham’, ‘Hart’, etc and the magnificent new kid on the block ‘Tres Bien’. The Beerhouse is not so easy to find, though. From the centre of Market Harborough, turn left down St Mary’s Road towards the train station. With Natwest Bank on your left cross the zebra crossing and continue towards the station for about 120 yards and when you reach ‘The Chippy’ STOP! because if you turn into the car park you will see the Beerhouse on your right. Currently it opens on five days. Monday 18.00 to 23.00 and 12.00 to 23.00 on Thursday/Friday/ Saturday and 12.00 to 22.00 on Sunday. Bar snacks are available but Jon is more than pleased for you to bring your own food especially with The Chippy only seconds away. There is no piped music (thank goodness!) and you are actually able to hear yourself think and talk; people at The Beerhouse actually speak to each other! In the very short space of time since opening on December 5th (following 3 ‘pop-up’ trials) Jon seems to have fostered almost a ‘community spirit’ at The Beerhouse – like minded people engaged in conversation with superb ales! The pub took 18 months in planning and Jon says to have no music was a deliberate policy in allowing people to communicate whilst enjoying a pint. That said, there is entertainment in the form of an “Open mic” acoustic session on the 1st Thursday of each month and a ‘Comedy evening’ on the 3rd Thursday of each month with up to 10 comedians. We started on Milton and end on Newton. The long lost ‘g’ word of course is...’gravity’. I believe that Jon has really thought this through and is deserving of our utmost support. He will admit that The Beerhouse is still ‘Work in Progress’ but is delighted at its development and support received so far. Recently, the small, intimate ‘snug’ has become a showcase for exhibiting local artists to portray their work, an unmissable opportunity to see just how talented our local artists are. Jon has brought something rather unique to Market Harborough (even Leicestershire) and is fully deserving of his success resulting in his receiving the ‘Oakademy of Excellence’ in March of this year. The Beerhouse is not plush – it is not pretentious but it is a real ale drinker’s paradise; an excellent range of beers in tip top condition with appreciative clientele and I’m sure that if you try ‘gravity’, you will just ‘fall’ for it! Stuart Roscoe The Leicester Drinker www.leicestercamra.org.uk 21 PUB OF THE MONTH S ince the turn of the year we have presented two more Pub of the Month awards. In January we were at Babelas in Queens Road. Geoff Elwell’s bar has been there for an amazing 13½ years. Prior to that Geoff was a wine merchant and his last four years in that trade was at the same site when the bar was still a shop selling wines & spirits, but finding it difficult to compete with the local Bargain Booze.. WESTFEST ‘15 BEER, CIDER & MUSIC THURS 21ST – MON 25TH MAY LARGE BEER GARDEN WITH OUTSIDE BAR 16 CASK ALES AND 8 TRADITIONAL CIDERS THIS YEAR’S REGION: THE HOME COUNTIES LIVE MUSIC EVERY DAY FLAMIN’ MO’S PIZZA WEDS 20TH – SPECIAL PREVIEW TASTING – HALF PINT FREE FOR CAMRA AND BILLY CARD HOLDERS TheWestern Leicester 70 Western Road LE3 0GA Call 0116 254 5287 Email [email protected] CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS www.steamin-billy.co.uk 22 April - May 2015 Geoff says that the bar is a better business and definitely much more fun. Essentially a quiet place with no intrusive music, people love the relaxed atmosphere with lovely people, good beer and good wine. The emphasis is on good quality at a good price, and with just two hand pumps beer is always fresh. The clientele are largely university staff and professionals who live in the area and visit regularly. Food is restricted to the legendary cheeseboards that in the past have earned high praise from The Guardian. Geoff says that the award was a nice surprise to start the year as he wasn’t aware that the bar was on the CAMRA radar. I n February it was The Stamford Arms at Groby that received an award. Landlord Brian Rigby is well known to Leicester real ale fans. He was heavily involved in the Leicester Beer Festival for a while and under his stewardship The Gateway (now The Font) was a popular real ale haunt for several years. Following a stint back in his native Nottingham, Brian returned to the Leicester scene to take on his current pub. The Stamford Arms, a former home of the Everard family, was always something of an underperforming pub but an expensive refurbishment combined with Brian’s experienced hand on the tiller has made it into a thriving village hub. The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch The Free Trade Inn With CASK ALES & CIDERS And Entertainment Friday...Karaoke Saturday...Live Music With The Genie Lamps Food Available Throughout 27 COSSINGTON ROAD · SILEBY · LE12 7RW · TELEPHONE 01509 814494 The Leicester Drinker www.leicestercamra.org.uk 23 JIM’S JAUNT Bruntingthorpe, Shearsby & Fleckney by Jim Reay Spring is in the air and it’s time to put a spring in my step and get out in the sticks for a round of drinks. It’s the Leicestershire Round I refer to as all the venues on this jaunt are linked by the Leicestershire Round Footpath, starting at Bruntingthorpe which was recorded in The Domesday Book as Bradinestor (meaning Branting’s The Plough, Bru ntingthorpe Settlement). There was probably an early Anglo Saxon settlement here before the Danes arrived in the ninth century. Getting to Bruntingthorpe by public transport is an excursion in itself, starting with the 10.27 Arriva 84 from St Margaret’s Bus Station alighting in Lutterworth at 11.39 near to the Old Police Station opposite the Jet Garage. A grade II-listed Victorian building, Lutterworth Old Police Station was England’s oldest serving purpose-built police station until deemed surplus BEER FESTIVAL SPRING BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND FRIDAY 22ND MAY TO SUNDAY 24TH MAY 18 GUEST BEERS • LIVE MUSIC FOOD • EVERYBODY WELCOME 24 April - May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch The Joiners Arms to requirements, sold and converted into offices. I now needed to catch the 12.10 Murphy’s Taxi Bus 661 from the stop adjacent to George Street Carpark. To this aim I crossed over the road into George Street, almost opposite, followed the road around to the left at Morrisons then straight on, over the cross roads, and the bus stop was evident shortly ahead on the right side of the road. I’ve waited before for Murphy’s Taxi Bus 661 and a minibus taxi turned up but on this occasion a saloon car taxi arrived so it’s a good job there were only three of us waiting for it, otherwise I don’t know how they’d have coped with the situation. The driver dropped me off right outside the front door of The Plough at Bruntingthorpe. The Plough consists of one large public bar which extends the full width of the front of this traditional village pub. To the rear of the bar is a pool/games room that, in turn, leads to a pretty cottage garden. Wall pictures depict the Vulcan Bomber, which has close associations with the nearby Bruntingthorpe airfield. Unusually for a village pub The Plough relies entirely on wet trade. Available regular real ales are Draught Bass, Theakston Best Bitter, St. Austell Tribute and Greene King Abbot. The guest Ale was Everards Blue Boar. Turning left out of The Plough I followed Main Street round to the left, past Bruntingthorpe Garage and left again into Church Walk where The Joiners Arms was just ahead to the right side of the road. The Joiners Arms’ earliest years saw this 18th century village pub occupied by the Herbert family for four generations. A probable explanation for the pubs name is that a Benjamin Herbert’s occupation was recorded as Joiner & Victualler. A large plaque attached to the wall in the car park suggests that this pub once belong to The Mansfield Brewing Company. Since 2002 this traditional village pub has been transformed into a gastropub with diners as its main target clientele. However, imbibers are The Leicester Drinker still very welcome with a settle, tables and stools allocated for them in an area adjacent to the bar. Former small rooms are knocked through to create one room still small enough to be convivial. The prevailing cosy ambiance is enhanced by hygienic ceramic floor flags and exposed ceiling joists and beams. The one real ale available was Sharp’s Doom Bar. From the Joiners Arms I retraced my steps back along Church Walk and Main Street before bearing left into Little End, at the bottom of which I followed the signpost directions for The Leicestershire Round. This section of my ramble offered splendid views to the north (my left) looking towards Peatling Magna and Arnesby and in the far distance, beyond Leicester, the Charnwood Forest skyline was defined by the distinctive profile of the two highest hills in Leicestershire. Beacon Hill is the second in height to Bardon Hill, a name derived from “bear den” where, it is said, the last bear in England was killed. The route was well trod and easy to follow, all the way to Shearsby via the yellow way-marker posts. The Doomsday Book records Shearsby as Suesbi but by the 1800’s it was known as Cherisbye and was notorious for its salt spring located just half a mile south of the village. The Shearsby Bath Hotel was built on the site of the salt spring and for several decades proved a popular resort with people seeking the potential health benefits of the spa. Shearsby Bath ceased operating as a customary public house in 2013 and is now only open to the public wishing to hire the venue for hosting events. Prior to the 18th century the route between Wigston and Husbands Bosworth was via a deeply rutted, unmetalled roadway which passed through several villages along its way, including Shearsby, where many a weary traveller must have stopped to quench his thirst. During the 1760’s the small villages were effectively by-passed by a new road which eventually became known as the A50 www.leicestercamra.org.uk ›› continued on pg 26 25 but relatively recently renamed the A5199. The Inn in Shearsby became a locals’ pub and in 1765 a New Inn was built on the main road, but has since become a farm which still bears the name New Inn Farm. It is believed, based on the verbal submission of an elderly Shearsby resident, that the licence was surrendered in 1910. On reaching Shearsby I turned right uphill along the road for about 100yds. then left through a handgate onto a public footpath which brought me to a kissing gate at the top end of Fenny Lane, at the bottom of which stood The Chandlers Arms. Constructed of local Shearsby brick its name is derived from the buildings original use as a candle makers business which employed some 30 workers making the tallow candles of that time. The Chandlers Arms is a small village Inn with a big reputation, having won the prestigious Leicester CAMRA Country Pub of the Year award for the last seven consecutive years, and the first pub in CAMRA’s Leicester Branch to be accredited to the LocAle scheme. It consists of a public bar, a lounge bar/dining room and out back are picnic tables in a beer garden which, from a high vantage point, overlooks the Village Green. Available real ales were Dow Bridge Acris & Praetorian Porter, Belvoir Beaver, Bradfield Farmers Blonde and Star Brewing Company Lilth. I turned right into Main Street from the Chandlers and in order to avoid the narrow road with no pavements leading out of the village towards the A5199, I turned right again at the telephone box, which is now where the village Defibrillator is sited, then left up a steep bank past some cottages and left again at the top of the bank and soon joined, and turned right onto, the road leading to the A5199. I turned left onto the A5199 and immediately to my left was the aforementioned New Inn Farmhouse and visible ahead to the right was the footpath signpost for The Leicestershire Round. Once again the route was well discernible with yellow waymarker posts. Eventually reaching a road I turned left and almost immediately right onto a signposted footpath which soon brought me to another road where I turned left. I was now on the road to Fleckney which from the time it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book until the 19th century was a farming community. It owes its present-day size mainly to an influx of populace during the early 19th century to work in the brickmaking industry. Fleckney bricks are to be seen in many of the local cottages and farms and some were even used in the construction of St. Pancras Railway Station. Apart from the bricks themselves, a lasting visible legacy 26 April - May 2015 The Chandlers A rms, Shearsby ney Golden Shield, Fleck to this commerce is the village duck-pond which was originally excavated to extract clay to manufacture bricks. The pond is inhabited with a thriving paddling of ducks consisting mainly of mallards, plus a few hybrids and a moorhen or two. Brickmaking ceased towards the end of the 19th century although after 1831 the population started to increase again with the introduction of hosiery manufacture. Framework-knitting was introduced in Fleckney between 1830 and 1840 and by 1844 there were 126 frames in the village. By the late 19th century there were 3 hosiery factories. New housing built after World War 2 saw another population increase but now most village inhabitants commute. On entering Fleckney it wasn’t long before I encountered The Golden Shield standing close to the road on my right hand side. Although it is actually thought to have been built in the 1600’s, the first traceable mention of this property is in 1752 revealed in the will of a William Hensman, a yeoman of Fleckney. The pub’s first recorded licensee was The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch William Perkins 1789-1823 although the first time the property was referred to as a public house, known as The Dun Cow, was in an inheritance deed of family arrangements between three sons in 1845 following the death of their father a Mr. M. Moore, the then owner. It was first renamed the Golden Shield in 1979 and in 1990 it reverted to its original name and after several changes between the two names is currently called The Golden Shield. It consists of an L-shaped public bar the rearmost part of which is a snug type annex. The chunky beam, above the entrance to the snug, has a sign attached identifying the area as Amen Corner, so named by local wags as it is furnished with church pews. The other end of the public bar has an inglenook fireplace containing a smaller fireplace, but the overall aesthetic appeal is somewhat spoiled by the inset coal effect electric fire-basket. The leaded light windows in the bar are of the pseudo self-adhesive lead strip variety but nonetheless manifest. The Simpson’s Restaurant to the rear of the pub takes its name from the Landlady’s surname. Behind the pub, are paved and lawned areas with picnic tables and a petanque piste. Available regular real ales are Greene King IPA & Abbot, Timothy Taylor Landlord and Banks’s Bitter. Guest Ales were Ossett Silver King and Fuller’s London Pride. Leaving The Golden Shield I turned right along Main Street soon passing St. Nicholas Parish Church which is a grade II* listed building. It is constructed of cobblestone walls, reputed to be over 3ft. thick in places, with limestone buttresses and dressings. The church has neither tower nor spire but is crowned with a roof of welsh slate and a double bell tower. Carrying on along Main Street, immediately after passing Williams Butchers, I veered a tad left into the jitty and The Old Crown was soon in view straight across the road. a maltster in Saddington and brewed his own ale on the premises. The pub changed hands several times until 1904 when it was leased to Market Harborough Brewers Eady & Dulley for £100 a year. It was purchased by present owners Everards in 1921. It consists essentially of one large open plan interior with a central bar having two snug type annexes and carpeted restaurant area tucked around the corner to the rear. The slightly bayed front elevation windows have genuine leaded lights emphasising the pubs longevity. Behind the pub are spacious gardens with a paved and partially covered heated patio area and lawn, with picnic tables and play equipment for children. Two beers available here were Everards Tiger and Burton Bridge Bridge Bitter In all, five pubs selling eighteen different real ales all linked by a pleasant ramble along part of The Leicestershire Round. So it’s now time for YOU to get your boots on and get out in the sticks for a round of drinks. My journey home began via Arriva 49B which I caught at the bus stop across the road near to the Co-op. Cheers, Jim Reay THE CHANDLERS ARMS SHEARSBY 0116 247 8384 Country Pub of the Year 2 0 0 9 - 2 015 The Old Crown was built about 1798 on the site of an old cottage. The then Landlord bought malt from A Freehouse serving up to 7 Real Ales including local micros Home cooked food served six days a week 3 Course Sunday Lunch £12 New Loyalty Scheme – BUY 10 PINTS GET 1 FREE ckney The Old Crown, Fle The Leicester Drinker www.chandlersatshearsby.co.uk www.leicestercamra.org.uk 27 FESTIVAL DIARY THU 16 – SUN 19 APRIL BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL - THE EXCHANGE, 20 ALES, 10 CIDERS, LIVE MUSIC (SEE AD ON PAGE 14) WWW.EXCHANGELEICESTER.COM WED 22 – SUN 26 APRIL ST GEORGES BEER FESTIVAL – BLACK HORSE, AYLESTONE. 20 BEERS, 10 CIDERS. MUSIC, FOOD, ETC. CAMRA PREVIEW NIGHT WED 22 (SEE AD ON PAGE 8). WWW.BLACKHORSE-AYLESTONE.CO.UK FRI 1 – SUN 3 MAY CRADOCK ARMS – 10 ALES, 5 CIDERS, LIVE MUSIC FRI 1 – SUN 3 MAY SCI FI THEMED FESTIVAL - SWAN & RUSHES (SEE AD PAGE 29) FRI 1 – MON 4 MAY SILEBY BEER FESTIVAL – FREE TRADE INN, SILEBY. BEER, CIDER, FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT. (SEE AD ON PAGE 23) FRI 8 – SUN 10 MAY BELVOIR BREWERY 20TH ANNIVERSARY BEER FESTIVAL – OLD DALBY, BELVOIR ALE HOUSE NEXT TO THE BREWERY. WWW.BELVOIRBREWERY.CO.UK FRI 15 – SUN 17 MAY PUB FESTIVAL – THE BLUE BELL, DESFORD – BEER, SAUSAGE & CIDER FESTIVAL. (SEE AD ON PAGE 14) THU 21 – MON 25 MAY WESTFEST 2015 – THE WESTERN, 16 ALES, 8 CIDERS FEATURING HOME COUNTIES BREWERIES, MUSIC, PIZZA, ETC. CAMRA/BILLY CARD PREVIEW NIGHT WED 20 (SEE AD ON PAGE 22) WWW.STEAMIN-BILLY.CO.UK FRI 22 – SUN 24 MAY OADBY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION – 18 BEERS, FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, EVERYBODY WELCOME. (SEE AD PAGE 24). THU 2 – SUN 5 JULY 7TH ANNUAL BEER FESTIVAL - CHANDLERS ARMS, SHEARSBY – 1ST NIGHT TASTING SESSION £12 , DETAILS AT WWW.CHANDLERSATSHEARSBY.CO.UK FRI 3 – SUN 5 JULY LANGTON BREWERY 10TH ANNIVERSARY BEER FESTIVAL – GRANGE FARM, WELHAM ROAD, THORPE LANGTON, LE16 7TU. FEATURING CUMBRIAN MICRO BREWERIES. (SEE AD ON PAGE 3) WWW.LANGTONBREWERY.CO.UK ‘Lease or buy backed up by our optional premium care package protecting your investment with on-site service and support. Enquire for details’ * LEICESTERSHIRE ONLY ** LEASE RENTAL - STOCK SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY 28 April - May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch Leicester CAMRA Branch Diary 2015 APRIL SAT 11TH Coach Trip to Wigan & Bolton. WED 22ND Beer Festival de-brief – The Ale Wagon, Charles St. 7.30pm WED 29TH Pub Of The Month – The 1852 Brewing Company, 2 Station Road Wigston LE18 2DH (Presentation Approximately 9.00 – 9.15pm) MAY WED 6TH Branch Meeting – The Western, Western Rd. 7.30pm FRI 8TH Pub of The Year – King’s Head, King St. WED 27TH Committee Meeting – The Ale Wagon, Charles St. 8.00pm JUNE WED 3RD Branch Meeting – Syston Social Club. 7.30pm JULY WED 1ST Branch Meeting – The Highcross, High St. 7.30pm NOTES Branch Contact: K Williams: 07989 272717 [email protected] or: [email protected] 86 Bonchurch Street, Leicester LE3 5EE For Saturday and Sunday trips: Gary Akiens: 07815 825039 or e-mail: [email protected] For a fully up to date Branch Diary, please visit www.leicestercamra.org.uk and click on the Diary page. SCI-FI BEER FEST 2015 WEEKEND BEGINNING FRI 1 MAY 2015 The Leicester Drinker www.leicestercamra.org.uk 29 CAMRA discounts available locally (New additions in bold) All locations are in Leicester unless indicated in brackets. Information given in good faith and liable to change. Some discounts may be modified or restricted where special promotions are on offer. Black Horse, Aylestone Bull’s Head (Blaby) The Castle Hotel (Kirby Muxloe) Crown (Anstey) Dog & Gun (Keyham) Exchange, Rutland Street The Friary, Hotel Street Glenhills Sports & Social (Glen Parva) CAMRA discounts/privileges for specific events 20p/pint 10% discount on Cask Ales 10% off Cask Ales 30p/pint on real ales 10% off Cask Ales, Ciders & selected items 10% off real ales Temporary Visitor Membership for 50p with CAMRA card Globe, 43 Silver Street 30p/pint Golden Shield (Fleckney) 20p off Real Ales Hind, London Road 10p off Cask Ales Malt Shovel (Barkby) 20p/pint on Real Ales & Trad Cider Marquis Wellington, London Road 10% Narborough Arms (Narborough) 10% off Cask Ales & Ciders Old Horse, 198 London Road 10% Plough (Littlethorpe) 10% The Pub 50p off Cask Ales on Mondays Queen of Bradgate, High Street 10% discount on Cask Ales Queen Victoria (Syston) 20p off Guest Ales Red Lion (Gilmorton) 30p/pint Red Lion Inn (Rothley) 20p/pint & 10p/half Rose & Crown (Houghton on the Hill) 20p/pint Royal Standard 10% off Cask Ales Rutland & Derby, Millstone Lane Real Ales charged at £3 Sir Robert Peel, Jarrom Street 10p/pint off Guest Ales Slug & Lettuce, Market Street 10% Stamford Arms, Groby 10% off Cask Ales Syston Social Club (Syston) Temporary Visitor Membership with CAMRA card Winstanley (Braunstone Town) 20p/pint off guest ales W - Corn Exchange, Market Square standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food W - Highcross. High Street standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food W - Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (Oadby) standard 50p vouchers accepted only W - Last Plantagenet, Granby Street standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food W - Sugar Loaf (Market Harborough) standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food W - White House (Scraptoft) standard 50p vouchers accepted only W - William Wygston (Wigston) standard 50p vouchers accepted only The Yews (Great Glen) 10% discount on Cask Ales W prefix denotes Wetherspoon outlets accepting CAMRA vouchers. One voucher per visit rule generally enforced. Non-CAMRA loyalty card schemes available to all customers: 30 Black Horse, Aylestone “Cheaper by the dozen” - £5 voucher on collecting 12 stamps. Chandlers Arms (Shearsby) 1 for 10 loyalty card Exchange, Rutland Street £2.50 card gives a range of 10% discounts The Friary, Hotel Street “Love Cask Ale” - every 7th pint free The Pub, New Walk 1 for 10 loyalty card Queen of Bradgate, High Street 1 for 10 loyalty card Sir Robert Peel, Jarrom Street 50p card, Visit www.sirrobertpeelleicester.co.uk for details The Steamin’ Billy Card £ 2 card gives various discounts. Details at www.steamin-billy.co.uk April - May 2015 The Newsletter of Leicester CAMRA Branch Fai r on dea b tax eer l now ! A Campaign of Two Halves 7EZI &VMXEMRW 4YFW Join CAMRA Today Complete the Direct Debit form and you will receive 15 months membership for the price of 12 and a fantastic discount on your membership subscription. Alternatively you can send a cheque payable to CAMRA Ltd with your completed form, visit www.camra.org.uk/joinus or call 01727 867201. All forms should be addressed to the: Membership Department, CAMRA, 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW. 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