Slug and Lettuce, Leicesterback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
I was surprised to see a Slug and Lettuce in the Good Beer Guide, but thought I would give this one a go. Three ales were on - Oakham Inferno, Isle of Purbeck Force Four & Partners Blonde. The interior was typical of a Slug & Lettuce and was fairly bland. Large flags of all of the European Championships football nations were displayed at the rear, indicating that the pub caters for sports fans. We were glad to visit before the 'action' commenced. Possibly worth a try if you're in the main shopping area of Leicester. But not one I would actively return to. Nevertheless, it is a better Slug & Lettuce than most.
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wow a SLUG with four superb ales to choose from and friendly fast service,my pint of green duck beer co-drunken duck was perfect and just two and a half quid a pint,this is a total winning combo,great food nice surroundings and great beer!wish my local bristol slug would take note!8/10
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Would never have visted if not in Beer Guide, but the Inferno was very good even if not a pub I'd linger in if not eating.
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Quite a shock to find such good beer (quality and selection) in a bar llike this but I'm glad a popped in for one before dashing to catch my train home! Hopefully other S&L's will follow suit as this is a shining example of what can be done to blend in a contemporary style eating house with a smart bar with real ale. I had Oakham Inferno which is always to be recommended!! Well done to the management and let's see some more like this.
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Two recent excursions have seen Punk IPA and Leeds Gathering Storm crop up. All for about �2 a pint I believe. Sky Sports as well. Good atmosphere.
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Just to update, recent visits have yielded guest beers from (amongst others) Six Bells and Kelham Island - in both cases specific beers which I have not seen in any of the other Leicester ale houses.
Keep it up guys!
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This place is to be commended for its commitment to Real Ale - due in no small part to the passion of the licensee.
It is the be hoped that this will be adopted as a template to roll out across the chain.
Core beers Bombardier and London Pride are complemented by two guests, one of which is always an Oakham.
Beer condition is usuall good, and when it hasn't been I've had no problems obtaining a replacement.
Given the comparatively low price of the ale (especially if you are wise enough to pick up the loyalty card) this place could so easily suffer from Wetherspoon syndrome - ie: obnoxious alcoholics and sundry other social detritus - but somehow it manages to attract a decent clientele, perhaps due to the more upmarket feel of the place and the decor.
Visit during the day and you will find plenty of people enjoying the food, and the customer base tends to be more female than male, which is always a bonus!
Granted, it can get a bit rowdy on Thursday / Friday / Saturday nights, but then again it's a city centre pub so it's to be expected and the party crowd tend to be a better bunch than you'll find a couple of doors up at the Rat & Parrot, sorry The Parody ... oh no, it's the Reynard now isn't it?!
Regarding Dynamite Ninja's comment below I would like to clarify a couple of points:
The first beer festival here was the first in ANY Slug pub; the licensee liaised with the team at The Pub for the sourcing of the beers, and they also supplied the stillage.
So far as I am aware, the more recent second fest saw beers sourced independently, though the stillage was once again on loan from The Pub.
I cannot recommend the next fest enough - get a loyalty card and enjoy well kept, gravity dispensed beers at less than �2 a pint!
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Excellent Slug & Lettuce. Nearly always busy whenever I've been in. The only Slug I know to host its very own Beer Festivals! Very well run by people from The Pub etc. 4 cask ales on- London Pride, an Oakham, Black Sheep, Bombardier at one of the lowest prices in town. Quality has been a bit suspect some times though. Was a hassle to get my off pint changed once- manager didn't have a clue.
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