Swan and Rushes, Leicester - pub details
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Address: Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WR [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 32041) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Leicester (0.6 miles), South Wigston (3.4 miles), Narborough (5.3 miles)
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> Current user rating: 7.7/10 (rated by 27 users)
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user reviews of Swan and Rushes, Leicester
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| Enjoyed a pint in here before the Leicester v Saints match, supporters of both teams coexisting if not mingling. I'd recommend this pub for pre-match drinking, good atmpsophere & a wide range of real ale. jjsint - 1 Sep 2011 15:15 |
| Good friendly pub with a good range of beers. On my recent visit the one I had was past its best, but still drinkable, and the people I was with had very good beers, so I won't hold it against them. Rare example of a traditional bar billiards table as well, complete with rules for the uninitiated (i.e. most people). Gets very, very busy when the rugby club is at home. twohalves - 26 Jul 2011 11:39 |
| Still the best pub in the city for beer quality and great customer service. You will also find the best selection of bottled beers here. Loads of German and Belgian classics and rarities. One thing that has struck me of late, however, is the boring range of cask ales. The Oakham Ales are always great and if a Blue Monkey guest is on that's also good news. There seems to be too much emphasis on Bateman's and Grainstore. What happened to the likes of Newby Wyke, Dark Star and Brewster's? If we see any of these beers once a year we're lucky. I've noticed that if a good guest ale appears on the bar everyone in the pub drinks it and it will sell out fast. This doesn't appear to happen very often though. There's a load of exciting beers out there that should be on in this pub; Buxton brewery, Summer Wine, Marble to name a few. A keg font like the one in the Criterion would be good, with rotating guests from US and UK brewers. Drinkers' tastes are changing. You only have to look at pubs like the Sheffield Tap, The Grove in Huddersfield, Cask & Kitchen in London. And The Pub in Leicester. Slake - 16 Jul 2011 13:35 |
| I have to say I visited this gaff with some trepidation, (well, a little)...only on account of the fact that when I lived in Leicester, the Swan and Rushes was a rough and ready pub lacking in any atmosphere and beer. It was frequented by an element of the 'unsavoury'. I'm sure there were one or two 'salt of the earth' types but it wasn't somewhere on the list of desirable pubs /venues to visit. Now, however it's changed, good range of well kept ales, unpretentious and courteous bar staff and a friendly atmosphere. Also has a full size Bar Billiards table, when myself and my mate arrived on a Saturday afternoon just before the Tigers were due to play it was packed with Tigers fans, but quickly emptied one kick off loomed. Good pub... onepotscreamer - 19 Dec 2010 21:12 |
| It's safe to visit now the most boring man in the universe appears to have been barred again. Let's hope it's for good this time. Pizzas will soon be on the menu too. Slake - 9 Sep 2010 17:05 |
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