Beerhouse, Market Harborough

I was only here very briefly because of trying to catch up with the rest of the group of pub researchers after my train was delayed by nearly an hour. I went for Grainstore Rutland Beast 5.3% (NBSS 2.5, £5.40/pint), which lacked a little in terms of presentation, having no froth on its surface and being a little chilly for me. It was very quiet here at 2pm on a Friday - maybe it livens up later on, and there's an impressive drinks menu, with six cask beers plus ciders and keg too. The display of pump clips on the partition near the piano is likewise impressive. This place felt like it was waiting for something to happen, but if I had called in at 6pm I would have been saying it was too noisy, in all probability!

Slightly off the main road in a small square, so easy to miss. A deathly silent micro on Saturday afternoon; layout was not conducive to group chat and not helped by a barman hauling himself off an adjacent seat with his phone to come over to the jump in order to serve me. Odd interior with an office style ceiling, scree floor and green walls. Smelt of old dog. Six cask ales and a load of keg and ciders, the cask looked like drawn off the barrel. My Alter Ego Sidekick was ace (NBSS 4), with halves of Black Iris Nail (NBSS 3) and Blue Monkey Guerilla Stout (4) also doing well. So if you want a pure GBG listed ale experience then come here but bring your own atmosphere and air freshener. 6.5

Model Micro - sizeable, with an outside seating area. Loads of interesting choice with half a dozen cask and possibly double that on cask. Former flat roofed furniture store and weirdly, I entered through a door that was labelled "Yoga and Wellness Centre". Gave me an opening line with the bar staff. Could have spent hours here but limited to just a half of Round Corner Simcoe Experience. Every town should have a place offering such choice :-)