Tønne, Leicester

In the posh bit of town along with your Giggling Squids etc. It’s an upmarket crafty place done in red and wood – why it is called Tonne (which is Norwegian for barrel) is unclear. No heating so too cold on a nippy early evening in March. 10 draft kegs, fairly safe for the average seasoned beer drinker but there was a Vault City Rainbow which was nice, 3 quid a third though; I think this is run with an eye on the student coin as opposed to being an emporium. It's fair enough but my chilly digits making these notes means I'm unlikely to revisit outside of warmer months, although its late-opening status means I’m likely to swerve in here if I want a nightcap after chucking-out time in the Corn Exchange (EDIT – this has now occurred!).

This is a craft bar, with temperamental screens showing what's pouring now and what's in the fridge. Service is friendly and prices are par for the keg course, even if the beers on offer weren't the most exciting. The music was ramping up on this early evening visit, so the atmosphere was fine and it seemed that the students were making their way here. I've been in better and more interesting examples of the genre, so I'm not sure I'd pop in next time I'm in Leicester.

Camra website entry - camra.org.uk

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Camra website entry - camra.org.uk

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