Rutland & Derby Arms, Leicester

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Quinno _ left this review about Rutland & Derby Arms

Another long-overdue revisit (I used to be up this way a lot back in the day when I was first dating my now-wife). The previous refit seems to have been done-over again lightly - seems a bit of a darker shade than I recall - with an extension out the back. GBG’22 listed with five pumps drawing four ales and a Rosie’s Pig cider. Ales were 3x Everards and Titanic Iceberg. Neither of my beers were up to snuff, the Everards Yakima was warm and a bit barrel-endy (NBSS 2) whilst the Sunchaser was warm and didn't fully clear (1.5). Poor form from a GBG pub and I note it doesn’t appear in the new 2023 edition. A couple of bonuses were that the playlist was decent and the barman was a cut above the average. It’s the kind of place that you can get on with when the beer’s good but easily take against when it isn’t. 5.5

January 2007
A rather nice modern bar (steel and pine) slightly away from the town centre. Serves quite a number of foreign lagers. Three handpulls from Everards in good nick, served by knowledgeable staff. Has hireable board games (all pieces included!) and a very eclectic music playlist which was refreshing. Décor is nice with a beer garden thrown in and the punters vary from students to This Life-style workers. Serves food, but didn't get chance to sample. Has gone non-smoking in advance of the ban. One downside is that is that it's a little more expensive than most of the surrounding outlets - you're paying for the refurb... Rated 8

On 12^th November 2022 - rating: 6
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