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Submitted on Sunday, 8th February 2026
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The Generous Briton, Loughborough
Loughborough
LE11 3AB
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Reviews of The Generous Briton (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Generous Briton
Eye-catching 1930s pub that I don't recall having seen on my previous visits to the town, let alone visited. Retained a two bar interior, with the comfortable Regency Lounge on the corner retaining its feature fireplace, and the Ashby Lounge to the left of the entrance being more sparsely furnished to leave room for the dartboard and pool table. Bass, Salvation from Charnwood (£2.60, half) and Bateman's seasonal Hooker available from the three handpumps.
On 13th February 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 9063 recommendations about 9063 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The Generous Briton
On my previous visit to Loughborough I only visited four pubs and somehow mislaid my notes so didn't write any reviews. This was not one, though I did take a photo and thought it looked like one I should visit if I ever came back. Fast forward almost seven years and here I am. The interior of the pub is maybe a bit starker and less traditional than I had assumed, though it still has a two roomed layout. I took the door on the left and found myself in the games room, with the hand pumps facing into the lounge opposite, but the licensee was happy to recite the cask beers for me and I plumped for a half of Bass. This was really good, and I was regretting not having asked for a pint. Instead I went for the Bateman's rugby themed beer, a 4.5% bitter called Hooker which was also NBSS 4.5. Gosh! Four cask beers so far in Loughborough, two 4s and two 4.5s, and the keg beer in the intervening Bell Foundry hadn't been too bad either. This pub is only a short walk outside the central part of town and is worth whatever effort it takes to get here.
On 6th February 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 4673 recommendations about 4282 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Generous Briton
No change here. Friendly barman. The Bass was between barrels, so a pint of Bateman’s XXXB did for me, which was fine although approaching barrel-end (NBSS 3). Felt like an unlucky visit.
November 2022
Large two room corner pub which has been recently modernised and the bar front aside there's no heritage left. The right room is a steely blue colour, the left having light neutral tones with what looks like vandalised wood panelling. Sports TVs with an audience of nil. A surprising six pumps spread across the two rooms with a fair selection of four on, I plumped for Bass which was a bit watery and lacking distinction (NBSS 2) served by a very polite and friendly barman who made a point of checking the beer was clear. Place feels like it’s been shot from a cannon and has missed the landing point. The students probably dig it I suppose but I think it's not really sure what it wants to be. Rated 5
On 19th June 2025
- rating: 5
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- Accommodation : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - Discount withdrawn according to trainman - last updated 29 January 2020 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 September 2017 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 21 September 2014 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 27 September 2017 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 21 September 2014 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 27 September 2017 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 27 September 2017 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 21 September 2014 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesday - last updated 21 September 2014 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 27 September 2017 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 19 September 2014 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 19 November 2022 by Quinno _
