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The Half Moon, Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1NW
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Old Boots left this review about The Half Moon
Mock Tudor half timbered multi roomed pub, on the right a lounge bar according to the door, a split level rectangular room. The lower level has tables and chairs while up three steps is the counter and a flat almost seatless drinking area. The counter here has three pulls with Castle Rock Harvest Pale (too cold), Adnams Southwold and Robinson's Trooper. It has a nice fireplace, quarry tile floor, a screen, panelled walls, dart board, fake beams and an old map of Melton as decor. Quiet on a Tuesday night however the TV sound competed with the piped music. Behind is a public bar reached by the yard/coach entrance or through the lounge up some steps. No cask in here just four solos of dreary stuff, a machine, juke box, darts and pool table. It has the toilets as well.
On 11th June 2026
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Half Moon
Nextdoor to Melton Mowbray's famous Dickinson & Morris pork pie shop, this is a rough and ready town centre local which now features in the Good Beer Guide. There are two decent size rooms, the main front bar and a slightly smaller rear bar which leads to an outdoor area.
Bass & Castle Rock Harvest Pale are the regular beers. The guest beer was Robinson's Trooper Day of the Dead. The barmaid assured me that there were 3 versions of Trooper and that this wasn't the original one. I've had Trooper before. This tasted exactly the same and was also 4.7%. Further research indicates that she was incorrect. It is just a different pumpclip!
The Half Moon had a few interesting characters. Some were watching the FA Cup Final in the front bar. Others were watching horse racing from Epsom in the rear. We sat in the rear bar near the doorway, where loud music was completing with commentary from both the football and the racing and the general banter. As we were leaving, one wag asked us to bring our wallets with us next time. I'm not sure there'll be a next time!
On 4th June 2023
- rating: 5
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Will Larter left this review about The Half Moon
Strange that the Half Moon's inn sign depicts a crescent moon, which is of course less than half. Whatever, this building looks like an old coaching inn with more than half now used for purposes other than the consumption of alcohol. In fact, what is left would be a similar proportion to a crescent moon. A fairly small front bar and a room behind with a much smaller bar counter, plus a pool table, darts board and gaming machines. The front bar has two hand pumps, serving Bass and Marstons EPA. I went for the Bass, which was deceptively fresh and a nice change after the dreadful beer I'd suffered in the nearby BeerHeadZ. However, it soon became apparent that the glass was a little smelly and the beer had a faint banana-ish flavour. Oh dear.
On 23rd May 2019
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Half Moon Inn
Fairly basic two-bar town-centre boozer with a narrow frontage. Unusually, both rooms are slightly split level, with a street-level seating / live music area in front of the main bar and a pool table at the back of the smaller rear one. Just Bass (£2.80) on the solitary handpump, but it was worth waiting a few minutes for a fresh pint as the barman changed the empty barrel.
On 21st November 2015
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Half Moon Inn
Situated next door to the famous pie shop and dates from 1851. A good locals pub consisting of a front lounge with a flag stone floor and lead light windows. The bar to the rear has a pool table and friut machines. Only one ale served which was Bass. Locals were friendly and chatty.
On 8th January 2012
- rating: 7
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