Barley Mow, Leicester

Quinno _ left this review about Barley Mow

No longer Everards since 2021, it is now even more stripped-out with minimal expense spent on the refurb - grey paint, cheap IKEA laminate floor. Surprised to see three ales - GK IPA, Wye Valley HPA and Pedigree - though a half of the latter was a heavy, aged mess (NBSS 2) served by a nervous and clueless barmaid who looked like a young Faye from Steps who’d lost a bet.

January 2014
Refurbed and repositioned by Everards since my last visit. Now a 'rock pub'. Around 14(!) pumps though there were a number of them doubled-up and ciderised. Mainly Everards ales with a couple of guests. My Black Hole brewery No Escape was in good form. Pretty stripped-out inside and not exactly a come-hither vibe. Punters at the bar were well-lubricated and swearing like dockers with the teenage staff clearly not projecting the required gravitas from behind the bar. Not a huge amount to recommend it outside of ale and music, tbh. Rated 6

July 2007
Quite a good Everards house near the train station, serving the normal Everards fayre in normal sparkler-ised Everards condition. Patrons are on the acceptable side of rowdy, very middle-aged laddish. There's a coffee bar upstairs that's open during the week. Landlord and landlady were offering around free sangria last Sunday, so novelty points for that. Worth a stop if you're waiting for a train, not a bad little place. Rated 6

On 2^nd October 2025 - rating: 5
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