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Beer of the Week (w/e 15th March 2026) with trainman
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Submitted on Thursday, 12th March 2026
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The Freemasons Arms, Market Harborough
Market Harborough
LE16 7DT
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Reviews of The Freemasons Arms (Average Rating: 3½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Freemasons Arms
A biggish white above, grey/ green plague below painted old building, I was fooled by the front door, the entrance is at the left hand side or at the rear from the large garden / car park. Inside it’s a T shape with the counter in the down stroke, low seating in the cross bar. The first thing I noticed was a large shiny Red Stripe fount, loosely the shape of a European ceramic one but in stainless steel and protected by a dinky little fence - mad. There are three normal hand pumps but just Adnams Ghost Ship on which I swerved, it looked too much of a gamble. These were dwarfed by the tall, fat, brass T-Bars with a mix of the usual dross plus Budvar in light and dark, Murphy’s and one I missed the name of, a Beavertown duo with the usual daft handles stood at one end and a Cruzcampo solo was also trying hard to be seen. The furniture is metal based in the main including some scaffolding based tables, there are sensible options in so far as low sofas are sensible. There is little decor apart from fairy lights and when I was in the screens were showing corporate stuff. Toilets at the back are labelled “Sexy Beast” and “Foxy Lady” - oh dear. So it’s an old pub ruthlessly modernised, not going to suit everyone and its likely those who like it will soon get bored and move on, not a new story but a frequent one.
On 12th March 2026
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3929 recommendations about 3593 pubs]
Moby Duck left this review about The Freemasons Arms
The last stop before my train and pub number ten on the day. Quinno sums it up in his review pretty well.
I was past risking cask beers that I didn't particularly like anyway, Adnams Lighthouse in this case, and went straight for a Neck Oil, at least you know what you're going to get. It was fairly busy but not anywhere I'd choose to return to.
On 20th October 2025
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2291 recommendations about 2255 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Freemasons Arms
Large pub that has been forcibly modernised via what could have been a TV show, it has that tacky feel, though the peacock mural lands on the side of tasteful. Large, if somewhat scraggy, beer garden out back. One cask, Adnams Ghost Ship, which was a musty mess (NBSS 1.5).
On 20th October 2025
- rating: 4
[User has posted 5992 recommendations about 5971 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 September 2025 by Quinno _
