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Ale Wagon, Leicester

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Opens at 11:00am
Operator: Independent
27 Rutland Street, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 1RE (View on Google Map)
(0116) 262 3330
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Run by the Hoskins family, this city centre pub with a 1930s interior, including an original oak staircase, has two rooms with tiled and parquet floors and a central bar. The interior features photos of the former Queens Hotel which was across the road, this pub in the 1930s, and the former Hoskins Brewery. Handy for the nearby Curve Theatre. Hoskins' beers are brewed under contract by a local microbrewery, and apart from the two regular ales, there are usually 2 or 3 other Hoskins' beers available. Cobs, pies and sausage rolls are often available.

Historic Interest

Originally the QUEENS HOTEL, it was owned by the Leicester Brewing & Malting company until its takeover by Ansells Brewery in the 1950s. As part of the scheme to widen Charles Street, this corner pub was built in 1931 to replace a Victorian hotel on the adjacent corner. It has drainpipes with hop decoration. From the 1950s, it was owned by Ansells, then after several years of neglect and deterioration, was acquired by Hoskins & Oldfield as their first tied house, opening as the ALE WAGON in September 1999.

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Queens Hotel
Local Authority
City of Leicester (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
27/02/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
LEI/103
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00am - 2:00pm & 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 2:00pm & 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 2:00pm & 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Closed
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers (Usually from independent microbreweries, and other Hoskins brews) and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Hoskins - HOB Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Hoskins - HOB Bitter
Hoskins - HOB Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 163 times
Hoskins - HOB Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Hoskins - HOB Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 163 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hoskins - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Hoskins - IPA
Hoskins - IPA Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 39 times
Hoskins - IPA
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Hoskins - IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 39 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Charnwood - Black Fox TasteMatch Prediction

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Charnwood - Black Fox
Charnwood - Black Fox Session Stout • 4.5% Spotted 10 times
Charnwood - Black Fox
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Charnwood - Black Fox

Spotted 10 times recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4.5%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fuller's - ESB TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's - ESB
Fuller's - ESB Premium Bitter • 5.5% Spotted 17 times
Fuller's - ESB
Fuller's - ESB

Spotted 17 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 5.5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

JW Lees - Moonraker TasteMatch Prediction

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JW Lees - Moonraker
JW Lees - Moonraker Strong Ale • 6.5% Spotted 3 times
JW Lees - Moonraker
JW Lees - Moonraker

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 6.5%
Style Strong Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Castle Eden - Black TasteMatch Prediction

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Castle Eden - Black
Castle Eden - Black Session Stout • 4.6% Spotted 3 times
Castle Eden - Black
Castle Eden - Black

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4.6%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Magic Dragon - Psychedelic Sunshine TasteMatch Prediction

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Magic Dragon - Psychedelic Sunshine
Magic Dragon - Psychedelic Sunshine Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted once
Magic Dragon - Psychedelic Sunshine
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Magic Dragon - Psychedelic Sunshine

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Purple Moose - Cwrw Eryri/Snowdonia Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Purple Moose - Cwrw Eryri/Snowdonia Ale
Purple Moose - Cwrw Eryri/Snowdonia Ale Session Golden Ale • 3.6% Spotted once
Purple Moose - Cwrw Eryri/Snowdonia Ale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Purple Moose - Cwrw Eryri/Snowdonia Ale

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 3.6%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Byatt's - Healing Juice TasteMatch Prediction

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Byatt's - Healing Juice
Byatt's - Healing Juice New World IPA • 5.8% Spotted once
Byatt's - Healing Juice
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Byatt's - Healing Juice

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 5.8%
Style New World IPA
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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