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Needle & Pin, Loughborough

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Operator: Independent
15 The Rushes, Loughborough, LE11 5BE (View on Google Map)
07973 754236
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Converted from the old H and R electronics shop into a micropub in 2015. There is an ever changing range of hand pulled and gravity fed real ales, plus a choice of several ciders and perries. More than 80 types of foreign and craft bottled beers are available. There is more extensive seating available upstairs, where patrons may play music from a wide selection of vinyl records - 400+ and counting.

The upstairs room can be hired for free for groups of 18 - 35 people.

Branch Pub of the Year 2018. Mild Pub of the Year 2024 and 2025.

Food may be brought in from external vendors.

Card only - no cash please.

Information for this venue is provided by the Loughborough & North Leics Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Charnwood District (B)
Last updated
10/05/2025
Last surveyed
03/07/2021
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
LGH/202
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter
Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted twice.
Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter
Burton Bridge - Bridge Bitter

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Needle & Pin, Loughborough.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: North Riding (Brewery) (varies) , Verdant (varies)

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Mild , Porter , Stout

Source: National

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Occasionally. See Facebook.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Under 18s welcome until 7 pm.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Well behaved dogs welcome.
Events Events
See Facebook.
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs can be booked.
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Former Branch Cider Pub of the year
Beer Festival Beer Festival
See Facebook.
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
Closest station (1100m)
Loughborough

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