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Ale Wagon, Leicester

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Opens Tue 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. A function room is available to hire. 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
02/03/2025
Last surveyed
27/02/2025
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.

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Hoskins - HOB Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Hoskins - HOB Bitter
Hoskins - HOB Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 78 times.
Hoskins - HOB Bitter
Hoskins - HOB Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 78 times. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
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 18 times.
Hoskins - IPA
Hoskins - IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 18 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Cairngorm - Black Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Cairngorm - Beers - Black Gold - Cask Ale
Cairngorm - Black Gold Session Stout • 4.4% Spotted once.
Cairngorm - Beers - Black Gold - Cask Ale
Gold Award
Cairngorm - Black Gold

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4.4%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Loch Lomond - Silkie Stout TasteMatch Prediction

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Loch Lomond - Silkie Stout
Loch Lomond - Silkie Stout Strong Stout • 5% Spotted twice.
Loch Lomond - Silkie Stout
Loch Lomond - Silkie Stout

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 5%
Style Strong Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Function Room Function Room
On first floor
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Features
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Varying
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Transport
Close to bus routes
City centre buses
Nearby Station (450m)
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