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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. 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 199 times
Hoskins - HOB Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Hoskins - HOB Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 199 times recently. Last spotted 9 hours 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 54 times
Hoskins - IPA
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Hoskins - IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 54 times recently. Last spotted 9 hours ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

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

Bathams - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Bathams - Best Bitter
Bathams - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 58 times
Bathams - Best Bitter
Bathams - Best Bitter

Spotted 58 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Holden's - Black Country Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Holden's - Black Country Mild
Holden's - Black Country Mild Mild • 3.7% Spotted 22 times
Holden's - Black Country Mild
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Holden's - Black Country Mild

Spotted 22 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 3.7%
Style Mild
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 6 times
Cairngorm - Beers - Black Gold - Cask Ale
Gold Award
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Cairngorm - Black Gold

Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 9 hours ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

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

Hoskins (Duplicate Do Not Use) - White Dolphin TasteMatch Prediction

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Hoskins (Duplicate Do Not Use) - White Dolphin
Hoskins (Duplicate Do Not Use) - White Dolphin Differently Produced Speciality Beers • 4% Spotted 8 times
Hoskins (Duplicate Do Not Use) - White Dolphin
Hoskins (Duplicate Do Not Use) - White Dolphin

Spotted 8 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4%
Style Differently Produced Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Swannay - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout TasteMatch Prediction

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Swannay - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout
Swannay - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout Session Stout • 4.2% Spotted 4 times
Swannay - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Swannay - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ledbury - Ledbury Pale ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Ledbury - Ledbury Pale ale
Ledbury - Ledbury Pale ale Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted twice
Ledbury - Ledbury Pale ale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Ledbury - Ledbury Pale ale

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

ABV 4%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ilkley - Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Ilkley - Pale
Ilkley - Pale Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once
Ilkley - Pale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Ilkley - Pale

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Ale Wagon, Leicester.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Nearby Station (450m)
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