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Forge Inn, Glenfield

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Operator: Beautiful Pubs Collective
21 Main Street, Glenfield, LE3 8DG (View on Google Map)
(0116) 287 1702
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A very popular village pub just outside Leicester, in the conservation area of the historic village of Glenfield. It has a good, welcoming atmosphere despite being very busy at times. Modern British food is available in the busy, upmarket restaurant (on two levels), or the bar. It has an extensive menu. Two guest beers are available with a changing cider. Quiz night is on Sunday. A charity music festival is held in May. The pub has launched a "bring back jugs" campaign, which continues to be well-received. Drinking areas inside are limited, but it has extensive outside drinking areas, some covered, and in fine weather it can be very busy, at which times the car park can be inadequate. During such periods, a pizza oven is operated from a shack outside.

Historic Interest

Near to the Ivanhoe long-distance trail leading from Glenfield out into the National Forest. The stretch through Glenfield was part of the Leicester to Swannington railway, one of the earliest in the world.

The pub was formerly called the Griffin.

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Griffin
Local Authority
Blaby District
Last updated
Last surveyed
31/05/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Everards
Pub ID
LEI/73
Asset of Community Value
Monday
10:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
10:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
10:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday
10:30am - 11:00pm
Friday
10:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (Everards small batch and/or independent guest ale) and 2 regular beers.

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Everards - Old Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Everards - Old Original
Everards - Old Original Premium Bitter • 5.2% Spotted 4 times
Everards - Old Original
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Everards - Old Original

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Forge Inn, Glenfield.

ABV 5.2%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Everards - Tiger TasteMatch Prediction

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Everards - Tiger
Everards - Tiger Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 9 times
Everards - Tiger
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Everards - Tiger

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 9 times. at Forge Inn, Glenfield.

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

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Events Events
Charity music festival in May
Function Room Function Room
Private Dining Room
Newspapers Newspapers
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Varies, often local
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (140m)
Centrebus: 40S (Not Eves; not Sundays); First: 13 (Daily but not Sunday eves)

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