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Keg draught at Tønne, Leicester. Deep and slightly dark red, clear with a small ring of white head. Disappointingly light cherry aroma, a little metallic. Sweet taste, more cherry here, a little resinous. Very light body with heavy carbonation. I didn't expect all that much but it exceeded basic expectations. A decent choice for a light fruit beer.

Tried from Draft at Tønne on 18 Dec 2025 at 18:03

jjsint (1619) reviewed

Ale Pole

7 months ago

7.6/10 — Setting 7 Selection 9 Service 8 Food Value 5 Overall 9

The word micropub may be doing some heavy lifting as this pub seems to be quite Tardis-like and can easily fit more punters than you'd think on itial inspection. It was very crowded on my visit, but it's a Saturday in December. The decor goes for function rather than style although it's got plenty of the latter with plants and patterned wallpaper. The beer is superb, with 4 cask from thr likes of Shiny and Three Blind Mice with 6 keg from Brew York, Verdant, Vault City. Heavenly. The best place I've been to today.

Visited on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:49

jjsint (1619) reviewed

Goat

7 months ago

7.6/10 — Setting 9 Selection 9 Service 8 Food Value 4 Overall 8

Excellent micropub in a small town (or large village?) which used to be part of the Three Hills stable. I have been to a few of these since Three Hills closed, and there is still a surprising amount of their beer kicking around vonsidering they closed months ago. The downstairs is teeny tiny but thank goodness there is lots of seating (and loos) upstairs. The beer selection is pretty exceptional with two cask beers (on my visit a bitter from Farm Yard plus Titanic Plum Porter Reserve) and a wall of about 10 proper keg beer: Shiny, Holy Goat, Two by Two, DEYA and of course Three Hills. All sorts of styles. Cider too. Occasional music. Neat place.

Visited on 13 Dec 2025 at 14:56

jjsint (8877) reviewed

Zorya from Shiny Brewing

7 months ago

6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6

Gravity cask at the Ale Pole, Daventry. Dark brown with an uneven ring of tan head. Coffee grounds aroma, some paper, some red grape. Sweet taste, more coffee with some sarsaparilla and light notes of Marmite. Medium body, very soft carbonation. All in all a bit muddled and not Shiny's best.

Tried from Cask at Ale Pole on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:54

jjsint added a new beer Zorya by Shiny Brewing
7 months ago

jjsint added a new venue Ale Pole located in Daventry, England
7 months ago

jjsint (1619) reviewed

Pomfret Arms

7 months ago

7.4/10 — Setting 9 Selection 5 Service 10 Food Value 5 Overall 8

Neat little pub south of the city centre (past the Malt Shovel, keep going south). I visited during the holiday season and was greeted by Santa Claus himself! So, frequented by celebrities. Open plan but has a two-bar feel. The front feels like a cafe with a massive bookshelf for a wall, while you can dine anywhere, the back bit feels a bit more eat-y. Menu looks good, basic burgers and whatnot with a few surprises. Four sessionable cask beers on the bar, including a milk stout and a red. All local I thin’ and three new to me. You won’t get dozens of ticks but certainly worth popping in if you’re down this way.

Visited on 13 Dec 2025 at 12:19

jjsint updated a venue: Pomfret Arms located in Northampton, England
7 months ago

jjsint (8877) reviewed

Saturnalia Red Winter Ale from Roman Way Brewery

7 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Handpull cask at the Pomfret Arms, Northampton. Lightish red and clear with a sizeable beige head. Light malty aroma with orange peel. Bittersweet taste, not quite astringent but the bitterness certainly shapes the flavour to the drying finish. Light body, soft carbonation. As simple as you like, but really decent.

Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2025 at 12:17

jjsint (1619) reviewed

Early Doors

7 months ago

6.8/10 — Setting 8 Selection 7 Service 8 Food Value 4 Overall 7

Cask-oriented micropub on a side street in the centre of Daventry. It is fairly small, with one room smartly decked out with slightly dim lighting. Enthusiastic service and punters! The six gravity cask beers are mostly from local Potbelly and not-so-local (but no less welcome) Frome. Keg from ABK and UnBarred. It is a decent place, well worth a visit, but you may not get so many ticks if you live locally, and the beer choice is reasonable 'safe'. Spotless loo is a plus.

Visited on 13 Dec 2025 at 16:11