Pub Awards 2023

Overall Pub of the year & Traditional Pub of the Year 2023 - Organ Grinder, Loughborough

4, Woodgate
Loughborough
LE11 2TY

Telephone 01509 264008

Opening Times: 12-11 Mon-Thu; 12-Midnight Fri,Sat; 12-11 Sun

Previously known as the Pack Horse, bought by Blue Monkey in 2012, the pub received a top to-bottom renovation, uncovering lots of interesting original features.

Stable bar at the back, reflecting the pub’s past life as a coaching inn.

Eight cask ales are always available.

Choice of four real ciders sometimes including a perry, as well as Belgian bottled beers.

Bar snacks include interesting range of pork pies.

CAMRA branch Most Improved Pub 2012, Pub of the Year 2013, Pub of the Year 2019 and now our Overall Pub of the Year for 2023.

Overall Pub of the Year runners up were:

  • Overall Pub of the Year - Silver - Moonface Brewery & Tap, Loughborough
  • Overall Pub of the Year - Bronze - Anchor, Walton on the Wolds. 

Traditional Pub of the Year runenrs up were:

  • Traditional Pub of the Tear - 2nd place - Anchor, Walton, Walton on the Wolds
  • Traditional Pub of the Year - 3rd Place - Wheeltapper, Loughborough

Micropub of the Year & Cider Pub of the Year 2023 - Moonface Brewery & Tap, Loughborough

13 Moira Street
Loughborough
LE11 1AU

Telephone 01509 700171

Opening Times: 4-0 Wed-Fri; 2-9 Sat; 2-8 Sun

A small, cosy and welcoming bar which opened in October 2018 in a former warehouse building, and art studio. Three to five real ales served direct from casks stillaged behind the counter. Constantly changing range. Two changing key keg brews are served now. The in-house Moonface microbrewery is visible in a room directly behind the bar. Pub of the year winner in 2020 and 2021. Also stocks an expanding range of bottled Belgian beers. Do not miss the outdoor drinking area experience.

Ciders
Up to a dozen ciders, including a selection from Gwatkin and Snails Bank, are always available.

Micropub of the Year runners up were:

  • Micropub of the Year - 2nd Place - Hall Croft Tap, Shepshed
  • Micropub of the Year - 3rd place - Tap at No. 76, Ashby de la Zouch

Cider Pub of the Year runner up was:

  • Cider Pub of the Year - 2nd Place, Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough

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