Leicester from Alabama

Hi.

First of in Leicester you will only be able to watch Man U games if they are on TV, as over here pubs can't show all the games only the ones selected to be broadcast. In the centre there is a place called The Queen of Bradgate which shows football and also does quite good beer.
Places to drink are Taps, The Criterion, Cafe Bruxelles (belgian beer).
I personally love eating at Taps their food is great. What kind of food do you like, as this will make it easier to suggest places?

 

For pub grub that is top quality I would go to a pub called the Rutland and Derby Arms which is in the centre. They have some good beers (ales, bottled american beers) and the food is very good. The derby will be on in most places in the centre.

 

Try some real ale.

 

Absolutely. Stop by Salisbury. It has a nice cathedral and some cracking old pubs. Also the driving is very good around there.

 

Here you go, a guide to London

Have no idea about Leicester myself though unfortunately.

 

How does everyone feel about Everards? I know they are Leicester based.

 

It's one of those breweries about whom I hear tales of magnificence in bygone years. Though I have had their Tiger Best Bitter on cask (during a uni trip to Caerleon Roman Fortress actually... strange how things come back to you) and I really enjoyed it. I thought it was a good example of an English cask bitter, so if a traditional ale is what he's after then I'd say it was a good shout.

 

If you're in London on a Saturday there is a nice wee bimble known as the Bermondsey Beer Mile

https://londonpubcrawls.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/bermondsey-beer-mile/

Most of the brewery outlets are only open on Saturday sadly.

Check out the catch all best of London thread.