September 2005 - Out of the Vaults, Leicester

In March last year, Out Of The Vaults opened to the drinkers of Leicester for the first time during our Beer Festival week.  It became an ideal replacement for The Vaults on Wellington Street, which had closed for good in September 2003.

Paul Summers and Jude Crighton had made it happen, continuing the concept of selling beers from micro breweries and small independent breweries only. The big breweries with their “National Brands” stand NO CHANCE.

During the last year, Jude, along with her partner, Mick, has moved to Bishops Castle in Shropshire to run the Three Tuns, as featured in News. Vaults regular Daksha Patel stepped in to share the running of Out Of The Vaults with Paul. They have continued to bring many unusual and different beers from small brewers across the Country, giving the drinker a wide choice, as well as supporting the small brewer who is starting out and who needs to get established.

In recognition of this, the members of Leicester CAMRA voted Out Of The Vaults “City Pub Of The Year” for 2005 as well as recently also voting it as “Pub Of The Month” for September 2005. As a special treat for Paul, I also presented him with the “Pub Of The Year” award for 2003, which was intended for The Vaults. Having been voted “Pub Of The Year” for 2003, sadly The Vaults closed before we could present the award. Paul had been the Manager at the time, so it was fitting to present Paul with the award he had earned and waited two years for.

Daksha and Paul thanked Leicester CAMRA for the recognition and awards and the support given to Out Of The Vaults since opening in March of last year.

Keith Williams.

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