Leicester

Connoisseurs of beer are pretty much spoilt for choice here! If driving down then don't look any further than the Western. It's a 10-12 minute walk from the ground, but far enough away and out of the way enough for it to be friendly. They offer a good range of hand-pulled beers. Be warned though that it doesn't open until 12, so don't get there too early! Also, while they normally do hot food, you might find that they only do rolls on a match day. To get there by car you leave the M1 at junction 21, follow the A5460 for about 3 miles towards the city centre, turn right at a set of lights (signs for University and Infirmary), then turn first left after a couple of hundred yards into Wilberforce Road. The pub's around quarter of a mile down here, but your best bet is to take the second or third left (Paton St or Norman St) and park up. After the game you then drive to the end of the street and turn left onto the A5460.
 
There are a couple of pubs nearer to the ground than the Western. The nearest is the Local Hero, but this is strictly home fans only. Then there's the Counting House. This is a big family pub that tends to have a mixture of home and away fans, but you can be sure it won't be as good as the Western!.
 
For train travellers the options are numerous. Straight over the road from the station is the Hind. This will of course get very busy. The nearest Wetherspoons to the station is the Last Plantagenet. A better bet though is the Barley Mow, an Everards pub, which is on en-route to the Last Plantagenet. It's a very traditional pub with a good range of beers, and even has a pool table. There's a LLoyds No 1 bar (the Corn Exchange) right in the centre, but you should avoid it because it gets awful reviews. The High Cross is another Wetherspoons and sounds ok except that it's where what is left of the Baby Squad hangs out! Other pubs in the city centre that come highly recommended for their beer are the Globe, the Ale Wagon, Vin IV and Kings. The last two are sort of on the way from the station to the ground and are both fan friendly. See the map link below for locations of all the mentioned pubs.
 
Pub map
The Football and Real Ale Guide
CAMRA pub guide
Internet Ground Guide