melton has several pubs, some of which, like the "generous britain" (nicknamed the jenny b) continue to encourage new live music. the "noels arms" free house was melton mowbray district camra pub of the year 2014. the "noels" also houses gasdog brewery, the first brewery in the town for over a hundred years. it hosts new and established bands and musicians every friday and saturday night, and acoustic acts on sunday afternoons. there are several other surviving pubs in melton, including one of the oldest in the area, the "anne of cleves". this ancient building in burton street close to st mary's church has features dating from the early 14th century. once home to chantry monks, the building was given after the dissolution by henry viii to anne of cleves, as part of her divorce settlement.