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The Fox & Crown (Castle Rock)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasantry - Beer Humbug |  | 1 |
| Shiny - New World Pale |  | 1 |
| Totally Brewed - Rakau | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe - Ahtanum - Columbus | | 1 |
| Colchester - Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Idle Valley Reserve IPA | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Rum & Raisin Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Zeppelin Raids Missions of Murder | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Charles' Last Stand |  | 1 |
| Robin Hood - Bendigo Bitter |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Yakima IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castles - White Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Totally Brewed - Nanna Jangles Hazelnut Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Totally Brewed - One of a Kind | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wood Street - Roughbush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Voodoo Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Abyss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dancing Duck - 22 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Black Friday | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - Black Beerd's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe - Ahtanum - Columbus | 4.00 | | Very light in colour and with significant haze |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Abyss | 4.70 | Not Tried | A dark mild |
01 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Another rainy Newark trip - fine but will soak nevertheless.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny - New World Pale | 3.70 | | Not so sour as many New World hopped beers. Not sure than me and New World hops are two people to be seen together |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Yakima IPA | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Totally Brewed - Nanna Jangles Hazelnut Milk Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. An odd experience, the bar service seems not to "flow". Only a couple of Castle Rock beers on and moved to the pumps furthest from the front doors since all previous visits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Rum & Raisin Dark Mild | 4.30 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2015 (HSB)
17:30 9th stop. On way back to the railway station, time for another pint, so why not.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasantry - Beer Humbug | 4.50 | | Very tasty |
29 Dec 2015 (HSB)
11:00 Gathering point for our annual post Christmas crawl. We were not the only ones with the same idea as another large group came into the pub whilst we were there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale | 4.00 | | A good mix of hoppy and bitter. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pheasantry - Beer Humbug | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood - Bendigo Bitter | 4.00 | | Broke my rule to not drink a beer which hides its true provenance. Clip makes no mention of Robin Hood Brewery. A hazy very dry beer with a rather unpleasant over-caramelled metallic after-taste. Whether it was only £2.60 pp to clear or a Monday special price I did not investigate |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dancing Duck - 22 | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Black Friday | 4.00 | Not Tried | The clip called it Real Ale Therapy |
23 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening's last port of call in a town crawl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Totally Brewed - Rakau | 4.00 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Voodoo Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. CAMRA discount introduced since last visit but noticed it too late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Zeppelin Raids Missions of Murder | 4.80 | | Had me dazed and confused but I shall not ramble on about it |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Totally Brewed - One of a Kind | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wood Street - Roughbush | 4.40 | Not Tried |
05 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Charles' Last Stand | 5.20 | | Flat and heavy. Used my last completed Castle Rock One over the Eight card to pay for this - the loyalty scheme has now ended |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castles - White Knight | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The 1 over the 8 Castle Rock loyalty card promotion is being withdrawn shortly. I completed my final card of 8 here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Idle Valley Reserve IPA | 5.00 | | Another beer I only got to like as the glass was almost empty |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Black Beerd's | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Azacca | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Fox & Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JY.
In Appleton Gate, a long, deep pub with separate drinking areas off the main bar area. A selection of Castle Rock beers plus guests are served through 2 banks each of 5 handpumps. Large number of ciders sold from boxes too. Local CAMRA branch Town Pub of the Year and Cider Pub of the Year 2019. Closed Monday 31st August 2020 with future uncertain. Reopened in 2022 after 2 years of closure.
We have visited this pub 37 times, seen 143 different beers and tried 33 of them.
Postcode: NG24 1JY