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Craft Beer Co. (Craft Beer Company)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Banks's - Apprentice Rhubarb & RichesExcellent1
Tempest - CascadianExcellent1
Dark Star - The Art of DarknessExcellent1
Crouch Vale - PalisadeExcellent1
Magic Rock - Craft MagicExcellent1
Mallinsons - Tammie NorrieExcellent1
Kent - Altered StatesExcellent1
Saltaire - Stateside IPAExcellent1
Ilkley - Crafty Jane Cranberry Milk StoutExcellent1
Fyne - Sanda BlackExcellent1
Wood Street - Golden LarchExcellent1
Tempest - Elemental PorterExcellent1
Kent - Brewers ReserveExcellent1
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery)Good1
RedWillow - MirthlessGood1
Crate - BestGood1
Fyne - Cloud BurstGood1
Ilkley - The MayanGood1
Beer Geek - Legend of the Golden GeekGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Craft UnionAcceptable1
Marble - Lagonda IPANot Tried0
Crouch Vale - SnowdropNot Tried0
Dark Star - Partridge Best BitterNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black HarryNot Tried0
Crouch Vale - Anchor Street PorterNot Tried0
Dark Star - RevelationNot Tried0
Redemption - Pale AleNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - CwtchNot Tried0
Saltaire - Cascadian BlackNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian StoutNot Tried0
Tyne Bank - Castle GoldNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Tyne Bank - Monument BitterNot Tried0
Magic Rock - RaptureNot Tried0
Tyne Bank - Single BlondeNot Tried0
Magic Rock - High WireNot Tried0
Tyne Bank - Silver DollarNot Tried0
Kent - Clerkenwell PaleNot Tried0
Kent - Craft PaleNot Tried0
Tempest - A Face With No NameNot Tried0
Ilkley - Joshua JaneNot Tried0
Mallinsons - Cluster ChinookNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead GalaxyNot Tried0
Dark Star - DarknessNot Tried0
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version)Not Tried0
Marble - Ginger MarbleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London
Picture 2. Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London
Picture 3. Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

19 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in here, as always. Rumours circulating that the Chancellor will abolish the Beer Duty Escalator in tomorrow’s Budget. A victory for sensible lobbying.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tempest - Elemental Porter5.10ExcellentNear black, chocolaty porter with a strong smoked malt flavour.
Tempest - Cascadian4.10ExcellentA full-bodied, hoppy, blond beer.
Mallinsons - Tammie Norrie3.90ExcellentA typically pale, crisp, Mallinson’s beer. Very nice, the flavour cutting right through the super-strength Soffles I was eating at the time.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Magic Rock - Rapture4.60Not Tried
Magic Rock - High Wire5.50Not Tried
Kent - Clerkenwell Pale3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Tempest - A Face With No Name6.00Not Tried
Mallinsons - Cluster Chinook3.90Not Tried
Dark Star - Darkness3.50Not Tried
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version)6.00Not Tried
27 Feb 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy indeed in here, mid-evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Altered States4.70ExcellentVery good, US-style, hoppy, brown ale.
Ilkley - The Mayan5.30GoodA thick, dark, heavily-flavoured beer. Initial impression is of intense chocolate – by the end, this has been replaced by a burn of chilli. Somewhere in the middle is a perfect chocolate / chilli balance.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Craft Union5.00AcceptableA brown beer, brewed with rye and flavoured with honey. In this sample, the honey completely dominated the taste and the condition had fallen flat.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Marble - Ginger Marble4.50Not Tried
Marble - Lagonda IPA5.00Not Tried
Crouch Vale - Snowdrop4.20Not Tried
Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry3.90Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch4.60Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout7.40Not Tried
28 Jan 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Manageably busy in here on a Monday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Saltaire - Stateside IPA6.00ExcellentVery pale in colour. This is a full-bodied US-style IPA with plenty of fruity hops tastes and an underlying bitterness.
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00ExcellentVery pale in colour. Strong, with plenty of citrus hop flavours.
Beer Geek - Legend of the Golden Geek4.50GoodAmber in colour. Very bitter.
Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter4.90Not Tried
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Saltaire - Cascadian Black4.80Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Castle Gold3.80Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Monument Bitter4.10Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Single Blonde3.50Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar4.90Not Tried
Kent - Craft Pale3.80Not Tried
Ilkley - Joshua Jane3.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy3.80Not Tried
08 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy around 7pm on a Tuesday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - The Art of Darkness3.50ExcellentBlack in colour with good citrus hoppiness, this is a black bitter not a mild despite seeing it described as such elsewhere. There is maltiness but the dominant flavour is of citrus hop. My score 16/20.
01 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a Saturday afternoon but managed to get the little low table at the end of the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Crouch Vale - Palisade3.90ExcellentPale and hoppy with good citrus flavour and good malt balance. Refreshing hop finish. My score 16/20.
RedWillow - Mirthless3.90GoodPale and hoppy with the characteristic taste of Nelson Sauvin hops giving a grassy, grapefruit and gooseberry flavour. Finish is quite dry and tart. My score 15/20.
31 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy mid evening on a Wednesday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Sanda Black5.50ExcellentBlack in colour but hoppy with citrus notes set against dark malts. Smooth mouthfeel with a fruity finish. My score 16/20.
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery)4.30GoodAmber bitter with fruity hop bitterness and some citrus flavour. Fairly fruity finish. My score 15/20.
16 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy for a Tuesday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Magic Rock - Craft Magic3.20ExcellentPale gold house beer, low in strength but certainly not in flavour. Very hoppy with citrus and fruit flavours dominating. My score 16/20.
Ilkley - Crafty Jane Cranberry Milk Stout4.70ExcellentSmooth and dark with sweetness and fruitiness dominating to start. The finish is both malty and fruity. An interesting and complex beer. My score 17/20.
Crate - Best4.30GoodRed coloured bitter with a full bodied mouthfeel. Toasty malt flavour and tart, fruity raisins in the finish. My score 15/20.
02 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy mid evening on a Tuesday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Apprentice Rhubarb & Riches4.50ExcellentBrewed by contestants of the Apprentice TV series, this was basically a very sweet ruby mild, lots of fruity flavours, biscuity malt and very little hoppiness. Good for me, but most may find it too sweet. My score 17/20.
25 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Rather busy in here around 7pm on a Tuesday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wood Street - Golden Larch4.50ExcellentAn excellent malty golden brew with malty sweetness leading to a fruity finish. My score 16/20.
18 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy early on a Tuesday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Cloud Burst4.50GoodCopper coloured bitter with a good bitter hop character and some malt balance. Hoppy finish. My score 15/20.

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About the Craft Beer Co.

The pub sign. Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent68
Good28
Acceptable11
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Clerkenwell, Central London, EC1N 7TR.

Formerly the Clock House in Leather Lane, now reopened under the same stewardship as the Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico with a beer policy to match. There is a rare glass ceiling to admire and an upstairs seating area. Sixteen handpumps dispense a house beer, a cider and a selection from selected micro breweries of the UK. Craft keg beers from UK and the rest of the world also have several taps on the bar. Huge worldwide bottled beer range.

We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 202 different beers and tried 101 of them.

Map location

Postcode: EC1N 7TR