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The Rake (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Industry - Forza! |  | 1 |
| Brew York - NUBA | | 1 |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Milkshake IPA | | 1 |
| Burnt Mill - Steel-Cut Gluten Free Oat Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | | 1 |
| Brew York - Blood Eagle | | 1 |
| Victory Brewing Company - Summer Love | | 1 |
| Leigh on Sea - Crowstone | | 1 |
| Three Sods - Trade Union | | 1 |
| Brew York - Rhubiper | | 1 |
| Leigh on Sea - Cockle Row Spit | | 1 |
| Fallen - Chew Chew | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Peverel | | 1 |
| Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | | 1 |
| Brew York - The Hoptimist Double IPA (collaboration with North Riding Brewery) | | 1 |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Kiwi Sour | | 1 |
| Beatnikz Republic - Azacca Extra Pale | | 1 |
| Cassels & Sons - Extra Pale Ale | | 1 |
| St Peter's - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Triple IPA | | 1 |
| Cassels & Sons - Red IPA |  | 1 |
| Anarchy - Boot Boys | | 1 |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Stout | | 1 |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Yakima HBC IPA | | 1 |
| Grey Trees - Chinookian VPA | | 1 |
| Brew York - Little RIPA | | 1 |
| Brew York - Triple H |  | 1 |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - NZ Gold | | 1 |
| Dukeries - Chapman's Map | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Dam Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Good Old Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Smoke Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Brew York Brew York | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Hawse Buckler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - NUTS | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - X-Panda: Centennial, Ekuanot & Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bowman - Pukka Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Columbus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Leapyear Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leigh on Sea - Two Tree Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leigh on Sea - Six Little Ships | Not Tried | 0 |
| Electric Bear - Inspector Remorse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening drink with Robert S. Morris dancers are performing in the covered market alongside and slaking their prodigious thirsts in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Peverel | 4.50 | | A very pale, easing quaffing beer with lots of Mosaic hop. |
| Beatnikz Republic - Azacca Extra Pale | 4.40 | | A hazy Pale Ale with leafy hop flavours. |
| Burnt Mill - Steel-Cut Gluten Free Oat Pale Ale | 4.20 | | The only survivor from the previous night’s Tap Takeover by Burnt Mill. From key-keg. Great, fresh flavours. |
| Brew York - Triple H | 4.30 | | A murky amber brown colour. Well-hopped. I usually love this kind of thing, but this one didn’t work for me today. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2018 (Wittenden)
Early evening, awaiting train back to Kent.Pleasantly busy. I enjoyed my beer in the little open air area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Sods - Trade Union | 4.50 | | Workmanlike pale ale.Hedge fruits. |
| Oakham - Hawse Buckler | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Last call on a little Borough pub crawl. Needless to say it is very crowded in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | | A really good, amber-coloured Bitter in great condition. |
| West Berkshire - Good Old Boy | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Brew York Brew York | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Low-level Monday evening crowding means I have the rare privilege tonight of taking up a stool in the inside part of this little pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's - India Pale Ale | 5.50 | | A nice, robust, English IPA with some peppery hops. Bitter. |
| Cassels & Sons - Red IPA | 6.60 | | Fizzy from old skool keggery, but nevertheless very tasty. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Bitter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dukeries - Chapman's Map | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A presentation tonight of beers from the new and very well-regarded Leigh-on-Sea Brewery. There are three on cask and six or seven on keg of one sort or another. The event has drawn a very large crowd and I soon find the numbers unbearable.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh on Sea - Crowstone | 5.50 | | I had enjoyed a half of this beer at December’s Pig’s Ear, and a full glass tonight does not disappoint. A very drinkable Black IPA. |
| Leigh on Sea - Cockle Row Spit | 5.60 | | From key-keg. A great, cloudy, US-style IPA. |
| Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | 3.80 | | From key-keg. A cloudy, US-style Pale Ale. And very nice too. |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Leigh on Sea - Two Tree Island | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Leigh on Sea - Six Little Ships | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early Sunday evening and not busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassels & Sons - Extra Pale Ale | 4.90 | | A New Zealand import on keg dispense – recommended to me by a friend who had been in earlier. Not dissimilar to the Grey Trees beer, but with a lot more balance. |
| Grey Trees - Chinookian VPA | 4.20 | | A very pale and intensely hoppy beer. |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Forza! | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Here with Robert S for the Tap Takeover event with the Garden Brewery of Zagreb, Croatia. As always at these events here, it is pretty crowded. All of the Garden Brewery beers are kegged.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Industry - Forza! | 4.50 | | A fruity, golden Pale Ale. |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Kiwi Sour | 4.30 | | A really nice, fruity Sour. |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Triple IPA | 10.40 | | Very serious stuff indeed. A headbanger in fact. |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Milkshake IPA | 6.20 | | This beer is bonkers. Cloudy and creamy. It both looks and tastes like strawberry milkshake. Yet it has a big alcohol hit. I’m close to five stars here. |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Stout | 5.70 | | Strongly-flavoured, black Stout. |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Yakima HBC IPA | 6.80 | | A golden IPA. Serious stuff but a bit too impacted by carbonation. |
| Garden Brewery (Zagreb) - Pale Ale | 5.00 | | A competent Pale Ale, but another that is overly-affected by carbonation. |
| Mallinsons - Columbus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grey Trees - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Leapyear Golden Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
I was very favourably impressed by a visit to Brew York a couple of weeks ago, so could not miss their Tap Takeover here tonight. I resorted after a first pint to some little third pint glasses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - The Hoptimist Double IPA (collaboration with North Riding Brewery) | 9.10 | | From key-keg. A fierce Double IPA. |
| Brew York - NUBA | 6.60 | | From key-keg. A nice, clean, golden, well-hopped US (Vermont) IPA. |
| Brew York - Blood Eagle | 4.50 | | From key-keg. A Pale Ale flavoured with blood orange and grapefruit. Nicely balanced, the flavourings being more subtle than I expected. |
| Brew York - Rhubiper | 4.50 | | From key-keg. Reddish in colour. Sharp, sour, lots of rhubarb flavour. |
| Brew York - Little RIPA | 4.20 | | From cask. A chestnut-coloured, relatively low-strength, Rye IPA – hence its name. Very drinkable. |
| Blue Monkey - NUTS | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - X-Panda: Centennial, Ekuanot & Simcoe | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bowman - Pukka Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2017 (Stephen Harris)
This pub has been in the news recently for charging £13:50 a pint for a particular beer. Personally I have no problem with that as this is a pub where the price of each of the cask and keg beers is prominently displayed. If you don’t want to pay £13:50, then don’t order it. I knew full well tonight that my pint was going to cost £4:20 and had the right money ready by the time I was served.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen - Chew Chew | 6.00 | | Pitch black. A salted caramel-flavoured Milk Stout. Delicious. |
| Burton Bridge - Dam Dog | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Smoke Bomb | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Monday evening and nice to find this pub quiet for a change. Serious beer talk at the bar – the declining status of Thornbridge Jaipur, new hop varieties from Argentina, and the booming pub scene in Budapest – the latter something I’m hoping to see for myself in November.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Brewing Company - Summer Love | 5.20 | | A keg beer from the USA. Golden in colour and bursting with hop flavours, from the interesting mix of Citra, Simcoe, Cascade and Tettnang. |
| Anarchy - Boot Boys | 5.00 | | A Brown Ale that packs a punch. |
| TicketyBrew - NZ Gold | 4.00 | | A golden beer with fine hop flavours but distinctly lacking in body. |
| Electric Bear - Inspector Remorse | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dukeries - Chapman's Map | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Rake
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 12 |
| 121 |
| 85 |
| 44 |
 | 12 |
The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 9AG.
Small pub on the north side of Borough Market run by the same people who own the Utobeer bottled beer stall in the market itself. The bar has 3 hand pulls serving UK cask beers and 6 taps supplying continental and world beers. An extensive bottle beer selection is also available from the fridges behind the bar. The bar has stripped wood floors, pale beige walls and a historic Pilkington glass ceiling. A decked patio provides extra space and seating. Definitely an excellent addition to the Southwark beer scene.
We have visited this pub 151 times, seen 348 different beers and tried 249 of them.
Postcode: SE1 9AG