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The Lyric (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney - New Zealand Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Great Heck - Voodoo Mild | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Boom Box | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh | | 1 |
| Alechemy - Cockleroy Black IPA | | 1 |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - American Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Inferiority Complex | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Single Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Binghams - Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Dorset Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Voodoo Mild | 4.30 | | Strong dark, chocolaty mild with some coffee tastes. |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Single Blonde | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Binghams - Vanilla Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Dorset Cross | 5.00 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alechemy - Cockleroy Black IPA | 4.80 | | Black. Sticky, liquorice malt flavours smothered in light citrusy hops. |
| Hackney - New Zealand Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Golden and smooth. Southern hemisphere hop flavours. |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | 4.10 | | Strength reduced from 5.0% last time I drank this beer. Golden, bitter and dry. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | 'Coming Next' |
| Arbor Ales - Inferiority Complex | 3.40 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Boom Box | 4.50 | | Golden and hoppy. |
| Wild Beer Co. - Fresh | 5.50 | | Wild beers have earned a hugely positive reputation, but this is the first time I have seen one in cask-conditioned format. Golden, full of hops and as fresh-tasting as its name. Superb. |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - American Rye | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Lyric
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 13 |
| 7 |
 | 3 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Soho, Central London, W1V 7PA.
Originally there were two pubs on this site, named the Ham and the Windmill. These merged at some point, becoming the Ham & Windmill and the name was changed to the Lyric Tavern in 1890. It is a small pub, just off of Piccadilly Circus, in the heart of the bustling West End. There is a single ground floor bar, wood-panelled at the rear, an upstairs room and an opportunity for open-air drinking to the side. The pub closed in 2007 and was boarded-up for a period, but re-opened in the last week of April 2013 as a sister pub to the North Pole in Hoxton. The emphasis is now very firmly on micro-brewed beer, with no national brands on cask or keg.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 67 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: W1V 7PA