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Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens) (Windmill Taverns Group)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakwell - Dark MildExcellent1
Arundel - StrongholdExcellent1
Slater's - Monkey MagicExcellent1
Weltons - Ace AleGood1
Cottage - 748Good1
Itchen Valley - Winchester AleGood1
Cottage - Malt TeazerGood1
Mighty Oak - Spiritsail GoldGood1
Adnams - East GreenGood1
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Golden GateAcceptable1
Downton - Figaro MagnificoAcceptable1
Rudgate - Brewer's GoldAcceptable1
Hogs Back - Hop Garden GoldNot Tried0
Sharp's - Eden AleNot Tried0
Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic)Not Tried0
Springhead - Puritans' PorterNot Tried0
Hogs Back - Autumn SeerNot Tried0
Slater's - PremiumNot Tried0
Bath Ales - SPANot Tried0
Picture 1. Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens), Southwark, Central London
Picture 2. Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens), Southwark, Central London

Visits Details

15 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet mid evening on a Tuesday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakwell - Dark Mild3.40ExcellentDark brown mild with a good sweet and malty character. Hints of toffee and liqourice and some chocolate malt. Low hop rate with a sweetish finish. My score 16/20.
Cottage - Malt Teazer4.00GoodMalty with a bittersweet flavour from use of crystal malt. Low hop rate, and a rather dry finish. My score 15/20.
23 Jul 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet on a Saturday afternoon but picked up a bit while I was there.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - 7484.10GoodLatest in the vintage aircraft series. Golden and sweet malty ale with little hop character and a fruity finish. Pleasantly quaffable. My score 15/20.
Downton - Figaro Magnifico4.60AcceptableChestnut coloured bitter with a fairly bitter character. The finish is dry and bitter. My score 14/20.
Rudgate - Brewer's Gold4.00AcceptablePale, hoppy and bitter single hop beer. Little malt balance to this, with a bitter, hop finish. My score 14/20.
06 Jul 2011 (Flying.geordie)
Afternoon with a few customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale4.50Good
Mighty Oak - Spiritsail Gold4.10Good
Weltons - Ace Ale3.70Good
13 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Slater's - Monkey Magic3.40ExcellentDark brown mild with a sweet and malty character. In very lively condition here, good tongue tingling finish. My score 16/20.
21 Oct 2008 (Ian)
I'd worked the weekend, so I had some time off during the week. A Ratebeer friend was over from Norway so I too the opportunity to hit some pubs on my cycle. Got off at Waterloo East and 5 mins later, I was here. Mid afternoon, bright sunshine, the Best of REM on the jukebox and 5 good beers. I really do like this pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arundel - Stronghold4.70ExcellentTasty ESB. Lots of choc and tasty fruity malt. Some peppery hop. Man, that's a good beer, some dry malt runs through it. Some sherbert hop on end. I mostly like Arundel beers and this is another good one.
Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic)4.80Not Tried
Springhead - Puritans' Porter4.00Not Tried
Hogs Back - Autumn Seer4.80Not Tried
Slater's - Premium4.40Not Tried
20 Jun 2008 (Ian)
Friday mid afternoon and the lunchtime rush had died down. I've seen this pub many times, but never been in, so I thought that I would give it a go. Especially as I've seen that it has 6 handpumps on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - East Green4.00GoodGold thin white head. First carbon neutral beer. Decent blond summer citrus hoppy beer in good nick. Sherberty hop has some kick, tangerine on aroma. Flavours dance agiley over the tongue. Not hugely complex, but good.
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Golden Gate4.50AcceptableDeep copper, thin beige head. Yeasty aroma. Some fruity malt and more yeast in mouth. Fine in mouth. Malts come through well. Yeast gives it character. Drying hop/malt/yeast balanced finish. A yeasty best bitter that ticks all the boxes. Bit of jellied orange there too. Fine.
Bath Ales - SPA3.70Not Tried
Hogs Back - Hop Garden Gold4.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Eden Ale4.40Not Tried
Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry)3.50Not Tried

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About the Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens)

The pub sign. Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens), Southwark, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent5
Good14
Acceptable7
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 0LH.

Pleasant pub on Union Street between Waterloo and London Bridge. Closed June 2015 for major refurbishment. Re-opened early October 2017 with new name Mc & Sons with Irish themed bar selling Thai food. Now 4 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 54 different beers and tried 26 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE1 0LH