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Fox & Anchor (Young's)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Dark Star - Porter (aka City)Exceptional1
Purity - Mad GooseExcellent1
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red PollAcceptable1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Adnams - Old AleNot Tried0
Purity - Pure UBUNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old GrowlerNot Tried0
Adnams - Oyster StoutNot Tried0
Purity - Pure GoldNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - 3.9Not Tried0
Picture 1. Fox & Anchor, Smithfield, Central London

Visits Details

19 Feb 2009 (Ian)
Best new London pub to me for some time. From the taps in the toilet to the half pint pewter tankards, I love it. Feels like a Gentleman's Club. I almost feel out of place here, but at home at the same time. Probably my archetypal pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purity - Mad Goose4.20ExcellentGold, thin head. Reminds me of an Oakham's beer. Decent pink grapefruti hop aroma. Good and fullish in mouth, finish is superb. Good pink grapefruit hop, which builds. It's extremely good. Surprise of the day. Great.
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red Poll4.20AcceptableServed a little warm perhaps, but a decent best bitter/red ale. Full red berry fruit, slight strawberry jam edge. It's an odd bitter, some good fruit. Some yeast character. Deep gold/copper colour. Almost a bit of fruit syrupy malt, but it never gets there. I quite like it, but it never quite resolves itself. Fine.
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler5.00Not Tried
Adnams - Oyster Stout4.30Not Tried
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - 3.93.90Not TriedUsually a house beer that gets rebadged. Here is was called Fox & Anchor Ale
10 Dec 2008 (Ian)
What a fabulous pub. It was heaving. I didn't even mind having to sit on a stool by the door with people going past me every 10 seconds. I just sat there with a great pint of beer, my first ever served in a pewter tankard and just enjoyed the building the beer and the atmosphere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Porter (aka City)5.50ExceptionalChoccy malty porter, roasty, grainy, great depth of mocha flavour. A great beer from a great brewery. Choccy beery malty aroma. All bar perfect.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Adnams - Old Ale4.10Not Tried
Purity - Pure UBU4.50Not Tried

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About the Fox & Anchor

The pub sign. Fox & Anchor, Smithfield, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent8
Good6
Acceptable6
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Smithfield, Central London, EC1M 6AA.

Just off Smithfield market by Charterhouse. Long slim pub with the bar to one side and snug rooms at the rear. Fresh seafood for sale alongside cheese and pork pies. Six handpumps, some beers may be served in pewter jugs. Purchased by Young's Pub Company in Summer 2014.

We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 51 different beers and tried 20 of them.

Map location

Postcode: EC1M 6AA