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Old Fountain (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Moor - Sloe Walker |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Driftwood |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Porter | | 1 |
| De Kaapse Brouwers - Carrie | | 1 |
| Moor - Dark Alliance | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 2 |
| Moor - Radiance | | 1 |
| Saltaire - White Christmas Ale | | 2 |
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| Shiny - New World Pale | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Red | | 1 |
| Twickenham / Redemption Collaboration - Eureka! | | 1 |
| Moor - Envy | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Counting Vampires | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Rod Nam Sang | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Bitter |  | 1 |
| Hammerton - Nut Brown | | 1 |
| Waen - Chocolate Limes | | 1 |
| Shiny - Affinity | | 1 |
| Moor - Unfined Confidence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Chocolata | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Dobber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - So'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Hawse Buckler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Ryesing Tides IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Heartless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Raw | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Second to last to arrive for our Friday Evening Group's Christmas Monday meet. Missed ChrisE but good to see HSB in fine fighting form. A badly balanced beer range here tonight with too many strong and too many dark ales. Must be one of the worst places in the UK to try to select a beer with tatty smudged hand chalked pumpclips and even the overhead blackboard is not in the logical order of brewery then beer name. Breweries' own pumpclips usually give immediate recognition - that was why they were designed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Counting Vampires | 6.10 | | A slow supping blueberry IPA. Also on sale on fizz at over £2 a pint more |
| Hammerton - Nut Brown | 4.20 | | Lacking natural carbonation so rather flat |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Dark Alliance | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Chocolata | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2015 (HSB)
15:30 - 18:30 Annual Monday December gathering of the monthly NESW drinking group. One of the rare occasions when Philip Pirrip and myself were in a pub at the same time. An excellent session, my only gripe is the chalked on slate pumpclips. I had great difficulty making out the names of some of the beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Dark Alliance | 4.70 | | Dark & hoppy. Best beer of the evening. Had a second pint. |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | 4.80 | | Last one out of the cask again. Still pretty good. |
| Cloudwater - Red | 4.80 | | I liked it but others were not keen |
| Cloudwater - Bitter | 4.30 | | Just about the last one out of the cask |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Nut Brown | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Counting Vampires | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Chocolata | 5.50 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2015 (Stephen Harris)
As part of the London Beer City week of events across the capital, the Old Fountain is tonight hosting a Moor Beer tap takeover and tasting. Six Moor casks and three more on key-keg are available to choose between, and brewers are present. Good to see groups of beer tourists here tonight from Japan and the USA.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Sloe Walker | 7.40 | | Near black in colour, with a brown head, this is a luscious Old Ale flavoured with sloes. Rich and warming and very fruity – think Titanic Plum Porter and then add some. I love it – another 5 star beer (although you should expect to find lots of 5 star beers in a week like this one). |
| Moor - Radiance | 5.00 | | Full-bodied, unfined Pale Ale. |
| Twickenham / Redemption Collaboration - Eureka! | 5.00 | | An amber-coloured Bitter. Quite light for its strength. |
| Waen - Chocolate Limes | 5.80 | | A black beer that has chocolate and lime flavours in spades. Subtle it is not. |
| Moor - Unfined Confidence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - So'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Quite busy in the early evening, but I managed to squeeze on to the end of somebody else’s table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Rod Nam Sang | 4.70 | | An unusual beer, a hazy amber in colour and heavily spiced. There is definitely lemongrass and what tastes like ginger, but I believe is actually galangal. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening meet up of Friday (yes Friday) evening group. I find it scrappy to have chalked pump clips and have to look at a separate board for full beer details.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - White Christmas Ale | 4.50 | | First rate well balanced, a professional brew |
| Shiny - Affinity | 4.60 | | More citrus hmmmh |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Ryesing Tides IPA | 7.40 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2014 (ChrisE)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - White Christmas Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | The beer of the evening (until it ran out). |
| Burning Sky - Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| Shiny - New World Pale | 3.70 | |
21 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Stop two on a five pub crawl – but not for the first time Jeff and I get left behind. I call it a day as he scurries off to the Wenlock to catch up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Kaapse Brouwers - Carrie | 6.20 | | On keg dispense. I’m pleased to see this here, just a few weeks after visiting Kaapse in Rotterdam. A dark amber, strong beer in US IPA style, with toffee and hops |
| Moor - Envy | 4.50 | | Golden and unfined. Smooth and hoppy but yeasty. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Dobber | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - So'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy at around 8-8:30 in the evening. A bit too crowded for comfort so I only stayed for one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Driftwood | 4.30 | | A very full-flavoured Dark Mild. It seems Siren can turn their hand successfully to any style. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2014 (Archie14)
Gphad Hightower hopes for this pub but was disappointed as the front felt like a cafe with a stainless steel counter where food is prepared. We went to the back of the pub only to find a family sat at the back who's kids were running amok and rolling on the floor! Why do the parents let them do this? We only stayed for one drink as it felt like a crèche.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Oakham - Hawse Buckler | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Heartless | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried |
19 Mar 2014 (Baymart)
One of my favourites, although only been there once. Loved sitting on the rooftop, even though it was raining.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Golden mix of NZ and USA hops. |
About the Old Fountain
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 8 |
| 129 |
| 80 |
| 33 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Old Street, Central London, EC1V 9NU.
Just off the City Road near Old Street tube station and just behind Moorfields Eye Hospital. Entrances, in fact, on two separate streets. The pub was established in the mid-18th century, possibly originally as the Old Fountain Knights, and for a while there was another pub just around the corner called the New Fountain. Historically a Whitbread‘s pub, ownership has now been with the same family for many years. The pub has a split-level ground floor bar and a popular roof terrace. Traditional interior, with a longish dark wood bar. Ground floor upper level bar has 5 handpumps and the lower level bar has 4 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 129 times, seen 297 different beers and tried 216 of them.
Postcode: EC1V 9NU