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The Fox & Crown (Castle Rock)

Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo		1
Eight Sails - Millstone		1
Castle Rock - Stone Loach		1
Castle Rock - Lords & Ladies		1
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple		1
Castle Rock - Walrus		1
Green Jack - Orange Wheat		1
Bath Ales - Gem Bitter	Not Tried	0
Newby Wyke - Red Squall	Not Tried	0
Newby Wyke - Banquo	Not Tried	0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger	Not Tried	0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Traitors' Gate	Not Tried	0
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale	Not Tried	0
Tring - Death or Glory	Not Tried	0
Batemans - Salem Porter	Not Tried	0
Castle Rock - Jay	Not Tried	0
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale	Not Tried	0
Castle Rock - American Pale Ale Single Hop Cascade	Not Tried	0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB	Not Tried	0
New-K-Ham (Joint Venture Oakham Ales / Newby Wyke) - Inspector Ronaldsway	Not Tried	0
Treboom - Kettle Drum	Not Tried	0
Isle of Purbeck - Solar Power	Not Tried	0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild	Not Tried	0
Isle of Purbeck - Best	Not Tried	0
Colchester - Metropolis	Not Tried	0
8 Sail - Black Widow	Not Tried	0
Rudgate - Ruby Mild	Not Tried	0
Hop Studio - XS	Not Tried	0
Castle Rock - Pie Eyed	Not Tried	0
Newby Wyke - HMS Nelson	Not Tried	0
Treboom - Drum Beat Bitter	Not Tried	0
AllGates - Crooked Beak	Not Tried	0
Oldershaw - Grantham Stout	Not Tried	0

Visits Details

06 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening. A few comings and goings but quiet.

Beer	ABV	Score
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo	4.70
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger	4.20	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale	3.80	Not Tried
Isle of Purbeck - Solar Power	4.30	Not Tried
Isle of Purbeck - Best	3.60	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale	4.40	Not Tried
8 Sail - Black Widow	5.50	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple	3.40	Not Tried
Hop Studio - XS	5.50	Not Tried
Newby Wyke - HMS Nelson	4.70	Not Tried

05 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening. Friendly hubbub but it is Friday!

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Green Jack - Orange Wheat	4.20		Not so good as when served without restrictor which seemed to have ripped the delicate flavours of this beer into the head. It is, after all, a Southern beer
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger	4.20	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo	4.70	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale	3.80	Not Tried
Tring - Death or Glory	7.20	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale	4.40	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple	3.40	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Jay	5.50	Not Tried
Castle Rock - American Pale Ale Single Hop Cascade	5.50	Not Tried
New-K-Ham (Joint Venture Oakham Ales / Newby Wyke) - Inspector Ronaldsway	5.50	Not Tried

05 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Castle Rock - Walrus	4.00
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger	4.20	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale	3.80	Not Tried
Oldershaw - Grantham Stout	4.30	Not Tried
Bath Ales - Gem Bitter	4.10	Not Tried
Newby Wyke - Red Squall	4.40	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale	4.40	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple	3.40	Not Tried
Newby Wyke - Banquo	3.80	Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Traitors' Gate	4.50	Not Tried	"Rich Ruby Red Ale"

22 Oct 2012 (HSB)

Late afternoon. Reasonably busy.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Eight Sails - Millstone	4.50

16 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)

Visited around 2130 hours.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Castle Rock - Stone Loach	5.00		A first rate beer from Castle Rock
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger	4.20	Not Tried
Rudgate - Ruby Mild	4.40	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale	3.80	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale	4.40	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple	3.40	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Pie Eyed	3.60	Not Tried
Treboom - Drum Beat Bitter	3.80	Not Tried
AllGates - Crooked Beak	4.50	Not Tried

23 Apr 2012 (Philip Pirrip)

Hurried visit for a short evening in Newark. One very new beer from a very new brewery on tap. Continues to amaze me how they keep on coming.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple	3.40		A good Boys' Bitter with a distinctive taste.
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger	4.20	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale	3.80	Not Tried
Batemans - Salem Porter	4.70	Not Tried
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale	4.40	Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB	4.80	Not Tried
Treboom - Kettle Drum	4.30	Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild	3.70	Not Tried
Colchester - Metropolis	3.90	Not Tried	A new venture brewery and I was told that this pub is part of the first pub chain to sell its wares.

29 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)

Moderately busy on a Saturday afternoon.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Castle Rock - Lords & Ladies	5.10		Malty strong amber bitter with a good biscuity malt character. Some hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20.

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About The Fox & Crown

The pub sign. The Fox & Crown, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Summary of Beer Scores

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Website.

The pub is found in Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JY.

In Appleton Gate, a long, deep pub with separate drinking areas off the main bar area. A selection of Castle Rock beers plus guests are served through 2 banks each of 5 handpumps. Large number of ciders sold from boxes too. Local CAMRA branch Town Pub of the Year and Cider Pub of the Year 2019. Closed Monday 31st August 2020 with future uncertain. Reopened in 2022 after 2 years of closure.

We have visited this pub 37 times, seen 143 different beers and tried 33 of them.

Map location

Postcode: NG24 1JY