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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Milk Chocolate Stout | | 2 |
| Buxton - Blonde | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Curious | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Brown Eyed PA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | | 2 |
| Buxton - Wild Boar | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Buxton - Imperial Black | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Intergalactic IPA | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Severin Dark | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Inferiority Complex | | 1 |
| Fyne - Cobbler Stout | | 1 |
| Buxton - Kinder Downfall | | 1 |
| To Øl - Black Bull Porter | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast |  | 1 |
| Buxton - Moor Top | | 2 |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Dana | | 1 |
| Derby - Old Intentional | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Devolution | | 1 |
| Kent - Porter | | 1 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Mellow Amber | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Bullion | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Bushcraft |  | 1 |
| Durham - White Gem | | 1 |
| Redemption - Mild Interpretation (collaboration with Mikeller) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Beat Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Merlin's Magic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Amoor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Bracia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - USA Northern Brewer IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Buxton Spa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - Cresta Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Highlander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Maverick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Dobber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Fireside Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Lustin' For Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
27 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I was here with a large group of CAMRA-types, filling out an already busy pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Intergalactic IPA | 6.00 | | Strong, golden bitter with a hefty dose of US-type hops. |
| Fyne - Cobbler Stout | 4.20 | | A smooth, black, low-strength stout. |
| Derby - Old Intentional | 5.00 | | A strong, fruity, copper-coloured bitter with a good hoppy finish. |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Highlander | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Dobber | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Lustin' For Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Merlin's Magic | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel's | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Amoor | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - USA Northern Brewer IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - Cresta Black | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Uncomfortably busy here, with chilly weather limiting the numbers standing outside and everbody crammed within.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Severin Dark | 3.30 | | A dark brown, nicely roasted mild with no hop character. |
| To Øl - Black Bull Porter | 8.00 | | On keg dispense. Once it had warmed up to an acceptable temperature, this proved to be a first class, black, smooth porter with aniseed and liquorice notes. Brewed for this Danish company at Proef in Belgium. |
| Revolutions - Devolution | 4.50 | | Copper-coloured, malty and a bit hazy. |
| Durham - White Gem | 3.90 | | Pale gold and hoppy, but a bit thin and one-dimensional. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Fireside Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Beat Red | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Milk Chocolate Stout | 4.50 | | Excellent full bodied silky stout with an intense mix of smooth chocolate and coffee flavours and a dry roast finish. My score 17/20. |
19 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A big crowd in tonight, including some people not-unconnected with Dark Star Brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Inferiority Complex | 3.40 | | A dark bitter, quite hoppy and tasting above its strength. Certainly not a mild, as I have seen it described in some places. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | 3.90 | | Dark, fruity and smooth. |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | Ramped-up version of the pale, with even more hops. |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | A murky, deep brown beer with lots of chocolate and coffee flavours. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Bullion | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Milk Chocolate Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I’m beginning to treat visits to this wonderful pub as educational visits – a kind of ‘Beer School’. The quality of the real ales is always exceptional, the breweries well-chosen and there is always a wide range of beer styles to chose from. There are no fillers on this bar – and that’s before you even look in the fridge or on the keg taps. Pretty busy; the January lull seems to be over already
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Milk Chocolate Stout | 4.50 | | A very deep red colour, this is a chocolate milk stout, rather than a stout with milk chocolate. Barely perceptable toasted malt character. rather it is a lactose-sweet beer with a strong, but not over-powering chocolate flavour. Technically very clever. |
| Arbor Ales - Brown Eyed PA | 4.70 | | Another new style on me. This is a full-bodied, deep red, "Brown Ale" that has been heavily hopped. A sort of Black IPA, only brown. |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | | This is a house beer here - a tweak I think of Kent Brewery's regular Pale. My fouth beer and taste buds are a little jaded by what has gone before, but clearly a high-quality, well-hopped, pale ale. |
| Arbor Ales - Bullion | 4.00 | | A pale ale, heavily hopped with the near-extinct Bullion variety. Strong US hop aroma. Basically very hoppy. A good taste, but I would have liked a little more malt character to provide balance. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Bracia | 9.00 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Buxton Spa | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Imperial Black | 7.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy on the first Tuesday evening of the year,
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | | Very pale and hoppy quaffing bitter with strong citrus hop bitterness. Dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
03 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
The quietest I have seen this pub. They've gone Buxton Brewery-bonkers and the lack of crowds gave a good chance for us to work our way down the bar trying the different styles from this well-regarded brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Kinder Downfall | 4.30 | | A hoppy, golden beer with citrussy/grapefruit flavour from the hops. |
| Buxton - Blonde | 4.60 | | A very pale beer, 'flowery' hops and a little sweetness from the wheat. |
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | | A very pale beer, both hoppy and sweet with a long citrussy finish from the Chinook hops. |
| Buxton - Wild Boar | 5.70 | | A dry, hop-bomb of an IPA. |
| Buxton - Imperial Black | 7.50 | | Labelled as a Black IPA. Strong alcohol kick and roasty malt taste disguise the high hop levels, with the bitterness only coming through at the end. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Mild Interpretation (collaboration with Mikeller) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Bushcraft | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2011 (Stephen Harris)
Packed solid as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | | Barley wine. |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Mild Interpretation (collaboration with Mikeller) | 3.50 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy at around 1 pm on a Saturday but emptied out a bit soon after.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| XT Brewing - No. 4 Mellow Amber | 3.80 | | Good quaffing session beer with a good balance of malt and hop. My score 15/20. |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast | 4.50 | | This could be a strong mild with a strong chocolate malt character with some hoppiness in the background. Dark brown in colour. The finish is rather dry and bitter. My score 15/20. |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Dana | 4.00 | | Pale bitter with the flavour of an Eastern European Styrian type hop. Fruity, citrussy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Redemption - Mild Interpretation (collaboration with Mikeller) | 3.50 | | Interpreted wrongly in my opinion. 1. Not at all mild - far too bitter. 2. No discernable malt character. 3. Far too hoppy, of the high bitterness variety. Colour is ruby/brown, suppose a point for that. So for a mild - 1/20, but for an unclassified beer - 12/20. |
| Arbor Ales - Bushcraft | 3.90 | | Rather strange brew with coffee malt flavour in an amber beer. My score 14/20. |
About the Craft Beer Co.
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 68 |
| 28 |
| 11 |
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The pub is found in Clerkenwell, Central London, EC1N 7TR.
Formerly the Clock House in Leather Lane, now reopened under the same stewardship as the Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico with a beer policy to match. There is a rare glass ceiling to admire and an upstairs seating area. Sixteen handpumps dispense a house beer, a cider and a selection from selected micro breweries of the UK. Craft keg beers from UK and the rest of the world also have several taps on the bar. Huge worldwide bottled beer range.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 202 different beers and tried 101 of them.
Postcode: EC1N 7TR