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Kings Arms (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Green Flash - Palate Wrecker |  | 1 |
| Orbit - Gyle #100 | | 1 |
| Lagunitas - Born Again Yesterday (2017) | | 1 |
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten |  | 1 |
| Birrificio Lambrate - Imperial Ghisa | | 1 |
| Garage Beer Co. (Barcelona) - Soup IPA | | 1 |
| Founders - Redankulous | | 1 |
| Moor - Dark Alliance | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale Ale Custom Deluxe No. 1 | | 1 |
| Bad Co. - Wild Gravity | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | | 1 |
| Fourpure - No Coast IPA | | 1 |
| Grain - Redwood | | 1 |
| Almasty - Centennial | | 1 |
| Purity - Bunny Hop |  | 1 |
| Roosters - Highway 51 | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - US Light | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Relentless Optimism (collaboration with Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Electric Eye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Northern Star Mocha Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Comet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Three Threads | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
04 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit. Pub very busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Cask conditioning enhances the smoothness and richness of this lovely beer. Badged here as 5.2%. |
| Fourpure - No Coast IPA | 6.50 | | Key-keg. A great, fresh, murky IPA. |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and busy. I noticed that all of the people I had seen earlier at Kill the Cat were now in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garage Beer Co. (Barcelona) - Soup IPA | 6.00 | | Soup of the Day sir? Barcelona murky. Fresh and hoppy from some sort of keg. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale Ale Custom Deluxe No. 1 | 3.80 | | It’s really good to see the Howling Hops beers out and about in cask. This is a fab, hoppy beer using Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic. My second big hit of Mosaic tonight. |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
Pub number seven of a friend's birthday pub tour. We found seats and relaxed with our beers. Craft Keg fans can enjoy Arizona Wilderness Santa Teresa Enkel for just £12 per pint but our group all opted for cask.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten | 5.10 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Unexpectedly busy on a Tuesday night. A group had reserved a table in the back room next to where I was sat, came in and looked at the table and decided they would rather sit outside – so they walked away leaving the reserved sign on the table. In my view, that kind of behaviour should be illegal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagunitas - Born Again Yesterday (2017) | 7.00 | | From keg dispense. My first Green Hop beer of the new season and if I taste a better one this year I will be pleasantly surprised. A fantastic smack in the face of fresh hops. |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | | I find it almost impossible to resist this great Red Ale. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hopton | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
With Leyton Orient’s fixture list finally published, Robert and I met in here to plan a few weekends away over the coming months.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Bunny Hop | 3.50 | | A nice, pale, hoppy beer. |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2017 (Stephen Harris)
This pub received my vote for the East London & City CAMRA Pub of the Year award – I note that it did not win. Very pleasant here tonight and, not for the first time here, I lashed out on some fancy beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Flash - Palate Wrecker | 9.50 | | On keg dispense. Amber in colour. A fearsome and flavourful West Coast US IPA in all its glory. |
| Orbit - Gyle #100 | 11.00 | | A murky brown colour. This is a fabulous Barley Wine, aged with figs and dates for nine months to celebrate Orbit Brewery’s 100th brew. It has a wonderful depth of fruity flavours plus warming alcohol. |
| Grain - Redwood | 4.80 | | Amber-coloured. A good balance of roasted malts and US hops. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Three Threads | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | 6.50 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit after a rather stressful day at work.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Co. - Wild Gravity | 5.20 | | Amber in colour (in a dark room it looked amber anyway). A well-balanced IPA with fruity hops and solid malt. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 | | Black Porter with lactose. Thick, creamy mouthfeel. Sweet. But somehow also dry and bitter. |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Comet | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit. The Kings Arms is focussing on US beers throughout the week of London Beer City and I pop in this-evening in the hope of tasting something special. It seems that this is partially at the expense of their cask beer range which is down to just one beer this-evening. I could have given a five star rating to either or both of these beers if I were in a more generous mood.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birrificio Lambrate - Imperial Ghisa | 8.50 | | On keg dispense. A fantastic, smoked Imperial Porter from Italy. |
| Founders - Redankulous | 9.50 | | On keg dispense. A super-hoppy Red IPA from the US. |
| Northern Monk - Northern Star Mocha Porter | 5.90 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I always enjoy my visits to this pleasant pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almasty - Centennial | 4.40 | | Golden. Superb hop flavours. |
| Cloudwater - US Light | 3.60 | | Golden, fresh, hoppy and easy-drinking. |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Electric Eye | 5.50 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early Friday evening, taking up a seat before the crowds started to arrive.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Dark Alliance | 4.70 | | A collaboration beer with Arbor Brewery. Black, hoppy, coffee-flavoured Stout. |
| Roosters - Highway 51 | 3.70 | | A golden and hoppy pale Ale. Dry-hopped to give fruity hop flavours. |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Relentless Optimism (collaboration with Fuller's) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About the Kings Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
| 29 |
| 8 |
 | 1 |
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The pub is found in Bethnal Green, Greater London, E2 6EY.
This back-street, corner pub was present off Bethnal Green Road by 1832. Historically a Courage Brewery pub, it had become a free house by the 2000s and survived as a basic, no-frills, keg-only boozer until 2013. Substantially renovated, the pub re-opened in December 2013 as a convert to all things micro- and craft in the beer world. A sister pub to the Earl of Essex in Islington.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 85 different beers and tried 44 of them.
Postcode: E2 6EY