London Fields Hackney Hopster
| The Thirsty Bear | Southwark, Central London | 18 Jan 2017 |
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| Saint Monday Taproom (formerly London Fields Brewery) | Hackney, Greater London | 01 Oct 2016 |
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| Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical) | Leyton, Greater London | 08 Feb 2016 |
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| Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens) | Southwark, Central London | 21 May 2015 |
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| Gunmakers Arms | Marylebone, Central London | 07 May 2015 |
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| The Harp | Charing Cross, Central London | 28 Mar 2015 |
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| Ye Olde Cock Tavern | Fleet Street, Central London | 03 Dec 2014 |
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| Farr's Dalston (formerly Farr's School of Dancing) | Dalston, Greater London | 07 Nov 2014 |
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| The Chapel Market Tavern (formerly Hicce Hart; Day & Night; The Joker of Penton Street) | Islington, Central London | 21 Aug 2014 |
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| The Swan | Bloomsbury, Central London | 06 Aug 2014 |
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| The Anchor | Southwark, Central London | 26 Jun 2014 |
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| Kings Stores | Spitalfields, Central London | 06 May 2014 |
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| The Betjeman Arms | King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London | 28 Mar 2014 |
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| Baxter's Court | Hackney, Greater London | 04 Mar 2014 |
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| The Willow Walk | Victoria, Central London | 11 Feb 2014 |
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| The Forest Tavern | Forest Gate, Greater London | 04 Feb 2014 |
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| The Devereux | Temple, Central London | 29 Jan 2014 |
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| Williams Ale & Cider House | Spitalfields, Central London | 21 Oct 2013 |
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| The Windsor Castle | Clapton, Greater London | 09 Oct 2013 |
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| The Flower Pot | Maidstone, Kent | 30 Aug 2013 |
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| The Princess of Shoreditch | Shoreditch, Central London | 11 Jul 2013 |
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| Panda (formerly The Norwich Tap House) | Norwich, Norfolk | 23 May 2013 |
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| Sebright Arms | Bethnal Green, Greater London | 25 Apr 2013 |
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| Royal Albert | New Cross, Greater London | 14 Apr 2013 |
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| Argyle | Holborn, Central London | 27 Mar 2013 |
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| The Crosse Keys | City, Central London | 20 Mar 2013 |
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| Howl at the Moon | Hoxton, Central London | 06 Mar 2013 |
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| The European (formerly Spark House; The Drum) | Leyton, Greater London | 13 Feb 2013 |
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| The Fox | Hackney, Greater London | 26 Jan 2013 |
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| Tapping The Admiral | Kentish Town, Greater London | 11 Jan 2013 |
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| Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club | Walthamstow, Greater London | 22 Nov 2012 |
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| Southampton Arms | Gospel Oak, Greater London | 07 Aug 2012 |
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| The Pembury Tavern | Hackney, Greater London | 19 Jul 2012 |
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| The Lamb | Holloway, Greater London | 14 Jun 2012 |
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Tasting Summary
These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.
The Thirsty Bear, Southwark, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 18 Jan 2017 | As no such brewery exists I steered well clear |
Saint Monday Taproom (formerly London Fields Brewery), Hackney, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 01 Oct 2016 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 11 Jan 2015 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 17 Jul 2014 | |
| Stephen Harris |  | 27 May 2014 | A golden, hoppy, Pale Ale. I think I can now start calling this a long-standing favourite of mine. |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 12 Feb 2014 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 19 Jan 2014 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 23 Feb 2013 | |
| Stephen Harris |  | 14 Jan 2013 | A hop-dominated pale ale. Juicy, fruity, southern hemisphere hop tastes. |
| Stephen Harris |  | 28 Jun 2012 | Bottled version of the brewery’s best selling cask beer. |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 06 May 2012 | Beer formerly called Hackney Hopstar. |
Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical), Leyton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris |  | 08 Feb 2016 | I haven’t seen this beer for ages and have lost track of where it might be brewed these days. I’d forgotten how good it is – a full-bodied, hoppy Pale Ale. |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 30 Jul 2012 | This ran out whilst I was in. |
Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens), Southwark, Central London
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| HSB |  | 21 May 2015 | Very tasty |
Gunmakers Arms, Marylebone, Central London
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| HSB | Not Tried | 07 May 2015 | |
The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 Mar 2015 | Where brewed? I have heard Harveys and Tom Wood's both quoted |
Ye Olde Cock Tavern, Fleet Street, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 03 Dec 2014 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 07 May 2014 | |
Farr's Dalston (formerly Farr's School of Dancing), Dalston, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 07 Nov 2014 | |
| Stephen Harris |  | 11 Dec 2013 | Robustly-hopped pale ale. |
The Chapel Market Tavern (formerly Hicce Hart; Day & Night; The Joker of Penton Street), Islington, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris |  | 21 Aug 2014 | A nice hoppy pint, let down by sub-standard confition. |
The Swan, Bloomsbury, Central London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 06 Aug 2014 | |
The Anchor, Southwark, Central London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 26 Jun 2014 | Not in great condition. Lacked its usual bite and tasted a bit thin. |
Kings Stores, Spitalfields, Central London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 06 May 2014 | Served a bit green and rather raw. Packs a big punch. |
The Betjeman Arms, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London
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| ChrisE |  | 28 Mar 2014 | A bit pricey at £4.10 per pint. |
Baxter's Court, Hackney, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 04 Mar 2014 | |
| ChrisE | Not Tried | 13 Jun 2013 | Coming Soon. |
The Willow Walk, Victoria, Central London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 11 Feb 2014 | Robust, golden beer. In very good condition. |
The Forest Tavern, Forest Gate, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 04 Feb 2014 | A golden, well-balanced, pale ale. Perhaps not as hop-driven as in the past. |
The Devereux, Temple, Central London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 29 Jan 2014 | Hoppy golden pint served with a huge frothy head. Bland-tasting, had none of the usual character shown by this beer. Only just ‘acceptable’. |
Williams Ale & Cider House, Spitalfields, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 21 Oct 2013 | |
The Windsor Castle, Clapton, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 09 Oct 2013 | A good hop bight to this pale beer. |
The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| oz11 |  | 30 Aug 2013 | |
| Tobes |  | 30 Aug 2013 | |
| Judy G Garland | Not Tried | 29 Aug 2013 | |
The Princess of Shoreditch, Shoreditch, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris |  | 11 Jul 2013 | Amber-coloured. Lots of hops. |
Panda (formerly The Norwich Tap House), Norwich, Norfolk
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| HSB | Not Tried | 23 May 2013 | Craft |
Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 25 Apr 2013 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 28 Jun 2012 | |
Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 14 Apr 2013 | OK but not memorable |
Argyle, Holborn, Central London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 27 Mar 2013 | A good hoppy pint and I stuck with this for the evening. |
The Crosse Keys, City, Central London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 20 Mar 2013 | Robustly hoppy pint. |
Howl at the Moon, Hoxton, Central London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 06 Mar 2013 | First class, hoppy pale ale, which seems to be getting better and better. |
The European (formerly Spark House; The Drum), Leyton, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 13 Feb 2013 | |
The Fox, Hackney, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 26 Jan 2013 | |
Tapping The Admiral, Kentish Town, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris |  | 11 Jan 2013 | A very hoppy pint. |
Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club, Walthamstow, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 22 Nov 2012 | |
Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, Greater London
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| ChrisE |  | 07 Aug 2012 | Magnificent. Probably the most grapefruity beer that I have ever tried. |
The Pembury Tavern, Hackney, Greater London
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 19 Jul 2012 | |
The Lamb, Holloway, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris |  | 14 Jun 2012 | Amber-coloured, sweetish malt, heavy Pacific hop presence, dry and bitter aftertaste. |