PubsandBeer
The Lamb (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Dance First |  | 1 |
| Harbour - Double IPA No. 1 | | 1 |
| Shamblemoose - #7 Wyoming Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | | 1 |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopster | | 1 |
| Spartan - Achilles Heel | | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Summer's Hare | | 1 |
| Five Points - Pale |  | 1 |
| Colchester - Sweeney Todd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stod Fold - Dr Harris | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
24 Sep 2026 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening busy in the front bar so we headed for the back and found a few vacant tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | | Dry fruity zesty hoppy fare reaching close to its sell by date! |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Allsopp's (brewed at Kirkstall) - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2020 (Stephen Harris)
Just a scattering of customers this evening and the pub is accepting card payments only as an anti-virus measure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan - Achilles Heel | 4.20 | | Quite a dry Pale Ale. |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Rooi Kabouter Red Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
The busiest I have encountered this pub. This was despite (or perhaps because of) the group of musicians gathered at one end jamming some folksy/bluegrass sort of stuff. Very pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | | A very decent Stout. |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
This basic boozer has a slightly disconcerting other-worldliness about it. I see that as an attribute. There are now three handpumps on the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Pattern Recognition | 4.20 | | A golden beer, brewed with experimental hop EXP431. Tasty, but just a little thin I thought. |
| Colchester - Sweeney Todd | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stod Fold - Dr Harris | 5.70 | Not Tried |
24 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit with pouring rain outside. Quite a few taking shelter within.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Summer's Hare | 3.90 | | Pale in colour. Mostly a sweetish, malty taste. |
| Shamblemoose - #7 Wyoming Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Amber-coloured. Full-bodied and malty. |
14 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Brief visit to see the latest incarnation of this pub which I used to use in its Firkin days. A small crowd watching TV football, with live music to come later in the evening. Just the one handpump.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour - Double IPA No. 1 | 6.80 | | Served on keg dispense, but not over-gassed. Golden in colour. A floral hop aroma and a fruity hop taste. |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopster | 4.20 | | Amber-coloured, sweetish malt, heavy Pacific hop presence, dry and bitter aftertaste. |
About The Lamb
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Holloway, Greater London, N7 8JL.
This pub in Holloway Road was established by 1861 as the Lamb and also served as the Highbury Brewery Tap. Well-known from its 1980s/1990s incarnation as the Flounder & Firkin, it emerged from Firkinisation as Barcosa for a while and since February 2012 is back to being the Lamb. The frontage has some nice, green faience tiles, and the front bar has wood panelling. Basically furnished, with a rather distressed, wood-planking floor.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: N7 8JL