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Duke of Wellington (Frontier Pubs (Stonegate))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Truth Serum |  | 1 |
| Ascot - Aardvark |  | 1 |
| Ascot - Hobb's Sprog | | 1 |
| Ascot - Single Hop 'Dr Rudi' | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout |  | 1 |
| Clouded Minds - Vanilla Stout | | 1 |
| Daleside - Summer Blonde | | 1 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | | 1 |
| Devilfish - Stingray | | 1 |
| Devilfish - That Gold Devil | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cascade Pale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | | 1 |
| Five Points - First Brew: Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Hardknott - Code Black | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Wish You Were Here | | 1 |
| Milestone - Uncle Sam's Triple Hop | | 1 |
| Otley - O3 Boss | | 1 |
| RCH - PG Steam | | 1 |
| Steel City (cuckoo at Toolmakers) - Dark Funeral | | 1 |
| Ascot - Anastasia's Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Big Alligator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - American Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity (Blueberry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
10 Jun 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Attempting this update from my mobile 'phone whilst actually in the pub. Apologies if I balls it up. Pub busy with football on TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouded Minds - Vanilla Stout | 5.40 | | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity (Blueberry) | 3.00 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A quick early evening visit before the crowds build up, specifically to try the new Five Points beer which is launched today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - First Brew: Pale Ale | 4.40 | | A cloudy (not sure if it is supposed to be cloudy) gold colour, malty and yeasty and hoppy all at one. Full-bodied and with a bitter finish. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Beer festival in full flow, and predictably busy. Some nice, German bar snacks. I list the beers available on handpump, 6 or 7 more were available from a stillage in the back room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | | Black, low strength, hoppy and chocolaty beer. Spicy hop flavours. |
| East London (ELB) - Cascade Pale | 4.00 | | A version of the usual Pale, additionally hopped with Cascade – heavily additionally hopped. |
| Ascot - Single Hop 'Dr Rudi' | 4.60 | | Another in the long line of single-hopped beers from Ascot. I didn’t really care for this one, a little medicinal. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Anastasia's Imperial Stout | 8.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Big Alligator | 6.00 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Here for the official launch of a new East London Brewery beer. The pub is very busy, although I think most of the crowd is coincidental to the beer launch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | | Very dark, smooth and creamy and oaty. Everything you would expect from a good Oatmeal Stout. |
| Milestone - Uncle Sam's Triple Hop | 5.50 | | Golden-coloured beer with US hop character. A bit sweeter than I really like in a hoppy beer. |
| Otley - O3 Boss | 4.40 | | Red/brown in colour. A bit thin and a bit sweet. |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I thought this might be the ideal place to watch the Chelsea v Barca game. But with London having lost its analogue TV signal yesterday, it seemed that half of north London had the same idea. The pub was rammed and I could not get near the TV. Good beer selection though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Aardvark | 5.00 | | Golden and US hoppy. Bittersweet finish. |
| Devilfish - That Gold Devil | 4.20 | | Golden ale with a strong citrus-hop character that builds up over the pint, backed by smooth malt. |
| Devilfish - Stingray | 5.50 | | Dark brown, fruity and malty with some warming alcohol. |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Last session of a four day festival of ‘New Wave Ales’. I’m pleased to see a reasonable number are still available. Fairly busy too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Black, rich and lactose sweet, with a decent hit of Challenger hops in the finish. |
| Steel City (cuckoo at Toolmakers) - Dark Funeral | 5.30 | | Slightly lower abv than some ‘Black IPAs’, but as black as your hat and offensively hoppy. |
| Hardknott - Code Black | 5.60 | | A ‘Black IPA’. Very black, quite smooth and liquorishy. With lots of Amarillo (or similar) hops piled on top. |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - American Brown | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Jul 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy for Saturday brunch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot - Hobb's Sprog | 4.80 | | Special brew for the pub's beer festival. A pale beer with good citrus hop character and some maltiness leading to a rather short, dry finish. My score 15/20. |
31 Jul 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet early doors on a Saturday morning. Started to pick up after midday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Summer Blonde | 4.70 | | Interesting pale gold beer with a grainy malt character and some hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Wish You Were Here | 4.80 | | Well balanced strong golden ale. My score 15/20. |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | | Fairly bitter amber beer with a hoppy and dry finish. My score 14/20. |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Truth Serum | 3.80 | | Pale, hoppy and dry bitter. My score 14/20. |
About the Duke of Wellington
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 6 |
| 9 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Dalston, Greater London, N1 4BL.
Revitalised street corner local in Balls Pond Road, with 8 handpumps and occasional beer festivals. Transferred to the Frontier Pubs partnership in October 2018.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 35 different beers and tried 19 of them.
Postcode: N1 4BL