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Calthorpe Arms (Ram Pub Company (Young's))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Porter |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | | 2 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Nov 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening busy with many folk eating hearty looking meals, we sat at a table in the right hand corner. Great atmosphere with the hubbub of converstion encouraged by the lack of loud music prevalent in far too many pubs these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | | Barely mimics the halcyon days of this beer. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Walking by mid evening so had to try it for old time's sake. Many of the same loyal customers after all these years but now the minority in a sea of younger drinkers of a seemingly gentrified persuasion. What a day it will be when Young's pubs finally ditch Young's beers. Seeing the long standing Guv Adrian reminded me of the days of second to none Wandsworth Young's sold here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | | Really very average and thus slow drinking |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and just a couple of other customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A mostly local crowd in on Friday mid-evening, with tables reserved for a birthday party. Substantial and good-value evening meals available – I had an enormous lasagne and chips.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Porter | 4.20 | | Black, smooth and coffee-tasting. The smoothest and mellowest example of this beer I’ve tried so far. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | | Brown, bitter, creamy, slightly toffee, best bitter. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About the Calthorpe Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Bloomsbury, Central London, WC1X 8JR.
The Calthorpe Arms is a small-ish, street-corner pub on Gray's Inn Road, in the primarily residential area between the City and King's Cross. It is regarded as something of a showplace pub for the former Young’s Brewery beers, now brewed by Charles Wells in Bedford. Long bar on the right hand side and there is an upstairs room. 6 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 3.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: WC1X 8JR