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The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Mateo & Bernabé Birra Armada |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Central City Red Racer IPA |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Baird Beer Rising Sun Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Redfire |  | 1 |
| Elland - White Prussian | | 1 |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Diamond IPA |  | 1 |
| Great Newsome - Frothingham Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Daracha | | 1 |
| Maxim - Azacca Pale | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - 10 Little Acorns | | 1 |
| RCH - Steam Sleigh | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Green Hop Monster | | 1 |
| Small World Beers - Long Moor Pale | | 1 |
| Small World Beers - Thunderbridge Stout | | 1 |
| Theakston - Pink Grapefuit Ale | | 1 |
| Titanic - 7 C's | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Ishii Brewing Minagof Smoked Porter | | 1 |
| Weltons - Snow Lay Roundabout |  | 1 |
| White Horse - Tap (Tenth Anniversary Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bengali (previously Bengali Tiger) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Young Henrys Newtowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Driftwood Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Festivity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Decadence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Trojan Horse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Post Horn (or Posthorn Premium) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Alt Bier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Scrum Down | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Chocca Mocca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Hickathrift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Nettlethrasher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Cennen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Two Birds Sunset Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flack Manor - Hedge Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Mahseer IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Old Manor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Thrappledouser | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Drayman's Reward | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Weaver's Shuttle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Chestnut Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Cinder's Doppelganger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Green Hop Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Admiral | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Headmaster's Xmas Sermon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Black Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Vengeance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Navvy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - M.O. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsbury - Grand Slam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Pistol River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - St Eriks Midnight Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Small World Beers - Barncliffe Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Small World Beers - Spike's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Small World Beers - Twin Falls | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Festival Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Timorous Beastie (superseded by 4.9% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summerskills - Indiana's Bones | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Upham - Stakes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Full Sail Wassail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Feast of Stephen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Hoppy Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Persian Princess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Santa's Gone Ginger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - St Agnes Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Wenceslegless | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - Xmas Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Jan 2018 (Stephen Harris)
There are probably 40 or 50 customers in, but that feels remarkably quiet by the standards of this pub. Good to see a near-full beer range available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - White Prussian | 3.90 | | This was genuinely excellent. A really good, light, hoppy beer. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Timorous Beastie (superseded by 4.9% version) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Flack Manor - Hedge Hop | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
In here after work when still quite busy, but the crowds had melted away by 8:30.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - Azacca Pale | 4.30 | | Pale gold. Very nice hop flavours from Azacca and Cascade. |
| Rudgate - Green Hop Monster | 4.00 | | Golden and with a creamy texture. Interesting hop flavours. Bitter finish. |
| Inveralmond - Daracha | 5.20 | | A dark beer which has drawn a lot of flavour from a period in wooden barrels. |
| Theakston - Pink Grapefuit Ale | 3.90 | | Pale gold. Not unpleasant but oddly soapy with hints of boiled sweets as well as hops and fruit. |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Chestnut Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Trojan Horse | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Weaver's Shuttle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - Sundowner | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Pistol River | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Chocca Mocca | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - St Eriks Midnight Sun | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Young Henrys Newtowner | 4.80 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Tolerably busy – I even found a free table. Some sort of card school going on, with many tables occupied by players.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Newsome - Frothingham Best Bitter | 4.30 | | A good quality, chestnut-coloured, traditional Best Bitter. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Post Horn (or Posthorn Premium) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Mahseer IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Nice to come in here and be served quickly at the bar and have a choice of tables at which to sit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Baird Beer Rising Sun Pale Ale | 5.50 | | A pretty decent, golden beer. |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Thrappledouser | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Navvy | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsbury - Grand Slam | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Nettlethrasher | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Scrum Down | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Driftwood Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2015 (HSB)
16:25 Down to seven of us and my last stop of the day. Yet another first for me. Magnificent building, but the crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Steam Sleigh | 3.80 | | |
| Weltons - Snow Lay Roundabout | 4.20 | | All seven of us had this. Vile, all you could taste was phenol. Changed without question. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Hoppy Christmas | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Wenceslegless | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Santa's Gone Ginger | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Festivity | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Hickathrift | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Feast of Stephen | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
A bit of an error coming in here at 6:30, the absolute peak of the after-work crush, and it took an age to be served. But it soon quietened down a little.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Central City Red Racer IPA | 6.50 | | Fabulous US-style IPA. I’d been searching for this one and it fully lived up to, exceeded even, expectations. |
| Titanic - 7 C's | 5.00 | | Amber in colour. An excellent, if perhaps slightly unsubtle beer that is full of ‘C’ hops. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - 10 Little Acorns | 4.40 | | An amber-coloured beer described as being a Mild. Toffee and biscuit flavours. Pleasant. |
| Cotleigh - Redfire | 4.80 | | A bit too ‘Red’ for me. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Old Manor | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Extra | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bengali (previously Bengali Tiger) | 6.40 | Not Tried | This one quickly ran out. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Drayman's Reward | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Festival Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - M.O. | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Green Hop Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Cennen | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Two Birds Sunset Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Alt Bier | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Admiral | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Ishii Brewing Minagof Smoked Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Intolerably busy in the early evening and I almost give up trying to get served, but persevere for one. Moments later my friend Jeff arrives but he decides not to even try. Many more beers were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Ishii Brewing Minagof Smoked Porter | 5.50 | | Black. Lots of roasted malt and peaty smoke. Worth the wait to get served. |
12 Jan 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I am such a scatter-brain sometimes. Did I remember tonight to go to the Dispensary in Aldgate to help my friend Mick celebrate his birthday? No. And did I remember to go to Ye Olde Mitre to help wish Scotty and Kathy a happy retirement? No. I just randomly came in here on my own for a quiet one on the way home from work.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Mateo & Bernabé Birra Armada | 4.80 | | Amber-coloured and very nice. |
| White Horse - Tap (Tenth Anniversary Pale Ale) | 4.60 | | A balanced Pale Ale. Tasted quite dry and a bit spicy – but this may just be the comparison with the odd beer that went before. |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Diamond IPA | 5.00 | | Amber-coloured. Oddly sweet and then sour. Not right. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Summerskills - Indiana's Bones | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Decadence | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Black Jack | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Upham - Stakes | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve seen this pub very busy before, but never quite so crowded as it was in the early evening tonight. By the time I left it was difficult to push through to the exit doors, and outside there was a long queue of people waiting to get in with staff operating a ‘one in one out’ policy. No doubt they were all here to try the Small World Brewery selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small World Beers - Long Moor Pale | 3.90 | | Pale, bitter and well-hopped. |
| Small World Beers - Thunderbridge Stout | 5.20 | | A rich, black Stout. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - Xmas Cracker | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Headmaster's Xmas Sermon | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Persian Princess | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Small World Beers - Barncliffe Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Full Sail Wassail | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Cinder's Doppelganger | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Small World Beers - Twin Falls | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Small World Beers - Spike's Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit through to the afternoon, a crowd of enjoyed a few pints each. Personally I was disappointed to see that although there was a large number of beers available, the number of brewers represented was fairly small.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | | Sweeter than I remember it. |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Hoppy Christmas | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Wenceslegless | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Powder Monkey | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Vengeance | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Snow Lay Roundabout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - St Agnes Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Crosse Keys
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 3 |
| 35 |
| 64 |
| 62 |
| 18 |
The pub is found in City, Central London, EC3V 0DR.
Big and busy JDW pub in the heart of the City in Gracechurch Street. Huge sports screen on one wall. Wonderful building with lots of high ceilings and marble. The lights in particular are worth noting. Oval bar towards the rear serves numerous handpumps (I saw 18) including guest beers not on the JDW usual guest list. This is definitely worth going to if you are in the City during the week.
We have visited this pub 89 times, seen 401 different beers and tried 181 of them.
Postcode: EC3V 0DR