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The Clapton Hart (Urban Pubs & Bars)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Bock Star |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Chinook |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Phoenix | | 1 |
| Beavertown - Benzera | | 1 |
| Bowman - Nutz | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | | 1 |
| Frys (renamed Bute) - Ruby Chough |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Maverick | | 1 |
| Hackney - Hackney Homegrown | | 1 |
| Hackney - Oktoberfest Beer | | 1 |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Cascade Pale | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Unhinged Ginger | | 1 |
| Otley - O5 Hop Angeles | | 1 |
| Pressure Drop - Freimann’s Dunkel Weisse | | 1 |
| Pressure Drop - Street Porter | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Go-Go American Pale | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | | 3 |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Modus Operandi Grand Cru | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beavertown - Smog Rocket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blindmans - Icarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Buxton Spa | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Hopslinger Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Devilfish - Apachi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Devilfish - Stingray | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - East India Spice | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Galaxy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Lamplighter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ha'Penny - London Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - American IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Monkeys Love Hops 9 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hardknott - Azimuth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Red Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - American Black Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Black Frost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Carnival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Vanilla Dark Arts | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mantle - MOHO | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mantle - Rock Steady | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Draft | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Unfined Confidence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - Croes-o | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O3 Boss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O9 Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - OG | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - Saison Obscura | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - Trio | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Franklin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Oracle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Gordon's Strong | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Mokko Sweet Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - VIM | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Very relaxed early-Sunday evening atmosphere in here, enhanced by two chaps in Hawaiian shirts playing vintage vinyl. Some confusion when I asked for my beer to be served in a straight glass and the barmaid thought I was trying to change my order to a glass of wine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Cascade Pale | 4.00 | | Yes, a very nice, full-on, golden, hoppy beer – as you would expect from the name. |
| Otley - Croes-o | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Franklin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O9 Blonde | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - VIM | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Pleasant in the main, front bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Go-Go American Pale | 4.50 | | A lovely American Pale Ale. |
| Otley - O5 Hop Angeles | 4.80 | | A Red IPA. Cherry red in colour and sweet. Hop tastes not prominent. |
| Hackney - Oktoberfest Beer | 4.80 | | On keg dispense. Cold and carbonated, sweet and malty. A pretty authentic Oktoberfest/Märzen-type I think. I had forgotten that I do not like the style very much. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - Saison Obscura | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mantle - Rock Steady | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mantle - MOHO | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Apr 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Not officially on tonight’s pub crawl itinerary, but several of us found it impossible to walk past such a lovely pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure Drop - Freimann’s Dunkel Weisse | 4.80 | | - Inexcusable of me to drink a ‘keg’ beer on a CAMRA crawl I know, but this is a dark brown, smoky, wheat beer, that is suited in my view to chilled dispense. |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | | A beer I have greatly enjoyed in the past, but this quick half was in lacklustre condition and did not impress. |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - Trio | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy beer festival in progress, with London-brewed beers on a stillage in the rear room and special beers from further afield on the main bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Modus Operandi Grand Cru | 8.20 | | A hugely complex, smooth, dark beer. Sweetish, strong and warming. Barrel-aging gives it a woody, winey character. In fact by the end of the glass it tastes more like wine than beer. |
| Pressure Drop - Street Porter | 4.50 | | Black and smooth, with roasted barley and caramel flavours. |
| Beavertown - Benzera | 3.90 | | Golden. Low-strength but high hop levels. Chinook hop in particular. Quite dry. |
| Hackney - Hackney Homegrown | 4.00 | | Perhaps the last green hop beer of the season. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Unfined Confidence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beavertown - Smog Rocket | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Black Frost | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hardknott - Azimuth | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - American IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Monkeys Love Hops 9 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Vanilla Dark Arts | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Gordon's Strong | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Hopslinger Black IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - East India Spice | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Lamplighter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Galaxy IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - American Black Ale | 7.00 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2013 (Stephen Harris)
There is a cider festival underway, taking up many of the handpumps this-evening. This is a very pleasant pub. The garden is much improved since I last ventured outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | | Very deep red, to the point that this is almost a black, rather than red, IPA. Either way, superb, and in perfect condition. |
| Offbeat - Unhinged Ginger | 4.50 | | Golden. Strong, dry, ginger tastes. Just a touch medicinal. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I do like this pub. I missed all the hype at the weekend over the London launch of beers from the new Siren Craft Brewery, so it was good to catch up with them here and have a chance of a brief chat with brewer Ryan Witter-Merithew who was at the bar to introduce his beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | Having not yet made the pilgrimage down to Swanscombe, I was pleased to see this on the bar. Pale gold in colour, with a fresh, lip-smacking, hoppy taste. Really good, just my kind of thing. |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | | Very much in the US Pale Ale style, this is an amber-coloured, smooth, fruity, peachy beer. Dry-ish and obviously strong. |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | | Deep red in colour, and possibly the best in the Red IPA style I have tried yet (until the next one). Right at the base of the taste is some sticky, treacly, caramely malt, which helps to give the beer a good body. And over the top of this is oodles of good hop flavours. |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | 6.00 | | Described as a ‘Breakfast Stout’, this is a near black, oatmeal stout. Very smooth, warming, creamy. Quite dry, rather than the sweetness you can sometimes get with oats. |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | An amber-coloured. Just a hint of sweetness in the malt, but mostly a hop-dominated beer. |
| Otley - OG | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Mokko Sweet Milk Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A Pump takeover and Meet the Brewer night with East London Brewery (ELB), and Stuart is holding court in the side bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | | Black oatmeal stout, creamy and roasty. |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Amber coloured, with a good malt presence and balanced hopping. |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | | Amber in colour with a good citrusy hop taste. |
| Arbor Ales - Bock Star | 6.40 | | On low-pressure keg dispense. A recipe devised by Adrian Tierney-Jones and described as an ‘Indian Pale Bock’ – a unique beer style I would imagine. Actually it came across to me like a Dutch Bokbier, which is not my favourite style. Dark amber, sweetish, caramel, hops in the finish. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Buxton Spa | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
This pub has more than doubled in size since I was last here, with a large back room now in use and a rather scruffy yard beyond that. We had comfy seats at the front by the log fire.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman - Nutz | 5.00 | | A dark brown bitter with a smooth, thick, nutty taste. |
| Arbor Ales - Chinook | 6.50 | | Golden in colour. A massive hop monster. |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | 6.00 | | Brewed ‘up north’. A black IPA with a big hit of Apollo hops. |
| Frys (renamed Bute) - Ruby Chough | 4.50 | | Red, with grainy malt and a bit thin. Hint of wood shavings. Three stars may be generous. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Draft | 3.90 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2150 hours visit. An amazing Antic transformation and an oasis hereabouts. A young crowd predominates and they are drinking reals. Pleased I hopped off the bus for one here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | | £3.60 pp did hurt after previous snips in Leyton. This was the last one out but did not suffer for it. |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Red Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O3 Boss | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Carnival | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | The web implies this is a cuckoo outfit but in whose nest I have not so far ascertained |
14 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Antic seem to be working their usual magic here. This might be the top end of Clapton’s notorious ‘Murder Mile’, but there is a large and polite crowd in tonight. The pub remains work-in-progress and a little “undressed” as the management put it. But two rooms are now in use and the kitchen opened last week. The last time I was in here was probably to see some nasty 80s rockers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | Nice to drink this in what must be the nearest outlet to the brewery. |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Phoenix | 4.00 | | Very pale and pungently hoppy at the expense of all else. |
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ha'Penny - London Stone | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Devilfish - Stingray | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Devilfish - Apachi | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Clapton Hart
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Clapton, Greater London, E5 8EG.
The White Hart in Lower Clapton Road was present in Clapton by 1722, burning down in around 1832 and then badly damaged by a gas explosion in around 1900. The present incarnation is essentially the rebuild following the explosion. It was a Charrington’s Brewery house in its day. By the 1980s it was better known as a music venue, using a hall to the rear and by 2001 it was only opening as a late night venue. Closed by 2008, it was re-opened by the Antic Pub Co. as the Clapton Hart in May 2012. Transferred from Antic to Urban Pubs & Bars in late summer 2024.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 79 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: E5 8EG