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Craft Beer Co. (Craft Beer Company)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brixton - Effra Ale |  | 1 |
| Brixton - Electric I.P.A. |  | 1 |
| Brixton - Reliance Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - The Hidden Colour | | 1 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Craft Magic | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Thorny Goat | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Raven | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summit | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Curious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O3 Boss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - OG | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Clash London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - 1/2 Mast, Quarter IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Pica Pica | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Cambrian Root | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Gyroscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
15 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Time for a quick one in here when I find I have a 30 minute wait for a train from Brixton to Bromley South.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - The Hidden Colour | 4.20 | | A full-bodied, golden Pale Ale. Not over-hopped. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Cambrian Root | 5.10 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. I sat outside for a while, but the tables here receive a constant stream of beggars and, whilst sympathetic to their plight, it got too much for me and I moved inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Forest - Mosaic | 5.00 | | An excellent, golden, hoppy pint. |
| Vibrant Forest - Summit | 5.00 | | Golden, dry and hoppy. Something not quite right though. |
| Revolutions - Clash London Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Manifesto | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Summerlands (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Gyroscope | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kick-Start | 5.70 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Tonight sees the launch here of Brixton Brewery, with a ‘meet the brewer’ event at 8pm. Unsurprisingly, there is a big crowd in attendance. Three beers are available in cask form and the same three in bottles. Unfortunately the casks have been a little over-primed and are misbehaving a bit, so only two have been put on sale by the time I leave.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton - Electric I.P.A. | 6.50 | | Poured from a bottle. A satisfying, smooth, strong IPA. A friend also tried the cask version and said it was just as excellent as the bottle. |
| Brixton - Reliance Pale Ale | 4.20 | | A cloudy, amber colour. This is in the American Pale Ale style, with strong, fruity hop tastes. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Raven | 6.60 | | Black and strong, and I thought I was tasting aniseed from somewhere. |
| Brixton - Effra Ale | 4.50 | | Poured from a bottle. A brown, fruity beer with some caramel flavours. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Pica Pica | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - 1/2 Mast, Quarter IPA | 2.80 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 1st visit here - smaller than I expected. Packed, line glasses commendable, everyone (customers and staff) very polite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | Excellent dry tasting |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Just came on as I was leaving so I stayed |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quirky furniture but overall rather spartan I felt.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | | Good hoppy pale ale with hints of citrus hop and a good fruity hop finish. My score 15/20. |
28 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
With the excellent Brixton Sunday Farmers Market in full swing outside it was no surprise that this pub was starting to fill at lunchtime. Yet another excellent addition to the London beer scene.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Thorny Goat | 6.00 | | A black porter with a tan head, this beer has a huge hit of roasted coffee beans. Brewed in collaboration with the Mountain Goat Brewery of Australia. |
| Magic Rock - Craft Magic | 3.20 | | Orangey/ gold in colour. A brave attempt to bring the fruity US Pale Ale style to a low alcohol format. Hazy and certainly hoppy, but not quite enough body I thought. |
| Otley - OG | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O3 Boss | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried |
About the Craft Beer Co.
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 6 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Brixton, Greater London, SW9 8PD.
The fourth pub in the Craft/Cask chain, opening in September 2012 in Brixton Station Road. This is a small, street corner premises, very handy for Brixton tube and railway stations, and very much at the heart of the much-revived Brixton town centre. There is ‘industrial’ seating at ground floor level, more seats upstairs, and an extensive area of pavement seating. Ten handpumps, twenty keg taps on a huge arch above the bar counter and fridges full of bottles – definitely a destination pub. Lined glasses in use.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: SW9 8PD