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Dirty Dicks (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 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold |  | 1 |
| London Fields - Love Not War | | 2 |
| London Fields - Texan Tea |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopstar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | A poor quality, insipid pint. Borderline whether I should have returned it really. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Gold | 4.00 | | Shame not enjoyed in a more pleasant environment. I did not bother listing the other beers on offer. |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | | Richly malty and slightly spicy, reddish ale. |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields - Texan Tea | 6.00 | | A good black IPA. |
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | | |
| 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 | |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopstar | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About the Dirty Dicks
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in City, Central London, EC2M 4NR.
This pub was established in 1745 and for many years traded as Ye Old Port Wine Stores, before adopting the Dirty Dicks name in 1814 (or perhaps 1804). Dirty Dick (real name Nathaniel Bentley) had been a shopkeeper whose new bride died before the wedding feast could be eaten and who then vowed never to clean his house or himself from that day forward. The pub used to exhibit various artefacts acquired from Dirty Dick's Leadenhall property, including a mummified cat or two. It was rebuilt in 1870 and these days there is little reminder of the origin of the pub’s name, the various ‘artefacts’ having been disposed of in a 1985 refurbishment. Now owned by Young’s, there is a smallish ground floor bar mainly used for vertical drinking, with more comfortable bars on two other levels. Modern take on a wooden interior to give a relaxed atmosphere.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: EC2M 4NR