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Craft Beer Co. (Craft Beer Company)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 Brewing - Rivet Red |  | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Keith & Marisa's Bitter | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Citra Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Rogue Wave | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Astra | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Slovenian Cardinal | | 1 |
| DEYA - Astral Planes | | 1 |
| Evil Twin - Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break |  | 1 |
| Fourpure - Chai Milkshake | | 1 |
| Fourpure - Coastline | | 1 |
| Gun - Craft Beer Co. Vermont Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Jingle Fells | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Liquid Highway | | 1 |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Campania |  | 1 |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Keep me Away From a Naked Flame | | 1 |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Temple of Love | | 1 |
| Mourne Mountains - Glafy | | 1 |
| Northdown - Merry Margate | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Spelt | | 1 |
| Stewart - Voss IPA | | 1 |
| Team Toxic (cuckoo at Liverpool Brewing Company) - Empress of Cydonia | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Civil Servant Boy's Friday Pale | | 1 |
| Track - Going to the Sun | | 1 |
| Vocation - Naughty and Nice Caramel Cookie Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Amarillo Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Seed - Bandit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Red Rye Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Cheat Mode | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Precious Metal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Tetramagia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Wooden Ships | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Living The Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stancill - Stainless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Issy and Aki's | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
07 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. A beer oasis with quality the watchword. Superb cask but the keg prices are really "premium".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEYA - Astral Planes | 4.80 | | Delicious porter |
| Vocation - Naughty and Nice Caramel Cookie Chocolate Stout | 5.50 | | Had all the promised flavours, good enough for two, but heady too, albeit at 6 sovs a pop |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2020 (Stephen Harris)
A pleasant evening at a pub which is no-longer on one of my well-trodden routes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northdown - Merry Margate | 3.80 | | Pale and bitter. |
| Team Toxic (cuckoo at Liverpool Brewing Company) - Empress of Cydonia | 5.20 | | Initially sweet, then sharp quince flavours take over. Bit of lactose in here I think. I like it. |
| 71 Brewing - Rivet Red | 4.80 | | Red/brown. Toffee malt flavours with hops very much in the background. |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. I get the feeling here the ales will always have good condition. Some brim measures were on the cusp of being annoying, maybe being related to tasters given.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - Keith & Marisa's Bitter | 3.70 | | A mildly bittered ale |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Civil Servant Boy's Friday Pale | 5.70 | | Presumably all English hopped, a slow drinking strong ale |
| Neptune - Tetramagia | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Wooden Ships | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Issy and Aki's | 4.80 | Not Tried | Described cliptually as a Trifle IPA, yes Trifle not Triple. Described from behind the bar as being very sweet |
| Siren Craft - Living The Dream | 6.30 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early Monday evening and relatively relaxed in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Temple of Love | 3.80 | | Summit, Chinook and Cascade-hopped version of this beer. Pale and hoppy and very dry. |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Keep me Away From a Naked Flame | 4.20 | | Hazy Golden Ale. Tasted a bit odd to me, in an indefinable way. |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Stancill - Stainless | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Cheat Mode | 3.80 | Not Tried | Presumably from Holler's new brewery site in Brighton. |
22 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Late-afternoon into early evening, until becoming crowded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Voss IPA | 6.50 | | Strong and a bit spicy and tasting of marmalade. |
| Fourpure - Coastline | 6.00 | | From key-keg. Shockingly sour gooseberry, but also sweet vanilla. Plenty of hops too. Really good. |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Liquid Highway | 4.50 | | An easy-drinking golden bitter with some orangey hop flavours. |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Campania | 5.00 | | A vanilla ice cream flavoured Milk Stout. But something wrong and its a little too sharp where it should be sweet. |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Currently badged as 3.7%. |
| Blackjack - Red Rye Saison | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Kettle (Cricklade & Swindon Breweries) - Precious Metal | 8.60 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and very busy in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourpure - Chai Milkshake | 4.40 | | From key-keg. Amber-coloured, hazy and very spicy. |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Spelt | 4.00 | | Amber in colour, cloudy and wheaty (or should that be spelty?). Oozing with ripe fruit flavours. |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Rogue Wave | 5.70 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Quite a big crowd around the bar, early on a Monday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | | Easy-drinking, US-style Pale Ale. |
| Cromarty - Rogue Wave | 5.70 | | Pale gold. A pleasant flavour with a good balance of hops and alcohol. |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Probably the first time I have been in here early on a Thursday evening. At 6:30 it is jammed. Two deep at the bar trying to get served and precious little room to stand with a pint. Many are spilling outside onto the pavement.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Astra | 4.10 | | A pale beer full of hoppy goodness from Citra and Mosaic. |
| Mourne Mountains - Glafy | 4.50 | | A bone dry, black Irish Stout. |
| Crouch Vale - Slovenian Cardinal | 3.90 | | Quite a heavy, amber beer with little relief from the hops. |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Amarillo Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Bandit | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. A little over a year since I first came in here I have concluded thre is some particularly uncomfortable furniture here. I must be getting soft.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead - Jingle Fells | 4.50 | | I usually say that I don’t like spiced Winter Ales – but for some reason I have been enjoying them this year – this one included. |
| Gun - Craft Beer Co. Vermont Pale Ale | 6.10 | | Cloudy gold. Full-on, fruity US hop flavours. |
| Bad Seed - Citra Pale Ale | 4.50 | | I can’t resist any beer with the word ‘Citra’ in its name. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Sunday afternoon and I note several of the same customers sitting in the same seats as last week and the same band setting up for music later. I must not become a creature of habit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evil Twin - Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break | 10.80 | | Served from keg – a collaboration beer with Westbrook Brewery. A monster of a beer. Black and smells of fruit cake. Taste starts with cake, moves into biscuit and ends with chilli. Fabulous. |
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop | 5.00 | | Golden and very hoppy. |
| Track - Going to the Sun | 7.00 | | From key-keg. Cloudy pale gold. An IPA – very fresh and lovely. |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Golden and nicely crisp. |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Craft Beer Co.
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 43 |
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| 6 |
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The pub is found in Limehouse, Greater London, E14 7JD.
This pub in Commercial Road was present by 1871 as the Railway Tavern; the licensee at the time being William Gordon Crow, who previously ran the Crow’s Nest nearby. It is a Victorian era, single bar, street corner pub that nestles almost underneath the railway line beside Limehouse station. Traditionally a Charrington’s house; that brewery’s former ownership can still be seen in the green panels in the windows. For a while in the 1980s the pub was renamed Stepney East, before reverting to the Railway Tavern name. By 2010 the ownership had moved to Punch Taverns and in December 2016 it re-opened following refurbishment as the newest outlet for the growing Craft Beer Co. chain. Six handpumps and twenty-one keg taps on the bar.
We have visited this pub 26 times, seen 115 different beers and tried 66 of them.
Postcode: E14 7JD