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Northcote Arms (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Crate - Golden Ale |  | 2 |
| Crate - Red Ale |  | 1 |
| Crate - Session IPA | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Walthamstow Beer – Green-hopped Dark Ale | | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Five Points - XPA | | 2 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale XX | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Tropical Deluxe | | 1 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Salvation! Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - B-Side | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Extra Pale Ale (E.P.) | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Three Sods - Dark Magus | | 1 |
| Three Sods - Mon Chéri IPA | | 1 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Signature Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Oct 2021 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon visit and fairly quiet. Drag shows seem to be very popular in here. I was pleased to discover that half pints are always charged at half the price of a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | |
| Three Sods - Mon Chéri IPA | 4.50 | |
28 Dec 2019 (Stephen Harris)
An evening visit for beer and pizza.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Sods - Dark Magus | 4.70 | | Quite dry for a Milk Stout I think. |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Salvation! Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Rather flat condition detracted from this beer. |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A nice atmosphere in here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale XX | 5.10 | | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Tropical Deluxe | 3.80 | | Good beer on fine form. Mangoes. |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Here for the presentation of a CAMRA Community Pub of the Year award. Pub very busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | | In sparkling form. |
| Crate - Session IPA | 3.60 | | |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
This pub now has a pizza kitchen and the lounge has several tables of pizza-eaters. The 8pm call for the start of the quiz however attracts little interest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Brew - B-Side | 4.70 | | A heavy Brown Ale. |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and the pub is unexpectedly crowded. Indian food is a big draw on Tuesdays, and the fact that Leyton Orient have a match this-evening means the Public Bar is rammed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | | This beer seems to have made the transition to cask format very well. |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and the Public Bar is full, so I tread the unfamiliar carpet of the Lounge. As seems now to be the norm here, the real ale selection is entirely east London-brewed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Brew - Extra Pale Ale (E.P.) | 3.50 | | A really good, fruity, Pale Ale. Signature do seem to be on an upward curve. |
| Crate - Red Ale | 4.10 | | I’m not a lover of Red Ales, but the completist in me said that I should risk a pint. It is malt-driven and fruity, rather than the sweetness I feared. |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit. The pub is pleasingly busy. There is a vegetarian food stall in the back yard. Some local folkies are sawing away on their fiddles in the public bar and an assortment of friends and acquaintances are present. This pub could so easily become my local once again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | | On particularly good form here. |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Served with a very creamy texture. |
| East London (ELB) - Walthamstow Beer – Green-hopped Dark Ale | 4.50 | | A satisfying, dark Bitter. Not obviously a green hop beer from its taste. |
30 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve been hearing many good things about this pub and am pleased to note its inclusion in the Good Beer Guide. An excellent East London beer range tonight and a nice atmosphere here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | | A very pale, hazy gold. This is a gorgeous, smooth, hoppy pint that is not often seen in cask format. |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | | A nicely-balanced Golden Ale. |
| Signature Brew - Signature Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Amber | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
This was my first local pub when I moved to Leyton 25 years ago – indeed it was the only pub I knew in these parts from before I lived here – but I’ve grown out of the habit of coming here. Great to see the pub so well-revived after a dark period in its history.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | A rather murky looking pint, but not lacking in flavour. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Northcote Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 9 |
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The pub is found in Leytonstone, Greater London, E11 4EL.
This pub opened in September 1886, when the area was first developed, and was described as a ‘hotel’ in its earliest years. It was initially a Savill Brothers Brewery pub, passing to Charrington’s when Savills closed down in 1925. The pub still maintains a separation of Public and Saloon bars, although the divisions have been opened up a little and the furnishing of the Public Bar is distinctly more comfortable than it used to be. The former off-sales bar at the back is now converted into a little snug. Very much a community pub, with plenty of local groups meeting here and a range of live events. From 2019, a pizza and pasta kitchen is operating from the old stables at the rear. Five handpumps on the bar. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 25 different beers and tried 16 of them.
Postcode: E11 4EL