Duke of Wellington (Frontier Pubs (Stonegate))
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
10 Jun 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Attempting this update from my mobile 'phone whilst actually in the pub. Apologies if I balls it up. Pub busy with football on TV.
Clouded Minds - Vanilla Stout | 5.40 | | |
Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Trinity (Blueberry) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
22 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A quick early evening visit before the crowds build up, specifically to try the new Five Points beer which is launched today.
Five Points - First Brew: Pale Ale | 4.40 | | A cloudy (not sure if it is supposed to be cloudy) gold colour, malty and yeasty and hoppy all at one. Full-bodied and with a bitter finish. |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
25 Jan 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Beer festival in full flow, and predictably busy. Some nice, German bar snacks. I list the beers available on handpump, 6 or 7 more were available from a stillage in the back room.
Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | | Black, low strength, hoppy and chocolaty beer. Spicy hop flavours. |
East London (ELB) - Cascade Pale | 4.00 | | A version of the usual Pale, additionally hopped with Cascade – heavily additionally hopped. |
Ascot - Single Hop 'Dr Rudi' | 4.60 | | Another in the long line of single-hopped beers from Ascot. I didn’t really care for this one, a little medicinal. |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Ascot - Anastasia's Imperial Stout | 8.00 | Not Tried | |
Ascot - Big Alligator | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Here for the official launch of a new East London Brewery beer. The pub is very busy, although I think most of the crowd is coincidental to the beer launch.
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | | Very dark, smooth and creamy and oaty. Everything you would expect from a good Oatmeal Stout. |
Milestone - Uncle Sam's Triple Hop | 5.50 | | Golden-coloured beer with US hop character. A bit sweeter than I really like in a hoppy beer. |
Otley - O3 Boss | 4.40 | | Red/brown in colour. A bit thin and a bit sweet. |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
18 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I thought this might be the ideal place to watch the Chelsea v Barca game. But with London having lost its analogue TV signal yesterday, it seemed that half of north London had the same idea. The pub was rammed and I could not get near the TV. Good beer selection though.
Ascot - Aardvark | 5.00 | | Golden and US hoppy. Bittersweet finish. |
Devilfish - That Gold Devil | 4.20 | | Golden ale with a strong citrus-hop character that builds up over the pint, backed by smooth malt. |
Devilfish - Stingray | 5.50 | | Dark brown, fruity and malty with some warming alcohol. |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
29 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Last session of a four day festival of ‘New Wave Ales’. I’m pleased to see a reasonable number are still available. Fairly busy too.
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Black, rich and lactose sweet, with a decent hit of Challenger hops in the finish. |
Steel City (cuckoo at Toolmakers) - Dark Funeral | 5.30 | | Slightly lower abv than some ‘Black IPAs’, but as black as your hat and offensively hoppy. |
Hardknott - Code Black | 5.60 | | A ‘Black IPA’. Very black, quite smooth and liquorishy. With lots of Amarillo (or similar) hops piled on top. |
Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Smoked Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
Magic Rock - Dark Arts | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - American Brown | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
23 Jul 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy for Saturday brunch.
Ascot - Hobb's Sprog | 4.80 | | Special brew for the pub's beer festival. A pale beer with good citrus hop character and some maltiness leading to a rather short, dry finish. My score 15/20. |
31 Jul 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet early doors on a Saturday morning. Started to pick up after midday.
Daleside - Summer Blonde | 4.70 | | Interesting pale gold beer with a grainy malt character and some hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Wish You Were Here | 4.80 | | Well balanced strong golden ale. My score 15/20. |
RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | | Fairly bitter amber beer with a hoppy and dry finish. My score 14/20. |
Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Truth Serum | 3.80 | | Pale, hoppy and dry bitter. My score 14/20. |