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Old Red Cow (Pubs of Distinction )
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Christmas Spirit |  | 1 |
| Blackjack - New Deck | | 1 |
| Blackjack - First Deal | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Smoke Signals | | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Topaz | | 1 |
| Kent - Altered States | | 1 |
| Stone & Wood - Pacific Ale | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | | 1 |
| Bear Hug - Spirit Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted |  | 1 |
| Buxton - Target | | 1 |
| Firebrand - Red | | 1 |
| London Brewing Co. (Bohemia) - Beer Street | | 1 |
| Bootleg - Twisted Groove |  | 1 |
| Firebrand - Cross Pacific Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| RedWillow - Feckless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Tornado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Factory - Paxton Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Dark Nights | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Magic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Nektar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror 1075 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Goalll! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Mama Knows Best | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 May 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon and the pub is busy. Mind you, any numbers into double figures is busy here. I've been in several 'micro' pubs that are bigger.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Brewing Co. (Bohemia) - Beer Street | 4.00 | | An amber-coloured Bitter in great condition. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening meet up with Dave K from Peterborough and Robert S from Horley. The pub is absolutely rammed and we end up standing in the doorway, kind of half in and half out of the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Topaz | 4.10 | | Great, full-bodied, golden, hoppy pint. |
| Stone & Wood - Pacific Ale | 4.50 | | On keg dispense. This is an absolute belter of a beer, hugely hopped with Australian Galaxy hops. Fresh, citrus flavours, wheaty base. A cloudy gold colour. |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Factory - Paxton Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Not so crowded in the little ground floor bar. Just a touch of beer geekery here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Fab beer, served here in perfect condition and at perfect temperature. |
| Siren Craft - Smoke Signals | 4.40 | | A collaboration beer with Stillwater, available on key-keg. A very dry, tart, sour beer – I think in a Berliner Weiss style, although I might be wrong on that. But where is the smoke, I thought. And then the smoke hits in the finish. Very clever. |
| RedWillow - Feckless | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Tornado | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Robert and I spent time in here both before and after a walk up the road to check out the new St Bart’s “Brewery”. Pleased to see that there is now a price list here, for the keg beers at least.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hug - Spirit Pale Ale | 4.20 | | On key keg dispense. Easily the best beer of the evening (most expensive too – by miles). Great, cloudy, flavoursome Pale Ale. |
| Firebrand - Red | 4.50 | | Red Ale with noticeable hop content. |
| Bootleg - Twisted Groove | 4.20 | | Golden in colour. Quite smooth and a soft sort of mouthfeel. Nothing special we thought. Served a bit too warm. |
| Firebrand - Cross Pacific Pale Ale | 4.00 | | On keg dispense. Disappointing. Over-carbonated and with metallic and chemical taints. |
| Cottage - Goalll! | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Mama Knows Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2014 (Baymart)
Too cramped for my liking, could have lost a few tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | | Have tried this from a bottle and was a little disappointed with this on the night. |
17 Dec 2013 (HSB)
13:45 Not on our plan but we were so near. Busy with diners upstairs. Young barman keen on beer knowledge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Christmas Spirit | 4.70 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror 1075 | 7.40 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Evening Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | | |
| Cronx - Nektar | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Centennial | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2013 (HSB)
18:15 Quite quiet. Monday evening effect I suppose.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | | A new Kent beer to me. Unusual but enjoyable. |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2013 (HSB)
Sunday lunchtime. We were the only people not eating.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | | |
| Blackjack - New Deck | 4.20 | | |
| Blackjack - First Deal | 4.40 | |
11 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I met up here with my friend Robert, who was making his first visit to the pub. Quite busy, with a rapid flow of customers coming in for a quick one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | | Classic, very pale, hoppy pint. |
| Buxton - Target | 3.80 | | An earthy, vegetal hop taste. |
| Buxton - Dark Nights | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Magic | 3.30 | Not Tried |
About the Old Red Cow
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 13 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Smithfield, Central London, EC1A 9EJ.
One of the ancient Smithfield taverns in Long Lane; the present building dates from 1854. In the twentieth century it was a small, single bar Watney’s pub with an upstairs restaurant, aimed squarely at the market workers from Smithfield Market across the road. In 1997 the pub was acquired by Shepherd Neame. The pub moved upmarket, but trade declined and it closed in 2006. It had a short-lived incarnation in 2007 under the name Long Lane, but gained a new lease of life when it re-opened in 2011 as the sister pub to Bermondsey’s Dean Swift. The small downstairs bar is now a Tap Room, showcasing a wide range of beers, whilst the larger upstairs bar has gastro pretentions. Operator went into liquidation March 2020 - lease for sale. Subsequently reopened 2021.
We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 42 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: EC1A 9EJ