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Well & Bucket (Barworks)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney - American Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Super Sharp Shooter | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells / Dogfish Head DNA | | 1 |
| Williams Brothers - 80/- |  | 1 |
| Buxton - American Rye | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Treetops | | 1 |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Wylam - Puffing Billy |  | 1 |
| Wold Top - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Clash London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Dark Nights | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - One Inch Punch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - EPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Brewing Co. (Bohemia) - London Lush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
18 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Nice to be here in the late afternoon before it gets crowded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Super Sharp Shooter | 3.80 | | Seville orange flavours in a low-strength Pale. |
| London Brewing Co. (Bohemia) - London Lush | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
A new pub for me although I did work in the area in the early 1990s when the pub was trading as the Stick of Rock. Worthy of a visit these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | | |
| Tyne Bank - EPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
All tables taken in the early evening – always seems busy here – but I found a perch against the bar counter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylam - Puffing Billy | 5.50 | | I do like a sour beer, really I do. But I don’t think this one was meant to be sour, and the sourness jarred with the smoke and the underlying sweetness of the dark malt. I couldn’t finish my pint. |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - One Inch Punch | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, post-curry visit. Nice atmosphere in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Brothers - 80/- | 4.20 | | Sweetish, dark, beer with some roasted barley – but slightly lighter and hoppier (and more to my personal liking) than I remember the style. |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I had not really planned to come in here, but took a real soaking in a Biblical downpour whilst window shopping in Brick Lane and ran here for shelter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Brown Ale | 4.70 | | Brown in colour and a bit turbid. Very fruity. A little past its best I suspect. |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Dave R and I moved on here from the Crown & Shuttle, two pubs which just months ago seemed long gone, but both now back in service. It was absolutely jammed in here, with more and more crushing in. Rather than the expected Hipster crowd, it was a very smartly fashionable, mostly female crowd – looking like some sort of after-show party associated with London Fashion Week. Dave and I were easily the ugliest people present.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | A well-hopped beer, the undercurrent of sweetness coming from an element of oatmeal in the grist. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells / Dogfish Head DNA | 4.50 | | An unlikely collaboration beer between Charles Wells and the respected US brewer Dogfish Head. This is a full-blown US-style pale ale with fruity hop tastes. |
| Dark Star - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Not quite as crowded as on my last visit and I had a better chance for a look around. They have some interesting artwork on the wall by the same artist whose work features at the Exmouth Arms, EC1. Light levels kept very low in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Amber-coloured. Full-bodied, with fruity hop tastes. In great condition. |
| Wold Top - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Clash London Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Dark Nights | 4.60 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Great to see this pub back with us, and it was very busy on an early Sunday evening. Four cask ales were available – I’ve managed to forget the identity of the fourth.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Treetops | 4.40 | | A decent, if relatively low-strength stout. |
| Buxton - American Rye | 4.30 | | Hops and rye in good combination. |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About the Well & Bucket
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 5 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Bethnal Green, Greater London, E2 7GD.
A former Truman’s Brewery pub that was present here by the opening of the nineteenth century. In 1993 the pub was trading as the Stick of Rock, having been acquired by Belhaven, but it had closed by 1994. Nineteen years of closure (with use as a leather goods retailer and as a hostel) came to an end in February 2013 when the pub was re-opened by Bar Works. It had been known for its ornate, interior tiling – some of which survives in rather battered form. Now has an island bar and a small yard at the rear. there is also a basement cocktail bar.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: E2 7GD