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The Palm Tree (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold |  | 2 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Match Pint | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Gold |  | 1 |
| Brentwood - The Poppy Beer | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Otley - O4 Columbo | | 1 |
| Portobello - VPA | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Medusa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - Columb-O | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O1 Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Nov 2021 (ChrisE)
Early evening visit and a warm welcome from the long standing guv. Some very good musicians were playing in the corner, thankfully they could play their instruments and were not loud, I actually quite enjoyed it. There was just one other customer in the bar who tried to tell me that Covid vaccinations were killing off his generation. I had an interesting chat with the landlord who told me of his childhood memories of the blitz in the East end of London.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | |
25 Jun 2019 (ChrisE)
I really like this pub and always try to fit this one in when I am in the area. In spite of the beer being £5 per pint this was the only pub where I stayed for a second one today. Just as well though as the guv very generously bought drinks all round so I had a half on him.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | |
22 Sep 2018 (Magnus Greel)
I left our group in the Williams Tavern and made my way here. Mid evening and although busy the noise levels were low added to the ambience of the soft low lighting made a pleasant relaxing atmosphere. 10+ years since I last came here and not changed a bit. Superb boozer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Kings (was 3.9% before 2013) | 4.20 | | Warm and rather tired, lacking condition with little hop or citra-ness in the flavour. |
| Otley - O1 Original | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A lovely pub in a pleasant setting on a glorious summer evening. Yet the number of customers was not into double figures here at around 8pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | | A welcome return to London bars for this beer. Superb condition made this honeyed beer a real delight. |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2017 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and a good chat with Alf. A brilliant and most enjoyable visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Match Pint | 4.30 | |
11 May 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and a good chat with the landlord and some locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | |
30 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
Evening visit and both bars were open, some of the younger customers seemed surprised that you can not walk between the bars without leaving the pub. A splendid atmosphere in here tonight so I stopped for an additional pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - Gold | 4.30 | | |
| Otley - O4 Columbo | 4.00 | |
03 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Afternoon and already dark outside, this place was warm and welcoming. I had a good chat with the landlord who remembered me from previous visits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - The Poppy Beer | 3.70 | | A good tasty session beer. |
| Cottage - Medusa | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A brief, early evening call. Only the main bar open.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - VPA | 4.00 | | Exceptionally pale. Flavourful. |
| Otley - Columb-O | 4.00 | Not Tried | ‘Coming next’. |
13 Aug 2013 (ChrisE)
I had been to the White Hart at Whitechapel only to find it closed,so I jumped on a bus to Mile End. I love this pub, but am not so keen on paying £4 for a pint. Cask ales were selling very well tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | Selling extremely well. |
About The Palm Tree
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 9 |
| 16 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Bow, Greater London, E3 5RP.
Large canalside pub in all that remains of what was once a built up area. A real find, a pub seemingly stranded from other buildings in a sort of small park, from another era. A former Truman's house now in private ownership that remains completely 2 separate bars with the only way between them for customers being via the street doors and each bar has its own Gents and Ladies. The Public Bar has a rare East London 5s dartboard in regular use. One of 21 inter-war pubs across the country granted a Grade II listing by Historic England in 2015. 2 handpumps sport an ever changing range of small brewers' ales.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 30 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: E3 5RP