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King William IV (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla |  | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Simcoe Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale |  | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Boggles Baltic Porter | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Cherry Mild | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - English Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kentish Town Brown IPA | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Super Sexy Space Time Beer | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Culture Shock | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mosaic Pale Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Dalston Black IPA | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hoxton Special IPA |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Cosmic Karma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Go Go Disco Baby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Whitechapel Weizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rhymney - Hobby Horse | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
This pub re-opened on Thursday. Surprisingly little has changed. Much of the lovely breweriana has gone. There is a new pool table in the front bar. The yard has been beautified. There is no sign of the usual faces. Most obvious change is significant price increases.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | | A significantly hoppy pint. |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | A good quality dark Bitter. |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Just passing through at around 9pm and the pub is almost empty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | | It is easy to forget that Brodie’s ordinary Bitter is a very good example of the style. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rhymney - Hobby Horse | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Simcoe Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Super Sexy Space Time Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Culture Shock | 5.80 | Not Tried |
29 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Pretty quiet in here on the evening after a Bank Holiday. This pub once had a reputation for selling far too many cask beers for the number of customers and not keeping an eye on quality. I thought they had grown out of that – but tonight the old problems had resurfaced.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A new version of this beer predominately hopped with Mosaic. I thought it tasted a bit insipid. The next customer had a glass full of dregs and it went off sale. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hoxton Special IPA | 6.60 | | Rare to see this one in cask. But what started out tasting a bit odd increasingly tasted ‘off’ as I went down the glass and I did not finish my pint. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried | A friend had to return his pint of this one. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rhymney - Hobby Horse | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - English Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Simcoe Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Super Sexy Space Time Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Culture Shock | 5.80 | Not Tried | I had to return my pint (vinegar) and it was taken off sale. |
21 Aug 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and fairly busy. A must do if in the area, or even if you're not!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Simcoe Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street IPA | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Super Sexy Space Time Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Culture Shock | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Go Go Disco Baby | 7.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Cosmic Karma | 5.00 | Not Tried |
28 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Evening session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Super Sexy Space Time Beer | 5.00 | | Pale and hoppy and great. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Cherry Mild | 3.60 | | A very dark beer with initially subtle cherry flavours. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Culture Shock | 5.80 | | Blimey, a pale ESB, complete with sticky caramel flavours. You don’t come across this sort of thing every day. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Whitechapel Weizen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | 5.40 | Not Tried |
06 Mar 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and busy. Superb pub one of my favourites in this area, a proper London boozer. I've only listed the beer I've drunk.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | | Light floral hoppy and in superb condition. |
05 Feb 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Brodies have been keeping a pretty low profile recently and, I gather, brewing most of their beer in faraway South Wales. So good to see them launching four new/revived beers tonight across their three pub estate.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - English Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Pale gold in colour. Great, earthy, English hop flavours. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Simcoe Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Pale gold. Intensely hoppy in the way Brodie’s do so well. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kentish Town Brown IPA | 5.50 | | A new recipe for this dark beer, at a lower strength. Really good I thought. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mosaic Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Pale and hop-filled, although suffering a bit from flat condition. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Whitechapel Weizen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I had to change busses outside on the way home from the Pig’s Ear Beer Festival and felt the need to pop in for a quick one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | | A very fine, golden, hoppy beer. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late evening. This is always a good place to catch up with all the football gossip ahead of a Leyton Orient home match.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | | Pale and lusciously hoppy. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | | Pale gold. Lovely Citra flavours, but perhaps just a little one-dimensional. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Whitechapel Weizen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A very pleasant night here – a gathering of all eight past and present editors of the Leyton Orientear fanzine, of which I am one. Unfortunately, not all beer shone tonight, but the conversation did.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | | Excellent, hoppy, pale beer. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Boggles Baltic Porter | 8.80 | | Served from key-keg. Deliberately soured, black Porter. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | | Tasty Pale Ale, but condition past its best. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Not on its usual form. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Dalston Black IPA | 7.00 | | Served from key-keg and condition a bit flat and lacklustre. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the King William IV
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 12 |
| 74 |
| 31 |
| 12 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Leyton, Greater London, E10 6AE.
Community local in the Bakers Arms area of Leyton, in High Road Leyton, with a large comfortable dark wooden interior. The pub was present here by 1855 and was acquired by Charrington’s Brewery from Truman’s in 1870 – in later years it passed to Ind Coope. It was rebuilt as we know it today in 1897, on a slightly smaller site than its predecessor. Used to be famous for a good selection of Brodie's beer which were brewed in the former stable block to the rear. Sold on and the brewery has been relocated outside London. Refurbished and reopened under new ownership in late-May 2018. Reported late 2022 no long selling real ale. 2023 reported back selling real ale.
We have visited this pub 54 times, seen 131 different beers and tried 82 of them.
Postcode: E10 6AE