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Strongroom (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ellenberg - Arch Five |  | 1 |
| Ellenberg - Arch Three | | 1 |
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | | 1 |
| Brew Wharf - Calypso |  | 1 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Bitter | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - The General | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Clear Heart |  | 1 |
| Camden Town - Black Friday | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Florence - Beaver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ha'Penny - London Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Meantime - London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
14 Sep 2012 (Stephen Harris)
There is another beer festival in progress here, mainly focussing on some rather routine European keg beers, it also has an interesting line-up of around 10 cask beers from London brewers. But there are some unspecified problems with the stillage, and only two are available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 4.20 | | A tasty, full-bodied bitter, based upon a 1914 IPA recipe and using Kentish WGV hops. |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
The opening session of London’s most anticipated beer festival of the year so far. 32+ beers from 20+ London brewers are expected over the four days – although if tonight’s huge crowds remain typical, I cannot see the supplies running the course. Most beers on gravity dispense from a stillage, some on keg or bottle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenberg - Arch Three | 4.90 | | Test brew for forthcoming brewery – free samples available from bottles. A near black beer in the Schwarzbier style. Fruity, sweetish malt with a bitter finish. |
| Ellenberg - Arch Five | 5.80 | | Test brew for forthcoming brewery – free samples available from bottles. A dark wheat beer with a smoky hint. Quite possible a unique combination of flavours. |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 6.90 | | Test brew for forthcoming brewery – free samples available from bottles. A copper-coloured beer with a bit of a hop haze. Intensely hopped in IPA-style. Fruity. |
| Brew Wharf - Calypso | 5.50 | | Brewed ‘in collaboration’ with Brodie’s of Leyton. Pale in colour, single-hopped with the intensely bitter Calypso hop from the USA. |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Bitter | 4.30 | | Note that the correct spelling of the brewery name is Moncada. A decent, traditional bitter, raised a notch by the use of classy bittering hops. Quite dry. |
| Signature Brew - The General | 3.90 | | Crisp and hoppy golden bitter. |
| Signature Brew - Clear Heart | 4.50 | | Full-bodied, golden beer with a spicy yeast taste. |
| Meantime - London Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | Widely rumoured to be brewed under contract at Adnams. |
| Ha'Penny - London Stone | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Florence - Beaver | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Camden Town - Black Friday | 4.80 | Not Tried | A keg beer. |
About the Strongroom
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Shoreditch, Central London, EC2A 3SQ.
The Strongroom is a well-renowned recording studio in the heart of Shoreditch, established in 1984 and somewhere along the way acquiring its own bar. There is drinking space on two levels in the former warehouse, with a large and secluded courtyard with pavement tables. Does not usually sell ‘real ale’.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 18 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: EC2A 3SQ