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Lion & Key (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Western American IPA |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Empire - Indian Porter |  | 1 |
| Great Newsome - Frothingham Best Bitter | | 1 |
| RCH - Pitchfork | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Fruit Bat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Dragon Slayer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Barbarian | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Metropolis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Double Top - Golden Arrow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Double Top - Madhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Geeves - Gunwale Dance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Geeves - Tunnel Mouth | Not Tried | 0 |
| George Wright - Double Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Newsome Noel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Pricky Back Otchan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Newsome - Winter Warmth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lytham - Lowther | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lytham - Twilight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Santa's Soot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Donner & Blitzed | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Little John | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mr Grundy's - Lord Kitchener | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Augustinian | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Essex Border | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - GB Growler Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Scarborough - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summerskills - South Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Wreckage | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Black Diamond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Plum Pudding Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 Mar 2015 (Mick)
Nice basic boozer, good food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Western American IPA | 5.00 | | Best beer of this Northern trip. Pale, heavy on the hops and a lingering dry finish. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Essex Border | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| George Wright - Double Top | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - GB Growler Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Double Top - Madhouse Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Double Top - Golden Arrow | 3.90 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2014 (HSB)
16:00 Last stop. Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | One of my favourite beers. |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Fruit Bat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Wreckage | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Dragon Slayer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Santa's Soot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Metropolis | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mr Grundy's - Lord Kitchener | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Barbarian | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Little John | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Black Diamond | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Summerskills - South Star | 5.60 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime visit, and this seems a very pleasant pub. The food looked good too, although I did not indulge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Newsome - Frothingham Best Bitter | 4.30 | | Dark and malty. |
| Empire - Indian Porter | 4.40 | | Black and dry and roasty with a hint of sour fruit. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Augustinian | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Plum Pudding Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Newsome Noel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Pricky Back Otchan | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Winter Warmth | 4.60 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2012 (Mick)
Good buzz, nice atmosphere. Tradition feel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | | Golden bitter, some citrus, very drinkable. |
| Milestone - Donner & Blitzed | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lytham - Lowther | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Plum Pudding Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Geeves - Gunwale Dance | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Scarborough - Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Lytham - Twilight | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Geeves - Tunnel Mouth | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About the Lion & Key
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, HU1 1QE.
Friendly and welcoming, an old fashioned boozer in High Street. Known for a while as Durty Nellys with an Irish theme then.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 36 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: HU1 1QE