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Warrant Officer
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Card - Jack of Clubs |  | 2 |
| Five Points - First Brews No. 4 – Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner |  | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Unplugged |  | 1 |
| Crate - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Twisted Wheel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Ostend Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Poplar Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Cavalier | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card - Jack of Clubs | 4.50 | | Still cuckoo-brewed at Brentwood. In great condition here. A dark, satisfying bitter. |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | | Great to taste the Hackney Wick-brewed Truman’s at last (and the brewery launch party is this coming Saturday). Dark, fruity and tangy as when contract-brewed at Everards, but we all thought it was a significant improvement and in a traditional style that remains very popular. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - First Brews No. 4 – Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Something of a favourite at the present time, this is a full-bodied beer. |
| Wild Card - Jack of Clubs | 4.50 | | Wild Card continue to brew this beer at Brentwood Brewery, but are hoping to move soon to their own location in Walthamstow. It is a dark copper-coloured, traditional bitter. Some caramel flavours. |
| Signature Brew - Unplugged | 4.80 | | Signature Brew continue to brew their beers at Titanic Brewery. This beer was cloudy and yeasty and was taken off sale – intended flavours hard to determine. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Poplar Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Cavalier | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Twisted Wheel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Ostend Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried |
About the Warrant Officer
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Walthamstow, Greater London, E17 5RG.
Pub present as the Higham Hill Tavern by 1869, when it was owned by the Wells & Perry Brewery of Chelmsford, later passing to the Smith Garrett Brewery of Bow and subsequently to Taylor Walker Brewery in 1928. By 1986 the pub had been renamed the Tavern on the Hill. It is best known in recent years for featuring in Sky TV’s 2004 programme ‘Britain’s Hardest Pubs’. This did not exactly enhance its reputation and in 2005 the pub was renamed the Warrant Officer, to reflect the landlord’s previous occupation. In 2013 it was set to become the home to Wild Card Brewery, but they eventually chose a larger premises on the other side of Walthamstow.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 13 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: E17 5RG