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The Water Poet (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| London Fields - Harvest Ale 2014 | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | | 1 |
| Hackney - Golden Ale |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Tail Feather | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
02 Jun 2018 (Wittenden)
Packed and noisy in the late afternoon on a warm June Saturday.We all agreed that our beer was too warm.Not all beers listed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | | Molasses,roast chestnut,cinders.Too warm. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Exceptionally busy throughout this large pub. Not for the first time I am served a short pint and not for the first time it is in less than perfect condition – I’m beginning to think that it is more than a coincidence that this keeps happening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | | Served a bit warm and this seems to emphasise the beer’s bitterness. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2015 (Stephen Harris)
The fact that it is mid-evening on a drizzly February Monday does not stop this large pub from being standing room-only busy. Expensive here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney - Golden Ale | 4.00 | | I can’t put my finger on what it is, but something is dreadfully wrong with this pint. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Not as crowded as on my last visit, but still amazingly busy given that it is Monday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | 4.20 | | A rather ordinary Bitter. |
| London Fields - Harvest Ale 2014 | 5.00 | | This beer is evidence, to my mind, that not all Green Hop beers really work out. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve not been in here for a few years and seem to remember being the only customer on my previous visit. Tonight it is packed; amazingly busy for mid-evening on a Tuesday. And I discover that the pub is around five times bigger than I had realised, with a back room, a busy outside yard beyond, and dining rooms in the old stables across the yard.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | Not in prime condition and a bit too warm to fully appreciate the flavours that I know this beer has. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | I did not spot this on sale until after I had ordered something else. |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Tail Feather | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out whilst I was queing to be served. |
19 Mar 2014 (Baymart)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | |
About The Water Poet
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Spitalfields, Central London, E1 6BX.
The Water Poet in the heart of Spitalfields, is a thriving pub, and you can understand why. Clean and tidy inside, even though it has some heavy contrasts such as a very large step on weighing scales, and two pool tables. A very good selection of real ales was on sale. I would have liked to have had time to explore the many rooms, but it was not to be. Closed permanently at end of March 2019 for redevelopment of the area.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 13 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: E1 6BX