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The Kings Arms (Stonegate Pub Co)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 5 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 2 |
| London Fields - Landlord |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
05 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit, until close in upstairs meeting room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Could not fault this lovely drop |
| London Fields - Landlord | 3.70 | | Could not fault this lovely drop |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | Others called this iffy |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit for local CAMRA AGM in function room upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd out of a newly pulled though cask |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Well rounded |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | 3.60 | | Disappointingly tasteless, proved to be near end of cask which later ran out |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried |
04 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Friday evening visit and the pub is bustling with an after work crowd. I discovered tonight the story behind the impressive coat of arms outside and have amended the pub description on here – can’t believe that I did not know this before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Harvey’s on top form. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Gone are the long standing licensees from my last visit. Remains an expensive pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Perhaps too fresh, soon lost condition |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A very fine pub, should come here more often. Busy tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | Golden. Full-bodied and hoppy. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good chat with what must be one of the last remaining proper pub Guvs, who is retiring within the next 14 days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | £4.40 pp though |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | £4.40 pp |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 May 2015 (HSB)
14:15 Fourth stop. When I drank here in the Nineties this was a Courage pub. Much smarter than I remember it. Friendly Guvnor. Fairly quiet but still had a good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Kings Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
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The pub is found in Borough, Central London, SE1 1YT.
Tucked down a side street, Newcomen Street, off Borough High Street this single roomed pub is notable for its Grade II listed pub sign. This takes the form of a sculpture of the Royal Coat of Arms of George the Third dating from 1760. It originally stood above the gate at the south end of the old London Bridge, being salvaged and moved to this pub when the bridge was demolished. The coat of arms then stayed on the pub frontage when the pub was rebuilt in 1890. Comfortably furnished throughout, for many years just 3 handpumps but now equipped with 5 on the bar counter.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 13 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: SE1 1YT