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The Old Bank of England (McMullen)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB |  | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Brit Hop (collaboration with Hardknott) | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Jack Frost | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Southern Star | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until 11pm close. Entered via the breezy garden back entrance passing hardy souls outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | £5pp say no more |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Southern Star | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Glorious building but poor beer range with 18 handpumps all selling just 5 Fuller's beers only.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | 4.50 | | Rather sour tasting bitterness. £4.45 pp |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | No mention of this being a Fuller's beer at point of sale |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2014 (ChrisE)
Evening visit and very busy. In some ways a bit like a Wetherspoon being a conversion of an old bank, upstairs toilets, etc.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
07 May 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I join a CAMRA pub crawl here – fully intending only to visit the first couple of pubs of five but end up doing four of them. Busy here and a tad pricey.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Middle of the road sort of pint of Pride. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2014 (HSB)
15:30 Busy. Magnificent interior.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Brit Hop (collaboration with Hardknott) | 4.10 | | Hoppy as suggested |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Quite busy in the early evening, especially as the mezzanine seating area was out of use and several ground floor tables were marked ‘Reserved’ but vacant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 |  | Served very cold. Sweetish malt tastes began to develop as the beer warmed in the hand. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Jack Frost | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Nov 2007 (Ian)
Early Tuesday evening and it was pretty busy already. Just a beautiful pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | 5.40 | | Choccy and sour. Better condition than what I had before. But a bit warm. Maybe sat in the pipes for a bit. But just a stunning beer. The fruit, sour, choc flavour is intense. Amazing. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried |
About The Old Bank of England
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Fleet Street, Central London, EC4A 2LT.
Gloriously restored by Fuller's in what was the Law Courts branch of the Bank of England. Grand dark wood central bar dominates a room with chandeliers. Just your archetypal grand Victorian pub. Large oblong island bar with a bar back that includes a stopped 4 sided clock - stopped at 12.10 being the time of the last transaction of the old Bank of England. A balcony gallery overlooks the ground floor. 18 handpumps in 3 banks, each of 6 although one bank is for show only. Reported as purchased by McMullen and changes expected in 2019 when the existing Fuller's lease expires. Now a McMullen house.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: EC4A 2LT