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Bocas (formerly Simmons Old Street; Craft Beer Co.) (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Tiny IPA |  | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Secrets We Share |  | 1 |
| Brewsmith - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Electric Bear - Livewire | Not Tried | 0 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - HOP | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - S.M.A.S.H - Ahtanum/Propino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Loot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Craft Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Tiny IPA | 3.90 | | Light dry fruity and hoppy ticked all the boxes |
| Brewsmith - Oatmeal Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Electric Bear - Livewire | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Loot | 5.50 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Secrets We Share | 5.20 | | Golden. Fruity and bitter, but something did not seem quite right and I did not much enjoy this beer. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - HOP | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - S.M.A.S.H - Ahtanum/Propino | 5.20 | Not Tried |
About the Bocas (formerly Simmons Old Street; Craft Beer Co.)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
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The pub is found in Old Street, Central London, EC1V 9HE.
Formerly called the Glue Pot, this is a 60s/70s building next to Shoreditch Fire Station in St John Street. It was a Watney’s house in its day and for a while was one of East London’s Murphy’s pubchain. The pub was renamed Nelson’s Retreat in 1996, possibly not unrelated to the renaming of the Lord Nelson across Old Street as Bar Aquarium. It was a staunchly old-fashioned pub attracting a local trade at a time when the area had become fashionable as an area of late night venues. In 2017 it re-opened as the latest Craft Beer Co. pub. There is a single, elongated room and some limited pavement standing at the front. Became a cocktail bar on 27th May 2021 with no real ale.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 11 different beers and tried 2 of them.
Postcode: EC1V 9HE