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The Coal Hole (Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter |  | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Beachcomber Blonde | | 1 |
| Purity - Pure UBU |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Longboat (collaboration with Ægir) | | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Knops - Musselburgh Broke | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Three Wise Hops | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Box Steam - Half Sovereign |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Navigation - Britannia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Big Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper Red 'n' Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bays - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Santa Maria | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Breakfast Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Hadley's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sly Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wainwright | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree New World Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
21 Sep 2019 (ChrisE)
One of the more elderly in our group needed a rest between the Savoy Tap and the bus stop in Strand so we popped in here. Busy and rather noisy but we found a seat and enjoyed a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | 4.00 | |
15 Nov 2018 (ChrisE)
I had not been here for many years so popped in for a pint on the ground floor level. Fairly busy with excellent service from friendly staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit off the 15 bus from the East End.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knops - Musselburgh Broke | 4.50 | | Very dark and malty, not my style at all |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sly Fox | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wainwright | 4.10 | Not Tried | New style clip with no brewery name yet the matching M&B Guest Ale back clip says it was brewed by Thwaites in Lancashire. What better reason for not drinking this brand sham |
| Adnams - Longboat (collaboration with Ægir) | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
11 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Longboat (collaboration with Ægir) | 4.60 | | Described as a Nordic red ale which I would describe as having a distinctive dry cherry flavour with a long lingering dry after-taste |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bays - Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Breakfast Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, still buzzin' well after 11pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Wow wow wow at £4.60pp |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Big Red | 3.80 | Not Tried | No visible abv on an otherwise also unreadable pumpclip |
| Robinsons - Trooper Red 'n' Black | 5.80 | Not Tried | Why hide the true Robinsons provenance? |
13 Nov 2016 (Brian)
After a pint of Punk IPA in the O'Neills bar in King's Cross I felt that I should move nearer to civilisation...so I headed for Charing Cross. I arrived at about 11:30 and still only just managed to find a seat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | | Nice soft mid brown beer |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and a good trade here. Somebody smashed a bottle of vinegar on the floor and was loudly dissatisfied by the lack of promptness with which it was mopped up by the staff. The smell drove me away pretty swiftly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Half Sovereign | 3.40 | | A malty, brown Bitter. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Navigation - Britannia | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Nov 2015 (Brian)
10:40 the morning after the Horrors/New Order gig in Brixton. Feeling a bit rough so came here for the veggie breakfast and a livener. We were the only customers for most of the visit, but it was a bit early. There were about 8 hand pumps on but I didn't note them all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Three Wise Hops | 4.30 | | Very nice, ruby bitter. In good condition. |
10 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit prompted by free pint voucher in Metro newspaper today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Fresh cask on |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree New World Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | A long tale of woe. New cask put on to fulfil free voucher promise but came up like a scrumpy perry |
22 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Beachcomber Blonde | 4.20 | | In great nick |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out upon ordering |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Santa Maria | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Hadley's Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | Taster was yuk |
About The Coal Hole
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 7 |
| 9 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2R 0DW.
An old world London pub a few hundred yards from Charing Cross in the Strand. Nice chequer tiled floor, heavy mouldings and beamed ceilings. Banistered stairs lead to upstairs drinking area. 12 handpumps with 6 and 6 at opposite ends of the ground floor bar. Edmund's Bar & Diner is in the basement.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 65 different beers and tried 19 of them.
Postcode: WC2R 0DW