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The Metropolitan Bar (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - IPA Reserve |  | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Hop Bomb | | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Autumn Glory |  | 1 |
| Goffs - Lancer | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Mulberry Dark - 1944 - | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Lost Antlers | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer | | 1 |
| Theakston - Double Cross IPA | | 1 |
| Box Steam - Ghost Train | | 1 |
| Arundel - New Horizons | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Saint Louis Schlafly Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Grumpy Guvnor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Eight Bells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Weather - Howlin' Gale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Three Kings Christmas Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Explorer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Prescott - Chequered Flag | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - SPA (Shefford Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - Cotswold Way | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rhymney - Export | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Dec 2015 (HSB)
10:50 I had been asked to conduct a pub crawl for some new CAMRA members who wanted to spend their 'Spoons vouchers. Here seemed a good place for the 10 of us to meet. Coffee with breakfast followed by beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Lost Antlers | 4.40 | | Red Rye IPA |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Eight Bells | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Three Kings Christmas Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | 5.40 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2015 (HSB)
19:30 A lot busier then this morning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - Lancer | 3.80 | | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2015 (HSB)
10:45 Breakfast stop before an outing to North West London. I had planned on a coffee but my fellow travellers had started on beer so sheep-like I followed them. The pub was very quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exe Valley - Autumn Glory | 4.50 | | Good standard bitter |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - Cotswold Way | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rhymney - Export | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Glory | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Saint Louis Schlafly Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | The clip was very interesting. A small blue and cream roundel proclaiming Schlafly Beer brewed in Saint Louis. When we returned in the evening this had been replaced with the Everards clip. Someone must have complained. |
30 Jul 2015 (HSB)
09:45 My first visit here. Surprising given its proximity to a railway station. Breakfast with coffee followed by a beer. It was very quiet with just a few breakfasters.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer | 3.70 | | Bit tired. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Prescott - Chequered Flag | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
09 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Amazingly attentive bar staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | | Very lively, perhaps too fresh |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Weather - Howlin' Gale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog | 5.60 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Steam - Ghost Train | 4.80 | | Amber bitter, dry and bitter malty flavour from amber/crystal malts. Very dry finish. My score 13/20. |
06 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Double Cross IPA | 4.20 | | Deep golden in colour with moderate hop and malt character. Fairly dry finish. My score 14/20. |
12 Jul 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2305 hours visit. It closes early at 2330. Cider festival is on so the fridges are plentifully populated with polypins. Required a substantial top up on every pint and saw many others pass across the bar. Premium Wetherspoon's guest ale pricing here with all reals at £3.20 pp presumably reflecting the tourist trap setting of nearby Madame Tussauds.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | Full liquorice tones and gives no clue as to its 5.6% status. For some silly reason the beer some people are scared to drink |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Dry and moreish |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Grumpy Guvnor | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I’m not too familiar with the pubs around the Marylebone station area, and this seemed the best bet for a couple of pints after a day out by train in Birmingham.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Hop Bomb | 5.00 | | Very classy, American-style IPA. Golden and hazy with a huge hop aroma. Massively hoppy taste, dominated by tropical fruits. |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Mulberry Dark - 1944 - | 3.80 | | A dark red/brown, easy-drinking mild. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - SPA (Shefford Pale Ale) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Getting progressively busy from 5pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - IPA Reserve | 4.70 | | Golden in colour and with a large dose of malt giving a biscuity flavour with a cereal malt finish. Not that well hopped. My score 16/20. |
| Arundel - New Horizons | 4.60 | | Dark amber with a mainly crystal malt flavour leading to a bittersweet and rather cloying finish. My score 14/20. |
About The Metropolitan Bar
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 7 |
| 8 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Baker Street, Central London, NW1 5LA.
First floor bar sited on top of Baker Street tube station, this is an impressive pub with a large single room dominated by a high vaulted ceiling displaying crests. Long bar with 18 handpumps in 3 banks, each of 6. Normally has a good range of guests with what has just been on and what is coming on advertised behind the bar.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 66 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: NW1 5LA