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King William IV (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) |  | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Simcoe for Breakfast | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Minstrel Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Black APA | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mosaic for Breakfast | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | | 5 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bramling Cross Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Brewers Gold Pale | | 1 |
| Mikkeller - K:RLEK | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Chunky Monkey Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Apple & Stem Ginger Porter | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Archer Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Aldgate Amber (Special Blend) | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Azacca Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Ginger Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Superior London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hackney Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hoxton Special IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Dalston Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Stepney Green Steam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mocha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Jul 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late-evening. Never busy but a steady ticking over of customers, including several good friends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Goodness, this was on form tonight. Alcoholic grapefruit juice. |
| Mikkeller - K:RLEK | 5.60 | | On keg dispense. I doubt there is anywhere else where you can drink Mikeller beers at £3:60 a pint. This is an amber-coloured, US-style Pale Ale. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | | Golden and heavily-hopped. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Summer | 3.90 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Just a slow ticking over of trade on a Monday evening - until 8pm when a crowd arrived to play cribbage in the back bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Pale, hazy, sharp and bitter. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Challengingly lemony. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon 4 other customers in shame to see this large unspoilt proper East London boozer so quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Delicious light and grapefruit tones. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Superior London Porter | 7.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hackney Red IPA | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hoxton Special IPA | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Dalston Black IPA | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street IPA | 6.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Stepney Green Steam | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A strongly hoppy Pale Ale |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | | A hazy gold colour. Mellow and well-hopped. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Apple & Stem Ginger Porter | 5.80 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
This is the first time I have spent any part of the Easter holiday in London for several years. It gives a chance to visit the annual beer festival here. 44 Brodie’s-brewed beers are being sold over the weekend, and perhaps half of them are available today in bottle, keg or cask – I list just those I drank.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | 5.40 | | Perhaps my favourite Brodie’s beer anyway, always a hoppy beer, this cask is dry-hopped with Citra and extra yummy. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mosaic for Breakfast | 10.10 | | On keg dispense. Smooth, slightly sweet, Oatmeal Stout with a huge hop content. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Brewers Gold Pale | 4.50 | | Pale, single-hop beer. Brewers Gold gives a spicy, orangey flavour to the beer. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Chunky Monkey Chocolate Stout | 7.10 | | On keg dispense. A very full-flavoured Stout. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Apple & Stem Ginger Porter | 5.80 | | A black Porter, full of fruit and ginger flavours. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Archer Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Pale, single-hop beer. English Archer hops giving an unusual, fruity taste. |
11 Feb 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Much quieter in here than on recent visits. Apparently trade is highly dependent on whether there is any televised football – none tonight. Even the regulars’ table was depleted in numbers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Minstrel Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Very pale gold in colour. Non-standard hop flavours. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Azacca Pale Ale | 4.40 | | An exceptionally dry, pale golden beer. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Ginger Beer | 4.80 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and there is a good Friday night bustle in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Simcoe for Breakfast | 10.10 | | On keg dispense and rationed out only by the third pint. A fantastic, hoppy Stout. Beer of 2016 so far for me. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Black APA | 5.00 | | Black and chewy and hoppy. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A lovely beer, which I really like. But this particular pint just not quite at the peak (still good though). |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bramling Cross Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and most of the usual faces are present.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Fantastically fresh. Probably in my top-10 of regularly available beers. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bramling Cross Pale Ale | 4.30 | | A fantastic showcase for Bramling Cross hops (as you might expect from a brewer of the quality of Brodie’s) – golden and full of autumn fruit flavours from the hops. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mocha | 9.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime and there is a good crowd in to watch a Man Utd game on TV. Unfortunately a couple of chaps at the bar were horribly and aggressively drunk – luckily they did not stay long.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | | A hazy, greenish-gold in colour. Low-alcohol grapefruit juice – but I love it. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Black APA | 5.00 | | A very fine beer indeed. I’m not skilled enough to spot how a Black APA differs from a Black IPA. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mocha | 9.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime visit. Plenty of people in to watch televised football, plus another group from York on their way to watch the real thing at Brisbane Road.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Jamaica Stout (was 5%) | 5.40 | | Pitch black in colour. Rich, strong and warming. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Aldgate Amber (Special Blend) | 4.00 | | Amber/brown in colour and well-hopped. I was not able to ascertain what was ‘special’ about it. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Piccadilly Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the King William IV
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 74 |
| 31 |
 | 12 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Leyton, Greater London, E10 6AE.
Community local in the Bakers Arms area of Leyton, in High Road Leyton, with a large comfortable dark wooden interior. The pub was present here by 1855 and was acquired by Charrington’s Brewery from Truman’s in 1870 – in later years it passed to Ind Coope. It was rebuilt as we know it today in 1897, on a slightly smaller site than its predecessor. Used to be famous for a good selection of Brodie's beer which were brewed in the former stable block to the rear. Sold on and the brewery has been relocated outside London. Refurbished and reopened under new ownership in late-May 2018. Reported late 2022 no long selling real ale. 2023 reported back selling real ale.
We have visited this pub 54 times, seen 131 different beers and tried 82 of them.
Postcode: E10 6AE