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The Cross Keys (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - High Wire |  | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Redemption Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street IPA | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Brain Wave | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra |  | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Curious |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - England's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Kohinoor Jubilee Commonwealth Indies Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Moderately busy, with most customers standing outside. Beer not on great form tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 |  | A bit hazy and approaching barrel end I think. A very grapefruity, pale pint. |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | | Hard to identify as the beer I have so enjoyed in the past. Sweet and a bit cloying. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Dark and near empty when I entered in mid-afternoon. Once my eyes were accustomed to the gloom, I spotted Steve from Beckenham and we caught up on six months of each other’s news. Dark and near full by the time I left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Luscious, pale, hoppy beer. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | | Well above average quality session bitter. |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Kohinoor Jubilee Commonwealth Indies Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 May 2012 (Dosser)
Our second pub on our London pub crawl. 5 beers were on the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2012 (Dosser)
Afternoon and packed with lots of police in the bar. My American mate Tom loved this place and the beer
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street IPA | 6.40 | | Clip said 5% |
03 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime - really enjoyed this visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Brain Wave | 3.10 | | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | | |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Bethnal Green Bitter | 4.00 | |
23 Jan 2012 (MattY1)
Lunch time visit and what a wonderfull little pub this is full of character and "characters" with nic nacs adorning the ceiling and Walls, the food on offer was proper home cooked wholesome fayer at very good prises. This was my first taste of Brodie's ales and I was very impressed. Great pub :)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Another pale ale and equally as good as redemption again very strong citrus and light malt notes :) |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Redemption Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Wonderful golden pale ale fantastic condition with a very malty citrus taste yummy :) |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | | Very nice :) |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2011 (Dubbel)
First visit to this traditional London boozer. Busy weekday evening, mixed clientele had spilled out the front in the demarkated drinking area. Cracking Brodie's beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | 5.30 | | Wow, what a beer! Huge, oily hop character from the 3.5g of Chinook hops crammed into every pint. Well conditioned and super moreish. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - England's Best | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Red | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Aug 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Surprisingly for early Saturday lunchtime, clientele seemed to be mainly regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | | Pale, hoppy and very citrussy bitter. Good malt balance a dry citrus hop finish. My score 16/20. |
About The Cross Keys
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 8 |
| 14 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Covent Garden, Central London, WC2H 9EB.
Located in Endell Street. Festooned with foliage and flowers on the outside. Inside is a traditional pub interior with low level red tinged lighting giving a cosy pub feel. Lots of bric-à-brac on the walls and ceiling.
We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 31 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: WC2H 9EB