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The Argyll Arms (Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - 24 Carat |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| WharfeBank - Verbeia Pale Ale (VPA) |  | 1 |
| Meantime - London Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Born in the Borders (formerly Scottish Borders) - Foxy Blonde | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Santa's Little Helper |  | 1 |
| Daleside - Morocco Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Limehouse Cut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Pitchfork | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Nutty Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
It’s a long time since I was last in this charming survivor of a pub. Shame there aren’t more like this left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the Borders (formerly Scottish Borders) - Foxy Blonde | 3.80 | | Golden-coloured. Fresh and well-balanced, with floral hops. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Limehouse Cut | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Just opened for the lunchtime session so not as busy as it can be.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - 24 Carat | 4.10 | | |
| WharfeBank - Verbeia Pale Ale (VPA) | 3.60 | |
18 May 2010 (Ian)
Just stepping into this wonder of snugs and etched glass makes me happy. You have to look in every room to see exactly all the beers. Sat at the bar in one of the snugs doing texts and generally relaxing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Too cold but the tropical fruit was very good. OK condition only. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Morocco Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried |
11 May 2010 (ChrisE)
A fairly quiet Tuesday lunchtime, but the restaurant trade appeared to be doing very well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meantime - London Pale Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2010 (Andrew)
Found myself in the Big Smoke with 10 minutes to kill so popped into the Argyll. Not been here before and hadn't done any research but Nicholsons pubs are usually a good bet. The interior is very interesting. Lots of etched glass panels dividing up the front of the pub with a large open area at the rear. The ceiling is sealing-wax red and heavily embossed. ...but the best feature is the staircase going up to the toilets. Coming down that you feel like a King making an entrance into a medieval drinking hall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 |  | Well this was top stuff. None of that Jif-lemon smell it seems to have at every beer festival I've seen it at. It had deep grapefruit flavours tempered really well with a heavy malty syrup and the heat of alcohol. Really well balanced; really good stuff. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Nutty Black | 3.30 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2005 (Ian)
I was the first customer of the day at 11.05. Met up with a couple of friends and only had a pint. The pub takes its beers from the usual Nicholson range of large regionals along with a couple of surprise guests. If you are anywhere near Oxford Circus it is worth coming in just to see the interior
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Santa's Little Helper | 3.70 | | Chestnut colour with tight lasting beige head. Some caramel and tasty fruit malt. Flavours are a bit thin in mouth. Bit of sulphur. quite soft in mouth. Definitely needs more flavour |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Argyll Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Soho, Central London, W1F 7TP.
Just south of Oxford Street near the Undergound station on Argyll Street, near the Palladium Theatre. This is a wonderful piece of Victoriana in the centre of the West End. Lots of dark wood and etched windows and glasswork. Dark red mouldings on the walls and ceiling along with 2 snugs at the front complete the picture. Upstairs is the Palladium Bar and the whole interior is marvellous. Ground bar bar counters have a total of 16 handpumps in clusters of 4, 8 and 4. Significant refurbishment in April 2022.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 48 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: W1F 7TP