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Craft Beer Co. (Craft Beer Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Altered States |  | 1 |
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Crafty Jane Cranberry Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Fyne - Sanda Black | | 1 |
| Tempest - Elemental Porter | | 1 |
| Wood Street - Golden Larch | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Tempest - Cascadian | | 1 |
| Banks's - Apprentice Rhubarb & Riches | | 1 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Palisade | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Tammie Norrie | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Craft Magic | | 1 |
| Ilkley - The Mayan |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Cloud Burst | | 1 |
| Beer Geek - Legend of the Golden Geek | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Mirthless | | 1 |
| Crate - Best | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Craft Union |  | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Snowdrop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Cascadian Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Castle Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Monument Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Single Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - A Face With No Name | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Cluster Chinook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
19 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in here, as always. Rumours circulating that the Chancellor will abolish the Beer Duty Escalator in tomorrow’s Budget. A victory for sensible lobbying.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest - Elemental Porter | 5.10 | | Near black, chocolaty porter with a strong smoked malt flavour. |
| Tempest - Cascadian | 4.10 | | A full-bodied, hoppy, blond beer. |
| Mallinsons - Tammie Norrie | 3.90 | | A typically pale, crisp, Mallinson’s beer. Very nice, the flavour cutting right through the super-strength Soffles I was eating at the time. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - A Face With No Name | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Cluster Chinook | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Darkness | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried |
27 Feb 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy indeed in here, mid-evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | | Very good, US-style, hoppy, brown ale. |
| Ilkley - The Mayan | 5.30 | | A thick, dark, heavily-flavoured beer. Initial impression is of intense chocolate – by the end, this has been replaced by a burn of chilli. Somewhere in the middle is a perfect chocolate / chilli balance. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Craft Union | 5.00 | | A brown beer, brewed with rye and flavoured with honey. In this sample, the honey completely dominated the taste and the condition had fallen flat. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Snowdrop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | 7.40 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Manageably busy in here on a Monday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | 6.00 | | Very pale in colour. This is a full-bodied US-style IPA with plenty of fruity hops tastes and an underlying bitterness. |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Very pale in colour. Strong, with plenty of citrus hop flavours. |
| Beer Geek - Legend of the Golden Geek | 4.50 | | Amber in colour. Very bitter. |
| Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Cascadian Black | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Castle Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Monument Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Single Blonde | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy around 7pm on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | | Black in colour with good citrus hoppiness, this is a black bitter not a mild despite seeing it described as such elsewhere. There is maltiness but the dominant flavour is of citrus hop. My score 16/20. |
01 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a Saturday afternoon but managed to get the little low table at the end of the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Palisade | 3.90 | | Pale and hoppy with good citrus flavour and good malt balance. Refreshing hop finish. My score 16/20. |
| RedWillow - Mirthless | 3.90 | | Pale and hoppy with the characteristic taste of Nelson Sauvin hops giving a grassy, grapefruit and gooseberry flavour. Finish is quite dry and tart. My score 15/20. |
31 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy mid evening on a Wednesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Sanda Black | 5.50 | | Black in colour but hoppy with citrus notes set against dark malts. Smooth mouthfeel with a fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Chinook (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.30 | | Amber bitter with fruity hop bitterness and some citrus flavour. Fairly fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
16 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy for a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Craft Magic | 3.20 | | Pale gold house beer, low in strength but certainly not in flavour. Very hoppy with citrus and fruit flavours dominating. My score 16/20. |
| Ilkley - Crafty Jane Cranberry Milk Stout | 4.70 | | Smooth and dark with sweetness and fruitiness dominating to start. The finish is both malty and fruity. An interesting and complex beer. My score 17/20. |
| Crate - Best | 4.30 | | Red coloured bitter with a full bodied mouthfeel. Toasty malt flavour and tart, fruity raisins in the finish. My score 15/20. |
02 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy mid evening on a Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Apprentice Rhubarb & Riches | 4.50 | | Brewed by contestants of the Apprentice TV series, this was basically a very sweet ruby mild, lots of fruity flavours, biscuity malt and very little hoppiness. Good for me, but most may find it too sweet. My score 17/20. |
25 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Rather busy in here around 7pm on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Street - Golden Larch | 4.50 | | An excellent malty golden brew with malty sweetness leading to a fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
18 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy early on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Cloud Burst | 4.50 | | Copper coloured bitter with a good bitter hop character and some malt balance. Hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
About the Craft Beer Co.
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 2 |
| 68 |
| 28 |
| 11 |
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The pub is found in Clerkenwell, Central London, EC1N 7TR.
Formerly the Clock House in Leather Lane, now reopened under the same stewardship as the Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico with a beer policy to match. There is a rare glass ceiling to admire and an upstairs seating area. Sixteen handpumps dispense a house beer, a cider and a selection from selected micro breweries of the UK. Craft keg beers from UK and the rest of the world also have several taps on the bar. Huge worldwide bottled beer range.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 202 different beers and tried 101 of them.
Postcode: EC1N 7TR