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Woodin's Shades (Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - US Pale |  | 1 |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Top of the Hops 2012 | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - London Winter Ale | | 1 |
| Navigation - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Sole Star |  | 1 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Double Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - The Only Way is Santa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Last visit on a Truman's hunt and did not disappoint. Truman's, in conjunction with Nicholson's, is running a customer feedback test of new Truman's brands. First time I have seen a member of staff on mobile whilst serving a customer (not me) a beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - US Pale | 4.60 | | Pretty bulk standard lemony citrus beer. Would be disappointed if this became Truman's snazzy new big brand |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Clip at 90 degrees to front so guess was sold out |
19 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Not much seating space in here, but found a perch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation - Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Typically biscuity malty East Midlands pale bitter. Some fruity hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
26 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
With transport difficulties, central London is a bit of a ghost town today – apart from rampant sales shoppers and bemused tourists wandering around wondering why everywhere is closed. Luckily, this pub has opened.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - London Winter Ale | 4.60 | | Dark, richly malty and warming – although this pint not in great condition. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Navigation - Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - The Only Way is Santa | 5.20 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
It’s mid-evening and the pub is busy. Some people appear to have had a few too many. Disappointing to find that the "tax-busting" 2.7% beer is being sold at the same price as everything else. For the same money, I could have drunk the Jaipur IPA!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sole Star | 2.70 | | This is my first try at one of the new wave of below-3% beers. It's a decent attempt, with bags of hop flavours. But ultimately it is completely lacking in body. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Double Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2011 (Stephen Harris)
Packed with City types wearing paper crowns.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Top of the Hops 2012 | 4.50 | | Claims to be brewed using 2,012 varieties of British-grown hops. Certainly on the hoppy side. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Woodin's Shades
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
 | 5 |
| 10 |
| 2 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in City, Central London, EC2M 4PT.
A Nicholson's pub alongside Liverpool Street railway station selling Fuller's London Pride and up to 6 guest beers through 7 handpumps on the bar counter. Once upon a time was a place to get a superb pint of Bass with attitude. The Traders' Bar Dining room is upstairs, toilets are downstairs.
We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 56 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: EC2M 4PT