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Birkbeck Tavern (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Flaked Out |  | 1 |
| Weltons - It's Christmas | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - What's Cookin' | | 4 |
| Redemption - Trinity | | 4 |
| Mighty Oak - Hogman Ale | | 1 |
| Weltons - It's New Year |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Mer May'd | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - IPA | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | | 1 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Detox | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp | | 1 |
| Potbelly - Aisling |  | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Viking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Horsham Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Pride of Oxford | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Odd Shaped Balls | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - 2.8 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A busy, alcoholic and at times rowdy, end-of-season drink up after Leyton Orient’s last home game of 2011/12.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | | You can’t really go wrong with such a good beer as Maldon Gold on the bar. |
| Mighty Oak - Mer May'd | 4.00 | | Very pale, very hoppy, typical Mighty Oak. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - 2.8 | 2.80 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
This Saturday will go down in history as the day the Birkbeck twice ran out of beer! A large pre-football match crowd apparently drank them dry at lunchtime before heading to the Orient v Sheffield Wednesday game. I was there in the evening when it happened again. The hugely popular ‘Coal Porters’ played live in the Lounge Bar to a more than capacity throng, and all the replacement beer was rapidly drunk.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Excellent pale hoppy pint. |
| Mighty Oak - What's Cookin' | 4.00 | | Reliably pale and hoppy. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | First to run out, before I even got a sniff of it. |
| Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - 2.8 | 2.80 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Comfortably busy on saturday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | On top form. A remarkable, full-on, hop-hit for just 3% |
| Potbelly - Aisling | 4.00 | | A golden, sweet, malty beer. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Horsham Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit to my local. A dozen or so regulars in, plus a group of musicians grabbing a crafty pint or two before performing to the masses in the upstairs room later on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - IPA | 3.50 | | An IPA perhaps, but certainly not an India Pale Ale. Pale copper colour with biscuit malt and subtle hopping. In great condition and very moorish. |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | | Mighty Oak’s standard bitter. Dark amber in colour. Sweetish and well-balanced, with a subtle touch of Nelson Sauvin hop in the finish. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | Unfortunately this one ran out before I could get may hands on any. |
| Weltons - Odd Shaped Balls | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Pretty busy immediately after the Leyton Orient match just around the corner. In the circumstances however, the mood is not exactly cheerful. Much happier new arrivals brighten the mood; in for the live music later.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Every pub should sell this lovely, light, hoppy beer – and just at the moment it seems that lots are. |
| Mighty Oak - What's Cookin' | 4.00 | | Pale and hoppy, although it struggles to stand up to the Redemption Trinity on the next pump. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Pride of Oxford | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A steady trade, with the local home brewers club in - trading hops and bottles.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | This is a remarkable beer. For 3% it has fantastic depth of flavour and is bursting with hops (Cascade according to the experts on the next table). So good I saw no reason to try the other options. Those larger breweries experimenting with low gravity beers should beat a path to Andy's door to learn how it's done. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Horsham Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
With a CAMRA Good Beer Guide Selection meeting taking place in the upstairs room, it was no surprise to find a good range of beers on in tip-top condition. 10p price rise noted though, to £3:20 for the guest beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - What's Cookin' | 4.00 | | A slight peppary taste from the hops in this beer which I had not really noticed before. |
| Mighty Oak - Flaked Out | 3.70 | | A very pale, hoppy beer. |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | 4.00 | | Malty, copper-coloured bitter. |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Detox | 3.70 | | An unspectacular, straightforward, mid-brown coloured bitter. Some caramel taste. |
| Weltons - It's New Year | 3.80 | | A pleasant, light , hoppy pint. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Now priced at £2:90 |
| Rudgate - Viking | 3.80 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2011 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy indeed for the New Year's Eve celebrations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - What's Cookin' | 4.00 | | A house beer sold on live music nights at the Birkbeck. |
| Mighty Oak - Hogman Ale | 4.00 | | Jet black, roasty and rich. Somewhere between a mild and a stout. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2011 (Stephen Harris)
Relatively quiet, with just a scattering of locals and a suitably reduced beer offering for the evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - It's Christmas | 3.80 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp | 3.50 | | A somewhat "earthy" pint which was in excellent condition but not to everyone's liking. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Badged here as a house beer 'Rita's Special', after former landlady Rita Delaney. |
About the Birkbeck Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 18 |
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| 2 |
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The pub is found in Leytonstone, Greater London, E11 4HL.
The Birkbeck Tavern is a traditional, back-street, East London boozer - one of the last of a dying breed. It retains separate public and lounge bars, and has long been well-known for its real ales. There is also a secluded rear garden.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 46 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: E11 4HL