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Red Lion (Urban Pubs & Bars)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brass Castle - Cliffhanger |  | 1 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Monkeys Love Hops 16 | | 1 |
| Franklins - Smoked Chilli Porter | | 1 |
| Brew York - X-Panda: Centennial, Ekuanot & Simcoe | | 1 |
| Clearwater - Pale | | 1 |
| Charnwood - Try Hopped | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Wolf of the Woods | | 1 |
| Tigertops - Star Dust | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Candela Gold | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Stout | | 1 |
| Slater's - Western American IPA | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Monkey's Uncle | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | | 1 |
| Naked Beer Co. - Indecent Exposure | | 1 |
| Windswept - Blonde | | 1 |
| Gyle 59 - Starstruck | | 1 |
| Slater's - Smoked Porter | | 1 |
| Anarchy - Strait Jacket |  | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Bruce's Original Dogbolter | | 1 |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Franklins - English Garden | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Rose Wheat Beer | | 1 |
| Cheddar - Crown and Glory | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Session | | 1 |
| Quaffing Gravy - Jeune |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Golden Eagle | | 1 |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Working Class Hero | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Wit Marie | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Hopa Cabana | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redtail Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - 24 Carat Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Pretender Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - VIM | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Tinker's Cuss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Yorkshire Warrior | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Highway 51 (or Highway Fifty-One) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - The Leveller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Studio - York | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jarrow - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Eyrie (was 4.6% previously) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - Red Dog (was 4.4%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 1 Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Summer Daze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Weizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Atlantic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - 10 Storey Malt Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clouded Minds - Clout Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Tom Ditto IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Happy Families | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Sep 2017 (Stephen Harris)
I seem to have an uncanny knack of going in here on a Monday evening and expecting it to be quiet but discovering it is quiz night and busy. I appeared to be the only person in the room who knew that ‘Machine Head’ and ‘Burn’ were albums by “70s Rock Band” Deep Purple.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - X-Panda: Centennial, Ekuanot & Simcoe | 4.50 | | An amber-coloured ‘Session IPA’. Very heavily hopped. Leafy. |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | | A hazy amber colour. Heavily malty, to an extent that I did not enjoy it much – not sure if this was just the contrast with the beer that went before. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Tinker's Cuss | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Highway 51 (or Highway Fifty-One) | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy here for Quiz Night, with most tables taken at 6:30 (except for the annoying ones marked ‘reserved from 7pm’) and packed by 7:30.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | | One of the best IPAs around in my view. |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | A dark Bitter with plenty of chocolate malt. |
| Franklins - English Garden | 3.80 | | An amber-coloured Bitter with reasonable hop content. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Red Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Session (or Session Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Briefly at around 7-7:30pm for a sausage roll and a pint on the way home from work. Very busy as crowds gather for the quiz night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater - Pale | 3.90 | | A crisp, refreshing, golden beer. |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Billabong Aussie Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 1 Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Atlantic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - VIM | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6% | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early to mid-evening. Busy as ever, with the garden really popular at this time of year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar - Crown and Glory | 4.50 | | Amber-coloured. Both bitter and fruity hop tastes. Nice. |
| Anarchy - Strait Jacket | 3.60 | | Golden in colour. A slightly sweet Pale Ale. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Studio - York | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Red Dog (was 4.4%) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Our CAMRA Crawl numbers are boosted to around 15 in here and we take over one corner. Always a nice pub to visit. I head for the bus stop when the rest of the gang move on to the Walnut Tree and the North Star.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked Beer Co. - Indecent Exposure | 4.50 | | Great, creamy, Porter with dry finish. |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | 3.90 | | Good, refreshing, hoppy beer. Appeared lacking in body after the beer that had gone before. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Oak | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Pretender Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Volden - VIM | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I thought that 8pm on a Monday evening might be a quiet time here. Not a bit of it; well-attended Pub Quiz in full swing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Castle - Cliffhanger | 3.80 | | Very pale, very hoppy, very bitter. I like it. |
| Charnwood - Try Hopped | 4.40 | | A very good, full-bodied, hoppy Pale Ale. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clouded Minds - Clout Stout | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Happy Families | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2015 (HSB)
13:00 Came here for lunch after a morning spent riding round on trains. Very busy, virtually all diners. Not many beer drinkers, some were drinking cups of tea!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Western American IPA | 5.00 | | Vanilla notes. |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | 4.30 | | Bourbon, cocoa and oats. Full-bodied and sweet. |
| Signature Brew - Session | 4.00 | | New Zealand hopped bitter using Pacifica. Not as good as I was hoping. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy indeed on a Friday evening. As usual, the efficient staff are completely on top of their game in here and service is quick.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | | A great, hoppy, Pale Ale. |
| Slater's - Smoked Porter | 4.80 | | Heavily smoked. |
| Franklins - Smoked Chilli Porter | 5.00 | | A smooth, smoky Porter with an unexpected burn in the finish (I had not spotted the word ‘chilli’ on the pumpclip). |
| Tigertops - Star Dust | 4.20 | | Golden. Fruity hop flavours. Long, bitter aftertaste. |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cropton (see also Great Yorkshire) - Yorkshire Warrior | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Eyrie (was 4.6% previously) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2014 (Stephen Harris)
First session of a weekend-long beer festival. Twenty casks set up on a stillage in the yard, plus the usual line of handpumps inside. CAMRA discount available. There were a few more beers on than I have managed to record.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TicketyBrew - Stout | 5.20 | | Rich and satisfying black stout. |
| Signature Brew - Candela Gold | 5.00 | | A cloudy amber colour. This I liked; strong and full-bodied and boosted by passion fruit juice. Others did not like it at all. |
| Arbor Ales - Monkey's Uncle | 5.00 | | A hoppy, amber-coloured beer. Very good. |
| West Berkshire - Bruce's Original Dogbolter | 6.00 | | Strong, dark Crystal malt beer, redolent of 1980s Friday nights in Lewisham. |
| TicketyBrew - Rose Wheat Beer | 4.50 | | A cloudy yellow/orange colour. Wheaty, with prominent rose flavours. Served too warm to be outstanding. |
| Quaffing Gravy - Jeune | 4.30 | | Sweetish, blonde beer. |
| Rooster's - Golden Eagle | 4.50 | | In flat condition from the stillage, which cancelled out any spritziness from the use of champagne yeast. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Roaring Meg | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - The Leveller | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Jarrow - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pin-Up - Honey Brown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Summer Daze | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Alechemy - 10 Storey Malt Bomb | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Tom Ditto IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Working Class Hero | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Hopa Cabana | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - 24 Carat Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Sunshine | 5.00 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I was surprised how busy this pub was when I came in a little before 8pm on a Monday evening. The answer soon became clear; it was Pub Quiz night and 15 teams were raring to go.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyle 59 - Starstruck | 6.60 | | First class, strong, near-black Porter. |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Monkeys Love Hops 16 | 4.20 | | Golden in colour with an extreme hop-heavy taste. Some might call it one-dimensional. But the hop in question here is Galaxy, one of my favourites – so it’s ‘Excellent’ from me. |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Wolf of the Woods | 4.70 | | Amber-coloured Premium Bitter, with all-British ingredients. Full bodied and rich after the hop-monster drunk immediately before. |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Wit Marie | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redtail Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Red Lion
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Leytonstone, Greater London, E11 3AA.
A large, historic (founded by 1670) town centre pub in High Road. Famous in the 60s and 70s as a live music venue, it has hosted such famous names as Led Zeppelin, Yes, Genesis and Roxy Music, plus local heroes Atomic Rooster. But knocked around and abused in recent years under a succession of themes. Taken over by Antic and re-opened in June 2011 as a 'traditional pub'. Instantly immensely popular. There is a large main bar with big tables for sharing, more of a dining lay-out to the part-screened rear area, and there is a big yard at the back. Pavement tables too. During 2019 the ballroom has been brought back into use and hotel accommodation is now available. Transferred from Antic to Urban Pubs & Bars in late summer 2024.
We have visited this pub 37 times, seen 230 different beers and tried 85 of them.
Postcode: E11 3AA