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The Snooty Fox (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Revolutions - Unknown PleasuresExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - PujaExcellent1
Vale - Hopocalypse ValeExcellent1
Salopian - Blackwater Kangaroo CourtExcellent1
Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - H.o.f.f.Excellent1
Great Heck - Amish MashGood1
Blue Bee - Bees Knees BitterAcceptable1
Harwich Town - Phoenix APAPoor1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregorNot Tried0
Saltaire - Raspberry BlondeNot Tried0
Black Hole - SupernovaNot Tried0
Titanic - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Cumbrian Legendary - Loweswater GoldNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Czech MateNot Tried0
Dark Star - Milk Chocolate StoutNot Tried0
Botanist - Skunk IPANot Tried0
Picture 1. The Snooty Fox, Canonbury, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

02 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
First session of the ‘Ale House Rock’ festival and the pub is predictably very busy. Around two-thirds of the festival beers are on, and quality seems very good whether from handpump or stillage. Too many to try and I’m mostly on halves tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Blackwater Kangaroo Court4.00ExcellentA really good, well-balanced, pale and hoppy beer.
Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - H.o.f.f.5.00ExcellentAnother pale and hoppy beer, this one slightly harshly hopped with Stella and Cascade. It grew on me as the glass went down.
Revolutions - Unknown Pleasures4.50ExcellentA golden/amber beer, single-hopped with Glacier. Aromatic and tasty.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Puja6.70ExcellentA collaboration brew with Dark Star. Big and bold. Floral, a little sweet (Jasmine) and hints of orange.
Vale - Hopocalypse Vale4.30ExcellentProbably my favourite of the evening. A very nicely-rounded hoppy, golden beer.
Great Heck - Amish Mash4.70GoodAn orange coloured, authentically cloudy wheat beer in the German style. Quite heavily hopped with US hops. Having tried a couple of hoppy wheat beers, I have to say that they do not really work for me.
Blue Bee - Bees Knees Bitter4.00AcceptableMurky brown in colour and very lively. Hop bitterness without much body.
Harwich Town - Phoenix APA5.00PoorI was looking forward to this one, and it certainly looked and smelt good – pale and clearly very hoppy. But the beer was spoilt with an infection-type taint that made it hard to judge its real qualities.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor4.00Not Tried
Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde4.00Not Tried
Black Hole - Supernova4.80Not Tried
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Cumbrian Legendary - Loweswater Gold4.30Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Czech Mate5.00Not Tried
Dark Star - Milk Chocolate Stout4.50Not Tried
Botanist - Skunk IPA5.80Not Tried

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About The Snooty Fox

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent25
Good16
Acceptable5
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Canonbury, Greater London, N5 2NN.

A small-ish, street corner pub, conveniently located right by Canonbury railway station. Established by the 1860s; for most of its history this pub has been called the Grosvenor Arms. The reincarnation as the Snooty Fox has moved the pub a little more upmarket. Candle-lit tables and decent food to complement the beer. CAMRA discount given for card carrying members. North London CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2019.

We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 76 different beers and tried 46 of them.

Map location

Postcode: N5 2NN