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Holborn Whippet (Bloomsbury Leisure Group)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Transpacific |  | 2 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Artisan | | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Devilfish - The Darkness | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Citra IPA (keg) | | 1 |
| Oldershaw - Blonde Volupta | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop Riwaka | | 1 |
| Offbeat - Off Kilter Porter |  | 1 |
| Buxton - Amoor | | 1 |
| Meantime - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Flame Runner | | 1 |
| Moor - Empire Strikes Back | | 1 |
| Hardknott - Thank Chinook It's Friday | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Cats & Dogs | | 1 |
| Moor - Raw |  | 1 |
| London Fields - Harvest Ale 2012 | | 1 |
| Buxton - Moor Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Devilfish - Stingray | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goldblade | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Love Not War | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Old Knobbley | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Pacifica | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Nov 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I met up with a good crowd of old friends here, early on Friday evening. The pub soon became very busy indeed and eventually we moved on, visiting a couple of lesser pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | 4.60 | | Very full-flavoured stout. |
| Arbor Ales - Artisan | 4.80 | | Copper-coloured, with good balance of malt and hops. |
| Moor - Empire Strikes Back | 5.70 | | Pale and yeasty, in an IPA-style. Nice hops. Doesn’t drink to its strength. |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goldblade | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy early evening on a Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devilfish - The Darkness | 4.50 | | Excellent black porter full of malty flavours including dark chocolate and coffee. Some hop in the background. My score 16/20. |
31 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy mid evneing on a Wednesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Transpacific | 4.50 | | Hoppy and full bodied pale ale with citrus and tropical fruit notes. Fruity hoppy finish. My score 16/20. |
30 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Crowded to capacity in here between 7 and 8pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Transpacific | 4.50 | | Pale in colour with a big initial hit of citrus hop flavours and more hop bitterness towards the end. |
| Offbeat - Off Kilter Porter | 4.30 | | Dry, dark, roasty. |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Old Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goldblade | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Pacifica | 4.00 | Not Tried | I ordered a half of this only to discover that barrel-end had been reached. |
16 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Getting busier as 6pm approached on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop Riwaka | 4.00 | | Very pale and very hoppy with a superb fruity tropical flavour which lingers in the finish. My score 17/20. |
| London Fields - Harvest Ale 2012 | 5.50 | | Extremely bitter and hoppy pale strong bitter. A little over the top for me but was receiving favourable comments in the pub. My score 14/20. |
02 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Getting busy late afternoon on a Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardknott - Thank Chinook It's Friday | 4.30 | | A dark bitter, ruby/brown in colour with a good citrus hop character dominating. My score 15/20. |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | | Amber and unfined so a little hazy. Dry hop flavour continuing through to the finish. My score 14/20. |
17 Sep 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I was interested to see that in their positive review of this pub, printed on 23 August, The Evening Standard used one of my photos, pinched from this site. I worked hard last night to blag a free round for my group on the strength of the publicity I had provided for them – but the manager was having none of it. A night on the IPAs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | A powerful, hoppy, full-bodied IPA. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Citra IPA (keg) | 7.20 | | On ‘key keg’ dispense, with minimal carbonation. Good malt, piney, citrusy hop. Quite superb. |
| Meantime - India Pale Ale | 7.50 | | On some kind of keg dispense – whether ‘key keg’ or old-time keg I could not tell, but there was a noticeable, low-level carbonation. Indicated as being at 7.4%. Full of hops, quite dry, toffee in the finish. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Devilfish - Stingray | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A reasonable crowd in for a Monday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | | Gold colour. A lovely hoppy aroma. Intensely bitter hop flavour. |
| Buxton - Amoor | 3.90 | | The pub’s own tasting notes say “sweetly malted cocoa”, that seems spot on to me. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Moor Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A large crowd here, bordering on euphoria following GB’s triumphs in the Olympic Velodrome. There is now a small downstairs bar with table football and TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldershaw - Blonde Volupta | 5.00 | | Strong pale ale with plenty of orangey, citrusy hop character. As full bodied as the name suggests. |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2012 (Stephen Harris)
This pub is no longer a ‘secret’, and it is very busy this-evening. Rather hot inside and many are standing outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Flame Runner | 3.90 | | A golden-coloured beer. Well balanced malt and citrusy hops plus warmth from ginger. |
| Arbor Ales - Cats & Dogs | 3.80 | | A typically hoppy, amber-coloured beer. |
| Arbor Ales - Old Knobbley | 4.50 | Not Tried | This one ran out. |
| Oldershaw - Blonde Volupta | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried |
About the Holborn Whippet
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 16 |
| 12 |
| 6 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Holborn, Central London, WC1A 2QH.
A new pub/bar opened in May 2012 in the delightful surroundings of Sicilian Avenue, close to Holborn tube station. The design is reminiscent of the Euston Tap, with both keg and cask taps sprouting from a central servery. But it is a larger place, with several distinct seating areas.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 76 different beers and tried 34 of them.
Postcode: WC1A 2QH