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The Coal Hole (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 - Tom Ditto IPA |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Loch Ness - Hoppy Ness | | 1 |
| Moor - Natural Beauty | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Maypole - Red Eye P.A. | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Globe Hopping |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - England's Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Raw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Old Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Broughton - Greenmantle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Boilermaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Haka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Tontine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Andwell - Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Rye Catcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Black Maxim | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Broughton - Merlin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Cornish Trawler | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
24 Jun 2014 (Stephen Harris)
There is an early rush hour in London tonight, with the England v Costa Rica game on TV at 5pm. I manage to get in here for the second half, but it is crowded and viewing is difficult.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Tom Ditto IPA | 5.00 | | A full-bodied, fruity, IPA. |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | | A pretty decent, balanced, Pale Ale. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Cornish Trawler | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - England's Glory | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2014 (HSB)
17:00 Very busy so sat upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maypole - Red Eye P.A. | 5.20 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Rye Catcher | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Black Maxim | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2014 (Brian)
Wandered out of the Harp on to the Strand, ended up here. Just me and daughter to start with but when the reinforcements arrived we sat upstairs overlooking the bar below.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ness - Hoppy Ness | 5.00 | | Excellent golden ale, smooth and full bodied |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Foamy head, very pale colour, nice and refreshing, a bit weedy. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Boilermaker | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Haka | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Tontine | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Andwell - Red IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening. Superb building. Efficient bar service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Fresh and clean tasting |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | Not Tried | Unfined |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Broughton - Greenmantle | 3.90 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I usually visit this pub once a year, for my office Christmas Party. But I was passing on Sunday afternoon and decided to pop in and watch a bit of the men’s final from Wimbledon. Standing room only around the screens and interesting to see that the majority here appeared to be supporting the Swiss rather than the Scotsman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | | Honey beers don’t always grab me, but I really liked this one. The light honey dose mixed with an orangey hop variety from France go well together on a biscuit malt background. |
| Robinsons - Globe Hopping | 4.40 | | The flavour did not seem to live up to the billing of “exotic ingredients from around the world”, or perhaps it did too much – do we really want rice in our beer? Overall a bit of a jumble and a bit soapy too I thought. |
| 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 | |
| Broughton - Merlin | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Natural Beauty | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2012 (Wittenden)
I had twenty minutes before my train, and came here for old time's sake.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Natural Beauty | 4.10 | | A self proclaimed unfined or hazy golden beer.Hoppy,taste of farmyard, earthy hops:prime. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Dammit:I already had a pint, and my train was imminent. I've been looking for this beer for ages. Perhaps next time... |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Coal Hole
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 7 |
| 9 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2R 0DW.
An old world London pub a few hundred yards from Charing Cross in the Strand. Nice chequer tiled floor, heavy mouldings and beamed ceilings. Banistered stairs lead to upstairs drinking area. 12 handpumps with 6 and 6 at opposite ends of the ground floor bar. Edmund's Bar & Diner is in the basement.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 65 different beers and tried 19 of them.
Postcode: WC2R 0DW