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Craft Beer Co. (Craft Beer Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Start Point |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Bruno’s Cossack | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Three Threads | | 1 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - East End IPA (1950 IPA) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Red | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - BG Sips |  | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Styrian | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Gold | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Throwback | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo |  | 1 |
| Hop Studio - Elder | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Crème Brûlée | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Olicana Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Josephine Butler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Seamless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - 24 Carat Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sarah Hughes - Surprise Bitter (aka Sedgley Surprise) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Studio - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Dobber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Studio - Scalon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Chocolate Marble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Florence - Titfer (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Studio - Fudge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Smoked Chilli Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Ben Truman 1883 Export Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Monkey Business | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - True North | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Side | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Marmoset | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Driftwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity Plus One | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Smoked Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Right Turn Clyde! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Vanilla Guerrilla | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Sienna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - The Full Nelson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Hop #256 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Hop Chocolate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Wreckless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
14 May 2016 (Jack William)
Late afternoon - quiet enough to discuss the copious selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | | Grapefruit citrus notes - delicious. |
| Hop Studio - Elder | 4.80 | | Very disappointing after the Hop Twister. More rhubarb than elderflower. |
| RedWillow - Wreckless | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Seamless | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Studio - Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Studio - Scalon | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Studio - Fudge | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Monkey Business | 5.20 | Not Tried |
29 Feb 2016 (Jack William)
Latish Monday evening - very quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | | Disappointing for a 4.5 - lacked body and flavour. |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Hop #256 | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon and not crowded. A ‘Vintage Ale Festival’ is in progress with lots of beers on cask and key-keg that have been brewed in traditional English styles. I list only the cask ones.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Three Threads | 6.40 | | A muddy-brown, strong, chocolaty Porter. |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - East End IPA (1950 IPA) | 4.20 | | A good, old-fashioned, hoppy Pale Ale. |
| Rooster's - Throwback | 6.20 | | A brown, malty, smooth, Stock Ale, with a slight hint of brett sourness. I can remember drinking Shepherd Neame Stock Ale, back in the day; no memory of what it tasted like though. |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sarah Hughes - Surprise Bitter (aka Sedgley Surprise) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Florence - Titfer (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Ben Truman 1883 Export Pale Ale | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Side | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2015 (Jack William)
Late evening - comfortably busy. Most of the Blue Monkey beers have gone from last week - much better choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Gold | 3.90 | | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Olicana Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2015 (Jack William)
Early evening, heaving. Looked like a Blue Monkey festival going on with 7 of the 9 hand pumps featuring beers from this brewery - but apparently they had just received a pallet load as a special deal. The price of a pint didn't appear to have been positively affected though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - 99 Red Baboons | 4.20 | | ruby colured ale - a little medicinal at first - but grew on me. |
| Blue Monkey - BG Sips | 4.00 | | lemony pale ale |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Marmoset | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity Plus One | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Right Turn Clyde! | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Vanilla Guerrilla | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2015 (thebrewingman)
Just starting to get dark on a wet evening. Several tables occupied. I have only entered those I could remember.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Red | 5.80 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Dobber | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Chocolate Marble | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2014 (Andrew)
Quite quite and a bit odd in layout. Ian and I sat in the two leather arms chairs by the fireplace. The expanse of floor of us made it feel a bit empty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | 4.50 | | Black but if you closed your eyes it is a golden ipa. Bit cloying. Ok |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - The Full Nelson | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Hop Chocolate | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Crème Brûlée | 5.90 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. An oasis of warmth from a drizzly night. My 6.1% beer just crept into the next abv price band at £4.95 pp.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Monk - Bruno’s Cossack | 6.10 | | 4½* - superb smokey bitter |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - 24 Carat Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Driftwood | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - True North | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Smoked Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I only popped in here for a quick lunchtime pint (honest) after viewing an exhibition, and to get out of the rain. Just a handful of customers but I fell into bad company and agreed to tag along at the beginning of a pub crawl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Styrian | 4.20 | | A golden beer with a predominately malty taste. Slightly sweet and sticky. |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Josephine Butler | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - 24 Carat Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Smoked Chilli Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - True North | 3.70 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2014 (Jack William)
Saturday evening - half full, pleasant.
Also 2 beers from Fyne - couldn't find listed:
Weavers Point 6.5
Chai Pale Ale 4,0
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | Good body - barley wine overtones. very nice. |
| Fyne - Start Point | 5.50 | | Crisp, hoppy with a very dry aftertaste. Moorish. |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Lively, good condition - sweetness dominates hops rather. |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Sienna | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Craft Beer Co.
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 28 |
| 18 |
| 9 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Islington, Central London, N1 9PP.
The fifth in the Craft/Cask chain (sixth if you count the short lived Cask at Brighton). This pub was established as the Lord Wolseley by 1876 and for 135 years was a rather unremarkable, side street pub, located close to the Angel in White Lion Street, Islington. In latter years it was a Greene King house. It reopened as Craft in November 2012, following a brief closure for refurbishment. Three distinct drinking areas plus a garden. 10 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 30 times, seen 165 different beers and tried 57 of them.
Postcode: N1 9PP