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The Sir John Oldcastle (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo-Ho Brewing Company - Tokyo Black Ale |  | 1 |
| Wolf - Whistle |  | 1 |
| Highgate - Beezone |  | 1 |
| Brains - Clock Tower | | 1 |
| White Horse - Saracen IPA | | 1 |
| Hilden - Scullion's Irish Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Logan's Run | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hydes - Owd Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - King Goblin (superseded by 6.6% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Nøgne Ø Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Imperial Russian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Very quiet on a Saturday lunchtime, occupied mainly by railway and construction workers otherwise engaged in the rebuilding of Farringdon Station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Whistle | 4.70 | | Malty, dry, brown, best bitter with some citrus hop. |
| Highgate - Beezone | 3.80 | | Honey beer. A little too sticky for me. |
| Brains - Clock Tower | 4.30 | | A reasonable golden ale. Not much hop and a bit of butterscotch. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hydes - Owd Oak | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - King Goblin (superseded by 6.6% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Nøgne Ø Bitter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Imperial Russian Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hilden - Scullion's Irish Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Logan's Run | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2008 (Ian)
Corner pub on Farringdon Road, not particularly special but convenient for the Farringdon station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo-Ho Brewing Company - Tokyo Black Ale | 5.00 | | Liquorice roasted malt stout. Very nice stout, very good hops on finish. Very long finish. Really impressive. Liquorice roasted malt stout, some sourness. Very much above competent. |
28 Apr 2007 (Ian)
Early Saturday evening and not a huge number of people in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Saracen IPA | 4.50 | | Copper with slight haze. Off white bubbly lasting head. Earthy bitter, clean in mouth. Attractive in an apple harsh hop kind of way. Green apple and dry malt flavour, some juiciness. |
About The Sir John Oldcastle
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 5 |
| 8 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Farringdon, Central London, EC1M 3JF.
Open plan corner Wetherspoon. Large plate glass windows give views out over Farringdon Road and the seemingly everlasting building works in that area. Large L-shaped bar counter with 2 banks each of 6 handpumps being 12 in all. Lots of seating areas.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 57 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: EC1M 3JF