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The Scottish Stores (The Brill UK LLP)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : IPA European IPA | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Gunboat Smith | | 1 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Newt | | 1 |
| Colchester - Metropolis | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) |  | 1 |
| Stod Fold - Pale | | 1 |
| Clouded Minds - Elisir Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Wingtip (brewed at Andwell) - Autopilot | | 1 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Ruby Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Andwell - Resolute Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Strong Pale No. 2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Classic IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Ella | Not Tried | 0 |
| Andwell - Ruddy Darter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stod Fold - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Farmhouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Scorcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stod Fold - Pils | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Small Batch # 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Single Hop Waimea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Natural Privileges (collaboration with Blackjack) | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
12 Apr 2017 (Jack William)
Late afternoon - quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stod Fold - Pale | 3.90 | | |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Ruby Rye | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Strong Pale No. 2 | 5.20 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2017 (Brian)
Desperate Journalist at the Scala, so time for a few liveners. Fairly quiet when we arrived just before 5 but pretty full by the time we left. Good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Montgomery (was SS Richard Montgomery) | 4.00 | | Really nice IPA style beer. There were another 6 handpumps on but I was too busy to note them. |
12 Nov 2016 (Blair)
Hour to kill at Kings Cross and had never been here. Very busy at 8.30 on a Saturday. Nice pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Gunboat Smith | 5.20 | | Not particularly hoppy for a black ipa but that suits me tonight. Rich and viscous, just a tip top stout in my book. |
31 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. To my surprise, this pub has doubled in size since my last visit by expanding into the next door premises. The new area is branded the Wine Stores and has its own bar counter, but tonight is proving a useful overspill area for the beer drinkers. Other beers as listed by Jack William.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingtip (brewed at Andwell) - Autopilot | 3.50 | | An amber-coloured beer described as a ‘Blonde’. Flat condition impacting on taste. |
31 Oct 2016 (Jack William)
Swift one as passing - Quiet mid afternoon - but someone on a mission taking photos of the interior.
4th beer on Wingtip Autopilot I think but didn't note details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : IPA European IPA | 5.20 | | Very good condition and bursting with flavour. |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Natural Privileges (collaboration with Blackjack) | 5.20 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon visit. Quiet. This may be Time Out magazine’s Pub of the Week, but the hoards have not descended quite yet. I did not note the wide range of cask beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | 4.20 | | A hazy golden beer. Full-bodied. Fruity hops and a bitter finish. |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Single Hop Waimea | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2016 (ChrisE)
Early Saturday evening and busy. I good chat with an Irish man who was enjoying his Guinness.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Metropolis | 3.90 | | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Stod Fold - Pils | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Farmhouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Small Batch # 3 | 6.00 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve been attending a conference nearby and refresh in here in the early evening before heading up to Islington to meet a friend. I imagine that Jack William and I must have passed here without knowing each other.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | | Pig & Porter beers are pretty much a ‘must buy’ for me. This Simcoe-hopped beer helps to confirm that. |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Newt | 4.60 | | Pale and crisp. Columbus hops. |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Stod Fold - Amber | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Farmhouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Scorcher | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2016 (ChrisE)
My first visit here since it ceased to be the Flying Scotsman, now a really good pub if a trifle expensive but at least there is no one pestering you to put £1 in a jug any more. An enjoyable visit to what is now a welcoming pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Fatal Flaw American Amber | 4.50 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | | Superb, thankfully Camra discount brought this down to a mere £4.95 per pint. |
| Andwell - Ruddy Darter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Clouded Minds - Elisir Amber Ale | 5.30 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. My first visit since, oh well, Denis Welch's birthday do all those years back but that is another day, another tale!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouded Minds - Elisir Amber Ale | 5.30 | | Balanced hop flavours. £4.50pp but 10% off made the price nearer being acceptable |
| Andwell - Resolute Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Classic IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Ella | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Scottish Stores
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 16 |
| 9 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Pentonville, Central London, N1 9DU.
The Scottish Stores was present at the southern end of Caledonian Road by 1880 and was rebuilt in its present form in 1901. In the late-20th century it was renamed the Flying Scotsman and earned its trade as a strippers’ pub, its interior sealed off behind thick curtains. A change of direction came in 2015 and in December the pub re-opened after a careful restoration and back under its proper name. The focus is now on beer. The building is Grade II listed, with a beautifully-tiled exterior and a well-preserved interior. There are three small, wood-panelled bars and an Arts & Crafts feel to the décor. A roof garden is expected to open in the summer months. The pub had an association, through its landlord, with the Ripple Steam Brewery of Deal, Kent until that closed in early 2019. 8 handpumps in the front room. 10% discount for card carrying CAMRA members. Added to CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors in summer 2019.
We have visited this pub 24 times, seen 58 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: N1 9DU