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London Tavern (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout |  | 2 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy |  | 1 |
| Isla Vale Alesmiths - Hopping Mad | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - India Pale Ale Mosaic, Simcoe | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Crown |  | 1 |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Original IPA | | 1 |
| Brains - First Gold | | 1 |
| Adnams - Juniper Saison | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star |  | 1 |
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Atlantic Hop | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Double Dark Stout | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Beacon Hill (was Beacon) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Jul 2016 (Alenomore)
Late afternoon, first visit and with a pal from Buxton down too. Nice pub, very friendly guv'. Both of us impressed.
Not listing/scoring these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | |
11 Jun 2016 (Dosser)
Lots in.Totally different crowd in here when compared to the mechanical elephant. I think Carl likes it like that!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Crown | 4.80 | | Little dry for me. |
28 May 2016 (Dosser)
Angies son Anthonys birthday so we ate a fantastic meal here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Juniper Saison | 4.10 | |
20 Feb 2016 (Ian)
I liked this place and will certainly come back. More of interest for me than Andrew with a fair few interesting beers on keykeg/keg/
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - India Pale Ale Mosaic, Simcoe | 7.40 | | An explosion of tropical fruits, grapefruit, passionfruit and mango. Glorious. |
20 Feb 2016 (Andrew)
The first non-micro pub on our tour. Had a London feel to it ironically (or maybe not ironically). Nice pub whose staff tolerated us asking nerdy questions about their beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Atlantic Hop | 4.00 | | mid brown soft sweet bitter with low hop finish |
| Caledonian - Double Dark Stout | 4.60 | | Sweet dark brown beer. |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2016 (Dosser)
Great pub with excellent beer and food
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | |
31 Jan 2016 (Dosser)
Long chat with Carl. Hes doing really well here and turning over loads of cask ales. Best of luck to him.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | In fine form |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Original IPA | 4.80 | |
21 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
The final pub on a tour of Margate. We ate here and the food was superb and good value for money, we had a good chat with the Landlord and the Chef.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla Vale Alesmiths - Hopping Mad | 4.00 | | |
| Brains - First Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Not as remote as I thought - very near Cecil Square and bus routes. Much smarter and larger than I had imagined for a reborn street corner local.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Beacon Hill (was Beacon) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2016 (Dosser)
Afternoon visit in the rain. Wonderfully done up pub. Lots of classic features. I think this place is trying to attract a different sort of crowd to Carls other pub. £3.50 a pint over 5% though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | A superb pint. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Flying Scotsman | 3.50 | Not Tried |
About the London Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 12 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Margate, Kent, CT9 1PN.
A large freehouse in Addington Street, close to the Theatre Royal, it was originally called the Shakespeare Tavern, London Tavern and Everybody's Inn, it has now reverted to the name that was in use from the mid 19th century to the late 20th century. 5 handpumps including 1 for cider. Thanet CAMRA branch 2017 Pub of the Year. Temporarily closed, expected to reopen under new ownership around 28 January 2021. Opened early 2022 then closed again 25th September 2022.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: CT9 1PN