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The Peacock (formerly The Junction; The Angel) (Urban Pubs & Bars)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | | 1 |
| London Fields - Love Not War | | 1 |
| Palm - Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin | | 1 |
| Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Siberian Red | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling |  | 1 |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Liberty Boat | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | | 1 |
| White Horse - Scourers Brew |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Franklin | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Black Bear | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter (superseded by 4.4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Auld Acquaintance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Winter Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Single Hop: Pacific Gem | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Little John | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Brewer's Passion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pivovar Kocovnik Vivat Bohemia | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Good George Pacific Pearl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Kotchin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. All changed with personnel and ambience since my regular patronage 4 years ago.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Scourers Brew | 4.50 | | Sweetish and cloying. Waste of time really |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - St. Andrews Amber Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Auld Acquaintance | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Winter Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | 8.50 | Not Tried | Not tonight Josephine |
| Milestone - Little John | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ordered but after a pull of the handpump barman said it was not on. Apart from some Wetherspoon's outlets who else would play this trick |
01 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. 5 old muckers quaffing at the bar. Service seems disorganised here these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Black Bear | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening 2340 hours after unsuccessful un-mapped hunt for the Islington Craft Beer Co. house. Disorganised service and glum faces behind bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Fruity citrus taste. A long lost old mucker walked in so I had a second |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Siberian Red | 6.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Brewer's Passion | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Single Hop: Pacific Gem | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pivovar Kocovnik Vivat Bohemia | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Good George Pacific Pearl | 5.50 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | More cloying than usual |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Workie Ticket | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Single Hop: Pacific Gem | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening. Pleased to meet up with some old Monday night muckers. Service excruciatingly slow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Spoon's London Ale Festival operative here this week.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | | Ran out with another customer but the thimble taster of last knockings from the cask were still viciously hoppy |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Kotchin | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! | 4.30 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter (superseded by 4.4% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | 4.30 | Not Tried | Once again no indication of who or where brewed |
06 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm - Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin | 6.00 | | Smooth and malty red/brown ale with a sweet and fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Liberty Boat | 5.00 | | Deep golden with a good balance of hop and malt. Dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Rooster's - Franklin | 4.30 | | Pale and quite bitter with a dry citrus hop character. My score 14/20. |
About The Peacock (formerly The Junction; The Angel)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 10 |
| 16 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Islington, Central London, N1 9LQ.
Just opposite Angel tube station on Upper Street, this pub has the bar to the left as you enter with some raised drinking areas and some booths the further back you go into the pub. Smallish Wetherspoon's, but fine for the hustle and bustle of Upper Street. Very steep precarious stairs lead down to the toilets. The counter is equipped with 12 handpumps in 2 separate banks, each of 6. Placed up for sale by Wetherspoon September 2022 with 31 others. Taken over by Urban Pubs and Bars in early summer 2023 with change of name and temporarily closed for an interior rehash. Re-opened 20th July 2023 with real ale usually available. Re-opened with yet another name in 2024.
We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 129 different beers and tried 40 of them.
Postcode: N1 9LQ