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Craft Beer Co. (Craft Beer Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Track - El Capitan |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Extra | | 1 |
| Salopian - Requiem | | 1 |
| Alphabet - Charlie Don't Surf | | 1 |
| Harbour - Antipodean IPA | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | | 1 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - POD | | 1 |
| Wishbone - Gojira | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Lakeland Gold | | 1 |
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten | | 1 |
| Wishbone - Marvin | | 1 |
| Track - Kandy | | 1 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | | 1 |
| Wishbone - Black Porter | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Summertime Blues |  | 1 |
| Firestone Walker - Luponic Distortion Revolution 005 | | 1 |
| Wishbone - Koru | | 1 |
| Fyne - Hopulence | | 1 |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Opposite Attraction |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Bock | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wishbone - Abyss | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Highlander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wishbone - 1776 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Maverick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon visit. I stayed until a country band started playing and used that as an excuse to move on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | | Golden and foamy and very tasty. |
| Dark Star - Bock | 5.40 | | Dark brown, strong and sweet. Knowing that I don’t usually much enjoy Bockbier I had ordered just a half and I’m glad I had no more. |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Opposite Attraction | 4.60 | | A ‘White IPA’, pale and no doubt intentionally cloudy. But this seemed unsettled and overly-yeasty. Acceptable, but I’m fairly certain it was not quite right. |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and this pub is quiet tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead Extra | 5.80 | | Very much to my liking and certainly has that little bit extra. |
| Harbour - Antipodean IPA | 5.50 | | A golden pint with excellent southern hemisphere hop flavours. |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - POD | 4.20 | | A well-flavoured Stout. Smooth with lots of vanilla. |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early-evening and busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wishbone - Marvin | 4.30 | | A US-type Red Ale. A nice balance of hop flavours on sweet malt. |
| Wishbone - Black Porter | 6.00 | | A really good, strong Porter. |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wishbone - Gojira | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
End destination for this-evening’s pleasant walk beside the River Thames. Quite lively in here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wishbone - Gojira | 5.00 | | A Rye IPA, richly doused in Simcoe and Ella hops. |
| Wishbone - Koru | 3.90 | | Pale gold in colour. Full of NZ hop flavours but slightly lacking in body. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Summer's Day | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wishbone - Abyss | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wishbone - 1776 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. I used the upstairs lounge, which is very comfortable and more than doubles the customer area at this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Summertime Blues | 4.10 | | A fruity, amber/brown Bitter. A good ‘un. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening. Since I was last here, this pub has opened an upstairs lounge, a ‘secret’ roof-top area (shhh, don’t tell anyone) and a kitchen. I saved all of these for another day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead - Lakeland Gold | 4.40 | | A well-balanced Gold. |
| Track - Kandy | 6.00 | | Key-keg. A complex, strong coffee/chocolate Milk Stout. |
| Track - El Capitan | 5.70 | | Key-keg. A lush, US-style IPA. |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A brief early evening stop on the way to Bow. A good after work buzz in here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Juicy | 4.80 | | Golden juicy fruity. |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon into early evening, with a good throughput of custom.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | | Golden, and full of fruity Amarillo hops. |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | A very drinkable, Blonde-style beer. |
| Alphabet - Charlie Don't Surf | 4.00 | | From key-keg. A golden ‘Session IPA’; murky and with very good hop flavours. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit. Pub fairly quiet in terms of numbers, but a good buzz of conversation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten | 5.10 | | Black. Strongly coffee flavoured and slightly sweet too. |
| Fyne - Hopulence | 4.50 | | Golden. Very bitter hop flavours. |
| Fyne - Highlander | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Apr 2017 (Stephen Harris)
After work. Sitting in an armchair, reading.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | | Crouch Vale still do these golden, single-hop beers very well. |
| Salopian - Requiem | 4.70 | | A black Stout with a tan head. Smooth and dry. |
| Firestone Walker - Luponic Distortion Revolution 005 | 5.90 | | On keg dispense. Hazy gold in colour. A massive US-style IPA. It smells of pineapple and, to my taste, tastes of pineapple too. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Craft Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Craft Beer Co.
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 43 |
| 17 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in Limehouse, Greater London, E14 7JD.
This pub in Commercial Road was present by 1871 as the Railway Tavern; the licensee at the time being William Gordon Crow, who previously ran the Crow’s Nest nearby. It is a Victorian era, single bar, street corner pub that nestles almost underneath the railway line beside Limehouse station. Traditionally a Charrington’s house; that brewery’s former ownership can still be seen in the green panels in the windows. For a while in the 1980s the pub was renamed Stepney East, before reverting to the Railway Tavern name. By 2010 the ownership had moved to Punch Taverns and in December 2016 it re-opened following refurbishment as the newest outlet for the growing Craft Beer Co. chain. Six handpumps and twenty-one keg taps on the bar.
We have visited this pub 26 times, seen 115 different beers and tried 66 of them.
Postcode: E14 7JD