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Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens) (Windmill Taverns Group)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwell - Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Arundel - Stronghold | | 1 |
| Slater's - Monkey Magic | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Malt Teazer | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Spiritsail Gold | | 1 |
| Adnams - East Green | | 1 |
| Weltons - Ace Ale | | 1 |
| Cottage - 748 | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Brewer's Gold |  | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Golden Gate | | 1 |
| Downton - Figaro Magnifico | | 1 |
| Bath Ales - SPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Hop Garden Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Eden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Puritans' Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Autumn Seer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Slater's - Premium | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet mid evening on a Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwell - Dark Mild | 3.40 | | Dark brown mild with a good sweet and malty character. Hints of toffee and liqourice and some chocolate malt. Low hop rate with a sweetish finish. My score 16/20. |
| Cottage - Malt Teazer | 4.00 | | Malty with a bittersweet flavour from use of crystal malt. Low hop rate, and a rather dry finish. My score 15/20. |
23 Jul 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very quiet on a Saturday afternoon but picked up a bit while I was there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - 748 | 4.10 | | Latest in the vintage aircraft series. Golden and sweet malty ale with little hop character and a fruity finish. Pleasantly quaffable. My score 15/20. |
| Downton - Figaro Magnifico | 4.60 | | Chestnut coloured bitter with a fairly bitter character. The finish is dry and bitter. My score 14/20. |
| Rudgate - Brewer's Gold | 4.00 | | Pale, hoppy and bitter single hop beer. Little malt balance to this, with a bitter, hop finish. My score 14/20. |
06 Jul 2011 (Flying.geordie)
Afternoon with a few customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Mighty Oak - Spiritsail Gold | 4.10 | | |
| Weltons - Ace Ale | 3.70 | |
13 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Monkey Magic | 3.40 | | Dark brown mild with a sweet and malty character. In very lively condition here, good tongue tingling finish. My score 16/20. |
21 Oct 2008 (Ian)
I'd worked the weekend, so I had some time off during the week. A Ratebeer friend was over from Norway so I too the opportunity to hit some pubs on my cycle. Got off at Waterloo East and 5 mins later, I was here. Mid afternoon, bright sunshine, the Best of REM on the jukebox and 5 good beers. I really do like this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel - Stronghold | 4.70 | | Tasty ESB. Lots of choc and tasty fruity malt. Some peppery hop. Man, that's a good beer, some dry malt runs through it. Some sherbert hop on end. I mostly like Arundel beers and this is another good one. |
| Sharp's - Atlantic IPA (now replaced by 4.2% Atlantic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Puritans' Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Autumn Seer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Slater's - Premium | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2008 (Ian)
Friday mid afternoon and the lunchtime rush had died down. I've seen this pub many times, but never been in, so I thought that I would give it a go. Especially as I've seen that it has 6 handpumps on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - East Green | 4.00 | | Gold thin white head. First carbon neutral beer. Decent blond summer citrus hoppy beer in good nick. Sherberty hop has some kick, tangerine on aroma. Flavours dance agiley over the tongue. Not hugely complex, but good. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Golden Gate | 4.50 | | Deep copper, thin beige head. Yeasty aroma. Some fruity malt and more yeast in mouth. Fine in mouth. Malts come through well. Yeast gives it character. Drying hop/malt/yeast balanced finish. A yeasty best bitter that ticks all the boxes. Bit of jellied orange there too. Fine. |
| Bath Ales - SPA | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Hop Garden Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Eden Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 3.50 | Not Tried |
About the Mc & Sons (formerly The Charles Dickens)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 5 |
| 14 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 0LH.
Pleasant pub on Union Street between Waterloo and London Bridge. Closed June 2015 for major refurbishment. Re-opened early October 2017 with new name Mc & Sons with Irish themed bar selling Thai food. Now 4 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 54 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: SE1 0LH