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The Barrel Vault (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale (superseded by 4.2% version) |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - AleSmith Nut Brown | | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Charrington Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Redemption - American Brown | | 1 |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider |  | 1 |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Cherry Porter | | 1 |
| Sentinel - Ar (American Red) | | 1 |
| Portobello - Star | | 1 |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Cronx - Standard |  | 1 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Barrel Vault | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Oracle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - True Zeal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Combined Harvest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sentinel - Zf (Zest Fest) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Bàrd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Steaming On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Foundry Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - EB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Sheps Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derventio - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - EPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Double Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Grapefruit IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bright | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Barista | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Life Begins | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derventio - Barbarian | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sentinel - Small Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Iron Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ishii Brewing Minagof Juicy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Labyrinth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Figurehead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - After Nine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reedley Hallows - Beer O'Clock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bradfield - Farmers Brown Cow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - XXK | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Mandarina Bavaria | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Vienna Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Falstaff - 3-Faze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Full Whack | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Lucky to get a table. This place has completely captured the station's volume market. School of Hard Knocks vouchers were accepted with comment but good grace!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - AleSmith Nut Brown | 5.00 | | 4* from first to last sip |
| Mauldons - Cherry Porter | 4.80 | | Good but the exciting strong cherry flavour soon dissipated |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Combined Harvest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Steaming On | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Sheps Light Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Grapefruit IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Barista | 4.20 | Not Tried | With confusing misleading Exile name (sort of brand name)on the pumpclip |
| Acorn - Life Begins | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ishii Brewing Minagof Juicy IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit. Packed! All seats taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Took 40 or more pulls of the pump and staff not sure if end of cask or not! Clear as a bell though and nicely bittered |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mandarina Bavaria | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Vienna Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Barrel Vault | 4.30 | Not Tried | Obviously an ale badged for the pub with a rather fine solid pictorial pumpclip |
02 Feb 2019 (ChrisE)
Late on Saturday evening, busy but I found some standing room. A good atmosphere in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - American Brown | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Where's Magnus when you need him? |
| Phoenix - Double Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Iron Brew | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - After Nine | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Oatmeal Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2019 (ChrisE)
Final pub of the day, the Wetherspoon London Beer Festival well supported here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cronx - Standard | 3.80 | | Cloudy, no indication on clip as to whether this beer was fined or not and I still do not know whether it was meant to look like mud. |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - True Zeal | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Bàrd | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - EB | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2019 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit with the sole purpose of finding out what time this place opens on Sundays for breakfast. My bill came to £3.05 (£3.55 less voucher) so I gave £10.05 expecting to receive £7 in change. This totally confused the girl and I watched her looking confused and tapping buttons on whatever she was wearing on her wrist and after a considerable amount of time and consulting with another member of staff she returned with £6.50 and no beer. The problem was eventually resolved and I sat down and enjoyed my beer but I vowed never to try to offer an odd coin to the digital generation again.
I have not listed all the beers that were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Late morning and busy with most tables occupied, I found a vacant one down by the servery, where I enjoyed an early F&C lunch. I like the prevalence of 240V/USB power points at tables adjacent to walls and bulkheads.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | 4.20 | | Dry earthy hoppy with a citrus kick, perfect accompaniment to F&C's. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - XXK | 4.80 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Lunchtime to mid afternoon busy with the expected throughput for its location, my first visit and pleased to see it's not your usual clone spoons, in fact to the casual observer is just another station concourse bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | Superb hence far too many I drank |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Crisp hoppy and refreshing depicted the clip to which I can vouch for |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | 3.70 | | Started off with this, rather too malty for my taste |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | | Well balanced hoppy session beer |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - EPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sentinel - Small Beer | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Figurehead | 4.40 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I had wondered what was going to replace WH Smith’s when they downsized at St Pancras. Busy at lunchtime, but I was able to secure a table and service was prompt.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel - Ar (American Red) | 5.20 | | Served with a creamy Yorkshire head. Reddish/brown. Fruity hop on a tangy Crystal malt base. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bradfield - Farmers Brown Cow | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Full Whack | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sentinel - Zf (Zest Fest) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2018 (ChrisE)
Thursday evening and full, thankfully there were twelve or more staff serving so service was fast, and a fair number of others clearing tables. I had a pint whilst waiting for a train from the nearby South Eastern Railway operated part of the station. I have not listed all the beers available but all twelve pumps appeared to be in use.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - St Modwen Golden Ale (superseded by 4.2% version) | 4.10 | | |
| Nottingham - Extra Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Derventio - Barbarian | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Labyrinth | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Reedley Hallows - Beer O'Clock | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
2 hour evening visit on opening night, until midnight close. The place was well staffed and the bar counter by me was wiped down 3 times in 2 hours! Old old JDW problem of leaving pumpclips showing when beers had run out so we generously turned them round, which seemed to bemuse the staff. Will be a popular Wetherspoon's even at top price 'Spoon's real ale prices. Strangely for a midnight close pub the security staff seemed to expect everybody to be out by midnight despite drinks being served just before this!!!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Charrington Oatmeal Stout | 4.00 | | I alternated this with several pints of Masterpiece from the same brewery |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece | 5.60 | | 4½* Truly superb and what I would imagine an IPA of old would have tasted like |
| Nottingham - Extra Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Falstaff - 3-Faze | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Foundry Mild | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Derventio - Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Grafton - Caramel Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Barrel Vault
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London, N1C 4QP.
Opened on Monday 1st October 2018 in former retail premises, Unit 23 at St Pancras International railway station. It has entrances from within the station and outside in Pancras Road. Furnished in a contemporary design and named after the station's past history when the cellars were designed to cope with the size of beer barrels brought by train from Burton upon Trent. A single roomed ground floor bar with barrel features set in overhead rafters. 12 handpumps in two banks, each of 6, on the gently curved bar counter.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 86 different beers and tried 21 of them.
Postcode: N1C 4QP