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Fox & Anchor (Young's)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) |  | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose |  | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red Poll |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - 3.9 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Feb 2009 (Ian)
Best new London pub to me for some time. From the taps in the toilet to the half pint pewter tankards, I love it. Feels like a Gentleman's Club. I almost feel out of place here, but at home at the same time. Probably my archetypal pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | Gold, thin head. Reminds me of an Oakham's beer. Decent pink grapefruti hop aroma. Good and fullish in mouth, finish is superb. Good pink grapefruit hop, which builds. It's extremely good. Surprise of the day. Great. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Red Poll | 4.20 | | Served a little warm perhaps, but a decent best bitter/red ale. Full red berry fruit, slight strawberry jam edge. It's an odd bitter, some good fruit. Some yeast character. Deep gold/copper colour. Almost a bit of fruit syrupy malt, but it never gets there. I quite like it, but it never quite resolves itself. Fine. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - 3.9 | 3.90 | Not Tried | Usually a house beer that gets rebadged. Here is was called Fox & Anchor Ale |
10 Dec 2008 (Ian)
What a fabulous pub. It was heaving. I didn't even mind having to sit on a stool by the door with people going past me every 10 seconds. I just sat there with a great pint of beer, my first ever served in a pewter tankard and just enjoyed the building the beer and the atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Porter (aka City) | 5.50 | | Choccy malty porter, roasty, grainy, great depth of mocha flavour. A great beer from a great brewery. Choccy beery malty aroma. All bar perfect. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Fox & Anchor
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 1 |
| 8 |
 | 6 |
| 6 |
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The pub is found in Smithfield, Central London, EC1M 6AA.
Just off Smithfield market by Charterhouse. Long slim pub with the bar to one side and snug rooms at the rear. Fresh seafood for sale alongside cheese and pork pies. Six handpumps, some beers may be served in pewter jugs. Purchased by Young's Pub Company in Summer 2014.
We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 51 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: EC1M 6AA