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The Metropolitan Bar (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Jamaica Stout |  | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Peach Melbear | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Dragon Hall Bitter |  | 1 |
| Tring - Pudding Porter | | 1 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Black Squirrel | | 1 |
| RCH - Fiery Liz | | 1 |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Scarecrow Bitter |  | 1 |
| Lymestone - Gaul Stone | | 1 |
| Hilden - Twisted Hop | | 1 |
| Banks's - UCB | | 1 |
| White Horse - Scourers Brew | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - 1767 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hereford - Wyvern Warrior | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Whiplash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Fiery Liz | 5.00 | | Pale golden beer with a bitter but malty character. Some hop flavour and a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
24 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilden - Twisted Hop | 4.70 | | Probably the hoppiest beer I've tried from Hilden. Golden in colour with a dry, bitter citrus hop character. My score 14/20. |
18 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Good showing of festival beers here, with most pumps in use.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Pudding Porter | 4.50 | | Black porter with a good balance of malt and hops flavours with some chocolate and liquorice malt notes. My score 16/20. |
| Evan Evans - 1767 | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hereford - Wyvern Warrior | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Whiplash | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Piston Broke | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hilden - Twisted Hop | 4.70 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Gaul Stone | 5.50 | | Pale gold strong bitter with a dry, bitter character. Not particularly hoppy with a dry, malty finish. My score 14/20. |
28 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Jamaica Stout | 5.00 | | Black and roasty stout with a hint of spiciness. Smooth mouthfeel and a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
15 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - UCB | 5.30 | | Fairly hoppy, a little bit of toffee malt, but not outstanding. My score 14/20. |
09 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Black Squirrel | 3.90 | | Black beer with lots of dark malt flavours, hints of liquorice leading to a fairly bitter finish. I classed this as a mild when it first appeared years ago, but perhaps more like a dark bitter now. My score 15/20. |
20 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Peach Melbear | 4.40 | | A good malty base beer provides the balance for delicate peach fruity hoppiness. My score 16/20. |
10 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Dragon Hall Bitter | 4.40 | | Sweetish and quite malty with some hop balance. My score 15/20. |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Scarecrow Bitter | 4.00 | | Very bitter pale ale. Not enough balance for my taste. My score 12/20. |
15 Aug 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Scourers Brew | 4.80 | | Rather bitter malt taste to this with little hop balance. My score 12/20. |
About The Metropolitan Bar
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 7 |
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The pub is found in Baker Street, Central London, NW1 5LA.
First floor bar sited on top of Baker Street tube station, this is an impressive pub with a large single room dominated by a high vaulted ceiling displaying crests. Long bar with 18 handpumps in 3 banks, each of 6. Normally has a good range of guests with what has just been on and what is coming on advertised behind the bar.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 66 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: NW1 5LA