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Craft Beer Co. (Craft Beer Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Dinner Ale |  | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Simian Summer | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Black Howler | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Diamond Liz | | 1 |
| Fyne - Cobbler Stout | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Snake in the Glass | | 2 |
| RedWillow - Endless | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Carnival | | 2 |
| Mighty Oak - Dream Catcher |  | 2 |
| Blue Monkey - Organ Grinder | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Magnum | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Hidden Horses | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Black | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Entertainment? | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Beat Red |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Curious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Highlander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derby - Old Intentional | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Feckless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Full of Beans | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - goo goo g’joub | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Sleepless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Bee - Lustin' For Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Smokeless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - Peregrine Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy but not uncomfortably so on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Dinner Ale | 3.30 | | Very pale low strength bitter full of flavour. Very hoppy with strong citrus flavour and good malt balance. My score 14/20. |
05 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Everywhere in central London seemed jammed to the rafters after the Olympic Marathon, but a short walk brought us here, where all was quiet given the lack of a TV set.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - Simian Summer | 3.60 | | Amber coloured bitter, crisply hoppy and refreshing. |
| Blue Monkey - Black Howler | 5.90 | | A black IPA with a high hop rate and a strongly malty, liquorice body. |
| Blue Monkey - Organ Grinder | 5.90 | | A rather odd, reddish-chestnut, fruity (cherries?) beer that does not drink to its strength. |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Original | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Ape Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Reasonably quiet early on a Thursday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Carnival | 4.30 | | Pale and hoppy beer with good citrus hop character and a fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
30 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
1st birthday party, lots of interesting keg stuff but cask range pretty much the same as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Entertainment? | 4.50 | | A polish lager, fairly sweet and quite malty with some dryish fruity hop character. My score 15/20. |
| Revolutions - Beat Red | 4.50 | | A red style ale with a dryish, tangy malt flavour and fairly light hopping. Very dry, astringent finish. My score 14/20. |
19 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Comfortably patronised as no TV to show Euro 2012 England game.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Endless | 3.80 | | Pale bitter with a very good sweet, fruity citrus hop character leading to a lingering fruity citrus finish. My score 16/20. |
| Mighty Oak - Dream Catcher | 4.10 | | Golden bitter with a good crisp hop character, some citrus flavour and background malt. My score 16/20. |
14 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy before 6pm on a Thursday evening with Euro 2012 in progress and no TV here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Snake in the Glass | 3.50 | | Well balanced pale bitter with good hop bitterness and some malty sweetness. My score 15/20. |
09 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I think this is only the second time I’ve been here at a weekend. Just as busy as midweek, but different faces. I came here when the beer festival at the Gunmakers fizzled out. I’ve been starved of my usual Mighty Oak diet in recent weeks – so it was good to catch up here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Diamond Liz | 4.50 | | This beer is pale, sharp and floral hoppy. |
| Mighty Oak - Snake in the Glass | 3.50 | | Very pale, strongly hoppy. Citrussy. |
| Mighty Oak - Hidden Horses | 4.20 | | Chestnut-coloured, malty beer. |
| Mighty Oak - Dream Catcher | 4.10 | | Amber. Bitter malt. Untypical of this brewery. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Feckless | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Full of Beans | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - goo goo g’joub | 11.00 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Sleepless | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Smokeless | 5.70 | Not Tried |
22 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Not overcrowded in mid-evening, but apparently it had been ‘blitzed’ earlier on, hence the reduced beer selection. Great news, this pub is now selling London’s No. 1 pub snack, Soffles.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Carnival | 4.30 | | Golden and crisp and very hoppy in a piney, citrus sort of way. |
| Ilkley - Black | 3.70 | | A near black mild with a smooth, slightly roasted taste. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy before 6pm on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Magnum | 4.00 | | Showcasing this intense, pungent citrussy hop. Initial sweetness fades to tart citrus flavours in the finish. My score 15/20. |
29 Mar 2012 (Andrew)
Speedy visit. Nice pub. Comfy seating around the edge and a cracking beer line up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Cobbler Stout | 4.20 | | Fruity, citrus beer slightly roasted stout. |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Highlander | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Derby - Old Intentional | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Clerkenwell Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Bee - Lustin' For Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Peregrine Pale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About the Craft Beer Co.
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 2 |
| 68 |
| 28 |
| 11 |
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The pub is found in Clerkenwell, Central London, EC1N 7TR.
Formerly the Clock House in Leather Lane, now reopened under the same stewardship as the Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico with a beer policy to match. There is a rare glass ceiling to admire and an upstairs seating area. Sixteen handpumps dispense a house beer, a cider and a selection from selected micro breweries of the UK. Craft keg beers from UK and the rest of the world also have several taps on the bar. Huge worldwide bottled beer range.
We have visited this pub 46 times, seen 202 different beers and tried 101 of them.
Postcode: EC1N 7TR