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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Hobsons - Mild | | 2 |
| Byatt's - Urban Red | | 2 |
| Hop Back - Redsell's EKG | | 1 |
| Church End - Hop Gun | | 1 |
| Salopian - Oracle | | 2 |
| Six Bells - Dozen it taste lovely |  | 1 |
| Green Duck - Duck Dastardly | | 1 |
| Bartrams - Pierrot | | 1 |
| Beer Geek - Great White Geek | | 1 |
| Milestone - Dark Galleon | | 1 |
| Newmans - Bronze Beaver |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Gunpowder Bell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Blizzard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naked Brewer - Palindrome Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - Irish Coffee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Santa's Little Helper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Black Mass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Chase Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Riverhead - March Haigh Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Firkin Freezin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Riverhead - Redbrook Premium Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Baubles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Twisted Spire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Storm - Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Loki's Mischief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Red Kite (superseded by 4.3% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - Blackjack Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Auld Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Empire - Spectrum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beer Geek - RiSE oF tHe dArk GeEk (as spelt on pub clip) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Turning Point | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Mercian Shine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hengist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Plain Ales - Respect | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Dawn O'Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Route 66 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Nasty Medicine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Meantime - Oakademy of Excellence Guest Brewer "keller bier" for Oakham | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Colonial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Ridgeway Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsbury - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cross Bay - Zenith | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Read through the bottled beer list - some amazing choices and several bottles over £100 albeit for 3 litres of over 10% ABV Wow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | After the wishy washy ale in Old Joint Stock this came across as highly fruity and full bodied |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Turning Point | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Hengist | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wold Top - Dawn O'Time | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Nasty Medicine | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Colonial Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2013 (Mick)
Fairly busy with people having a beer on the way home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | Good citrusy bitter, good body and some malt. |
| Storm - Twister | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Red Kite (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Auld Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Empire - Spectrum | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until last bells.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | | Yum yum |
| Church End - Hop Gun | 4.10 | | |
| Tring - Santa's Little Helper | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Chase Porter | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Firkin Freezin | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Baubles | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Numbers probably boosted by Christmas market stalls in New Street nearby and some heavy showers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Redsell's EKG | 3.90 | | Refreshing |
| Beer Geek - Great White Geek | 4.50 | | Was not inspired by this one |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Ridgeway Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cross Bay - Zenith | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Gunpowder Bell | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Naked Brewer - Palindrome Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit just as the shrill sound of the last orders bell tolled.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Duck - Duck Dastardly | 4.50 | | Dark ale - not much time to enjoy it unfortunately |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Mercian Shine | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Respect | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Route 66 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Meantime - Oakademy of Excellence Guest Brewer "keller bier" for Oakham | 4.70 | Not Tried | Effectively a beer with no name. Part of the Oakham Ales project of getting guest ales specially brewed for them |
30 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Eureka! Mid evening visit and I have found it this time. May have been made easier by the fact that the Greggs next door neighbour geographical marker will no longer have to charge 20% VAT on its hot, but cooling, pasties and pies. Although in co-ownership with The Wellington this pub plays a quite different chord - although smaller in size and handpump beer range I thought its range of real ales was more adventurous.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | | Served in a heavy pint Hobsons branded handled jug which I was only just able to hold aloft |
| Byatt's - Urban Red | 4.50 | | Asked for a taster just to ensure it was not an Irish Red Ale style - it was a good hoppy bitter |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Twisted Spire | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Loki's Mischief | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Blackjack Mild | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Beer Geek - RiSE oF tHe dArk GeEk (as spelt on pub clip) | 6.50 | Not Tried |
21 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Not armed with a map I asked local after local but no one could direct me perhaps as it is such a new venue. By the time staff in The Wellington gave me directions it was too late to visit. Next time lucky!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
11 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Fairly quiet early lunchtime. A slightly bleak cellar bar (but the attraction is in the beer), most easily found via its main entrance in Pinfold Street.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byatt's - Urban Red | 4.50 | | Deep red in colour, rich and malty but not too sweet. |
| Bartrams - Pierrot | 4.00 | | Golden ale with thick malty mouthfeel and some nice crisp, citrusy hops. Very bitter aftertaste. |
| Milestone - Dark Galleon | 5.40 | | A smooth and malty, porter-style beer. Deep red and not troubled by hops. |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Black Mass | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Riverhead - March Haigh Special Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Riverhead - Redbrook Premium Bitter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmans - Bronze Beaver | 4.60 | | Shown as 4.2% on pumpclip. Quite bitter but not particularly hoppy with a dryish finish. My score 14/20. |
27 Jan 2012 (ChrisE)
None of our group had ever been here before, and we nearly walked past it, as there is just a doorway sandwiched between two shops. We walked down the stairs and found a delightful pub with knowledgeable bar staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | |
| Six Bells - Dozen it taste lovely | 3.90 | | |
| Ramsbury - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Blizzard | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Newmans - Bronze Beaver | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - Irish Coffee | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About the Post Office Vaults
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 19 |
| 27 |
| 4 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4BA.
Cellar Bar in New Street, entrance next to Greggs with a larger frontage down the side street, this pub aims to keep eight cask ales and up to two hundred foreign beers plus an array of ciders and perries on gravity from a cooled back room. The pub boasts a bar billiards table on free play - ask for the skittles behind the bar as one was stolen on the first night of opening. 8 handpumps in everyday use. The pub offers the opportunity to bring your own food and it will supply the crockery and cutlery.
We have visited this pub 30 times, seen 134 different beers and tried 43 of them.
Postcode: B2 4BA