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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Track - Sonoma |  | 1 |
| St Peter's - Organic Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Almasty - Salted Caramild | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 6 | | 2 |
| Grain - Year of the Hop 2015 - Unknown Hop | | 1 |
| Lacons - Encore | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 1 | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 86b | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Simcoe | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 87a | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Better the devil you know | | 2 |
| Squawk - Porter | | 1 |
| Northumberland - Bucking Fastard |  | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 87b | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 82b | | 1 |
| Northumberland - Mediev'ale | | 1 |
| Cottage - Dogfight | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 86a | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 82a | | 2 |
| Northumberland - Alnwick Castle Pale | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 85 | | 2 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 3 | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 4 | | 1 |
| Elmtree - Thirst For Victory |  | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 83 | | 1 |
| Tydd Steam - Iron Brew | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 2 | | 1 |
| Black Rock - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 5 | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Eagle IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Little Sharpie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Northumberland Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Samba | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O1 Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Stormin Norman (previously Stormin' Norman) | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Mirthless | Not Tried | 0 |
| TicketyBrew - Rose Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cerridwen IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Grisette | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Pail Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lytham - Ginger & Nut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Sand Caskale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Comet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cliff Quay - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
08 Sep 2015 (HSB)
17:30 Rendezvous point for my wife and I. Usual regulars in. Interesting conversation about brewing with Steve the brewer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Dogfight | 4.40 | | Not a bad beer for Cottage |
| Elmtree - Thirst For Victory | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2015 (HSB)
18:00 Quick couple of pints before a curry. Usual regulars in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Better the devil you know | 5.50 | | Left over from the beer festival. Developed a bit of a hop haze but otherwise OK. |
| Elmtree - Thirst For Victory | 4.00 | | I find beers from this brewery very variable. This was a rather uninspiring beer. |
| Lytham - Ginger & Nut | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Dogfight | 4.40 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2015 (HSB)
14:00 - 15:45 As the CAMRA Brewery Liaison Officer for the pub's brewery I felt it was my duty to try all the test brews. Dirty job etc. The pub was not so busy as yesterday but trade was steady. I tried all eight beers and handed my tasting notes in. Job done.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Better the devil you know | 5.50 | | Australian hops. Full of tropical fruit flavour. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 86b | 7.00 | | The dry hopped version. Resinous and slightly cloudy with hop residue. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 87a | 5.50 | | A stronger version of Brew 85. Thinner mouthfeel but tastier version. For my part more drinkable. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 82b | 3.50 | | Dry hopped. Better hop malt balance. The phenolic notes were less evident. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 85 | 4.00 | | Tried yesterday but not impressed then. I think it was overshadowed by the Squawk Porter. Today it was a better beer. Nice back taste but I think it could do with more hops. It is going to be used as a sausage flavouring by a local butcher. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 86a | 7.00 | | Didn't drink its strength. More best bitter than the barley wine territory it is straying into. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 87b | 5.50 | | The dry hopped version. Surprisingly not as good, in my opinion, as the straight brew. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 82a | 3.50 | | Light and malty. Not enough hops to balance the malt. Touch phenolic. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 83 | 4.50 | | Very similar to Brew 82a but sweeter. Slightly cloudy. |
29 Aug 2015 (HSB)
14:30 - 17:00 Annual August Bank Holiday beer festival. Interesting selection of beers plus a number of Steve's latest trial brews complete with feedback form. The pub was busy with a mix of regulars and beer festival visitors. As I left Sam the Landlady told me that they had tried to select beers that I hadn't had before. They certainly succeeded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | | Perfect condition. Creamy with citrus notes. A golden ale with body without being sweet. Held its flavour for the whole pint. |
| Squawk - Porter | 5.50 | | Full of roasted barley flavour. |
| Almasty - Salted Caramild | 3.80 | | Dark and rich. I couldn't detect any salt though. A great pint but too rich for more than one. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 82a | 3.50 | | Very light and unexpectedly malty |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 85 | 4.00 | | Dark and malty |
| Black Rock - Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Not much condition. |
| Leeds - Samba | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O1 Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Stormin Norman (previously Stormin' Norman) | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Mirthless | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Rose Wheat Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Better the devil you know | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cerridwen IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Grisette | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Pail Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lytham - Ginger & Nut | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Sand Caskale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Comet | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 82b | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 83 | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 86a | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 86b | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 87a | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Brew 87b | 5.50 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2015 (HSB)
18:30 After a day of domestic duties and a bit of carpentry I was rewarded with a trip to the pub. More clips have arrived for the beer festival including a Salted Caramalt. Most intriguing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland - Mediev'ale | 4.00 | | Not very different from the Alnwick |
| Northumberland - Alnwick Castle Pale | 4.40 | | Typical Northumberland taste |
| Northumberland - Northumberland Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2015 (HSB)
12:20 Trip to Sainsbury's followed by the obligatory stop here. I was shown the pumpclips for next weekend's beer festival. Some interesting beers. The visit was also enhanced by a number of vintage buses stopping opposite the pub ferrying enthusiasts to a bus rally at a nearby airfield.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain - Year of the Hop 2015 - Unknown Hop | 4.40 | | The cask label was illegible so Steve didn't know what the hop was. The brewery website is of no help either. |
| Northumberland - Bucking Fastard | 4.00 | | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Little Sharpie | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Northumberland - Northumberland Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
07 Aug 2015 (HSB)
18:30 An unplanned visit. My wife got in from work and suggested going to the pub. I accepted readily. Our chums were in attendance. A pleasant catch up session ensued.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Simcoe | 4.00 | | Superb hoppy beer with a malt balance. I had two. |
| Northern Monk - Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Perfect condition but not a lot of taste. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Eagle IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2015 (HSB)
17:00 Usual Tuesday evening visit. Usual suspects in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's - Organic Best Bitter | 4.10 | | I find this a very variable beer but Steve had got it in top form. |
| Lacons - Encore | 3.80 | | Very fresh and spritzy |
| Tydd Steam - Iron Brew | 4.20 | | Not one of their best |
14 Jul 2015 (HSB)
18:15 Victory snatched from defeat. Steve ran out of cask beer when I turned up. Delivery was late and the cellar was full of settling beer. Some of the test brews had been bottled and we were given a selection to taste free of charge. No labels but I could identify one as one of the 5.5 beers. It had matured well with a secondary fermentation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 1 | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
04 Jul 2015 (HSB)
14:00 onwards. The pub's midi beer festival featuring six trial brews from the pub's own brewery. The casks were stillaged in the garden with Steve the cellarman's own cooling system which had coped superbly with the fluctuating temperatures, and a ferocious thunderstorm in the early hours. My chum from Saxmundham joined me for the session and my usual pub companions joined us late afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 6 | 3.50 | | Green hop notes. Light golden colour less malty than trial brew No. 4. An excellent session that drinks above its gravity. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 6 | 3.50 | | Having tasted all six beers. I returned to No. 6. Best of the day, second best No. 1. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 1 | 4.00 | | Dark beer with roast notes and caramalt red hued. Lightly hopped, slightly sweet. Excellent condition. Reminiscent of an old ale. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 4 | 3.60 | | Light golden colour. Nice balance of malt & hops. Beery aftertaste. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 3 | 5.50 | | Light & golden. Very tasty with a touch of creaminess. Hoppy. Good mouthfeel. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 2 | 4.20 | | Light and golden. Too malty for my tastes. More hops would have balanced the malt taste. |
| Taylor's Attleborough - Trial Brew No. 5 | 5.50 | | Fruity, hoppy but cloying. My least favourite of the day. |
| Cliff Quay - Bitter | 3.50 | Not Tried |
About the London Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 13 |
| 181 |
| 195 |
| 36 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH.
Family owned town centre locals pub featuring an ever changing range of real ales. Real ale price discount for card carrying CAMRA members. Occasional beer festivals. An in-house brewery was installed with first brews in May 2014.
We have visited this pub 153 times, seen 447 different beers and tried 358 of them.
Postcode: NR17 2AH