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Kings Arms (Graceland)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brouwerij De Musketiers - Troubadour Westkust |  | 1 |
| Brouwerij De Musketiers - Troubadour Obscura 5 Year |  | 1 |
| Birra del Borgo - Hoppy Cat | | 1 |
| Birra del Borgo - My Antonia | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | | 1 |
| Naparbier - Light Raven | | 1 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - HOP | | 1 |
| Marble - Spring | | 1 |
| Birra del Borgo - Enkir | | 1 |
| Edge Brewing (Barcelona) - Hoptimista | | 1 |
| Edge Brewing (Barcelona) - Powerplant |  | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Baby Simcoe | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Londinium (Taylors of Harrogate Traditional Coffee Porter) | | 1 |
| Edge Brewing (Barcelona) - Soy Rodriguez | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - English Roots |  | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - La Tène (superseded by 3.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Saddle Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - River Cottage | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Forbidden Fruit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Rum & Raisin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Generically Named Xmas Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Oregon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Electric Eye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Waen - Blackberry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - All Bretts are off | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
11 Aug 2015 (Stephen Harris)
With the London Beer City week in full swing, there is a multitude of beery events to choose between tonight, not least of which of course is the elephant in the room that is the GBBF. I decide to come here for a partial tap takeover and Meet the Brewer with Edge Brewing of Barcelona. Six of their beers available on keg.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Brewing (Barcelona) - Hoptimista | 6.60 | | On keg dispense. Amber-coloured, this beer has a great, hoppy smell. The smell is backed up by strong US hop tastes from cascade, Centennial and Chinook. A classic US West Coast IPA. |
| Edge Brewing (Barcelona) - Soy Rodriguez | 5.30 | | On keg dispense and quite highly carbonated. A Rye IPA featuring Zeus, Chinook and Centennial hops. Very dark in colour, it has roast barley flavours in addition to those you would expect. |
| Edge Brewing (Barcelona) - Powerplant | 7.40 | | On keg dispense. Amber-coloured, cloudy, strong, spicy, sour Saison. |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Electric Eye | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - All Bretts are off | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening at a quiet time here – there is again an overwhelming choice of beers over the various formats.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naparbier - Light Raven | 4.50 | | On keg dispense. This beer has been brewed in Spain in collaboration with Evil Twin. Amber-coloured and unfiltered. Quite well-carbonated, but this does not detract from the excellent and exotic hop flavours – almost a five star beer. |
| Mallinsons - Baby Simcoe | 3.60 | | A golden beer with light malt and bitter hops. |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Oregon Pale Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried |
18 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I can’t explain why I have not been coming to this excellent pub. Superb beer range tonight with four beers on cask, five kegs from Troubadour, more kegs and key-kegs and a fabulous bottle range. My mate Keen had just come from ‘The Italian Job’ in Chiswick with rave reviews, so I expect I’ll be going there soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brouwerij De Musketiers - Troubadour Westkust | 9.20 | | On ‘keg’ dispense, but just minimal, natural carbonation. A Black Imperial IPA – more like a hugely-hopped, roasty Stout in fact. Wonderful. |
| Marble - Spring | 4.60 | | Golden, hoppy, rich texture. Really good, as ever, from Marble. |
| Brouwerij De Musketiers - Troubadour Obscura 5 Year | 8.20 | | On ‘keg’ dispense, although I think it must have been key-keg, given the lack of carbonation. A five years matured Belgian stout. Very full-bodied. Dark brown and mellow. Obvious Belgian yeast tastes. |
| Rooster's - Londinium (Taylors of Harrogate Traditional Coffee Porter) | 5.50 | | Black, dry, roasty, lots of coffee, hint of sourness. Pretty good Porter – but I’m not a big coffee fan. |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A really enjoyable evening – with a presentation of Birra del Borgo beers from Italy (ten available on keg dispense), accompanied by excellent Italian charcuterie. I list the Birra del Borgo beers I tried, plus the six cask conditioned beers that were on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birra del Borgo - Enkir | 6.10 | | Golden-coloured beer, brewed with Einkorn, giving a spicy flavour. |
| Birra del Borgo - Hoppy Cat | 5.80 | | Top quality Black IPA. |
| Birra del Borgo - My Antonia | 7.50 | | A collaboration beer with Dogfish Head of the USA. Described as a ‘Hopped-up Pilsner’. Certainly well-hopped. |
| Wild Beer Co. - English Roots | 4.80 | | I didn’t really care for this one. Thick, brown and nutty, the recipie contains parsnips and acorns. |
| Purity - Saddle Black | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - River Cottage | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Forbidden Fruit | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Rum & Raisin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Generically Named Xmas Beer | 3.60 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A low-key re-opening night for this venture, which promises to be another excellent beer destination pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | 3.90 | | A nicely-balanced, amber-coloured bitter. |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - HOP | 4.10 | | Golden, fragrantly hoppy and a bit hazy. |
| Waen - Blackberry Stout | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - La Tène (superseded by 3.5% version) | 3.30 | Not Tried |
About the Kings Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 8 |
| 38 |
| 10 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Bethnal Green, Greater London, E2 6EY.
This back-street, corner pub was present off Bethnal Green Road by 1832. Historically a Courage Brewery pub, it had become a free house by the 2000s and survived as a basic, no-frills, keg-only boozer until 2013. Substantially renovated, the pub re-opened in December 2013 as a convert to all things micro- and craft in the beer world. A sister pub to the Earl of Essex in Islington.
We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 103 different beers and tried 56 of them.
Postcode: E2 6EY