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The Peacock (formerly The Junction; The Angel) (Urban Pubs & Bars)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Lakeland Lager |  | 1 |
| Thwaites - Ribble Rouser | | 1 |
| Titanic - Tug Light Mild | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Lap Prancer | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Staffordshire Knot Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Wojtek (superseded by 5.5% version) | | 1 |
| Batemans - Brouwerij 't IJ Ijbok | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Naked Gold | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Red Molly | | 1 |
| Wooden Hand - Gribben Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Something Wicked | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Reilly's Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Fisherman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mansfield Old Baily | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Double Cross IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Brouwerij 't IJ Ijbok | 6.00 | | Waste of time. It tasted so much like a bulk standard Batemans (XXXB) |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fisherman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mansfield Old Baily | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Ruby Witch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Double Cross IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | 4.40 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Bedecked with black rats and blood stained skulls - they always take Halloween seriously here. They had a guess the ale competition from a gravity cask on the back bar. All festival ales at £1.99 - considerable reduction on usual guest ale prices here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | 4.00 | | Some sort of fragrant spicing |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo | 4.20 | | Nondescript but OK |
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | 3.50 | | Last one pulled from the cask, like pea soup but superb. Don't always drink with your eyes |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Something Wicked | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Reilly's Red | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Lap Prancer | 4.20 | | Nicely balanced red winter style ale, fruity but with some bitterness and a little toffee malt. My score 15/20. |
25 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Wojtek (superseded by 5.5% version) | 5.80 | | Strong amber bitter with a bitter hop character. Little malt balance and a dry, bitter finish. My score 13/20. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Naked Gold | 4.10 | | Fairly sweet and malty pale gold beer with little hop character. My score 14/20. |
24 Sep 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Staffordshire Knot Brown Ale | 4.80 | | Amber rather than brown with a bitter flavour but not much hop or malt character. My score 14/20. |
10 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with local drinkers on a Sunday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Hand - Gribben Ale | 4.10 | | Malty bitter with little hoppiness evident. Finish is fairly dry and malty. My score 14/20. |
05 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Red Molly | 3.80 | | Reddish brown bitter, hoppy and bitter but rather thin in body. Rather dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
29 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Tug Light Mild | 4.00 | | Amber coloured wuth a smooth, malty flavour and low hop character. The finish is biscuity, cereal malt. Slightly cold and hazy so score 16/20 with B quality. |
02 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Ribble Rouser | 4.20 | | Well balanced dark amber ale with some malty sweetness but also some hop bitterness continuing through to the finish. My score 15/20. |
27 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead - Lakeland Lager | 5.00 | | Quite a lot of hop bitterness for a lager, but a pleasant pale beer none the less. My score 15/20. |
About The Peacock (formerly The Junction; The Angel)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 10 |
| 16 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Islington, Central London, N1 9LQ.
Just opposite Angel tube station on Upper Street, this pub has the bar to the left as you enter with some raised drinking areas and some booths the further back you go into the pub. Smallish Wetherspoon's, but fine for the hustle and bustle of Upper Street. Very steep precarious stairs lead down to the toilets. The counter is equipped with 12 handpumps in 2 separate banks, each of 6. Placed up for sale by Wetherspoon September 2022 with 31 others. Taken over by Urban Pubs and Bars in early summer 2023 with change of name and temporarily closed for an interior rehash. Re-opened 20th July 2023 with real ale usually available. Re-opened with yet another name in 2024.
We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 129 different beers and tried 40 of them.
Postcode: N1 9LQ