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Red Lion (Urban Pubs & Bars)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Grain - Blackwood Stout |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | | 1 |
| Revolutions - Clash London Porter | | 1 |
| Otley - Oxymoron | | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hoxton Special IPA | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | | 1 |
| Ilkley - The Green Goddess | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Red Roar |  | 2 |
| Fat Cat - Cougar | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Chockwork Orange | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | | 1 |
| London Fields - Love Not War | | 1 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Kiwi | | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Whuppity Scorie | | 1 |
| Camden Town - Bleeding Hop IPA |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Dinner Ale | | 1 |
| Grain - Tap Room Bitter | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Pin-Up Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Siberia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Golden Jackal | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camden Town - Show Boat Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Diablo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Blonde Ash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Burnham No 2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Urbane Gorilla | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O-Garden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Zenith Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hardknott - Continuum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung Hero | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Here for the launch of a new Otley Brewery beer, brewed ‘in collaboration with’ Melissa Cole – who is at the bar directing operations.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - The Green Goddess | 5.50 | | A very complex beer. It is a strong, spicy Belgian ale heavily flavoured with green hops. The Belgian-ness comes from the use of La Chouffe yeast and the addition of spices including Szechwan pepper and nigella seed. The green hops used are Sovereign. |
| Dark Star - Kiwi | 4.00 | | A pale gold, very fruity, hoppy taste. Perhaps could do with a little more malt body. |
| Ilkley - Dinner Ale | 3.30 | | Tasted a bit feeble coming after three very distinctive, strongly flavoured beers. Will have to try it again another day. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Zenith Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hardknott - Continuum | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Blonde Ash | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Siberia | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried |
10 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Here for the presentation of the East London & City CAMRA Pub of the Year Award – pretty impressive for a pub that only reopened last June. Very busy indeed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Smooth and hoppy. The best seller on the bar here apparently. |
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | | Reddish/brown best bitter with spicy/peppery hop. |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | 3.90 | | Pale, dry beer with lager malt and plenty of hops. |
| Brentwood - Red Roar | 4.40 | | House beer, free to help yourself to from jugs. Red/brown and sweetish. |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Tap Room Bitter | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Urbane Gorilla | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - India Pale Ale | 6.50 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
The CAMRA group I was with rolled on to this pub, which remained busy right up to closing time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Whuppity Scorie | 4.20 | | Pale and hoppy, but with more malt character than some from this brewery. |
| Brentwood - Red Roar | 4.40 | | House beer brewed for this pub by Brentwood. A sweetish, red ale. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Burnham No 2 | 2.80 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Very crowded in here on Saturday evening, with bouncers on the door. I got away with my ‘hoody’ – fortunately it seems they were just there to keep out the kids, rather than barring the door to riff-raff like us.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Cat - Cougar | 4.70 | | Pale and citrus hoppy without being over-hopped. |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild | 3.70 | | Hop free, black mild. Slightly sour hint. |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Routine best bitter. |
| Grain - Tap Room Bitter | 3.40 | | Malt-led ordinary bitter. Nutty. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Golden Jackal | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Diablo | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Blonde Ash | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in here tonight – our group was fortunate to get a table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | | Ever-popular, pale, citrusy, grapefruity beer. |
| Otley - Oxymoron | 5.50 | | A smooth chocolatey, black bitter with a lingering hoppy finish. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Hoxton Special IPA | 6.60 | | Deep gold in colour, strong and very hoppy. Floral and orangey. |
| Brentwood - Chockwork Orange | 6.50 | | Near-black , full bodied beer with a little too much orange flavour. |
| Otley - O-Garden | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung Hero | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harwich Town - Pin-Up Milk Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Thronged and bustling from early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | A serious, grown-up, amber beer with very heavy hopping that creeps up on you to become a sustained bitter finish. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Shoreditch Sunshine | 3.80 | | A golden bitter with tingly carbonation and strong, bitter hopping. |
| Camden Town - Bleeding Hop IPA | 6.40 | | On keg dispense. A deep amber, almost brown beer. Hops struggling to be heard over the background metallic carbonation and too low a temperature. Probably a good beer, I would like to find a cask-conditioned version of this. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A large early evening crowd in. Mostly younger generation, and all enjoying the good selection of beers and food. I've been overdosing on hops lately - so it's time for an evening on the dark side.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain - Blackwood Stout | 5.00 | | Pitch black with a smooth mouthfeel. Dry and roasty with just the subtest hints of smoke and coffee. |
| Revolutions - Clash London Porter | 4.50 | | Black, roasty and delicious. A proper Porter. |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | Deep red in colour, this is quite a complex beer with a smooth mouthfeel, just a hint of 'Old Ale' sourness, leading in to a long, hoppy finish. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Camden Town - Show Boat Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Red Lion
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Leytonstone, Greater London, E11 3AA.
A large, historic (founded by 1670) town centre pub in High Road. Famous in the 60s and 70s as a live music venue, it has hosted such famous names as Led Zeppelin, Yes, Genesis and Roxy Music, plus local heroes Atomic Rooster. But knocked around and abused in recent years under a succession of themes. Taken over by Antic and re-opened in June 2011 as a 'traditional pub'. Instantly immensely popular. There is a large main bar with big tables for sharing, more of a dining lay-out to the part-screened rear area, and there is a big yard at the back. Pavement tables too. During 2019 the ballroom has been brought back into use and hotel accommodation is now available. Transferred from Antic to Urban Pubs & Bars in late summer 2024.
We have visited this pub 37 times, seen 230 different beers and tried 85 of them.
Postcode: E11 3AA