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The Rake (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PM |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Saison à la Provision | | 1 |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | | 1 |
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Rye N' Dry | | 1 |
| Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - An Howl | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Speyside Siberia |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | | 1 |
| St Austell - Cardinal Syn | | 1 |
| Brains - Boilermaker | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | | 1 |
| Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brains - Shining Tsar | | 1 |
| Late Knights - Morning Glory | | 2 |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Natural Selection - Origin | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - The Mexican | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oldershaw - Autumn Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Simply Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hardknott - Coolfusion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Ripper Tripel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Chanctonbury Ring Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Hop Medley | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Aug 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit. Pub relatively quiet and I was able to enjoy my pint at one of the little tables in the bar area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PM | 4.50 | | This smooth, golden, hoppy IPA sees Thornbridge right back on form in my opinion (if there was ever a suggestion of a loss of form). |
| Green Jack - Ripper Tripel | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Chanctonbury Ring Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2014 (Stephen Harris)
The market bins were a bit too fragrant tonight and took some getting used to, out on the decking.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - The Mexican | 5.50 | | A dryish, golden coloured beer with chilli. Most chilli beers I have drunk are dark and chocolaty, so this was a bit different. The chilli flavours build up as the pint goes down. |
| Hardknott - Coolfusion | 4.40 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A Meet the Brewer event tonight with Five Points Brewing of Hackney. The beers are going down rapidly whilst I am there, but there is no sign of any brewers as such to meet – although I gather they were along later.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Derailed Porter | 5.20 | | Thick, heavy, black, bready Porter, with just a tantalising hint of sourness. |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | 6.00 | | Strong, sticky, slightly sweet, red beer with good hops. |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | This cask was drunk dry in quick time. |
05 Feb 2014 (Stephen Harris)
There is a ‘Meet the Brewer’ event here tonight with Brains Brewery of Cardiff. Three cask conditioned beers and about 8 on keg – all from the pilot 'craft' brewery now in use at Brains. Plenty of brewers present, but punters a bit scarce when I called.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - Boilermaker | 6.50 | | This was good, don’t get me wrong, but I expected even more from the description ‘Welsh Whiskey IPA’. |
| Brains - Shining Tsar | 7.50 | | A black Imperial stout. Plenty of good flavours and warmth, but a bit too acidic and a touch too much sourness for ‘excellent’ in my view. |
| Brains - Simply Red | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2013 (Dosser)
Small crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Speyside Siberia | 8.80 | | Cross between cider and beer. £5.50 a pint |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | On Keg- £5 a pint!! |
18 Nov 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Early Evening Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Rye N' Dry | 5.00 | | |
| Purple Moose - Madog's Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oldershaw - Autumn Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A special presentation of Burning Sky beers this evening. Quite busy and we sat outside on the decking.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Saison à la Provision | 6.50 | | On key-keg dispense. A full-on, sour, Belgian farmhouse-style saison. |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Bitter that is easy-drinking for its strength. |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | 7.00 | | Heavy-duty, strong IPA in US-style. |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Very pale, crisp and hoppy. Perhaps could do with more body. |
17 Jul 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I had to meet a friend somewhere near London Bridge station in the early evening and it was an easy choice to come here. Swelteringly hot. Full of Natural Selection brewers and their friends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | 6.00 | | A robust and strong Black IPA. |
| Natural Selection - Origin | 5.50 | | Natural Selection is not a fully-fledged brewery, more a Herriot Watt student project, and this beer was brewed by them at Stewart Brewing in Edinburgh. Spposedly on key-keg, but appearing to have some added carbonation. The beer is an amber-coloured Saison. Quite tart and with some subtle spicing from the yeast. |
| Late Knights - Morning Glory | 4.40 |  | Tasted a bit more ordinary than it did two days ago – but the quick half came immediately after two rather full-flavoured pints. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I should have brought my autograph book here tonight. Not crowded, but the Late Knights Brewery team are in. And there’s beer writer and researcher Pete Brown out on the patio. And who’s the fella in the natty straw boater? Garrett Oliver of course.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale | 3.90 | | A very bitter, pale ale. |
| Late Knights - Morning Glory | 4.40 | | A best bitter, raised above the average by some very decent hops. |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Sunday afternoon visit and just a select crowd present.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - An Howl | 5.60 | | Golden, full-bodied and quite hoppy. |
| St Austell - Cardinal Syn | 8.00 | | A strong, dark brown beer in a Belgian Dubbel style. Good, warming beer, but in rather lifeless condition. |
| Hop Back - Hop Medley | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Rake
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 12 |
| 121 |
| 85 |
| 44 |
 | 12 |
The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 9AG.
Small pub on the north side of Borough Market run by the same people who own the Utobeer bottled beer stall in the market itself. The bar has 3 hand pulls serving UK cask beers and 6 taps supplying continental and world beers. An extensive bottle beer selection is also available from the fridges behind the bar. The bar has stripped wood floors, pale beige walls and a historic Pilkington glass ceiling. A decked patio provides extra space and seating. Definitely an excellent addition to the Southwark beer scene.
We have visited this pub 151 times, seen 348 different beers and tried 249 of them.
Postcode: SE1 9AG