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Old Fountain (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Rune |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Completely Conkers | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Channel Surfing | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Kiwi |  | 1 |
| By The Horns - Hopslinger American IPA Columbus Single Hop | | 1 |
| Kent - Going for Gold | | 1 |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Opus No. 4 |  | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Citra Black | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | | 1 |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Opus No. 6 | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shardlow - Whistle Stop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Lemon Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Summer Marble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Colorado Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Nelson Victory | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Oak - Completely Conkers | 4.20 | | Malty copper/chestnut coloured beer with a nutty malty character that isn't cloying. Some fruity hop balance giving a well balanced autumnal style beer. My score 16/20. |
25 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Citra Black | 4.40 | | Black version of a single hopped pale ale so lots of citrus hop flavours. The black malt gives an extra layer of bitterness. Full bodied mouthfeel. My score 14/20. |
18 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Kiwi | 4.00 | | Very pale fruity bitter with a sweetish tropical fruit hop flavour and a good hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
12 Sep 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2155 hours visit. Blackboard sign at bar says that from 15.9.12 the pub will open on Saturdays and Sundays.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | A heavy Citra hop hit but marked the beer down as its clip says "Brewed in the UK" but this does not tell us the true source - is it a cuckoo? Subsequently identified as being brewed at Kent Brewery |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Summer Marble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Colorado Red | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Opus No. 6 | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Nelson Victory | 4.40 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy for a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Going for Gold | 4.40 | | Hoppy pale ale brewed with summit hops giving a fresh hoppy flavour with a hint of citrus fruit. Lingering hop leaf finish. My score 15/20. |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Opus No. 6 | 3.60 | | Dryish pale ale with moderate hopping and a dry, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
28 Aug 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | | Good as ever here. My score 16/20. |
01 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2150 hours visit. Seemed to be lots of foreign tongues ordering so bit of a wait to be served. Good conversation about the pros and cons of the present day Wenlock Arms.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Pretty much faultless |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | | Described as Red Hop Ale but none of the usual Irish Red Ale nonsense. Packed with American hop flavours |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Lemon Head | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Lightning | 4.10 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Rune | 3.50 | | Very pale bitter with sweet juicy citrus hops giving a refreshing full flavour of citrus and tropical fruits. Good malt balance. The finish is long and fruity. My score 17/20. |
26 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
This is just about my favourite pub in the City; so it is a surprise to see that I have not been in here for around 6 months. And just a flying visit tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Hopslinger American IPA Columbus Single Hop | 5.50 | | Copper-coloured, hoppy and a bit sticky. |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Opus No. 4 | 3.60 | | A fairly routine, brown bitter. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shardlow - Whistle Stop | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Warm enough to relax outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Channel Surfing | 5.00 | | A black roasty and quite bitter stout with a dry roast finish. My score 16/20. |
About the Old Fountain
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 8 |
| 129 |
| 80 |
| 33 |
 | 2 |
The pub is found in Old Street, Central London, EC1V 9NU.
Just off the City Road near Old Street tube station and just behind Moorfields Eye Hospital. Entrances, in fact, on two separate streets. The pub was established in the mid-18th century, possibly originally as the Old Fountain Knights, and for a while there was another pub just around the corner called the New Fountain. Historically a Whitbreadâs pub, ownership has now been with the same family for many years. The pub has a split-level ground floor bar and a popular roof terrace. Traditional interior, with a longish dark wood bar. Ground floor upper level bar has 5 handpumps and the lower level bar has 4 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 129 times, seen 297 different beers and tried 216 of them.
Postcode: EC1V 9NU