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King William IV (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Superior London Porter |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - IPA | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - England's Best |  | 2 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - East London Gold | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - West End Best |  | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - World Cup Willy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - American Fountain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Romanoff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Aug 2010 (Magnus Greel)
Tradtional and comfortable East End pub with an excellent range of beers at £1.99 a pint, brewed in a shed behind the pub!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | 3.80 | | Refreshing light and hoppy ale, with an overpowering grapefruit taste, brewed using New Zealand hops. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - England's Best | 3.90 | | Session bitter with a slightly malty, caramel flavour. |
03 Aug 2010 (ChrisE)
We popped in here on our way home from the Great British Beer Festival. It was fairly quiet, and there was a good range of Brodies beers on. Jason declined the offer of a game of bar billiards which was probably very wise after after the GBBF.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | 5.30 | | I thoroughly enjoyed this. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - England's Best | 3.90 | | Copper/Amber in colour, malty but with a hoppy finish. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Superior London Porter | 7.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2010 (ChrisE)
An amazing place. My 1991 East London Camra Guide describes it as having strippers, darts, and pool. It now has good beers instead, and all priced at just £1.99 per pint at the time of writing this report.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Superior London Porter | 7.10 | | Wow! |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | | Light in colour, and strong grapefruit flavour. Gorgeous. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - IPA | 4.00 | | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - World Cup Willy | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - American Fountain | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Amarilla | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - England's Best | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Romanoff | 12.10 | Not Tried | At 12.1% I did not dare try this after the Porter. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Red | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 Mar 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Mild | 3.60 | | Lots of chocolate malt in this dark ruby/black mild. Dryish, malty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - East London Gold | 3.50 | | Pale with strong citrus hop character. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - West End Best | 4.00 | | Dry and hoppy traditional bitter. My score 14/20. |
About the King William IV
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 74 |
| 31 |
| 12 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Leyton, Greater London, E10 6AE.
Community local in the Bakers Arms area of Leyton, in High Road Leyton, with a large comfortable dark wooden interior. The pub was present here by 1855 and was acquired by Charrington’s Brewery from Truman’s in 1870 – in later years it passed to Ind Coope. It was rebuilt as we know it today in 1897, on a slightly smaller site than its predecessor. Used to be famous for a good selection of Brodie's beer which were brewed in the former stable block to the rear. Sold on and the brewery has been relocated outside London. Refurbished and reopened under new ownership in late-May 2018. Reported late 2022 no long selling real ale. 2023 reported back selling real ale.
We have visited this pub 54 times, seen 131 different beers and tried 82 of them.
Postcode: E10 6AE