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The Sheaf (Red Car)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Spectrum - Light Fantastic |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | | 2 |
| Iceni - Honey Mild |  | 1 |
| Grafton - Blondie | | 1 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | | 1 |
| Vale - Shire Ale |  | 1 |
| Hidden - Ace | | 1 |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - High Summer Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Hurricane | | 1 |
| Williams Brothers - 80/- | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Redcar Best Bitter (aka Nethergate 3.9) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Redcar Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Hurricane | 4.20 | | Bitter and hoppy with a dry, bitter finish and little malt balance. My score 14/20. |
| Vale - Shire Ale | 4.40 | | Red in colour with bitterness mainly derived from malts, either crystal or amber. Some hoppiness but not dominant. My score 14/20. |
17 Oct 2009 (Ian)
I liked this pub and we came here for some lunch and my friend liked it too. Good atmosphere as a cellar bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | | One of those beers that I like with no really good reason apart from the the very good hop. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | So understated you could miss how good this session bitter is. But it does everything right. |
13 Oct 2009 (Ian)
I think this is a great place under the old Hop Exchange. Curved ceilings make you feel like being in a cellar and it has been done out very well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | | A lot hoppier and smoother than previous years I thought. Bit yeasty on aroma, but you can't fault the flavour in the mouth, the swallow or the hoppy finish |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Redcar Best Bitter (aka Nethergate 3.9) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Redcar Summer Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton - Blondie | 4.80 | | Strong pale bitter with good malt character and a little hoppiness. More like a lager in taste. My score 15/20. |
01 Sep 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceni - Honey Mild | 3.60 | | Honey taste rather faint under the big roast malt flavours of this dark mild. My score 15/20. |
18 Aug 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Brothers - 80/- | 4.20 | | Dark ruby red bitter with a winey, fruity taste with a little sharpness. My score 14/20. |
30 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - High Summer Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Rather disappointing with a hint of diacetyl in the taste. Could have been much better. My score 14/20. |
23 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Full of rugby fans earlier in the evening watching on the many screens here, it had emptied out by 9pm when I visited.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum - Light Fantastic | 3.70 | | Superb cereal aroma and excellent grainy, barley malt taste tempered by a little hoppiness. My score 16/20. |
| Hidden - Ace | 4.20 | | Rather sticky cloying sweet malt taste with little hop presence. Some bitterness in the finish. My score 14/20. |
About The Sheaf
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 14 |
| 45 |
| 30 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 1TY.
Replacement for old Wheatsheaf round the corner during that pub's period of closure. Called The New Wheatsheaf until the old Wheatsheaf re-opened. This used to be called the Hop Cellars and is a cellar bar type pub. Free of tie, it now has a good selection of guest beers, including an Eagle Young's brand beer. Up to 6 cask beers available.
We have visited this pub 68 times, seen 131 different beers and tried 88 of them.
Postcode: SE1 1TY