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The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Chocolate Stout |  | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Essex Beast | | 1 |
| Holden's - Horn Dance | | 1 |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | | 1 |
| Elland - Top of the Hops | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Resurrection Ale |  | 1 |
| Weltons - Swift Half | | 1 |
| Salopian - Kremlin | | 1 |
| Salopian - Blackwater Jailbird | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Mistletoe Madness | | 1 |
| Burley Street Brewhouse - Blonde | | 1 |
| Willoughby - Peace keeper |  | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Corpse Nailer | | 1 |
| Nelson - Jack Knife | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - North | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Filly Drift | | 1 |
| White Horse - Volund's Hammer | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Noggin | | 1 |
| Keltek - Trystan's Triumph | | 1 |
| Weltons - Same Again |  | 1 |
| Grafton - Lady Mary | | 1 |
| Beachy Head - Legless Rambler |  | 1 |
Visits Details
15 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Mistletoe Madness | 4.00 | | Sweetish and malty amber beer with moderate hopping and a hint of citrus fruit. My score 15/20. |
17 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Still some superfest beers on the pumps on the the Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden's - Horn Dance | 4.10 | | Pale bitter with excellent fruity hop character and good malt balance. My score 16/20. |
| Salopian - Kremlin | 4.10 | | Very pale with assertive hop bitterness but also some malt balance. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Beachy Head - Legless Rambler | 5.00 | | Slight haze, aroma of rubber, very bitter taste with definite phenolic taints. Almost undrinkable. My score 5/20. |
15 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Quieter on the Sunday afternoon of the Superfest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Street Brewhouse - Blonde | 4.10 | | From the Fox & Newt brewpub in Leeds, this was a quite malty but bitter pale golden ale. My score 15/20. |
| Six Bells - Noggin | 4.20 | | Very pale and bitter with a dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
14 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy Saturday afternoon for the 2nd Superfest event in conjunction with the Wetherspoons International beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Top of the Hops | 4.30 | | Pale and yes you've guessed it, full of hops, more fruity than bitter ones with good malt balance to give a pleasant easy drinking beer. My score 16/20. |
| Abbeydale - Chocolate Stout | 4.50 | | Excellent mix of chocolate and roast malt flavours with good hop character. Dry, roasty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Weltons - Headless Horseman | 6.00 | | Strong stout packed full of roast malt flavours with a good hop balance. My score 16/20. |
| Salopian - Blackwater Jailbird | 4.60 | | Strong pale ale with excellent citrus hop character. Dry, hoppy finish. my score 15/20. |
| Willoughby - Peace keeper | 3.80 | | Pale and rather hazy, some hoppiness and a bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Corpse Nailer | 4.10 | | Very pale, very hoppy and very dry with a citrus hop finish. My score 14/20. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - North | 4.00 | | Darker bitter than usual, mid brown/red, quite bitter with a dry finish. My score 14/20. |
| Keltek - Trystan's Triumph | 4.50 | | Dark bitter, ruby/brown in colour with a mainly bitter tatse without much balance. My score 13/20. |
10 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Resurrection Ale | 3.80 | | Very pale and full of citrus hop flavours. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| White Horse - Volund's Hammer | 5.00 | | Quite dry and bitter with some maltiness. My score 13/20. |
03 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - Filly Drift | 4.70 | | Malty red ale with rather a cloying sweetness and a vineous finish. Barely perceptible hop character. My score 14/20. |
24 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Essex Beast | 6.20 | | Dark brown strong ale with a real malty kick. Some fruity hoppiness in there as well leaving a dryish finish. |
22 Sep 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Another busy city pub for a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Swift Half | 4.10 | | Well balanced good session bitter. The pumpclip states simple maths: A swift half = 5 pints. My score 15/20. |
| Weltons - Same Again | 4.30 | | Not this one. Very bitter with a harsh phenolic (TCP) taste dominating. My score 11/20. |
28 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | Smooth, dark velvety strong mild/stout type ale. My score 16/20. |
| Grafton - Lady Mary | 5.00 | | Very bitter with a slight phenolic (TCP) tatse. My score 11/20. |
06 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet late Saturday afternoon but plenty of beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Jack Knife | 4.10 | | Pale beer with a bitter malt/yeast taste and a rather bitter finish. My score 12/20 |
About The Crosse Keys
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 35 |
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| 18 |
The pub is found in City, Central London, EC3V 0DR.
Big and busy JDW pub in the heart of the City in Gracechurch Street. Huge sports screen on one wall. Wonderful building with lots of high ceilings and marble. The lights in particular are worth noting. Oval bar towards the rear serves numerous handpumps (I saw 18) including guest beers not on the JDW usual guest list. This is definitely worth going to if you are in the City during the week.
We have visited this pub 89 times, seen 401 different beers and tried 181 of them.
Postcode: EC3V 0DR