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The Cock Tavern (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 2 |  | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Running Beer | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Mild Ale - Single Hop Special (Mosaic) |  | 2 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Black XX No. 2 | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - American Light Ale | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - American Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Amber US Special | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 6 | | 3 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Amber de Luxe | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 5 | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX No. 3 | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Black XX Superior No. 2 | | 2 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Single Dubbel |  | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Summer Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pacific Light Ale | | 1 |
| Orbit - Nico | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 1 | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - English Light Ale |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Driftwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Salvation! Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Temperance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 4 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Single Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - AK | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - 1/2 Mast, Quarter IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 6 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Ruby Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Smoked Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
26 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I moved here from the Chesham Arms as that pub had become overcrowded. Much quieter here, although the group of friends I joined in turn all departed for the Chesham. The cask beers seemed a little lacklustre tonight, and I learned they were the last from the cellar brewery. The pub is to be supplied in the future from the new Howling Hops facility at Hackney Wick. I did not note the other real ales available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Black XX Superior No. 2 | 5.50 | | On key-keg and easily the best condition of the three beers drank here tonight. A lovely, hoppy, Black IPA. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | | Smooth and creamy, if a little warm. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - English Light Ale | 4.50 | | Tasted a bit lacking in some way today. |
10 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Central Hackney seems to be having a major sulk following the General Election outcome. There’s not many in here at lunchtime and it’s long faces all round. I hear that the new Howling Hops brewery in Hackney Wick is at last nearly in production.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Mild Ale - Single Hop Special (Mosaic) | 3.30 | | Not mild at all, and bursting with luscious Mosaic hop flavours. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pacific Light Ale | 4.20 | | A bit challenging today in its pale hoppiness. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Ruby Red | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Amber de Luxe | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 6 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Temperance | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - American Brown Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 4 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Just a quick visit as I bumped into a friend here and he was almost immediately ready to move on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 6 | 5.00 | | I found this just a little bit harsh today. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Ruby Red | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Amber de Luxe | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Mild Ale - Single Hop Special (Mosaic) | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Salvation! Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Running Beer | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early afternoon on a Sunday – always a good time to visit this pub when it is not too busy. The new manager treats us to a quick peak at the cellar brewery. There are a total of seven Howling Hops beers available from cask today, I did not note them all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Black XX Superior No. 2 | 5.50 | | An aggressive Black IPA featuring Cascade, Citra and Mosaic hops. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - American Brown Ale | 4.00 | | Brown Ale with a high hop content (Cascade and Centennial). |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Smoked Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Driftwood | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Any plans for a more extensive pub-crawl were abandoned. This is a very difficult place to leave once settled. I made a new friend of the greyhound variety. A magnificent eight Howling Hops beers were available on cask, but crowding meant that I was not able to record all of their names.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Running Beer | 4.00 | | Amber-coloured. Absolutely luscious hop tastes from Citra, Centennial and Columbus. My second five star beer of the evening. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 5 | 5.00 | | Another lovely, pale, hoppy beer. Features Citra, Cascade and Galaxy hops. |
07 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Busy Friday evening session. Several more Howling Hops cask beers were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Mild Ale - Single Hop Special (Mosaic) | 3.30 | | Very lovely, dark, hoppy beer. Reinforcing my theory that the Mosaic hop works best in a dark beer. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Single Dubbel | 4.00 | | Brown coloured. Dry and fruity and a bit odd, but nice. |
| Orbit - Nico | 4.80 | | On keg dispense and a bit fizzy. Golden and flavoursome beer – in a Kölsch style I think. |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and not too busy here, with seating space available. I caught up on a lot of local pub and brewery news tonight, with some interesting new openings in the pipeline. A couple of additional beers were also available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Chocolate Stout | 5.20 | | Very chocolaty, black stout. This cask indicated as being 5.5%. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 1 | 3.80 | | Hazy golden. I didn’t see the small print on the pumpclip so am not sure of the hop mix in this one (Simcoe one of our group thought). Just a little bit think I thought. |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Ruby Red | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - AK | 2.50 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Good to be back on familiar Hackney territory tonight after a few days exploring London’s nether regions, south of the River. Talking politics in here with Vincent over a beer and pork pie dinner.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 6 | 5.00 | | Golden and bursting with hops. The mix here is Motueka and Cascade, which make a great combination. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Amber US Special | 5.00 | | A reddish-amber colour. Very well-hopped with Centennial and Cascade. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Summer Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Golden and hoppy (as expected here). Condition a little tired, and I noticed that the clip was turned around next time I was at the bar. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - AK | 2.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - 1/2 Mast, Quarter IPA | 2.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Mild Ale - Single Hop Special (Mosaic) | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 6 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2014 (thebrewingman)
Mid afternoon and only two people in (apart from us). Barman was keeping his puppy entertained in between serving drinks. I've only listed those I had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Amber de Luxe | 4.80 | | Said 4.8% on the pump clip. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX No. 3 | 5.00 | | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Black XX No. 2 | 5.80 | | Strong and hoppy. |
18 May 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early Sunday evening, with all the doors open to get a through flow of air on a hot day. Perhaps I’m just in a good mood, but the beer seems even better than usual here today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale Ale No. 2 | 3.80 | | Golden in colour. Luscious hop tastes from Citra, Columbus and Centennial. I’m dishing out a rare 5 stars for this one. |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - American Light Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Pale XX - Superior No. 6 | 5.00 | | Another gorgeous, golden, hoppy pint. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Single Stout | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Former brewery at Cock Tavern) - Mild Ale - Single Hop Special (Mosaic) | 3.30 | Not Tried |
About The Cock Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 15 |
| 187 |
| 90 |
| 28 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E8 1EJ.
There was a pub called the Cock in Hackney village as early as the 1650s, and in 1661 it was the venue for ‘Popish Conspirators’, plotting an unsuccessful assassination attempt on King Charles II. Nobody is quite sure if this was the predecessor of today’s pub – but the present pub was certainly around by the 1830s and was rebuilt in its present form by Truman’s Brewery in around 1930. Very much a down-market, high street, strictly ‘no real ale’ sort of place, it closed in early 2012 for refurbishment, and re-opened on 18 July 2012 as a real ale champion, complete with in-house ‘Howling Hops’ micro-brewery (subsequently relocated to larger premises). This pub is sister pub to the Southampton Arms in Kentish Town.
We have visited this pub 124 times, seen 426 different beers and tried 269 of them.
Postcode: E8 1EJ