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Old Fountain (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - El Dorado |  | 1 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Choc Ox | | 1 |
| Red Fox - Red Fox Mild | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Brew Gold | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi |  | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Santiam | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Tail | | 1 |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Midnight Rambler | | 1 |
| Acorn - Pacifica IPA | | 1 |
| Wibblers - Dengie Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Acorn - Sonnet IPA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Mild | | 1 |
| Art Brew - Lemon |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Jack At The Movies |  | 1 |
Visits Details
12 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Dengie Best Bitter | 3.60 | | Sweetish and hoppy bitter with a full bodied flavour. The finish is quite bitter and hoppy. My score 15/20. |
05 Apr 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Fox - Red Fox Mild | 3.60 | | Black mild with low hoppiness and good maltiness. Dark chocolate malt gives a little bitterness and the finish is chocolatey and slightly powdery. My score 16/20. |
08 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Mild | 3.20 | | A welcome return after many years of not being brewed. Not quite as I remember it, being less sweet with a more defined malty edge. Some dryness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Crouch Vale - Santiam | 4.30 | | Hoppy golden ale with good citrus hop character. Dryish, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Tail | 3.60 | | Very pale beer with a strong malt flavour but also good hop character too. Closest in style to a lager, with a dryish, biscuity finish. My score 15/20. |
01 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Sonnet IPA | 5.00 | | Well balanced strong amber brew. Not as hoppy as some in this series. My score 15/20. |
22 Feb 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Brew - Lemon | 3.90 | | Very pale lemony colour with a little lemon flavour and a soapy aroma, so you could probably do the dishes with it. My score 14/20. |
15 Feb 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | | Very pale and hoppy with good citrus hop character and a dry, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
01 Feb 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Kiwi | 3.80 | | Very pale, very citrussy. Some buttery malt to counteract the dry citrus hop flavour, leaving a dry, citrus finish. My score 15/20. |
| Cottage - Jack At The Movies | 4.30 | | Amber beer with a deeply bitter taste that doesn't seem to be derived from either malt or hop. Absolutely not to my taste. My score 7/20. |
18 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Brew Gold | 3.80 | | Very pale and hoppy bitter with good citrus flavour and a good malt balance. My score 16/20 |
| Triple fff - Midnight Rambler | 3.90 | | Dark brown milk stout. Some roast malt, but also some bitter hoppiness with a rather thin finish. My score 15/20. |
| Acorn - Pacifica IPA | 5.00 | | Pale strong bitter with a good citrus hop character. Smooth mouthfeel with good malt balance, leading to a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
11 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
very busy on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire Ales - Choc Ox | 4.50 | | This sample more stout like with lots of chocolate flavour. Good all round flavour with a slightly bitter finish. My score 16/20. |
06 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - El Dorado | 3.70 | | Pale and hoppy with good citrus hop character and good malt balance leading to a citrus hop 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