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The Ship & Shovell (Hall & Woodhouse)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - C & C Hopped (Cascade & Celeia)Excellent1
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - First CallExcellent2
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)Excellent4
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty FerretExcellent1
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Best BitterGood2
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes SussexNot Tried0
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Firkin FoxNot Tried0
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Leaping LegendNot Tried0
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Daring DiverNot Tried0
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Pickled PartridgeNot Tried0
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Dorset HornNot Tried0
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty FerretNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Ship & Shovell, Charing Cross, Central London
Picture 2. The Ship & Shovell, Charing Cross, Central London

Visits Details

28 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Good chat with Guv about state of the trade. Took my pint when part drunk over to the quieter smaller bar on the pavement opposite.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Best Bitter3.70GoodSweetish as is Badger's style
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret4.10Not Tried
30 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Almost every customer in the street rather than inside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Best Bitter3.70AcceptableA wishy washy ale
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret4.40Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Dorset Horn4.20Not Tried
20 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70ExcellentA bittersweet brew
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret4.40Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Pickled Partridge4.60Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Best Bitter3.70Not Tried
26 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Pricey here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - C & C Hopped (Cascade & Celeia)4.20Excellent£4.65pp! Typically Badger with extreme sweetness
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret4.40Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Best Bitter3.70Not Tried
16 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Crowded even until last knockings.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - First Call4.00Excellent
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex3.50Not TriedAs misleading on brewing provenance as ever, at least clip says brewed in Dorset
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Leaping Legend4.80Not TriedKeg version also on sale here with same abv and similar branding
16 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret4.40Excellent4.4% at £4.40, mathematically clean, if not far too expensive
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex3.50Not TriedStill no jot of true Badger provenance on the pumpclip
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - First Call4.00Not Tried
19 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Acceptable
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex3.50Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - First Call4.00Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Daring Diver4.70Not Tried
19 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. I was thinking ....... do we sometimes forget the Independent Family Brewers in a sea of micro-breweries' ales?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Excellent
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - First Call4.00Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Leaping Legend4.80Not Tried
13 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Busy until the end.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - First Call4.00Excellent
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex3.50Not TriedNo provenance at point of sale so no go
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Firkin Fox4.60Not Tried
01 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until the inevitable loud bell of time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70ExcellentA woody brew
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex3.50Not TriedNot a jot of indication that this is a Hall & Woodhouse brew. Poor show
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - First Call4.00Not Tried
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Firkin Fox4.60Not Tried

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About The Ship & Shovell

The pub sign. The Ship & Shovell, Charing Cross, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent9
Good5
Acceptable3
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 5PH.

In Craven Passage virtually underneath Charing Cross main line railway station it is unusual in being on two sides of the street with the cellar linking the two sides below. On the north side is a medium sized Victorian pub whilst across the way the snug bars and alcoves of the smaller pub. The main bar has long narrow mirrors all along one wall with an L shaped counter with 7 handpumps in banks of 3 and 4. The smaller bar has various alcoves and niches and has 4 handpumps. Named after Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell.

We have visited this pub 17 times, seen 16 different beers and tried 9 of them.

Map location

Postcode: WC2N 5PH