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The Goodman's Field (Wetherspoon)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Shepherd Neame - Fork & Brewer Low BlowExcellent1
Butcombe - Matthew Pale AleExcellent1
Hydes - Owd OakGood1
Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four SevenGood1
Batemans - Colonel's WhiskersGood1
Lymestone - Pudding Stone (superseded by 4.4%)Good1
Thwaites - Logan's RunAcceptable1
Wolf - Sirius Dog StarAcceptable1
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - ErasmusAcceptable1
Shepherd Neame - Cinque AleAcceptable1
Adnams - LighthouseNot Tried0
Wadworth - Full Sail WassailNot Tried0
Adnams - Sixpoint Bengali (previously Bengali Tiger)Not Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Southwark - Potters' Fields PorterNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Wadworth - Terrapin Naked BlissNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Robinsons - Freddy BrewgerNot Tried0
Titanic - Nine Tenths BelowNot Tried0
Caledonian - Zululand Zulu BlondeNot Tried0
Batemans - Smokey JoeNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle DoorNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation BitterNot Tried0
Caledonian - Brouwerij 't IJ ISA India Session AleNot Tried0
Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate LigeraNot Tried0
Wychwood - Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Goodman's Field, Aldgate, Central London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

16 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in here tonight. It looks like a lot of the trade is coming from the cluster of chain hotels which have sprung up in the area.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven4.70GoodPale gold. Plenty of hop in this one, although a bit dry and dusty.
Wolf - Sirius Dog Star4.40AcceptableThe festival tasting notes led me to think that I would like this one a lot. I didn’t however. Fruity, sweet, toffee – a jumble of flavours.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Wadworth - Terrapin Naked Bliss5.00Not Tried
Robinsons - Freddy Brewger4.30Not Tried
20 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit. Most customers seem to be here for ‘Steak Night’. Festival beers bore prominent tags giving the price as £3:15, but staff were advising that this was ‘wrong’ and the correct price was £2:99. When I suggested that perhaps they should take the labels off, I was told that none of the staff present were allowed to touch the pump clips.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Fork & Brewer Low Blow4.70ExcellentGolden in colour. An excellent, crisp, hoppy Session IPA with a long, bitter finish. The hops manage to dominate with not a trace of the usual, distinctive SN taste. Best of the fest so far, in my view.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Sixpoint Bengali (previously Bengali Tiger)6.40Not Tried
Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter4.00Not Tried
11 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Quick visit after work. Relative calm in here whilst all pubs around about are heaving. Nevertheless, my first sighting of the season of a legless City type in a paper crown.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lymestone - Pudding Stone (superseded by 4.4%)4.80GoodA nicely-balanced, golden beer, with some citrusy hop flavours and biscuit malt. Much nicer than I remember from previous years.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Wadworth - Full Sail Wassail6.00Not Tried
20 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. Looks like the beer festival is only just getting started here, with several ‘coming soon’ pumps.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Colonel's Whiskers4.30GoodA stronger version of Bateman’s Dark Mild of many names. Not immediately obvious from the pump clip that it is a Bateman’s beer.
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Erasmus4.70AcceptableHazy, yeasty, malty, very cold, golden beer. Barely acceptable to be honest.
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter4.10Not Tried
Caledonian - Brouwerij 't IJ ISA India Session Ale4.60Not Tried
Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate Ligera4.80Not Tried
Wychwood - Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale6.50Not Tried
15 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Standing room only in the early evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Butcombe - Matthew Pale Ale3.80ExcellentPale, full-flavoured beer with sharp fruit and hops.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door5.00Not Tried
16 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
An awkwardly-shaped, almost ugly pub. But always good beer quality and above average service for the chain.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hydes - Owd Oak3.50GoodA decent-enough, slightly fruity, dark mild.
Thwaites - Logan's Run4.30AcceptableA rather un-subtle fruit beer. Sweet and sticky.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Titanic - Nine Tenths Below5.90Not Tried
Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde4.50Not Tried
Batemans - Smokey Joe4.80Not Tried
23 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy early on a Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Cinque Ale4.10AcceptableQuite a dark amber/red bitter with an initial bitterness. This develops into a rather one dimensional flavour with little balance. My score 13/20.

About The Goodman's Field

The pub sign. The Goodman's Field, Aldgate, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

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Excellent2
Good4
Acceptable4
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Website.

The pub is found in Aldgate, Central London, E1 8AN.

Fairly new outlet on ground floor of modern building in Mansell Street. L-shaped with one bank of handpumps obcured by a large pillar as you walk in.

We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 10 of them.

Map location

Postcode: E1 8AN