The Fox and Crown (Castle Rock)
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08 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Laate evening call. All cask ales £2.50pp on Mondays.
Ridgeside - Crack the Skye Rye IPA | 6.00 |  | As murky as hell and no suggestion on pumpclip it was unfined or should be hazy. Flavoursome though |
Fuller's - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Mint Choc Chip | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
15 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Fallen - Grapevine New World Pale | 5.40 |  | Excellent end of session ale |
Fuller's - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Shiny - Happy People | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Totally Brewed - Pineapple Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Navigation - Steam Spirit Red Session IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | The Cuckoo Collaborative, some sort of complicated provenance involving Nottingham University students and may well be others too. The advertised hops were Barbe Rouge, Kolibri and Huell Melon |
25 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening whistle-stop half.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 |  | Some sort of ice cream substitute in flavour |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe/Ahtanum/Columbus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Dark Revolution - Deviant | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
North Riding Brewery - US Session (V34) Azacca, Comet, Simcoe | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
13 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. I note the trend here towards trying to push keg fizz beers at ⅔ pint prices.
Pentrich - Pacifica | 3.80 |  | Very pale, slightly sour dry bitterness |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Pheasantry - Dancing Dragonfly | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Batemans - XXXB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Pentrich - Little Fury | 4.10 | Not Tried | Taster was lemon juicy |
02 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Free cheeseboard and £2.50pp for guest ales on a Monday.
Abstract Jungle (cuckoo at Bexar County then at Totally Brewed) - Sturdy | 5.60 |  | A heavy hitting but well rounded beer at a snip of a price |
Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Gyle 59 - IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Tiny Rebel - Loki Black IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Abstract Jungle (cuckoo at Bexar County then at Totally Brewed) - Pride | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Tiny Rebel - Juicy | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Race to the Sea Western Front | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
31 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Stronger ales for the local IPA trail event all at £2.50pp.
Furnace - 'C' Bomb | 6.20 |  | |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Hemlock Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Clouded Minds - Clout Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Classic Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Blackjack - Better the Devil You Know | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
18 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Castle Rock - Session IPA 2.0v1.7 Simcoe/Ahtanum/Columbus | 4.00 |  | Very light in colour and with significant haze |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Midnight Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Tiny Rebel - HANK | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Shiny - Abyss | 4.70 | Not Tried | A dark mild |
01 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Another rainy Newark trip - fine but will soak nevertheless.
Shiny - New World Pale | 3.70 |  | Not so sour as many New World hopped beers. Not sure than me and New World hops are two people to be seen together |
Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Great Heck - Yakima IPA | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
Totally Brewed - Nanna Jangles Hazelnut Milk Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
14 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. An odd experience, the bar service seems not to "flow". Only a couple of Castle Rock beers on and moved to the pumps furthest from the front doors since all previous visits.
North Riding Brewery - Rum & Raisin Dark Mild | 4.30 |  | |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Tiny Rebel - FUBAR | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
29 Dec 2015 (HSB)
17:30 9th stop. On way back to the railway station, time for another pint, so why not.
Pheasantry - Beer Humbug | 4.50 |  | Very tasty |
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