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The Carpenters Arms (Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island |  | 2 |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Red Sails Cherry Porter (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | | 1 |
| Mordue - Newcastle Coffee Porter | | 1 |
| Stroud - Tom Long Amber Bitter | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning |  | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Keltek - King | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Trelawny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Border | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Mar 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy for my late afternoon visit and now reunited with my advance party of three who had a table and had even saved me a seat. Not so busy not to get served almost immediately in this old-fashioned Nicholson's pub with six cask on. Located up an interesting cobbled street close to the castle, it has been voted several times as local pub of the year. The lower level of the pub is reputed to connect to an underground passage to the castle and so perhaps used by the royals as their local over the centuries! The old Ashby's Brewery's tiles remain on the flooring at the pub's entrance. The Ashby's Brewery was located north of The Thames and therefore historically in Middlesex and founded by Thomas Ashby in 1796. It was acquired by Simonds Ltd of Reading in 1930 with 333 houses, including those 138 taken over by Ashbys from Wheeler's Wycombe Breweries Ltd. Brewing ceased in 1931 and as detailed by the Brewing History Society.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud - Tom Long Amber Bitter | 3.80 | | Good head and lacing and holding it well on this Stroud-based organic amber bitter south of Gloucester. A bitter first hit with a malty sweetness in this ruby brown coloured beer. A long-lastingly dry bitterness came to the fore with a malty and spicy mouthfeel. A moreishly dry aftertaste with a sweetness from its caramel flavourings. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | From Warwickshire and award winning. |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2023 (Magnus Greel)
A few of us popped in here for an early evening visit, busy so a few of us seated and a few stood during our short stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | Dark smooth malty and unexciting.. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2015 (Magnus Greel)
Warm Sunday evening, outside tables busy but quiet inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Red Sails Cherry Porter (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | 4.00 | | Wow the 3 c's with this one, cherry chocolate and coffee. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | | Bland and watery |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Copper coloured with a strong barley flavour |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Not cold enough for my preference with this beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Always good to see this fine rare ale competing with the national blands. |
11 Jun 2014 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime, the manager came and spoke to us about the pubs in Windsor and Eton, and spoke highly about the ones that we were planning to visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds - Midnight Bell | 4.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2011 (Wittenden)
The first Saturday we'd had off for weeks. Near the Castle, but not today too touristy. The pub filled up with functionaries from the Castle and rugby players. Perhaps when they become past the game, they become functionaries in pinstripe trousers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 |  | A wonderful dark christmas pudding of a beer,dried fruit with the tantalising sourness of a late autumn to come. |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | 3.80 | | A good amber session bitter. |
| Mordue - Newcastle Coffee Porter | 4.70 | | Didn't think I'd like this, but I did.Pleasantly bitter with the coffee, merging into chocolate. Interesting. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | The barman was nudging some more diffident drinkers to this beer! |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Keltek - King | 5.10 | Not Tried | Came on as we had to leave |
| St Austell - Trelawny | 3.80 | Not Tried | Had a taster:dull, dull,dull. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Border | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ann drank this, and said it was good.Ran out. |
About The Carpenters Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1PB.
Multi-levelled town pub in Market Street, with interesting floor mosaics (Ashby's Ales) in the doorways and original glass in the windows. Central bar with 6 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 25 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: SL4 1PB