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The Bull (Metropolitan Pub Co. (Greene King))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
London Brewing Co. - RoutemasterExcellent1
London Brewing Co. - CremaExcellent1
Partizan - Foreign Export StoutExcellent1
London Brewing Co. - HighriseGood2
London Brewing Co. - Brother & The BullGood1
London Brewing Co. - Beer StreetAcceptable1
London Brewing Co. - SkylineAcceptable1
London Brewing Co. - Admirable AdmiralPoor1
Dark Star - Hylder BlondeNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the GarterNot Tried0
Otley - O3 BossNot Tried0
London Brewing Co. - VistaNot Tried0
Rebel - Milk StoutNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Eton BoatmanNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Bull, Highgate, Greater London

Visits Details

06 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Bar staff enthusiastic about their in-house brewed beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
London Brewing Co. - Brother & The Bull4.80GoodApricot and spelt saison. Took a while to adjust to the taste after my A.P.A.
London Brewing Co. - Skyline5.30AcceptableFull bodied American Pale Ale, quite hazy
London Brewing Co. - Beer Street4.00Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman4.30Not Tried
London Brewing Co. - Highrise3.90Not Tried
15 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Stout & Oyster Festival in progress in this smart brew-pub. I steered clear of the slippery molluscs, but enjoyed a couple of stouts. Pub appears much more drinker-friendly than on my last visit when I felt a little uncomfortable as a non-diner. The first ever cask beer from Weird Beard Brewery remained in the cellar and untried by me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
London Brewing Co. - Crema4.60ExcellentA smooth, oatmeal stout. Slight sweetness, but also a bitter, coffee bean taste.
Partizan - Foreign Export Stout8.60ExcellentOn keg dispense, and wallet-emptyingly expensive. Partizan’s first beer not to be sold in a bottle – let’s hope they progress to cask-conditioning. This was a huge and lush, black stout. Bit of toast, fruit & nuts, coffee. Slight fizz detracted.
London Brewing Co. - Highrise3.90GoodVery pale gold, dry, plenty of lemony/citrusy hops.
London Brewing Co. - Beer Street4.00Not Tried
London Brewing Co. - Vista4.50Not Tried
Rebel - Milk Stout5.20Not Tried
03 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet early evening on a Thursday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
London Brewing Co. - Admirable Admiral4.20PoorPale bitter with an extreme hop bitterness that is beyond my taste threshold. No balance of flavours with a very bitter aftertaste. Definitely not to my taste. My score 11/20.
14 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a Saturday lunchtime, but the phone was continually buzzing with bookings for Sunday lunch.
BeerABVScoreNotes
London Brewing Co. - Routemaster4.40ExcellentNot surprisingly a red ale with a good toffee malt character and fruity hoppiness. Not sickly and cloying like some red ales. My score 16/20.
London Brewing Co. - Highrise3.90AcceptablePale bitter quite highly hopped with a slightly smokey malt charcater. Rather dry in the finish. My score 14/20.
24 Sep 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quiet pre-lunchtime on a Saturday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
London Brewing Co. - Beer Street4.00AcceptablePale bitter with a crisp dry hop character giving quite a bitter taste to the beer. Fairly restrained maltiness giving a fairly short, dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20. Unfortunately served too cold here so B for quality.
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde4.20Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter3.80Not Tried
Otley - O3 Boss4.40Not Tried

About The Bull

The pub sign. The Bull, Highgate, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good2
Acceptable3
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Highgate, Greater London, N6 4AB.

Detached building in North Hill accessed up a few steps from the street. Revitalised pub with, at one time, its own micro-brewery. Emphasis is on quality products, both drink and food-wise. 6 handpumps serve guests from local and craft brewers. The Gorgeous Brewery's kit here removed upon purchase of the venue by Greene King.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 14 different beers and tried 8 of them.

Map location

Postcode: N6 4AB