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St Christopher's Inn (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Pale Beauty | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Bitter Winter |  | 1 |
| Vale - Reilly's Red | | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Magnetic North | | 2 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Illumination Porter | | 1 |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Bay State Wheat |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Bob The Elder | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Great Scot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebellion - Half Nelson | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebellion - Zebedee | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebellion - IPA (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Brill Gold (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and a seemingly mostly tourist clientele, perhaps some of them staying at the hostel upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | 4.10 | | I was bounced into buying this when I didn’t like the look of my first choice beer. Not the sort of beer I like really; sweet, malty and untroubled by hops. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Original | 4.40 | Not Tried | I ordered a pint of this, but the first pint came up as a clear liquid. The second pint was vaguely beer-coloured and I was offered it but declined. |
14 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Noisy late bar - generally lots of well behaved people with some live music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Bitter Winter | 4.80 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Great Scot | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early Sunday evening on returning to London after family business in Hastings. Every table is laid for food, although at this time nobody is eating. Like several others, I grab a table anyway and push cutlery out of the way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Pale Beauty | 4.70 | | Golden. A very nice, crisp, full-bodied Pale Ale. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Brill Gold (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Samuel Adams Blonde Ambition | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Illumination Porter | 4.90 | | Shown as 4.9%. Dark brown porter with a bittersweet character and some fruity hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
13 Dec 2012 (oz11)
Afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Bob The Elder | 4.40 | | Amber bitter with a hint of tart elderflower but little malt balance. My score 14/20. |
03 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Reilly's Red | 4.30 | | Malty red ale with low hopping and sweetish toffee malt. My score 15/20. |
18 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Bay State Wheat | 4.40 | | Amber coloured with only a slight haze. Fairly dry with a hint of sourness and a little citrus hop. My score 14/20. |
25 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Perhaps the busiest I have seen this pub so far – but it is considerably bigger than one might suppose at first glance, and there was plenty of room deeper in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | | Full-bodied, chestnut-coloured beer with lots of malt character. |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Magnetic North | 3.80 | | A dark, chocolatey mild with a hint of roastiness. |
| Rebellion - Zebedee | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rebellion - IPA (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 May 2012 (oz11)
Early evening, first visit here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Magnetic North | 3.80 | | A rather hefty price of £3.70 was a bit of surprise. |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Spring Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rebellion - Half Nelson | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the St Christopher's Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 10 |
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The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 1NP.
For most of its history this was a Courage house called the Grapes, until acquired by the St Christopher’s chain of backpackers hostels. It may only be coincidental, but the pub stands more-or-less on the site of the historic Christopher Inn. It is deceptively large, with the small front bar leading into a much larger rear bar. There is also a downstairs lounge and outside seating in the passageway beside the pub. Expect to find beers from National brewers here through 5 handpumps. One of the latest pub closing-times in this area.
We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 32 different beers and tried 16 of them.
Postcode: SE1 1NP