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London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival 2012 (CAMRA Beer Festival)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Boggart - Rum PorterPoor1
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)Acceptable1
Dark Star - Sussex Extra StoutExcellent1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London PorterExcellent1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal LancerExcellent1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front RowGood1
Hop Back - Entire StoutExcellent1
Liverpool Organic - Empire AleGood1
Marble - Ginger MarbleExcellent1
Offbeat - Out of Step IPAExceptional1
Otley - Columb-OExcellent1
Red Fox - Black Fox PorterExcellent1

Visits Details

09 Mar 2012 (oz11)
Arrived just after noon opening. A busy Thusday had left the selection heavily depleted. Other beers were available.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Offbeat - Out of Step IPA5.80ExceptionalPick of the bunch.
Marble - Ginger Marble4.50Excellent
Hop Back - Entire Stout4.50Excellent
Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout4.50Excellent
Otley - Columb-O4.00Excellent
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer5.00Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Porter4.20Excellent
Red Fox - Black Fox Porter4.80Excellent
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row3.70Good
Liverpool Organic - Empire Ale5.20Good
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40AcceptableCloudy.
Boggart - Rum Porter4.60PoorFor me the rum completely over powered the beer and was a struggle to finish even a half.

About the London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival 2012

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent7
Good2
Acceptable1
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London, WC1H 9AU.

The Festival is at the Camden Centre, Bidborough Street.

We have visited this pub once, seen 12 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: WC1H 9AU