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The George & Monkey (formerly Amwell Arms; Simmons; Filthy MacNasty's; Fountain) (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Ales - Chocolate Orange Stout |  | 1 |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Citrus Temptation |  | 1 |
| Outstanding - Blond (superseded by 4.5% version) | | 1 |
| Bridestones - Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Peerless - Storr Lager |  | 1 |
| Cross Bay - Nightfall | | 1 |
| Bradfield - Farmers Stout | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Black Bear | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hadrian and Border - Gladiator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Ginger Bear | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Midnight Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magpie - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three B's - Bobbin's Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
19 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Crowded on Friday evening for the first session of a decent little beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding - Blond (superseded by 4.5% version) | 4.20 | | Very pale in colour, with fruity, citrusy hop character. |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Citrus Temptation | 3.80 | | Light golden colour with citrus hop character and good balancing malt. |
| Peerless - Storr Lager | 4.80 | | Pale, lager-style beer. This example a bit warm and flat, so not as its tastiest I guess. |
| Cross Bay - Nightfall | 3.80 | | Sweetish, malty and a bit buttery. Some hop. |
| Three B's - Bobbin's Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Amber | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | 3.90 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
After last weekend’s near drought of beer festivals, there seems to be one around every corner this weekend. I chose this one as it is not far off my route home from work. A nice beer selection, drawing a good crowd to this pleasant pub that has a sort of battered homeliness.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Ales - Chocolate Orange Stout | 4.00 | | A really smooth, chocolatey stout with vanilla and bitter orange flavours. |
| Bridestones - Dark Mild | 4.50 | | A malty, dark mild with a sweet finish and some hop presence. |
| Bradfield - Farmers Stout | 4.50 | | Near black stout with a little roastiness and some bitter hop. |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Black Bear | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hadrian and Border - Gladiator | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Ginger Bear | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Midnight Sun | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Magpie - Best | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The George & Monkey (formerly Amwell Arms; Simmons; Filthy MacNasty's; Fountain)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
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The pub is found in Clerkenwell, Central London, EC1R 1UU.
In Amwell Street, established in around 1825 by the New River Company as the Fountain Tavern, this was, in later years, an Allied Breweries' pub. It was re-named Filthy MacNasty’s in 1994. The pub has separate front and back rooms and a few pavement tables and is in a quiet area around 10 minutes walk from Angel tube station. Lease changed hands in 2015 and renamed Simmons with cask beer discontinued. Taken over by Winnicott in 2016 and re-named Amwell arms but still no cask beer. Winnicott went under and the pub closed and re-opened with yet another name change and new operators in 2018.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 17 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: EC1R 1UU