PubsandBeer
The Fox (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Potbelly - Best |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Hackney - Irish Red |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopster | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | Big-hitting, hoppy beer – although in slightly flat condition. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopster | 4.20 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Probably the best single hop citra beer, pure citrus hop heaven in a glass. My score 16/20. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney - Irish Red | 4.40 | | If last night this beer had a pleasant tartness, here it has a full-blown lambic-like sourness and I have a job convincing my friends that “it’s meant to be like this”. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | 4.60 | | A pale gold-coloured beer with a fresh, lip-smacking, Citra hop taste. In excellent condition. |
| Potbelly - Best | 3.80 | | A tangy and fruity, chestnut-coloured bitter. |
| Dark Star - Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Fox
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E8 4DA.
The Fox has been present on Kingsland Road for very many years and was most recently re-built in 1881. Tradition has it that King Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn in one of the predecessor versions of the pub on this site. In the nineteenth century it was a Truman’s Brewery pub, later becoming a Watney’s house. Notoriety came in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, with tenant Clifford Saxe implicated in a number of serious crimes including a robbery of the Bank of America and the Security Express robbery in 1983. Shortly after the latter incident, Saxe decided to take early retirement in Spain. The pub passed through various phases, moving a little more upmarket in 2006 and culminating in its re-launch as a craft beer specialist pub in February 2012. It has a roof terrace, and a popular, fully-functioning photo booth. In August 2018 the pub stood closed and boarded-up.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: E8 4DA