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Pelt Trader (Bloomsbury Leisure Group)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) |  | 2 |
| Fourpure - Accumulation | | 1 |
| Hastings - Slovenian Brown Ale | | 1 |
| London Brewing Co. - 100 Oysters Stout | | 1 |
| Shiny - Disco Balls | | 1 |
| Kent - The New Black | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Old | | 1 |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Two Bays | | 1 |
| Acorn - Yorkshire Pride | | 1 |
| Five Points - Green Hop Fuggles | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Thief of Time | | 1 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Old Hands Session IPA |  | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Electric Eye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - PMA (Pale Modern Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Happy People | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Pail (Comet, Pekko) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Highlander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Oblivion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Silver Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Brief visit at the height of the rush hour crush when the pub is loud and a bit echoey.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Green Hop Fuggles | 3.70 | | Hazy gold. Peppery hop flavours. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening before the rush. Gloomy. A torch would have helped in seeing the beer names.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Two Bays | 4.40 | | A collaboration beer with Cigar City. Crisp, pale, dry, bitter. A bit of wood, some citrus. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - PMA (Pale Modern Ale) | 5.30 | Not Tried | PMA also stands for Positive Mental Attitude, with an associated charity donation. |
| Shiny - Happy People | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Quite serendipitous encounter with an old work colleague and top drinking man. 2 cask ales only as runs down the range for weekend closure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | | Heavily flavoured |
22 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A spur of the moment, late-afternoon visit as I was passing. Here ahead of the crowds.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The New Black | 4.80 | | A well-flavoured, black-coloured beer; bafflingly described as a Pale Ale. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. An attempt seems to have been made to improve the acoustics in here. I had my fingers burnt ordering what I thought was a cask beer and finding that it was not – some sort of better labelling of the beer choices is needed I think.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Brewing Co. - 100 Oysters Stout | 4.60 | | Black and creamy and quite dry. |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Old Hands Session IPA | 4.70 | | Although this had appeared to be a cask beer, it was served very cold and highly carbonated. It’s an oddity. Much darker than any other Session IPA I have seen, and very cloudy. Hoppy-fruity and caramel flavours. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Electric Eye | 5.50 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I’m pleased to find a pub that has not a hint of the modern Christmas about it. No drunken office parties, no silly jumpers, no tinsel and no second rate pop songs. Just good beer, pizza and conversation. Then they tell me the tinsel is going up tomorrow. Ho hum.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Old | 4.60 | | A proper Old Ale. Near black in colour, ever so slightly tart and plenty of chocolate malt. A good Sussex winter tradition. |
| Fourpure - Accumulation | 6.30 | | On key-keg dispense. Pleased to see this here after enjoying a visit to Fourpure Brewery last week. It’s another little cracker, full of beautiful, fruity, US West Coast hop flavours. Pretty close to five stars actually. |
| Pig & Porter - Thief of Time | 4.80 | | A dark brown Porter. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Oblivion | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Quite busy but not as loud and echoey as usual. Don’t know what they have done – perhaps it was just that so many people were busy eating pizzas rather than shouting about City stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny - Disco Balls | 5.30 | | Golden. An excellent, full-bodied IPA. |
| Acorn - Yorkshire Pride | 3.70 | | Very pale gold. Dry. |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Pail (Comet, Pekko) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Thursday night in the City of London, so jam-packed full and spilling in all directions along the street.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | A superb pint. Perhaps I should give 5 stars? |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. Busier than I have seen it here before, hot and noisy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings - Slovenian Brown Ale | 6.00 | | Dark brown in colour. Initial taste is sweetish, but becomes dominated by alcohol and relatively subtle hops. |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Keg fizz beers here are at a £2 - £2.40 pp premium to cask for the well-walleted, yet for an inferior but cleverly placed product.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Fyne - Highlander | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Silver Man | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Pelt Trader
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in City, Central London, EC4N 6AP.
A newly established pub on Dowgate Hill in a large railway arch, deep beneath Cannon Street terminus railway station. Next door, up the hill, to Cannon Bridge House. Opened on 19 June 2013. This pub is sister to the Euston Tap and the Holborn Whippet and has a similar bar, with both cask and keg beers served from taps in the back wall. More spacious than either of the other two mentioned bars. 6 cask taps and 14 keg ones. A canoe hangs from the ceiling. The pub name relates to the fact that the livery hall of the Skinners’ Company is just across the road – and indeed there was once a pub here called the Skinners Arms. Limited food available such as pizzas which may be ordered and are then shipped in by an outside supplier.
We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 109 different beers and tried 53 of them.
Postcode: EC4N 6AP