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The Ten Bells (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift |  | 1 |
| London Fields - Love Not War | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | | 1 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) |  | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
29 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
I liked the tiling on the walls, but the pub was packed with standing room only so I moved on after a half pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and very busy. But it’s a sultry sort of evening and most are standing outside, leaving me with the chance to lean beside a little ledge inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) | 3.80 | | Red in name, in colour and in flavour – although not as red as a Routemaster. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I nip on ahead of the Truman’s brewery history walk to get my pint in here ahead of the rush and I never see them again – I think they went off to look at something in Itchy Park. It’s very busy here, loud inside and packed out on the pavement at around 9pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields - Love Not War | 4.20 | | Spicy, reddish ale on very good form here. |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Amazingly busy still at this time of night but so were all the other local pubs I passed by. Pub visited as had been told it was selling new Truman's brews.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | | A mellow golden ale packed with hops to leave lingering bitterness on lips and mouthfeel |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | | Darker and more intensely malty than I expected for a true London bitter. £3.95 pp hurts of course |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Ten Bells
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Spitalfields, Central London, E1 6LY.
In Commercial Street a street corner shabby chic pub in the shadow of Spitalfields Market. Almost all round bar in this former Truman's house. Grade II listed primarily for its proliferation of patterned wall tiling on the ground floor which includes 2 large tiled local street scenes murals. Allegedly one of Jack the Ripper's victims was last seen leaving this pub. 3 handpumps on the bar counter. Upstairs dining area and downstairs toilets.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 7 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: E1 6LY