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Hoop & Grapes (Shepherd Neame)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Mash Tun No. 1 | | 2 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. ChrisE had called me earlier to help identify the beer in the gravity pin and this effectively sub-poenaed me to make a visit in his footsteps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Mash Tun No. 1 | 6.40 | | Old ale in a gravity dispensed pin. The generous taster was nearly ⅓ of a pint. Flat and slow drinking but I knew I'd had it so a generous 6.4%er. From the Shep's Twitter feed this is a beer primarily intended for this week's GBBF. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2014 (ChrisE)
I was passing by and decided to pop in here to see if they had any unusual beers on sale, and they had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Mash Tun No. 1 | 6.40 | | Served by gravity dispense from a pin (I did not know that Sheps had any pins). A dark old fashioned strong ale. |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | 3.90 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2014 (ChrisE)
I last came here in the early 1970s when I met up with some friends who were working nearby for Post Office Telegraphs. The pub does not appear to have changed much since then, except of course that it is now owned by Shepherd Neame instead of Courage. This visit was mid-afternoon and there were very few customers about so I was able to have a good chat with the girl behind the bar about her town of Krakow. CAMRA discount applies here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | | In very good condition. |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | Not Tried | Coming Soon. |
About the Hoop & Grapes
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Farringdon, Central London, EC4A 4BL.
A traditional narrow pub situated in Farringdon Street not far from Ludgate Circus. It boasts a free to hire function room, beer garden and sports lounge. A curry menu is available all day on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Bare boarded ground floor bar has a high counter with 5 handpumps, further back are a number of seated booths in the corridor leading to the garden. The upstairs bar has 2 handpumps only. Price discount on real ale for card carrying CAMRA members. Long term closed in 2021 for redevelopment.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 7 different beers and tried 3 of them.
Postcode: EC4A 4BL