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The Sir John Oldcastle (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| London Fields - Shoreditch Triangle IPA |  | 1 |
| Yo-Ho Brewing Company - Tokyo Black Ale | | 1 |
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPA | | 1 |
| Wolf - Whistle | | 1 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Wheat Street | | 1 |
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | | 1 |
| Weltons - Hoppy Christmas | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Highgate - Beezone | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA | | 1 |
| Brains - Clock Tower | | 1 |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Gunhill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hydes - Owd Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - King Goblin (superseded by 6.6% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Attaboy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Winter Heat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Nøgne Ø Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Pure Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Imperial Russian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hilden - Scullion's Irish Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - The Royal Green Jackets | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Logan's Run | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Watercress Line | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Lincolnshire Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Bodebrown Wee Heavy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Spring Challenge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Father Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Townshend's JCIPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Xmas Old | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Mad-Ass Entire Chilli Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - A False Dawn | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in here in the mid-evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Oyster Stout | 4.30 | | A very fine Stout. Good enough to have two. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Gunhill | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2015 (HSB)
10:00 Had to go up to London early to do some tasks so breakfasted here before meeting my fellow pub crawlers. Busier than usual. Bank Holiday effect I suppose.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Mad-Ass Entire Chilli Porter | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - A False Dawn | 4.40 | Not Tried |
18 Mar 2015 (Stephen Harris)
It has not escaped my attention that there is a Wetherspoon festival underway – although I do not find them essential visiting in the way I once did. Busy here, but it’s a big pub and can soak up a lot of people.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | 4.50 | | Ah ha – this is more like it. The first of the guest brewers’ beers that tastes like I imagine the brewer intended. Smooth, and very chocolaty. |
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | 5.80 | | Another beer with plenty of flavour but too soft a mouthfeel. Just about ‘good’ I think. |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | 4.00 | | Brown (rather than the advertised black). The tasting notes have a long list of interesting ingredients, but the one this beer tastes of is Crystal Malt. Do they use Crystal Malt back home in Virginia? I suspect not. Disappointing, but redeemed slightly by hints of black pepper. |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA | 6.50 | | Some interesting flavours here, but to me the beer is seriously compromised by having such a soft mouthfeel and by using English hops rather than the Pacific hops of the recipe. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Lincolnshire Red | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Bodebrown Wee Heavy | 6.00 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2015 (HSB)
09:00 Breakfast stop on my way to St Pancras to catch a Eurostar. Fairly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale | 5.70 | | Very hoppy. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Spring Challenge | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Townshend's JCIPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Cervecería Fort English Style India Pale Ale | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Staff very jovial whilst cleaning up showing this is a happy ship.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Wheat Street | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Watercress Line | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2014 (HSB)
10:00 Breakfast stop. Fairly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPA | 6.50 | | Too perfumy for my tastes |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Pure Gold | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - The Royal Green Jackets | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. The London Brewers' Festival has finally reached this central London venue.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields - Shoreditch Triangle IPA | 6.00 | | Packed a punch - a beer to end the evening on |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Ran out half way through pulling a pint. Still drinkable and was gratis |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| 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 - Attaboy | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Winter Heat | 4.90 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2013 (HSB)
14:30 Lunch stop. Now down to 8.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Hoppy Christmas | 3.70 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Father Christmas | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Xmas Old | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Very quiet on a Saturday lunchtime, occupied mainly by railway and construction workers otherwise engaged in the rebuilding of Farringdon Station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Whistle | 4.70 | | Malty, dry, brown, best bitter with some citrus hop. |
| Highgate - Beezone | 3.80 | | Honey beer. A little too sticky for me. |
| Brains - Clock Tower | 4.30 | | A reasonable golden ale. Not much hop and a bit of butterscotch. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hydes - Owd Oak | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - King Goblin (superseded by 6.6% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Nøgne Ø Bitter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Imperial Russian Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hilden - Scullion's Irish Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Logan's Run | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2008 (Ian)
Corner pub on Farringdon Road, not particularly special but convenient for the Farringdon station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo-Ho Brewing Company - Tokyo Black Ale | 5.00 | | Liquorice roasted malt stout. Very nice stout, very good hops on finish. Very long finish. Really impressive. Liquorice roasted malt stout, some sourness. Very much above competent. |
About The Sir John Oldcastle
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Farringdon, Central London, EC1M 3JF.
Open plan corner Wetherspoon. Large plate glass windows give views out over Farringdon Road and the seemingly everlasting building works in that area. Large L-shaped bar counter with 2 banks each of 6 handpumps being 12 in all. Lots of seating areas.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 50 different beers and tried 17 of them.
Postcode: EC1M 3JF