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The Edgar Wallace (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney - Red Ale |  | 1 |
| Elland - Maximum Darkness | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | | 1 |
| Milestone - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Colchester - Edgar Wallace |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Honey Porter | | 1 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | | 1 |
| Skinner's - GTA | | 1 |
| Fat Cat - Stout Cat | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Naylor's - Velvet Premium Mild | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Keelover | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redwood Colorado American IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Somerset & Dorset Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Edgar's Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Canberra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Stokers Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Stilton Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Moongazing | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - RSX | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O1 Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Flagondry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Street Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Amazed to see that it is three years since I was last here – a pub that I once used a lot. Always a good place to come to marvel at the collections of drink and cigarette advertising ephemera – on a par with the wonderful Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising that I visited in Ladbroke Grove a few days ago.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's - GTA | 3.80 | | This beer formerly had the name ‘Ginger Tosser’. It was never a ginger beer (I believe the name referred to somebody’s hair colour). It’s actually a honey-flavoured beer that has good hop flavours too. Enjoyable. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Canberra | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Friendly bar staff. Feast your eyes on the nostalgia of yesteryears' beer and fag artefacts.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | At the fruity end of the Sussex Best Bitter taste range so rather sickly |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Somerset & Dorset Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Edgar Wallace | 3.70 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2015 (HSB)
My first visit here. Very impressed. Old school Guvnor. Wonderful collections, breweriana, cigarette advertising and bizarrely soap powder packets. Quiet when we went in but soon got busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Edgar Wallace | 3.70 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Flagondry | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Street Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2015 (thebrewingman)
Monday lunchtime. Diners just starting to move on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney - Red Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Stilton Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Edgar's Pale Ale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Moongazing | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Quiet in the late afternoon, before the rush. Interesting signs on each table saying “No laptops. No formal meetings. Please do not treat this pub as your office”. Two or three more real ales were available than I have remembered for the list below.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - American Pale Ale | 4.60 | | On a short pub crawl where the beer did not exactly hit the heights, this stood out as a good, crisp, hoppy pint. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Stokers Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Edgar's Pale Ale | 3.50 | Not Tried | House beer. |
21 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Surprisingly quiet for a Tuesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor's - Velvet Premium Mild | 4.00 | | Too dry and bitter for a mild, hints of burnt toffee and a rather unpleasant bitter finish. My score 13/20. |
28 Nov 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I popped in here for a quick pint as I was early for meeting a friend at another pub just around the corner. Very pleasant here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | Black, smooth and powerful. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Edgar's Pale Ale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Emptied out a bit after 9pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Honey Porter | 4.70 | | Black in colour with the dark malt flavours rather overpowering any sweet honey notes. Rather thin tasting with a slightly burnt finish. My score 15/20. |
03 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Always busy in the after work period, mainly with legal profession types. the collection of vintage pub advertising in here deserves national heritage status.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Maximum Darkness | 4.30 | | A black, marvellously rich, smooth, chocolatey, porter-type beer with roasted barley undertones. |
| Fat Cat - Stout Cat | 4.60 | | Black (at least it appeared black in a dark pub), smooth, fruity sort of stout, with a little roast barley taste. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Keelover | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redwood Colorado American IPA | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Edgar's Pale Ale | 3.50 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2011 (Stephen Harris)
Quieter than it is usually, and starting to wind down the beer selection before Christmas closure.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | 4.80 | | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - RSX | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O1 Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Edgar Wallace
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 7 |
| 11 |
| 4 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Temple, Central London, WC2R 3JF.
In heart of the legal centre of Britain. Corner house where the walls are festooned mainly with old tobacco and alcohol advertisements and the ceiling with beer mats and pump clips. 8 handpulls on a bar with a traditional pub interior. Surprise in the the centre of lawyerland. Next beers are on a blackboard.
We have visited this pub 17 times, seen 62 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: WC2R 3JF