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Ye Olde Mitre (Fuller Smith & Turner)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideExcellent4
Dark Star - Galaxy HazeExcellent1
Dark Star - RevelationExcellent1
Iron Pier - Best BitterExcellent1
Ossett - ButterleyExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - CrackendaleExcellent1
XT Brewing - 4 Mellow AmberExcellent1
XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark RoastExcellent1
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire TerrierExcellent1
Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Billericay BlondeGood1
Brew York - Maris the OtterGood1
Northern Whisper - OpenchopsGood1
Oakham - JHBGood1
Abbeydale - MoonshineNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Brentwood - GalaxyNot Tried0
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Bryson's Brews - Shifting SandsNot Tried0
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - PalaeolithicNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Exale - SkooshNot Tried0
Flack Manor - Black Jack PorterNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - FrontierNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSBNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers AleNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's IslandNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red FoxNot Tried0
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale RiderNot Tried0
Little Critters - Coco NutterNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - GuardsmanNot Tried0
Picture 1. Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London
Picture 2. Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

Visits Details

09 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Long afternoon session in the front room with an office reunion, with seemingly no one aged one iota since last meet up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Revelation5.70ExcellentGood strong hit of flavour but where and by whom is it now brewed
Brew York - Maris the Otter3.90GoodLost a bit as the pint went down. More coffee and toffee than the bitter it is badged as
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox4.30Not Tried
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%)3.40Not TriedAnother watered down beer - to save on beer duty, but not reflected in reduced price to the consumer
Exale - Skoosh4.20Not TriedI could see from others this was a murk so best avoided
24 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
An impulse evening visit until close. Could not have been better with low Monday footfall of hardened cask men in the front small snug room. 20% CAMRA discount significantly softens the price blow to normality.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Best Bitter4.80ExcellentIn fine form
Dark Star - Galaxy Haze6.50ExcellentA full bodied bitter with subtle, not citrus, hopping. Very little if any haze. Even a last out of the cask was spot on
Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Billericay Blonde4.00GoodOK but thin gruel kept well
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not TriedBeing served from the wood and a taster was rather sharp
Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic3.80Not TriedProduced by goodness knows who at goodness knows where these days so a no go
Brentwood - Galaxy4.40Not Tried
23 Feb 2022 (Jack William)
My first visit. What a gem. Late afternoon busy and charming.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northern Whisper - Openchops4.00Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Bryson's Brews - Shifting Sands4.00Not Tried
Flack Manor - Black Jack Porter4.60Not Tried
18 Nov 2021 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit with a few friends, we sat in the back bar and chatted with a couple of chaps from Marden.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ossett - Butterley3.80ExcellentA good session bitter in superb condition.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Little Critters - Coco Nutter6.00Not Tried
24 Jun 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon fairly quiet but not so in noise levels as we were allocated a table in the rear bar with a bunch of SAGA louts enjoying a beer or 2 but I'll let em off for that!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - JHB3.80Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
16 Apr 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Table booked (or should I say beer barrel as we were located in the alley) which was essential today as many groups came and went during our stay. Superb service and friendly welcome we were fine to stay much longer than our booked 3pm departure (they knew our organiser was coming, a certain Mr Chris E)!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10ExcellentDecided to stay loyal to this as it was most enjoyable.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
16 Apr 2021 (ChrisE)
Three of us met here with outside space reserved for two hours although we eventually stayed a little longer than that. The two outside service areas soon became very busy but service was quick, efficient and friendly. The kitchen is currently closed so wet sales and packets of crisps only at the moment. Neck Oil seemed a popular choice today but we stuck to the cask ales.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10ExcellentSo good that we never got around to trying the Hophead.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
08 May 2019 (Stephen Harris)
First stop on a pubcrawl of classic pubs of the area. The Lounge is initially fairly quiet and it's a good opportunity to absorb the timeless ambiance of this pub (the interior is largely 1920s, rather than the sometimes-claimed 1620s).
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale5.20ExcellentVery pale with excellent hop flavours.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider5.20Not Tried
Abbeydale - Moonshine4.30Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island3.80Not Tried
07 Aug 2017 (ChrisE)
Evening visit for the Annual Beer from the Wood evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
XT Brewing - No. 8 Dark Roast4.50ExcellentFrom the wood, excellent.
XT Brewing - 4 Mellow Amber3.80ExcellentFrom wooden cask tonight.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Frontier4.50Not Tried
04 Feb 2015 (Stephen Harris)
My first time in here since Scotty’s retirement. So far as I could see, not one thing has changed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20ExcellentReally enjoyed this.
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB4.80Not Tried

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About the Ye Olde Mitre

The pub sign. Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent23
Good17
Acceptable6
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Holborn, Central London, EC1N 6SJ.

Located in Ely Court in Ely Place just off Hatton Garden. Old fashioned wood panelled pub straight out of Elizabethan times (built in 1546) tucked down a side alley offering no nonsense beer and plain simple food with no frills. The pub is technically in Cambridgeshire (Ely being in Cambridgeshire) and the licensees used to have to go there for their licence. Regular Good Beer Guide entry. East London & City CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2010. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2013. Significant CAMRA discount given here.

We have visited this pub 33 times, seen 71 different beers and tried 40 of them.

Map location

Postcode: EC1N 6SJ