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Cat & Mutton (City Pub Company)

Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Five Points - Five Points Pale		1
Hackney - Red Ale		1
Essex Street - Cat & Mutton Pale Ale		2
Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA		1
Essex Street - Cascade Session IPA		1
Sambrook's - Wandle	Not Tried	0
Redemption - Fellowship Porter	Not Tried	0
Signature Brew - Backstage IPA	Not Tried	0
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift	Not Tried	0
Signature Brew - Extra Pale Ale (E.P.)	Not Tried	0
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek	Not Tried	0
Crate - Golden	Not Tried	0

Picture 1. Cat & Mutton, Hackney, Greater London

Picture 2. Cat & Mutton, Hackney, Greater London

Visits Details

24 May 2020 (Stephen Harris)

I had been aware for a while that plenty of pubs were now 'open' in my local area, but had resisted temptation up to now. Beer being sold here in plastic cups from a doorway on proviso that it could not be drunk on pub property. This meant nobody could sit on the pub's benches, but people were standing drinking on the pavement. We took ours across the road to the park. I'm not sure what else was available - my friend drank Guinness.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Siren Craft - Soundwave IPA	5.60		After eight weeks of canned and bottled beers this tasted so good.

01 Aug 2019 (Stephen Harris)

Late afternoon. Clientele is primarily solo drinkers with laptops.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Essex Street - Cascade Session IPA	4.00		Initial impression is of malt, followed by bitter hop.
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek	4.00	Not Tried
Crate - Golden	4.00	Not Tried

21 Aug 2017 (Magnus Greel)

Late afternoon and busy with folk outside on a grey but muggy day.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Essex Street - Cat & Mutton Pale Ale	4.50		Crisp, dry and refreshing PA
Signature Brew - Extra Pale Ale (E.P.)	3.50	Not Tried

02 May 2017 (Magnus Greel)

Later part of lunchtime and busy with drinkers rather than diners. As per pre/post visits today all new pubs for me.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Essex Street - Cat & Mutton Pale Ale	4.50		As a PA should be. Crisp dry and refreshing.
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift	3.90	Not Tried

09 Mar 2017 (ChrisE)

My first visit here and it was pleasing to see some original Charrington windows although not all were original, especially the ones advertising cocktails.

Beer	ABV	Score
Hackney - Red Ale	4.10
Redemption - Fellowship Porter	5.10	Not Tried
Signature Brew - Backstage IPA	5.60	Not Tried
Essex Street - Cat & Mutton Pale Ale	4.50	Not Tried

27 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)

Busy in the early evening.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Five Points - Five Points Pale	4.40		A great, full-bodied Pale Ale.
Sambrook's - Wandle	3.80	Not Tried
Hackney - Red Ale	4.10	Not Tried

About the Cat & Mutton

The pub sign. Cat & Mutton, Hackney, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
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	4
	1
	1
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Website.

The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E8 4QJ.

This pub has been present since at least the early eighteenth century, and lends its name to a nearby bridge over the Regent’s Canal. There have been a few variations on the pub’s name over the years. Traditionally a Charrington’s Brewery house, that brewery has left its mark on some of the window panels and there are one or two pleasing, surviving features inside. On the whole though this is a much-modernised house, with single, large bars at ground floor and first floor levels. There are also a few pavement tables. There are four handpumps on the bar counter, usually dispensing London-brewed beers.

We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: E8 4QJ