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The Castle (Castle (Mitchells & Butlers) )

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild HollyExcellent1
Brains - The Rev James GoldGood1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordGood1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Wily Fox - Crafty FoxNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Castle, Farringdon, Central London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

13 Jan 2020 (ChrisE)
Monday during the evening peak but not too busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Wily Fox - Crafty Fox4.00Not TriedTraditional amber copper coloured bitter.
28 Dec 2017 (Stephen Harris)
I came in here having found the nearby Jerusalem Tavern closed. Unusual to see this pub quiet and I was able to sit in the little raised area at the rear. Just one handpump in use tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Holly4.80ExcellentA very pleasant, balanced Winter Ale.
01 Dec 2016 (Jack William)
Mid-evening, very busy. Good buzz to it.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Brains - The Rev James Gold4.10Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried

About The Castle

The pub sign. The Castle, Farringdon, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good2
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Farringdon, Central London, EC1M 6DB.

High ceilinged corner pub in Cowcross Street adjacent to Farringdon station. It is an ornate, five-storey, mid-terrace building in dark brick. Present by the 1820s, the licensee of the day loaned King George IV some money to place on a bet, on security of a gold watch. As reward he was granted a license to operate as a pawnbroker, and a pawnbrokers sign hangs outside the pub to this day. Historically, this was a Charrington’s house.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 6 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: EC1M 6DB