Latest reviews from Farringdon

“Corner place located close to the Farrington station. L-shaped bar with 12 handpumps. We were looking for Wetherspoon festival cask ales and found three of them at this pub. Medium sized, open plan JDW with a good vibe early on a Saturday afternoon. Polite service. (Visited with Finn, 16.03.2024).“

Rune 51 days ago

“Large corner pub. Typical ´spoons.“

Finn 63 days ago

“Visited 16/8/2023 with Gus. Slightly disappointed with the draft beer selection which offered little that was new/interesting (except a very good Romanian impy) but the bottle and can selection was decent and kept us going for a good few hours.“

Grumbo 192 days ago

“Выглядит весьма неплохо для Спунса. Весьма свободно. Столики нормальные. Есть пару пивасов которых нету в обычных спунсов, но тоже такие себе. Среднячок. Можно на улице посидеть что радует. В целом норм, на раз.“

biilz 328 days ago

“Хороший Брюдог. Можно посидеть как и внутри, так и снаружи. Людей не так много, при этом сиденья удобные. Есть весьма приятный выбор пивасов, и даже что то необычное на кране было. Ну и покушать можно. В целом понравился.“

biilz 328 days ago

“Невероятно атмосферный паб. Просто каждый угол в пабе эманирует Бельгийскостью. Абсолютно топовый выбор классики из Бельгии , при чем к каждому пиву дают свой официальный бокал, что добавляет уважение к месту, ощущается почетание к традициям. Есть неплохая еда. Единственный наверно минус это то что только два стула на улице. А так самый атмосфенрный паб Лондона.“

biilz 334 days ago

“Altogether 27 taps, including two ciders, at our stay. About half of them guest ales. As always on the BrewDog bars all their draught beers are available in thirds. A cozy, dark lit and colourful place. Friendly, welcome service. Close to the Farrington tube. (Visited with Magne and Leif, 04.11.2022).“

Rune 524 days ago

“We visited on a bank holiday Monday afternoon and it was completely dead. The taplist was relatively small for BrewDog establishments, with 10 of the 18 taps being consumed by very standard, boring BrewDog beers. The guest taps and seasonals were not very interesting either when I visited, which could just be the happenstance of my visit. Friendly service, happy to give tasters as usual, and the usual 1/3 pints available of anything. This wasn't the best BrewDog experience due to the unexciting taplist, but it might be worth a look if you're in the area.“

mcberko 627 days ago

“1st Brewdog pub I've ever visited & I'm very impressed by the set up & choice of 10 or so quality guest beers.“

Jerseyislandbeer 706 days ago

“Walked past this place the other day so nipped in for a half. Typical Spoons. Around 8 on cask, the one I tried was fine“

Cheeseboard 747 days ago

“As per the previous review, I visited during Covid-19 times so it may well have been less busy than usual. I#d say about 1/3 capacity at 13:00 on a Friday afternoon. Bar staff came over and asked me to use the App to check in. I explained that my phone my phoe is on the way out in terms of memory so she just checked me in using her own phone. I then got escorted to a table and had to wait a bit for her to tale my order but if it had been busy would I have waited just as long as the bar during old normal times? But they seemed to have one person covering all the tables which did slow things down. Quite a small venue and this reminded me of Brixton, because it's more like a traditional bar bar in terms of decor, rather than Mad Max post-industrial in style like a lot of their bars. The thing with BD bars is that I tend to go for the guest beers, but the range here was limited (I don't know if that's normal) so I had a flight of 4 and then was not worried about choosing any more. I grabbed some lunch here but I am never that impressed by their burgers - the spicy chicken burger was actually quite bland and soggy. Not a BD that i would particularly head back to unless I was in the area.“

BeardedAvenger 1317 days ago

“Visit during Covid19 restrictions. Meet and greet at entrance, directed to table, beer list at each table. This is a smaller Brewdog than many but nicely done. More relaxed than many of them. Not quite as stripped out as many of them either. Smallish beer list and hefty prices.“

imdownthepub 1323 days ago

“Very small and about more expensive than other BrewDogs I’ve been too. Prices are just over 5% higher than Dlaston as an example, for the same beer. I guess that’s to do with the location. Very small, very busy, very little seating and only a small fridge for guest and BD beers. Small selection even of their own beer. I think small is the word. Card Only.“

Mr_Pink_152 1556 days ago

“Sneaky stop mid mainline-rail journey, nice and convenient for the station, certainly. A clean and open Wetherspoons, certainly an inviting atmosphere in the morning when there's no crowd. Has some of my favourite traditional ale brewers on the guest pumps, so on paper I'm happy with the 4 ticks, but in reality they were not all at top condition. I blame the outdated monarchy and their stupid royal weddings. Staff were fine, prices were good. Worth popping in certainly. “

FatPhil 1738 days ago

“Nice small brewdog. No cash payment, only card. Had some great guest beers on.“

dantomlinson 1812 days ago

“Busy pub in the BrewDog empire. I remeber this place when it was the unpopular and ill-frequented Fourteenth Colonie, and it was too small then. It's far too small now for the interest it attracts. The beer list isn't the best I've seen, but the 3-4 taps dedicated to London craft give it that local feel that so many BrewDogs are missing. Still, it isn't one of their stronger pubs, although it's certainly worth a look-in if you're in the area.“

jjsint 1912 days ago

“It's getting increasingly harder to enjoy a Wetherspoons. Other places are constantly upping their game, while JDW have stagnated. This is a case in point. Smaller than many of the chain's outlets, Sir John struggles with the massive footfall. Absolutely rammed on a Friday afternoon, and they only carry a few guest beers, none of which really excite interest. Still, they're friendly and efficient. Not particularly recommended.“

jjsint 1912 days ago

“Pub grande, con bastantes cervezas de cask.“

fombe89 1973 days ago

“Pub con varias cervezas de Cask, ultima pinta de la noche,“

fombe89 1973 days ago

“Nice brewdog bar with brewdog beers and some guests. Nothing unexpected, but a solid bar with nice specials like console night were they installed old consoles so you can play Mario Cart while drinking.“

King_Alex_II 2056 days ago

“A couple of points not mentioned elsewhere. Now card only payment. Tuesday evening is Quiz Night - every week I believe. Decent choice as with all Brewdog bars which I have visited. Some outside seating also, though Clerkenwell Road is busy, so this will not be to everyone's liking. Worth a visit i.m.o.“

moleha4 2089 days ago

“Two level bar near to Farringdon station. It’s downstair to the subterranean bar area. Plenty of seating on both levels. Friendly, chatty staff. Beers on offer split Brewdog / guests. Nice bar that’s worth a visit, it’s not an area I visit too often.“

Cheeseboard 2259 days ago

“Visited April 2017. Placed just outside the tube station, easy to find. Clean and spacy pub. Went there for breakfast and a few beers. Traditionel JDW deco. Friendly staff. Beers were served in ok condition.“

Brugmansia 2527 days ago

“I have been here a number of times and it is certainly worth visiting. Well placed with plenty of airy space and a good level of light. Lots of seats and tables and some good spots to prop and savour the beer. Excellent beer selection (but some Brewdog venues have more) and friendly, polite and knowledgeable service. The prices are steep, but the food is good. They have a selection of bottles and cans (not all Brewdog) and I have been in here before just for take-outs. A very good venue.“

Davros IX 2558 days ago

“In a small alleyway just north of the Clerkenwell Road, this little shop unit does a very good line in Belgian beers, a lot of which are the popular choices from the country so they may be familiar, but it’s an extensive enough list of keg or bottle options, however it offers up something a little different in this part of town. They serve food here although I only supped and sat in the seats by the front window. The small bar is behind this with seats deeper into the building beyond here.“

ManVsBeer 2577 days ago

“Visited November 2016. Easy to find. Deco is a kind of rough style, cosy in its own way. Lots of seatings. We were there on a Tuesday, so rather quiet, staff busy with other things than serving, Good selection of beers, served in fine condition. They do burgers and so. Free Wifi. For sure worth a visit, and I would love to revisit being in the area.“

Brugmansia 2639 days ago

“Pretty classic Brewdog bar with the standard selection. Struggled a bit to choose something, but this was towards the end of a long holiday and to be honest I probably didn’t need a beer. Nice and helpful staff, wifi. You know what you’re getting if you’ve been to any of their other bars.“

shoulderbroken 2685 days ago

“A Brewdog bar, perhaps smaller than the rest. Selection is limited if you go for Brewdog beers but they always have nice guest taps. Pouring 1/3 pints and always using proper glassware. Visit if you’re in the neighborhood.“

troubles 2764 days ago

“Rather disappointingly choice... 6 regular brewdogs and 9 guests. Not the best Brewdog.“

b727trijet 2769 days ago

“Well the 14th Colony didn’t last long. 5 mins walk from Farringdon tube and about 7 or 8 mins from Craft Clerkenwell. A two tiered bar with a decent tap list, there always seems to be something interesting on here. This place has a sense of identity and purpose that is lacking in the Soho branch. Service is decent and staff helpfull. If you are going to Craft Clerkenwell and/or Bottledog then you may as well stick yer bonce in here as well.“

madmitch76 2776 days ago

“Visited on friday evening. Rather small, like BrewDog Camden. Good amount of people, always love the 80s and 90s rock music. Decent selection of ofcourse brewDog beers with some guest taps. Flights available, so thats great for tasting some beers. Good vibe. Decent BrewDog bar.“

caesar 2825 days ago

“A few minutes walk from Farringdon Station on the southern side of Clerkenwell Road, this place was deserted at 10pm on a Saturday night, but almost certainly because of the EUROs football being shown in many places nearby, the pub just around the corner was standing room only. This Brewdog is just below ground level and you can get the usual selection of keg from the brewer and from selected guest brewers. Unfortunately they made it clear that they weren’t going to keep the place open just for me despite the fact its advertised closing time was much later.“

ManVsBeer 2880 days ago

“Visited here a few times, a good sized spoons in a big L shape. Have visited on both week days and weekends, and always seems to be very busy/loud so not the kind of place for a few quiet beers. Overall standard Spoons you know what you are going to get.“

Desverger 2951 days ago

“Visited the day after recent Siren tap takeover, got there late Friday afternoon so was pretty quiet. Usual house beers as well as the guest Siren beers leftover from evening before. Ok sized seated area inside, some seats/tables on the outside pavement. Location wise not a Brewdog location I will find myself in when in London, but worth visiting if you find yourself in the area for sure.“

Desverger 2951 days ago

“a great haven for Belgian beers. over 100 available with a couple of guest taps on. can be absolutely rammed on Friday nights but the staff are always fantastic and very helpful and knowledgeable. great food menu too with of course mussels & chips.“

craftykev 2954 days ago

“Another great BrewDog bar. The beer line-up is typically solid. Prices are on the high end. Plenty of tables set up across two levels in the bar and along the street outside. With Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell just about a five-minute walk away, these two places make for a rather nice little on-two combination.“

Leighton 3004 days ago

“Visited on Wednesday 24th Feb 2016. Visited and rated place in previous guise and hadn’t changed much. 2 level bar. Quite a lot of seating. Brew by Numbers tap takeover in full swing so 14 of 18 lines taken with their beer. Quality good. Prices high. Quite a city crowd. Music not too loud. Beer quality good. It’s a decent Brewdog bar. Would come back.“

WingmanWillis 3006 days ago

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We visited Brewdog Clerkenwell on Saturday 13th February 2016, after a pleasant hour or two at Craft Clerkenwell. Actually whilst at Craft Clerkenwell two sprightly but slightly older chaps came over to chat to us, marvelling at what they described as our colourful dress sense they had decided that we must be Dutch so plucked up the courage to come over and find out, after which a very funny discussion followed. Anyway back to Brewdog Clerkenwell. Brewdog Clerkenwell is about 6-7 mins walk from Craft Clerkenwell turn right after leaving Craft walk along Hatton Wall until it sort of merges onto the A5202/Clerkenwell Road, continue heading East and in a short while you will reach the pub on the RH side, it is not long after the Britton Street turn.

It was in the evening and very dark so I cannot really recall the appearance from the outside. Inside it was on immediately noticeable that this place was on two levels, firstly the street level which wrapped around two sides of the lower level and if you sat at the inside edge of the upper level it felt like you were in a galleried area looking down on the smaller square lower floor which housed the bar. The now standard beer display board was situated on a wall to the LH side of the bar and today was showing that there had been a Weird Beard tap takeover with half a dozen or more of there beers on tap.

The lighting was subdued and I have to say this Brewdog bar felt almost cosy, certainly quite different to many of the others we’ve been in, and we’ve been to lots now. The staff were friendly and when I queried a music track playing off they went to check who it was, I thought Neu but it was Can so I was fairly close. Prices as ever remain steep. There was a nice mixed crowd, it was far from full but it had a good buzz, we both really liked it here and stayed for another.“

Fin 3010 days ago

“I visited BrewDog’s newest London outpost for the Weird Beard event on 11th February 2016. It is well located next to Farringdon station and is but a short walk from Craft Beer Co. Clerkenwell. The street-level area is small and comprises of some tables and booths that wrap-around and overlook the main bar area, which is at basement level. Interior is typical cookie-cutter BrewDog industrial vibe. It was crazy busy on my visit with post-work clientele and it was a struggle to move around, yet the bar service when I eventually got there was prompt. They have 18 taps available with about 50% guest beers. Bottle range is in the on the smaller side with around 40-50 offerings from BD, Mikkeller, To Ol etc. A decent enough venue in a useful location, but it doesn’t really stand out from the other BrewDog bars in my opinion.“

Scopey 3011 days ago

“2 minute walk from Farringdon station, on Clerkenwell Road. Place itself is quite small, possibly the smallest of BD bars, where they managed to squeeze quite few tables. Tap selection was 50/50 Brewdog and Weird Beard on my visit (a WB tap takeover) so not necessarily representative, but would expect some similar selection to BD Shoreditch, looking at number of taps / set-up / fridge choice etc. Bar was extremely busy to the point of being unpleasant on my visit, and not sure how much due to the WB event. All the rest was typical Brewdog, so I tend to enjoy most of it (decor / ambiance, thirds being served, tasters, kitchen).“

teorn88 3014 days ago

“Visited 11/02/16 for a Weird Beard MTB event. Formerly the four colonies this recently opened BD venture is a brisk 3 minute walk from Farringdon station and we’ll under 10 from CBC Clerko. Split across two levels, the bar is in the sunken portion furthest from the door. Typical BD stripped down decor with a mix of high bench and booth seating. The place was pretty packed on this 615pm visit, not sure this had much to do with the WB event. City types and a hippish crowd formed the large part ... ’This is lager’ clearly the beer of choice! Service was really good considering the crowds ... I was impressed. Some bloke was taking on multiple tasters despite the rush on the bar! Tap list a-typical due to the MTB but carries 18 taps in total with a 50/50 split between BD and guest. Had studied the guest taps the previous day ... Wild Beer, Mikkeller, Stone etc. Overall a solid BD offering but due to the crowds I would only visit here off peak or for special event. “

Theydon_Bois 3018 days ago

“Doing a decent job of carrying the hip and cool ambience, this smallish BD bar is more faintly distressed wood than bare brick. The trademark neon signs seem garish and out of place, but it works pretty well otherwise.“

BeerViking 3020 days ago

“Ok, so. We are pretty much all in agreement that Belgian beer is amazing. Right? Ergo, any bar offering 107 Belgian beers (albeit mostly in bottle) must be damn near perfect. Well. Crowded on an early weekday evening (i.e. in need of space management), offering more than a few sub-par Belgians, this is a place to admire rather than love. Having said this, all but the most seasoned ticker will find something new here, and it is nice to see a temple to the (arguably) greatest beer country. So, not a destination, but certainly worth a stop if in the neighbourhood.“

jjsint 3125 days ago

“The Castle has an attractive curved front with small leaded glass panes but it’s usually obscured by crowds of people spilling out onto the street. It was quiet when I visited on a Tuesday afternoon and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it’s nice inside - neat, tidy and traditional. Unfortunately the service was painfully slow and the choice of beers was rather limited, with just Pride, Doombar and a couple of guests. (Visited 7 July 2015).“

Boudicca 3185 days ago

“A place that I used to frequent regularly before joining Ratebeer. Still good on a recent visit which produced a couple of ticks. Generally a decent atmosphere in here but it can get busy and inevitably when that happens service slows down. Some staff here are pretty knowledgeable, others not so much, luck of the drawer. The food here was very nice but I didn’t have any on my most recent visit. On the right night, this is a great place to chill out and enjoy the Belgian Beverages.“

madmitch76 3298 days ago

“Big Spoons aover the road from Farringdon. Popular with city types makes it busy and loud with quite a high d*ckhead quotient. Beer range is hit and miss but plenty of hand pulls to show beer as coming soon. Picked up a few festival beers here and in good nick. Ok Spoons and can stick your head in on the way to the Craft“

WingmanWillis 3307 days ago

“Before London developed its own beer scene Dovetail was by all accounts one of the go-to places for beer aficionados and well known for its Belgian beers. It does actually feel like a place you might find in Belgium. It has a slate tiled floor, green tiled table tops, pointy Leffe-style arches behind the bench seats and Tintin posters on the wall. The windows open onto a passageway off St John’s Square. There are 14 taps with some of the more popular Belgian brews on offer but the treat for us was the guest beer - Gollem’s Precious IPA, which was remarkably good, as was the Chimay Triple. (Visited 15 April 2015).“

Boudicca 3317 days ago

“Visited at 9am on a Thursday, so it was obviously very quiet. Had my large mixed grill, which was good. Ten different cask ales on which is always a joy to see. Cheap food, clean, bright. Nice JDW. This gets a rating of 68 on the day, but I should say that the ale festival was on at the time, which has a big impact on the rating.“

The_Osprey 3474 days ago