Wenlock Arms Beer and Cider Festival, Hoxton

The Wenlock was absolutely packed last night, which is hardly surprising: The most difficult decision was trying to decide what to have.

Boy oh boy. What a choice. The beers included:

Downstairs bar: a rotating selection of (10 at any one time):

Acorn Harvester 4.5%
Amber Original Stout 4.0 %
Art Brew I Beer (4.3%) and Art Brut (4.4%)
Bank Top Route 66 5%
Boggart Holes Clough Lamp Lighter 4.3%
Brodies Mild 3.6%
Dunham Massey Treacle Treat 4.1%
Fat Cat Bitter 3.8%
Five Towns Outward Bound 4.2%
Green Jack Mahseer IPA 5.5%
Lymestone Foundation Stone 4.5%
Lymestone Stone the Crows 5.4%
Moorhouses Witches Cauldron 4.2%
Mighty Oak Dart Board 4% & Wye Me 4.2%
Nelson Press Gang 4.3%
Nethergate Franks Farewell 3.5%
Northumberland Dracula’s Soup 4.5%
Northumberland Legends of Tyne Ron McGarry 3.9%
Redscar Sands 4.2%
Spectrum Dark Fantastic 3.8%
Spinning Dog Freddie’s Revenge 4.5%
Windie Goat Totally Batty 4.5%

Upstairs Bar:

Bateman’s Dark Mild 3%
Cairngorm Trade Winds 4.3%
Dark Star Old Ale 4%
Downton German Pale Ale 4.2%
Hop Back Summer Lightning 5%
Moorhouses Witch Hunt 4.8%
Mighty Oak Ghost Buster 4%

and also upstairs:

Orchards Wye Cider 6.6%
Watkins Perry

...and others to follow if those run out!

The only downside to the Wenlock is that it does get absolutely packed out, but tends to empty a little by 9pm. Prices are very reasonable for such a good range of beers, and they also do traditional pub food - pasties, pies, sandwiches and last night had a curry on.

But you go here for the beer. Don’t miss out - you’ve still got this evening!