Blacksmiths Golden Ale is named for the pub in which I had
it, The Blacksmith & The Toffeemaker in Islington. It’s a pretty
unremarkable golden ale, pouring a lovely clear golden colour and quite bitter,
not as quaffable as I’d like but not offensive. It’s brewed either for or by
the pub; I’ve not been able to ascertain which although I imagine it is the
former. The pub itself is an odd beast and unfortunately a case of style over substance. I’d cycled past many times and from the
outside it looks great, marketing itself as a gin and ale pub. Having finally
ventured inside I was pretty disappointed. The bar was dominate by
chrome-plated lager taps and the only ales on offer were fairly standard;
Courage’s Directors, Caledonian’s Flying Scotsman and Deuchars. Not that these
are bad beers you understand, just a bit run of the mill, especially for a pub
that markets itself in this way. I certainly expected more given the excellent
beer pubs nearby, the Exmouth Arms, two branches of Craft Beer Co., the
Longroom, the Jerusalem Tavern, the Dovetail and more are within a ten minute walk of
TBATT. On the plus side they do offer a very good pulled pork sandwich.Country: United Kingdom
ABV: 4.3%
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