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THE EARL OF ESSEX PUB THE SCENE Amid the quiet Georgian millionaire homes of Angel sits the glazed-tile facade of this brew pub. The first thing you’ll notice stepping in isn’t the stonewash blue walls or the extensive beer board, it’s the clientele who are all peculiarly attractive, successful looking, and in that comfortably professional 27-34 bracket. If you’re anything like me, this makes spotting your friends very easy, as they huddle together in a dark corner, looking like a pile of old coats and withering plastic bags. A neat rear beer garden is made to feel pleasantly rustic with over-sized angular stone furniture. The pub’s devotion to beer is in evidence too, as a mash tun, fermenter and hopper loom in chrome behind the bar. THE GRUB A solid menu of pub favourites with handy beer match recommendations. The 6oz cheese burger is delish, as are the BBQ ribs and mountainous meat platter.
The latest incarnation of The Earl of Essex has jumped headlong onto the craft beer bandwagon. And the Earl does a fine selection, all viewable on two mammoth beer boards. There’s even Harbour, a rye beer with a Kiwi hop. BILL PLEASE Most of the ales come in around a respectable £4 mark. They do wine too for you non-beer drinking lameoids. Mains £7.50; sides £3; desserts £3.50. VERDICT All new pubs purport to do ‘craft beer’. The Earl actually does and does it better than most; coupled with a pitch perfect atmosphere, you’ve got a winner. BEHIND THE BAR
25 Danbury Street, N1 8LE
earlofessex.net
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