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Beer of the Week (w/e 15th March 2026) with Wittenden
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Submitted on Sunday, 15th March 2026
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Sutton Arms, Clerkenwell, EC1
EC1
EC1V 0DH
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Reviews of Sutton Arms (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Sutton Arms
Don't know how I managed to miss this pub previously, but it's a rather unusual mix of old-school corner local and a modern craft beer pub. With up to 22 spaces on the chalkboard, this could include four cask ales together with an interesting mix of keg beers and ciders. Floc's All Four Citra (£5.95) proved a good choice to go with a packet of Tayto's Spring Onion flavoured crisps. Good to meet the legendary old boss too, on patrol after coming down from his flat upstairs.
On 16th March 2026
- rating: 9
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Ian Mapp left this review about Sutton Arms
Heard good things about this good beer guide regular and it didnt disappoint. In my mind, I had it down as an 8pm closer on a Sunday. It is in fact 7pm. I made it there for 6:30 and managed to negotiate an extra half at 7:05pm. So it felt like a lock in. As close as I'll get to one these days, to be sure.
A great beer selection - my choice was Kernel 1880 Bitter on cask, but it could have been any number, including some Belgains.
Back Street boozer - long and narrow with the bar at the top. The music selection was go good, I thought my phone had connected to the bluetooth. Until it went off at 7pm.
Lovely place.
On 8th January 2025
- rating: 10
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Will Larter left this review about Sutton Arms
My first few pubs on a walk around Smithfield were generally lacklustre beer wise, so I decided to walk half a mile north to this one, which was pretty busy at lunchtime. A small queue had formed at the bar, where my eyes became focused not on the hand pumps but on the solitary remaining vegan pie in the hot cabinet. Fortunately it was still unsold when it was my turn to be served (cauliflower balti £6 - excellent), and I had a half each of Elusive Primal West Coast 5% and Lacons Phantom Black IPA 4.4%, both in the region of NBSS 3.5 (it's a little hard to tell when eating a balti pie) and both £5.50/pint, roughly a pound cheaper than in the pubs around Smithfield. I've uprated to a 9 because it's such a pleasure to get good beer and good vegan food (see my review of the Horse & Groom, Upper Doddington for what the other side of the coin looks like).
On 7th November 2024
- rating: 9
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 30 October 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 30 October 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : Yes - From review - last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes - Hot pies incl veggie & vegan - last updated 07 November 2024 by Will Larter
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 07 November 2024 by Will Larter
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 30 October 2022 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 30 October 2022 by Pub SignMan
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