Craft Beer Co, EC1

Still retains its Charrington's heritage and you can't beat a mirrored ceiling. Extensive real ale and keg selection.

A first visit for us to what was once The Coach & Horses, a former Charrington's pub as indicated by the green and amber banded stained glass leaded windows and striking mirror over the fireplace. A vast array of craft and keg offerings, my pint of Black Flag's White Cross IPA (5.7% ABV) weighed in at £4.65 a pint though was very good; the barmaid was very friendly too. We liked the mirrored ceiling and the pub doesn't seem to be tatty as mentioned below, but the décor - as such - is virtually non-existent and the interior is very sparse bar the addition of some modern screens and cut glass, courtesy of Taylor's Classics of Stafford! This pub is a bit gloomy and I can't really see a reason to visit other than for the beer.

Rather basic room, a long bar supplements the 16 Handpulls of real ale & cider, with high benches & tables. A fully mirrored ceiling. A bit tatty, but the beer is good.

A well reviewed pub so no extra description needed from me. On our Thursday lunchtime visit the welcome was warm and the staff very knowledgable on all the beers available and more than willing to offer tasters. It was a fine day so many were ordering their drinks and standing outside which left the pub feeling calm but still atmospheric. A wide array of interesting kegs were available and I noted a couple from both Oakham and Thornbridge but the real draw here must be the selection of interesting beers on cask. My visit found the following available: Kent Pale Craft, Cobnut, Altered States and Prohibition, Tiny Rebel Cereal Killer, Northern Monk Peated Soul, Anarchy Smoke Bomb and Anti-Venom and Wild Beer Millionaire, Madness IPA, Wild Goose Chase and Fresh. It does seem that they focus on one or two breweries at a time but with such a broad selection of strengths and styles I had no complaints. The strengths ranged from the Cereal Killer at 3% to the outstanding Peated Soul at 8.4%. Everything I tried was in very good shape and excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and could very easily have spent the rest of the day here.