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Williams Ale & Cider House, Bishopsgate, E1
E1
E1 7LS
The Williams Ale & Cider House
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Williams Ale & Cider House
This pub is hidden away up a narrow street off Bishopsgate. The bar is split into two sections, with one side dedicated to beers and the other dedicated to ciders. The ciders are fairly mainstream ones, but it at least makes a pleasant change to find a bar in central London willing to stock a changing range of ciders.
The pub is actually a Greene King outlet and the regular beer is their house beer Spitalfields Sellers Own. Guests were Southwark Bermondsey Best & Mango No. 5, Timothy Taylor Landlord, St Austell Tribute & Vale Black Beauty & Scarecrow. I tried both the Mango No. 5 and the Scarecrow and found both in good condition. Ciders were Lilley's Somerset Scrumpy Dry & Apples & Pears, Turner's Dry & Seacider Passion Fruit.
The pub didn't have any features that I noted, which is probably why I don't recall it from my last visit here in 2015. Although, we did happen to sit next to 3 dartboards in a row at the rear. Apparently a CAMRA discount is offered. But we weren't made aware of this at the time.
On 22nd October 2024
- rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about Williams Ale & Cider House
I had high hopes for this place and there was a good choice of 10 keg beers. Unfortunately only 1 lonely handpull in operation with a handwritten badge saying "Solid Gold". Being the adventurous type I took a chance and it wasn't a bad pint. Very friendly service but I expected a bit more choice of cask ale. According to the barman they had struggled with deliveries due to the recent "petrol panic buying" and this seemed a good enough reason. I will certainly call in again when I am next in the area.
On 6th October 2021
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Tris C left this review about Williams Ale & Cider House
This place has a history going back to at least the late 18th century and was known as the Ship until around 1980.
A first in here the other night, and as mentioned, it's a bit like a cellar bar with the actual bar running down part of the left wall, all of which is bare brick. The floor is modern bare boarded and there is a divide of sorts as there are in effect two bare brick rooms separated by brick arches. The second half has opposed semi-booth banquettes, probably for eating. There's an upright piano though I don't know if it's used. There are a couple of TVs but these were off, even during an Arsenal match so it's clear that unlike the Woodins Shades and especially the Kings Stores, this isn't a sports bar; music played at a sensible level.
There's a large array of keg taps and in addition, seven pumps - my half of Truman's Lazarus was very steep at £2.50 and it was also too cold.
This isn't a bad place and light-years better than the Kings Stores but it's very pricey and the beer wasn't in brilliant condition but it's worth a visit.
On 16th April 2019
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Child Friendly : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Darts : Yes last updated 14 March 2019 by Graham Coombs
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Function Room : No last updated 14 March 2019 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Karaoke : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Live Music : Yes - Thu/Fri - last updated 30 November 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Live TV Sports : Yes - major events - last updated 14 March 2019 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 14 March 2019 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Pool Table : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Quiz Night : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- WiFi : Yes last updated 29 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
