The Old Fountain, Old Street - pub details

Old Fountain
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Address: 3, Baldwin St, London, EC1V 9NU [map] [gmap]

Tel: 020 7253 2970

Nearest tube stations Old Street (0.1 miles), Moorgate (0.6 miles), Barbican (0.6 miles)

Nearest train stations Old Street (0.1 miles), Moorgate (0.6 miles), London Barbican (0.6 miles)

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Pub suggested by leggless on 22 Dec 2005

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> Current user rating: 7.4/10 (rated by 16 users)
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Bavarian Beerhouse, Shoreditch (0.1 miles), Nelson's Retreat, Old Street (0.1 miles), Litten Tree, Old Street (0.2 miles), Masque Haunt, Old Street (0.2 miles), Royal Star, Hoxton (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs

 

user reviews of the Old Fountain, Old Street

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Walked past a couple of times thinking that this place was a classic rough Hoxton boozer, so was shocked when I finally went in to find a whole host of interesting and well-kept beers, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

TARDIS-like inside, loads of space, which unfortunately means that atmosphere can be a bit lacking at times.

Think the Wenlock with more space and a carpets that still retains the carpet element...it's well worth stopping for. Will be back.

Recommended to ale fans.
Quinno - 25 Jun 2008 11:41
Nothing particularly special in terms of decor, but an excellent range of beers on - about 9 in total in the upper and lower bars. Well worth the short walk from Old Street station.
rpadam - 16 Apr 2008 23:40
Red Squirrel Ruby Mild, Archers Bouncing Bunnies, London Porter, Cotleigh Tawny Owl, Pride, plus a golden ale I can’t remember. A good line up served by a very congenial host who happily chatted about beer, beer towns, pubs. He also mentioned that one of his ‘tickers’ had awarded the Porter 18/20, a dizzy height achieved by only four others in his sampling of 10,000 beers. Yes, it was tasty. If you enter from Baldwin St you first encounter a food servery, then a small bar with handpumps, up a couple of steps to the main bar, same handpumps, plenty of seating here although it was very quiet ystdy 14:00. Friendly, good ale, a worthy visit but, I suspect, closed at weekends?
trainman - 28 Mar 2008 07:53
Popped in last night, very decent boozer and the beer quality and range is always spot on. Tried some Red Squirell Mild and Porter last night very, very good.
Alfnoax - 27 Mar 2008 10:02
topdog-andy needs to get his eyes tested.....
he didn't see thw london pride (always on) or the summer lightning...
as for the new carpets they just got cleaned after the smoking ban... the crab sandwiches have been off the menu since 1975..
and the dart-board is for the use of the team that represents the pub in a london league and is available to anyone who asks on quiet evenings ( mon/tues) when the bar-staff will happily move the tables (at lunch-time darts in the head can sometimes cause offence to people who are eating)
he might even want to join the darts team...
elsiepop - 24 Aug 2007 23:58

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