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Old Fountain, Old Street, EC1
EC1
EC1V 9NU
Served areas
Old Fountain
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7:19 PM Feb 6th 2023 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of Old Fountain (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about Old Fountain
The previous two reviewers describe my visit last night well: cask very much seems to take a backseat now, with just three on offer, all pale and none terribly uplifting, with Kirkstall Pale Ale, fine but bland, one 'tropical' brew from Oakham and something even less memorable.
Customers are indeed young, possibly students from where I know not.
Not a bad place, but the disappointing cask lineup means it's no longer the go-to destination it once was.
On 3rd October 2026
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 2351 recommendations about 2289 pubs]
Steve of N21 left this review about Old Fountain
Am ashamed to say this was my first time back in here since the pandemic and fair to say it’s not the Real Ale mecca it once was, but it is still a very decent pub.
The two ale pumps on the front bar section now sit forlornly unclipped and you have to go to the back bar section to find the remaining five pumps and a large chalk board detailing the more extensive list of some 14 craft keg options available.
There were four ales and a cider on the five pumps for our visit, and these included Kirkstall brewery Three Swords Pale Ale, Iron pier Rosherville Red Ale and JW Lees Stout and I can’t remember the fourth.
The pub was reassuringly busy on this Thursday evening and its fair to say that most were of a younger demographic than us and they were much more interested in the craft keg options.
On 9th November 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2375 recommendations about 2216 pubs]
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The Chairman left this review about Old Fountain
Visited for the first time in quite a few years, and was quite disappointed. I was hoping to find the selection of 8 or 10 beers that I remembered and found only 2 cask beers alongside a selection of craft keg.The Northdown Bitter Seas best bitter was quite acceptable (£5.80 a pint), but the choice of that or Oakham Citra wasn't what I was looking for.
On 31st May 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 126 recommendations about 121 pubs]
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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 : Yes - Roof garden - 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 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- 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 _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 03 June 2018 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 20 February 2024 by Quinno _
