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Old Fountain, Old Street, EC1

3 Baldwin Street
EC1
EC1V 9NU

Phone: 02072532970

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Old Street

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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 3^rd 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 9^th November 2025 - rating: 8
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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 31^st May 2024 - rating: 6
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