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Hoop & Grapes, London

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80 Farringdon Street, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 4BL (View on Google Map)
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This Pub is Closed Long Term

Area redevelopment.

A narrow pub with a bare boarded ground floor bar with a high counter with 5 hand pumps. Further to the rear are some seated booths in the corridor leading to the garden. There is an upstairs bar (which also has a patio) with 2 hand pumps and this also doubles as a free hire function room. Phone to check whether pub is open at the weekend.

Reopened as Samuels, Bar & Restaurant. Reverted to Hoop & Grapes. in June 2000? Acquired by Hall & Woodhouse.and renamed Mash Tun. Acquired by Shepherd Neame from Hall & Woodhouse in March 2004.

August 2025: covered in Shepherd Neame hoarding stating reopening in 2026.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed 1991: Terraced house. c1720 built for a vintner, converted to a public house c1832 and used as such until 1991. Re-faced following war damage with multi-coloured stock brick and red brick dressings. Double-pitched roof with penthouse on south party wall; C20 tiles but original pegged and numbered timbers. 4 storeys and cellars. 3 windows. Ground floor public house front probably C20. Upper floors retain early C19 sashes with margin glazing; gauged red brick flat arches and red brick pilaster strip to left hand angle. Parapet. Interior ground floor altered in C20 but retains 1830 staircase to first floor. From first floor a good c1720 dog- leg stair having column newels base balusters and pendants; plain panelled dado. Upper floors retain original plan form with some later partitioning; some original doorframes and a plain panelled door. 1st floor wide room across the front of the house with c1830 cornice and skirting. 2nd and 3rd floors with half height square panelling and original beams. Basement has brick vaults thought to be part of C17 warehousing vaults built in connection with the formation of the Fleet Canal. Built on part of the site of St. Bride's Burial Ground.

Information for this venue is provided by the East London & City Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Mash Tun; Samuels Bar
Local Authority
City of London
Last updated
31/07/2025
Last surveyed
25/01/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Shepherd Neame
Pub ID
ELC/14935
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Shepherd Neame - Spitfire TasteMatch Prediction

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Spitfire good summer and winter
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Session Bitter • 4.2%
Spitfire good summer and winter
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire

This beer is served regularly at Hoop & Grapes, London.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale Session Pale Ale • 3.9%
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale
Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale

This beer is served regularly at Hoop & Grapes, London.

ABV 3.9%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.1%
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold

This beer is served regularly at Hoop & Grapes, London.

ABV 4.1%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Shepherd Neame (seasonal)


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Till 9pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Free
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
50p off per pints and bottle
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (150m)
City Thameslink
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (500m)
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