Review from http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/utrepubs.htm

"The Florin & Firkin is, as the quicker amongst you might have already guessed, another member of the Firkin chain. Unlike its sister pub in the Hague, there has never been a brewing operation here. Beer used to be supplied by the Fiddler & Firkin. but this is not currently the case. There are still handpumps, but none are in use. The barstaff didn't seem to expect it to re-appear, but, not looking that interested in the topic, it's quite possible they didn't know what the f*** they were talking about.

The pub itself is a single-roomed barn, very much in the tradition of an English town-centre circuit pub. It's very authentic to the style, but that isn't necessarily a compliment. It's in a building which was formerly a bank, hence the Florin part of the name.

My rating is based mostly on the availability of cask beer (which currently doesn't apply), rather than any wonderful décor or ambiance. The ouside of the building - an ornate brick structure typical of Dutch 1920's architecture - is far more attractive than the inside. My photo makes it look much nicer than it really is. Just call me an artist.

This bar is a bit of walk from the station, just within the old city limits. Lazier drinkers might prefer to take one of the many buses which run past it (2, 3, 4, 5,8 and 11) to the stop Janskerkhof to save wear and tear on their legs. However, the sort of saddos who, like me, love staring inanely at old steam engines, will be delighted to learn that the Florin is about exactly half way between the Dutch National Railway Museum and Utrecht Centraal Station."