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The Red Lion (Greene King)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Snoopy's SpecialExcellent1
Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version)Excellent1
Hook Norton - Old HookyGood1
Greene King - Flanker's TackleAcceptable1
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Greene King - St Edmund'sNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Red Lion, Bromley, Greater London

Visits Details

15 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - St Edmund's4.20Not Tried
11 Feb 2009 (Dubbel)
In a time of woe and strife for the pub trade it was heartwarming to find this place positively heaving. Football was showing on 2 TVs but didn't dominate. Darts league crowd were doing their usual trick of getting in the way of the toilets. One beer was being pulled through as we arrived and another changed while we were there. Great atmosphere, great local.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version)4.50ExcellentCrimson rouge, sparkling clarity, full rounded fruity malts and a warming finish. Delicious. And I was shocked to see that ours were virtually the last pints out of the barrel.
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Snoopy's Special4.20ExcellentThis is what coming to this pub is all about. Cracking guest beers in super nick. Fruity and crispy golden wonder, female-friendly and pleasant to the non-bitter end. We all stayed on this until kicking out time.
Greene King - Flanker's Tackle4.30AcceptableI fell into the trap of buying this as GK had done everything they could to disguise the fact that this was one of their beers. A tiny 2mm crown logo on the pumpclip was all that gave it away. This was fresh on, amber-gold, very heavily malted and typically disappointing.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried

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About The Red Lion

The pub sign. The Red Lion, Bromley, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

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Exceptional-
Excellent11
Good6
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Bromley, Greater London, BR1 3LG.

Easily the best traditional pub in Bromley and, yes, it is tied to Greene King. Presumably came into the possession of Greene King via its previous Beard's of Lewes ownership. Small and cosy in North Road, tucked well away in the backstreets, always bustling of an evening, great value food during the daytime. Big darts contingent and huge library of old books to read. GK IPA and Abbot, Harvey's Sussex Best and two guests, one of which is usually from GK's over-extended family. Landlord is a local hero. All browsers of this website are urged to visit this hard to find location in the web of little roads north of Bromley North railway station. 5 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 11 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR1 3LG