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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse |  | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | | 1 |
| Wiper and True - Summer Stout |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 10 |
| Neepsend - Waimea IPA | | 1 |
| Elusive - Shadow of the Beast | | 1 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Patersbier | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | | 1 |
| Tring - Death or Glory |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Mill Valley - Yorkshire Bitter |  | 1 |
| Cullercoats - Shuggy Boat Blonde |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Spankers IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Llopper Everyday Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Tropika | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Vin Biersel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Citrus Paradisi (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Sezóna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Trial Brew No. 4 Isotonic Gentleman's Sports Drink | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Barbe Rouge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Floor Shaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Lighterman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La Crème | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Giant Leap | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Mercy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Claptrap Von Spilldebeans | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Patersbier | 4.10 | | From a taste point of view so very different from Harvey's Best, the beauty of modern brewing varities |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Vin Biersel | 4.90 | Not Tried | A grape ale! |
| Southwark - Sezóna | 6.00 | Not Tried | I hope this is not a rebranded style of pumpclip as it was effectively unreadable so unlikely to attract a customer wanting to know what it is all about |
24 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until a rare, unexpected and most unwelcome couple of minutes to midnight early close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La Crème | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Saison | 4.90 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight. Nicely relaxed with fewer in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Neepsend - Waimea IPA | 5.50 | | The bitterness was as dry as a bone |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | Back on supply |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | New clip design |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Llopper Everyday Oyster Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Very efficient bouncering had all out by 0010 (well almost all)!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Very smooth bitterness |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very fruity |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Mercy | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | On the currently unused Dark Star APA pump!! |
20 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | 6.70 | | Full bodied meal, good one for the last of the evening |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 1st out of a new cask and rather fresh |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | Ran out and no replacement put on the line, unusual but then someone last week opined that supplies of APA were to be limited for a while |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Lighterman | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Giant Leap | 4.50 | Not Tried | One for the lunartickers eh! |
13 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Overly fruity |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Tring - Death or Glory | 7.20 | | Out of kilter with my ordering I was served this too early in the session! Flat so would have been improved by condition and natural carbonation |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Citrus Paradisi (was 4.3%) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Less crowded that I expected with large ex Pride march crowds outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Elusive - Shadow of the Beast | 5.00 | | New cask on, very dark ale |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I was about to order |
| Park - Spankers IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Tropika | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | In prime form |
| Wiper and True - Summer Stout | 4.20 | | Easy drinking |
| Cullercoats - Shuggy Boat Blonde | 3.80 | | On the bar top in a cooled wooden cask. Absolutely endearing sweet perfumed hop nose but poured totally flat and tasted of battery acid. I can't believe this taste could ever match the smell |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Claptrap Von Spilldebeans | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Very hazy. Not, by a long chalk, one of the best examples I have had of this beer |
| Mill Valley - Yorkshire Bitter | 4.00 | | Only the second time (I think) I have marked a beer in The Harp as this poor. Poured flat, no condition, a chore to finish, albeit with no off flavours |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Quite a choice of stronger end ales tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Rather fruity end of taste spectrum |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout | 8.50 | | Heavy nightcap |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | Back on after a break |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Trial Brew No. 4 Isotonic Gentleman's Sports Drink | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Barbe Rouge | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Floor Shaker | 6.20 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 558 |
| 278 |
| 74 |
| 7 |
The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4HS.
Formerly the Welsh Harp, a small narrow long pub on Chandos Place, just a stone's throw from Charing Cross railway station, so very handy for commuters. Hanging baskets at the front are attractive. A steep flight of stairs leads to the toilets and an upstairs room. There is an alley at the rear for smokers. Won the ultimate accolade as CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2010. In 2011 CAMRA London Cider Pub of the Year, in 2012 CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year, and again in 2014 as joint branch Pub of the Year and in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as branch Pub of the Year once more. Previously privately owned it was sold to Fuller's in mid July 2014 for a reported £7 million so changes expected. Closed for some days in February 2015 for an upgrade to plumbing and electrics, in particular to swap over the Gents and Ladies toilets. Good range of regional and micro breweries beer available through 10 handpumps and a superb range of ciders and perries sold from boxes in the chilled cabinets behind the bar. 10% price discount for card carrying CAMRA members on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 525 times, seen 1058 different beers and tried 428 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS