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The Crown (Shepherd Neame)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew BitterGood8
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Good1
Shepherd Neame - Rumour MillGood1
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale AleNot Tried0

Visits Details

28 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. First since major refurbishment into a pastiche.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Rumour Mill4.30GoodA Cask Club special which copycatted an ubiquitous style in a fairly bland way, at £5.60pp central London prices
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
11 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Down to just 2 cask ales here these days.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70GoodGood condition but innocuous tasting, Where is the hop nose of old
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
20 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70AcceptableNo nose, no real taste, faint bitterness of some sort
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
24 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Got a good seat with good lighting for the big Friday crossword.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70AcceptableRather wet dog
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
11 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Good
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
14 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit partly to shelter from torrential rain and partly due to a cancelled train.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Acceptable
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
29 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm. One shouty person dominated one corner of the pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Good
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
16 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. The bar counter was awash and could have done with a wipe down.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70GoodTrad bitter
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not TriedThe 2 pump clips no longer carry the Faversham Steam Brewery "sobriquet", indeed no brewing provenance at all - how odd
06 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Good
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Not TriedRan out as mine was being poured. The barman then immediately turned round the two clips before serving me an alternative. He should become JDW's bar staff training manager
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
02 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Blagged a glass amidst a sea of plastic tumblers, it being Blackheath fireworks display night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter3.70Good
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale3.90Not Tried

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About The Crown

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent4
Good10
Acceptable7
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 0BS.

Large pub slightly set back from the street in the heart of Blackheath Village in Tranquil Vale. Once a Courage house then with the John Barras Pub Company and latterly with Shepherd Neame. Extra seating upstairs. Has a function room for hire. Large front yard for outdoor drinking. Semi-circular bar counter with 5 handpumps. Re-opened late February 2024 after a makeover.

We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 9 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE3 0BS