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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Noble Pair |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Driftwood |  | 1 |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the Man | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 3 |
| Batemans - Birrificio Italiano Nigredo | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | | 1 |
| Maxim - Maximus | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | | 2 |
| Southwark - The Clink Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack Porter |  | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Spring Hopper | | 1 |
| Titanic - White Star | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Super Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Voyager | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Wrecker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Yard Work | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Tomahawk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Sligo Bay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kahuna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Red Feather | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Low footfall for a Monday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | 2nd pint out of a new cask. Not ready as quite hazy but no off flavours |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | 4.00 | | Rather thin with little head or lacing |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Wrecker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Tomahawk | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Watched The Great Escaper BBC TV film with subtitles.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | | Just what I wanted, good basic bitter |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Porter | 4.90 | | Really foaming pint |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - Maximus | 6.00 | | Dark stronger one - good condition but less flavour than I expected |
| Arkell's - Spring Hopper | 4.00 | | Not far off being poor. Slight unexpected haze and soon lost all condition in the glass. Chore to finish |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Finished off with a Monday Club priced pint of draught Guinness - ruined by being so chilled as seems to be its way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had better but condition was good |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | | Poured flat, taste was towards unidentified off |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Too many 3.4% duty dodgers on tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Good condition but little flavour |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the Man | 4.20 | | Good strong bitterness |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kahuna | 4.50 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | 3.40 | Not Tried |
08 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. One long wait to get served.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | Good head and lacing lasted throughout. Snip at £1.99pp |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | | Slight haze and fobbed on pulling off - turned out to be last out of the cask |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Sligo Bay | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. A packed bank holiday house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Held great head and lacing to the last drop |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Not quite right, slight haze and held little condition. Just about acceptable to finish |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Red Feather | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Super Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. A River Ale House Sunday regular was in here too by chance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack Porter | 4.60 | | OK but uninspiring |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | | Probably first out of cask for a while - not well cooled |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | No ABV shown on pump clip anymore - a Carlsberg Britvic plot? |
24 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | First out of new cask - a bit fresh still |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | | Old ale in good condition |
| Southwark - The Clink Pale Ale | 4.70 | | Must have been last out of cask but was still in tasty good condition. Ran out |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - London Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Noble Pair | 4.20 | | Best of the evening |
| Fyne - Driftwood | 4.00 | | Held good head and lacing |
| Batemans - Birrificio Italiano Nigredo | 6.00 | | So much better than at The Watch House last week. Still rather cloying |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Voyager | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Yard Work | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 84 |
| 184 |
| 82 |
| 14 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 165 times, seen 523 different beers and tried 238 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY