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The Sovereign of the Seas (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Archer |  | 1 |
| Vale - SPS Self Preservation Society | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Purity - Rivet | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Bison American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | | 1 |
| RCH - Boadicea |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog | | 1 |
| Acorn - Sovereign IPA | | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Mountain Goat Hightail Ale | | 1 |
| Batemans - Lincolnshire Red | | 1 |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Jester | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Mojo |  | 1 |
| Kissingate - Ruby Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Cascadian Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Townshend's JCIPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Fresh Spring | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Nøgne Ø Asian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - HBB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Helter Skelter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hadrian and Border - Northumbrian Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - White Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Snout Winter Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
12 Sep 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Absolutely buzzing with drinkers and the waiting staff were busy with meals table service to boot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Had better, this seemed a bit flat |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Helter Skelter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hadrian and Border - Northumbrian Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - White Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Back to the form I recall when it first came to the market perhaps? |
| 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 - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
12 May 2015 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Didn't note all the beers on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | | Straight from the barrel, just waiting for a hand pump to become available. |
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog | 5.60 | | Just slightly too sweet. |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Many faces familiar after the exodus from One Inn The Wood Micropub's closing time earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | In beautiful nick |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Fresh Spring | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Nøgne Ø Asian Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2015 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Otter's Progress coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - SPS Self Preservation Society | 5.00 | | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA | 6.50 | | |
| Purity - Rivet | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Jester | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Sovereign IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Townshend's JCIPA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2015 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Rivet | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Jester | 4.80 | | |
| Acorn - Sovereign IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - SPS Self Preservation Society | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Townshend's JCIPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Lighthouse Shipwreck IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried |
18 Mar 2015 (oz11)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | 4.00 | | |
| Hook Norton - Mountain Goat Hightail Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Adnams - Golden Road California Breakfast Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | Had a little taste, not for me. Coffee in a pale ale? |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | 5.10 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2015 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Archer | 4.00 | | |
| Banks's - Devils Backbone Spider Bite | 4.00 | | |
| Batemans - Lincolnshire Red | 5.00 | | |
| Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA | 5.10 | | |
| RCH - Boadicea | 5.30 | | |
| Robinsons - Mojo | 3.70 | | |
| Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2015 (HSB)
14:00 Another new pub for me. Good choice of beer as it was London brewers week. I can recommend the Chicken Balti.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Bison American Pale Ale | 4.80 | | American Pale Ale |
| 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 | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Snout Winter Stout | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Cascadian Black | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2015 (oz11)
Lunchtime, Adnams/Mateo & Bernabe Birra Armada available soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | | |
| Kissingate - Ruby Plum Porter | 4.80 | | Far too sweet for me. |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - HBB | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Sovereign of the Seas
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 132 |
| 221 |
| 26 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1DG.
This Wetherspoon pub is located in Petts Wood's Queensway. Petts Wood is named after the Pett family. For more than 200 years they were the country's leading shipbuilders. In 1634, Phineas Pett designed Sovereign of the Seas for Charles I. The finest ship of her age, she sailed the seas until catching fire in 1697. Large inside and the bar sports 12 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 6.
We have visited this pub 169 times, seen 526 different beers and tried 354 of them.
Postcode: BR5 1DG