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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Gorlovka |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora |  | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Porter | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | | 1 |
| Magpie - Angry Bird | | 1 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | | 1 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Ruby Porter | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Skylark Stout | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Orange Zeus | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot |  | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Keltek - Pilot Gig | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Panenka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Showboat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Volley | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Pink | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Extra Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Sussex Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Aug 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until near midnight. Venue open until 1am. A distress visit after the Superloop bus let me down.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | | Good full-bodied nightcapper |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | OK but with faults |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magpie - Angry Bird | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Skylark Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Extra Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Sussex Mild | 3.30 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last orders bell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Superbly brewed and presented |
| Three Acre - Skylark Stout | 4.60 | | Good well brewed nightcap |
| Magpie - Angry Bird | 4.00 | | An OK darker ale |
| 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 | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Keltek - Pilot Gig | 5.20 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 | | Good kick to the flavour |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | | Low on taste, went flat in glass |
| 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 | |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Pink | 5.00 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. First since a hardly noticeable refurbishment closure. Absolutely packed - never seen it so busy before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | | Soon lost head and lacing |
| 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 | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Pow Wow Session Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Big Stik! | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Aborted evening visit. Furniture piled up inside for a refurbishment so closed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
13 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Rather caramelly back taste |
| Three Acre - Ruby Porter | 4.20 | | Soon went quite flat in the glass |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Volley | 3.40 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | | Easy drinking so gluggable |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | Good head and lacing on this nightcapper |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Orange Zeus | 4.80 | | Rather sourer hopping than I expected |
| 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) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Showboat | 4.30 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on. Mbappé FC World Cup match on TV, on mute.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Porter | 4.90 | | Nice drop with good bitter sweetness balance |
| Tonbridge - Golden Rule (was 3.5%) | 3.20 | | Almost immediately after pour went flat in glass |
| 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 | |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Panenka | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Volley | 3.40 | Not Tried | Even a celebratory World Cup football special gets the minimise beer duty treatment |
24 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Had better Jaipur |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | | Soon totally flat in glass. Chore to drink so left scrag ends for the potman. No off flavours |
| 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 | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Showboat | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Panenka | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. TV World Cup France match delayed by thunderstorm at half-time and well beyond.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | | Soon went flat in glass |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | | Rather sour hopping. Suspect been in pipes a while as not quite chilled |
| 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 | |
| Marston's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Showboat | 4.30 | Not Tried | Brewery's World Cup football offering |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 90 |
| 191 |
| 99 |
| 17 |
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. Closed for a refurbishment - re-opened 11th August 2026.
We have visited this pub 181 times, seen 553 different beers and tried 253 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY