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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Adnams - Central City Red Racer SessionAcceptable1
Banks's - Terrapin Hey PalAcceptable1
Bowman - Wallops WoodAcceptable1
Exmoor - GoldExcellent1
Greene King - AbbotGood2
Hook Norton - HaymakerGood1
Keltek - Miners GoldGood1
Loddon - HullabalooAcceptable1
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop WeaverGood1
Peerless - Dark ArtsExcellent1
Titanic - Sapphire SpoonAcceptable1
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Batemans - Birra Perugia Chocolate PorterNot Tried0
Batemans - Urban South Who DatNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Burning Sky - AuroraNot Tried0
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Born to be MildNot Tried0
Evan Evans - WPANot Tried0
Fyne - MärzenNot Tried0
Fyne - Sun LoungerNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Hook Norton - Land & Sea Estuary Session AleNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Townshend Dinner AleNot Tried0
Kirkby Lonsdale - RadicalNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - UnityNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer)Not Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Purple Moose - Calon LânNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Sharp's - Sea FuryNot Tried0
St Austell - Fresh PotNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn RedNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Mysteries of the GalaxyNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Windsor KnotNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Visits Details

08 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late evening visit either side of midnight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Terrapin Hey Pal4.20AcceptableGood American Brown but definitely first out of the pump for a while
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Purple Moose - Calon Lân4.00Not Tried
Hook Norton - Land & Sea Estuary Session Ale4.50Not Tried
Fyne - Märzen4.60Not Tried
Batemans - Birra Perugia Chocolate Porter5.00Not Tried
20 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight visit until 1 am close. A few of Catford's now closed Spoon's émigrés here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableUnspectacular
Adnams - Central City Red Racer Session4.00AcceptableDid not inspire
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red4.40Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Mysteries of the Galaxy4.50Not Tried
St Austell - Fresh Pot4.80Not Tried
12 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Sapphire Spoon4.70AcceptableFelt as if had been in the line for a while
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60Not TriedRan out
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Born to be Mild3.80Not Tried
Hook Norton - Townshend Dinner Ale4.20Not Tried
Fyne - Sun Lounger4.40Not Tried
Batemans - Urban South Who Dat5.00Not Tried
03 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Keltek - Miners Gold5.10GoodJust about good, borderline with average
Bowman - Wallops Wood4.00AcceptableNot at all fresh or particularly cool - in the pipes a while
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
21 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning after midnight bus change visit until 1am close. First server said we are closed, second one willingly served me. Different shifts different customer service here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Haymaker5.00GoodCool, slight haze, good hop hit
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
14 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit until 1am close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Loddon - Hullabaloo4.20AcceptableDrinkable but with little excitement
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity3.80Not Tried
07 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit until 1am close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodCame through as very bitter
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Evan Evans - WPA4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Sea Fury5.00Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity3.80Not Tried
09 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early bus change morning visit. Also ended on a super chilled Guinness which tasted of nowt as was so cold. Has to be tried from time to time!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver5.40GoodGood but nowhere near as good as the Furze Wren, Spoon's Bexleyheath version earlier in the week
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Kirkby Lonsdale - Radical4.20Not Tried
02 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit until 1am close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Peerless - Dark Arts4.30ExcellentFollowing on from the extreme bitterness of two beers in Bromley earlier this was surprisingly tongue raspingly bitter too
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot4.00Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity3.80Not TriedPub Pride 2024 version
26 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Exmoor - Gold4.50ExcellentFirst rate for condition and bitterness. Best nightcap I could have after midnight
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer)4.50Not Tried

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About The Watch House

The pub sign. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent165
Good284
Acceptable128
Poor27

Website.

The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.

A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 535 times, seen 811 different beers and tried 358 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE13 6JP