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The Dog & Bell (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Backyard - Bad Santa |  | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds |  | 1 |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | | 1 |
| Drop Project - Choppy | | 1 |
| Dungarvan - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | | 2 |
| Farmageddon Brewing Co-op - Mosaic IPA |  | 1 |
| Forest Road - Juno | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 2 |
| Hercules - Yardsman Belfast Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | | 2 |
| Knockout - Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Knockout - Citra IPA | | 1 |
| Larkins - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Release the Pressure | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Brew No. 24 Expresso Porter | | 1 |
| Slater's - Haka | | 3 |
| Titanic - Black Ice | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | | 1 |
| Wicklow Wolf - American Amber | | 1 |
| Ayr - Complicated Maisie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Harcourt Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - Citra IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Forest Road - Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - HBB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Massed pavement crowd made getting in the first hurdle to overcome. Never seen so many empty casks piled up outside awaiting collection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Project - Choppy | 4.80 | | Irish stout style, rather cloying and soon lost head. Very bitter aftertaste |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Release the Pressure | 4.10 | | Good clarity |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Harcourt Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Packed and noisy and too exuberant making movement difficult. Unimpressed again with cask condition - in 30 minutes I saw only mine sold.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Road - Juno | 5.30 | | Bordering on poor, hazy, tepid, chore to finish |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Forest Road - Sesh IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Not been here for nearly 7 years despite being local and lots of changes with road outside now pedestrianised with added covered pavement seating and pub has been extended into premises next door. A pub I have never really taken to, though I can see the attraction for some.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Having no idea what LP should taste like anymore this seemed OK |
| Backyard - Bad Santa | 6.80 | | Warned beforehand it was selling slowly. Good nightcap |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | Pretty flat, my guess is been on since previous week's Burns night |
| Ayr - Complicated Maisie | 4.30 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2021 (ChrisE)
Late morning visit, this pub now boasts a considerable outside seating area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - Citra IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A festival of Irish beers is in progress and a large crowd has gathered by early evening. Most of the beers are in cask form, available by gravity dispense on a stillage, and a few are in keg or key-keg. A really good event. I list only those beers which I drank myself.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout - Chocolate Stout | 5.10 | | Great chocolate flavours. |
| Knockout - Citra IPA | 4.50 | | Plenty of luscious Citra flavours. |
| Farmageddon Brewing Co-op - Mosaic IPA | 6.30 | | Slightly flat condition, but very good taste. |
| Dungarvan - Dark Mild | 3.60 | | Dark Mild with caramel flavours. |
| Wicklow Wolf - American Amber | 4.80 | | From key-keg. Bittersweet. |
| Hercules - Yardsman Belfast Pale Ale | 4.30 | | A sweetish, malty brew. |
23 Dec 2016 (Andrew)
The family were at a panto in Deptford so my brother and I went for a wander. Deptford high street seems to have only 1 pub, which just had larger taps, so we gave up trying to find a pub and decided to go look at the Thames. After wandering in the general direction of the river we turned a derelict corner and found this place. A real gem!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Best Bitter | 4.40 | | Quality bitter |
| Titanic - Black Ice | 4.10 | | Black slightly sour porter. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Friday Evening Group venue for January. Have never spent so long here and perhaps now appreciate this is one of the few proper cask boozers left in SE London, as compared to the newer Beer Boutique houses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Brew No. 24 Expresso Porter | 3.90 | | Came on near end of the evening |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | 4.00 | | Ran out later in evening. Brewed with Cascade, Centennial and Surrey Fuggles hops |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Colchester - Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
My first visit here and I used the latest copy of the South East London Pub Guide (1994)to find it. According to the map I should have passed seven pubs on the way from the Railway Station, now there is just one left on the way, a place which my guide lists as Mamie O'Learys but now appears to be the White Swan. I was very impressed with the Dog and Bell, a proper pub with bar billiards and good value pub grub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | | Superb, our group drank lots of this before it finally ran out. |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | 4.00 | | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Jack Spitty's Smuggler's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early Friday lunchtime and just a couple of other customers in. I always enjoy visiting this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | | Clarkshaw’s un-fined beers certainly do have a distinctive flavour of their own. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Enjoyable visit with varied conversation with the Guvs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | | 3rd was best of all |
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | | Second one was fresher and cooler |
| Slater's - Haka | 5.20 | | Rather tepid |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - HBB | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Dog & Bell
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 15 |
| 15 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Deptford, Greater London, SE8 3JD.
On the Thames Path in Prince Street, this is a great community pub which may prove difficult to find. Front room has the bar to the side plus a couple more large rooms on several levels and with a rear patio. Bar Billards table at the back. Bare boarded round the bar but carpeted elsewhere. Excellent range of bottled Belgian beers in fridges behind the bar. Good local pub feel. 15 handpumps (in 3 banks, each of 5) dispense a good range of UK regionals and micros. Regular geographically themed beer festivals are held. Former SPBW London Pub of the Year in 2005, 2009 and 2011. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020. Recently extended into the premises next door and has added extensive covered seating on the now pedestrianised road outside.
We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 51 different beers and tried 31 of them.
Postcode: SE8 3JD