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The Plum Tree (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Arundel - Sussex Gold |  | 1 |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - Hazelnut Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Husk - IPA | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & Cash | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Sleigh Puft Triple Chocolate Nougat Marshmallow Porter | | 1 |
| Wiper and True - Pale Ale Kaleidoscope - Simcoe Mosaic Citra | | 1 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - I Speak for the Trees | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beatnikz Republic - Leather Soul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Glasshouse - Koyo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Firecracker ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit for the cutting of the CAMRA 50th anniversary (this very day) cake. An enjoyable and well attended event.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel - Sussex Gold | 4.20 | | Unexciting basic golden ale |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit on past advertised closing time but not until the revised one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | A very acute bitterness |
| Tiny Rebel - Sleigh Puft Triple Chocolate Nougat Marshmallow Porter | 5.20 | | Full flavoured with unexpected tongue rasping bitterness to boot |
| Only With Love - Firecracker ESB | 5.20 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Best condition of Oakham Citra I have had in a long time |
| Brew By Numbers - Hazelnut Chocolate Stout | 4.50 | | Massive flavour hit, one more to sip that gulp |
| Glasshouse - Koyo | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Just a few in but they were all chatty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Probably the very best of this ale I have had anywhere |
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | 4.00 | | No fan of Tiny Rebel but this had intriguingly floral "tropical" flavours |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Only 2 other customers in but immediate conversations broke out. Must visit more often.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | Nowt wrong with this one |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | Tasty, excellent condition, good enough to want another |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 9pm close. Good banter about the Plumstead Common "Idlers" group of local pubs and what this new house should be - someone said The Plum Tree that was never stoned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Beatnikz Republic - Leather Soul | 4.30 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Busiest I have seen it so far. Have concluded from noise and voices echoing that noise baffling on ceiling or walls is required here. Someone brought some chips in to eat at a table, time to move on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Cool and refreshing |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & Cash | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husk - IPA | 4.70 | | Slight haze. Initial promise dissipated a bit. Good to see an English style bitter with no citrus |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & Cash | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening trip, my first here. I did notice that a majority of newbie customers who seemed uncertain what to order were offered samples of keg rather than cask beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiper and True - Pale Ale Kaleidoscope - Simcoe Mosaic Citra | 4.20 | | Could have done with more condition / natural carbonation but good on taste |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Mango & Cash | 4.80 | | Murky as a scrumpy. Little if any sweetness from the fruit. Poured quite flat and with no natural carbonation |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - I Speak for the Trees | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Plum Tree
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 6 |
| 6 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Plumstead, Greater London, SE18 2UL.
Micropub and bottle shop in a shop conversion in Plumstead Common Road just down from The Star pub, opened Friday 19th July 2019. Real ales, ciders/perries sold from a cooled cellar room on gravity dispense. Wall mounted benches and high and low tables provide the seating arrangements. 7 keg taps in wall behind the bar counter. Rear garden for fair weather use and has a covered area. You can expect to find 3 cask ales here. Closed early January 2025 - Facebook page says due to difficulties with venue landlord. Converted to a beauty salon without planning permission for change of use.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 26 different beers and tried 14 of them.
Postcode: SE18 2UL