The Brockley Barge (Wetherspoon)
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25 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | 5.40 | | Full in your face hopping |
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 | |
Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
17 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Good enough to add a late half to a pint |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Butcombe - Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
10 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Superb last half out of the cask, barman was not going to serve it to me! |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Four Grains | 4.50 | | In very bitter shape |
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 | |
Milestone - Pacific Islander | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
05 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | 5.40 | | 4½* seriously bordering on a 5 with intense bittering and substantial head and lacing to the bottom of the glass |
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 | |
Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Otter - Bright | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
28 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | | Foaming head and good lacing |
Sambrook's - Brown Dog Riot | 4.50 | | Tasty dark nightcap |
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 | |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
08 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Bishop Nick - Divine | 5.10 | | By far the best example of this I have had whilst it is a current quarter Spoon's guest |
Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | Bordering on a 4*. Spot on and a great nightcap pint |
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 | |
Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
11 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Spoke to a customer who remembered the pub's more infamous Breakspear Arms days as a regular user.
Batemans - Steel & Oak Easy Stout | 4.00 | | JDW festival ale. Lots of fobbing on pouring - seemed a tad fresh |
Lancaster - Harlequin | 5.00 | | JDW festival ale that was drunk without really noticing but condition was good |
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 | |
Sambrook's - Scrumdown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
05 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night across midnight visit. Nearly misjudged last bus time.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | Basic uninspiring stuff |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Watery |
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Night Shift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
11 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | One of those not right tasting Abbots. Caramelly |
Banks's - Brombeer Freddy Export | 4.60 | | Festival ale dogend - fobbed a lot, tasted either very fresh or end of cask, not sure which |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Vanilla Cream Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
07 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Best beer of the evening so slipped in a last minute extra half |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Scrumdown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Dorking - Pilcrow Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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