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Prince Albert (Rose's) (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - India Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Nelson - Trafalgar Bitter | | 2 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 2 |
| Blackhill - Mines A Darkun | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | | 1 |
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Palisade | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Lions Share | | 1 |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Hop Gun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Drophead | Not Tried | 0 |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Jolly Roger (branded as Whole Hop) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Wheel - Loud in the Crowd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ale Fresco | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Big Ben | Not Tried | 0 |
| House Beer - Rose's House Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Unbadged House Beer - Old Ferry Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bull's Eye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Nostalgic visit as will be closing tomorrow with its future then uncertain. No real ale on any of the 6 handpumps so Draught Guinness was used as a refresher instead.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
04 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. I thought it was time to re-visit having been told of changes here. None I could see except Ronnie and Reggie, the lizards, have passed on and Kenny is new and in residence alone in his vivarium. Oh and a parrot in the top cage of a stack of birds' cages was looking in its mirror but remained silent. Met a chap I haven't seen for years and caught up on auld times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | 2nd out was cooler and fresher |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Unusual to see Pedigree around these parts. First out for a while I thought |
| Twisted Wheel - Loud in the Crowd | 5.50 | Not Tried | Apparently brewed for the 2021 BREW//LDN 2021 event |
30 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Latish evening visit. Darts match in full swing with the smell of the chicken bucket buffet prevalent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | | |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots | 4.20 | | Took many pulls to fill the glass then one sniff was of Mr Sarson not Mr Holt. Barmaid acknowledged this immediately and swapped the beer with good grace |
14 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. I'd rather like to see local SE London and nearby Kentish brewery beers here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Lions Share | 4.40 | | Citrus and uninspiring |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Drophead | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Jolly Roger (branded as Whole Hop) | 3.80 | Not Tried | Not a sniff of true McMullen provenance on the clip |
01 Oct 2016 (Alenomore)
Blimey....time flies...over six years since my last visit! 6pm. Same landlady I think, and no layout changes here at all, which is good. Alas, regional beers rule it seems.
We'd stopped off, en route home from the Valley, to console ourselves.....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hop Gun | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhill - Mines A Darkun | 4.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bull's Eye | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Always good to have a look at Ronnie and Reggie too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - India Brown Ale | 4.60 | | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Palisade | 4.00 | | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Unbadged House Beer - Old Ferry Best Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out. My hunch is it comes from Cottage Brewery |
21 Mar 2015 (Edbeck)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter | 4.00 | | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | |
07 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A busy bee tonight with Terry's (the pub tenant) birthday party with a bow-tied tribute singer. Well packed but some floor space for some to dance too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Big Ben | 4.90 | Not Tried | Clip says "British Craft Ale" |
| House Beer - Rose's House Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | From shape of pumpclip guess this was Cottage brewed |
23 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lot of Greene King staples on tonight!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson - Trafalgar Bitter | 4.10 |  | Cooler fresher 2nd pint |
| Nelson - Trafalgar Bitter | 4.10 | | First out for a while I guess |
| Greene King - Ale Fresco | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Prince Albert (Rose's)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 1 |
| 8 |
| 15 |
| 8 |
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The pub is found in Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 6NE.
A cracking old pub, near to the Woolwich Ferry. At one time a long-standing Good Beer Guide entry albeit with some gaps. Goes by both names of Rose's Free House and the Prince Albert. Rare to see a vivarium with a lizard (at one time lizards) always keeping its/their beady eyes on proceedings. Located at the Woolwich Ferry end of Hare Street - an area in 2016 full of boarded up retail units ripe for redevelopment. The bar counter sports 6 handpumps but never all in use at one time. Closed 29th October 2022 with future uncertain. Surprisingly reopened 9th November 2022 with new operator.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 53 different beers and tried 30 of them.
Postcode: SE18 6NE