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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Noble Pair |  | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Beast |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | | 1 |
| Southwark - The Clink Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Fyne - Driftwood | | 1 |
| Southwark - Plum Pudding Porter | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Harvest Stout | | 1 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | | 1 |
| Maxim - Cashmere | | 1 |
| Batemans - Birrificio Italiano Nigredo | | 1 |
| Rebellion - Smuggler |  | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Skinful | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Ruby Porter | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Young Henrys Newtowner | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 3 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Carnival Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - Bright Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Saint Augustine's Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Creature Comforts Automatic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Cucumelon Sour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Birsay Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Tomahawk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Decca Supreme Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Belgica | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Talon APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Christmas Thames | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Voyager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - The Followed Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Yard Work | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Maltster Mash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | First out of new cask - a bit fresh still |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | | Old ale in good condition |
| Southwark - The Clink Pale Ale | 4.70 | | Must have been last out of cask but was still in tasty good condition. Ran out |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - London Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Noble Pair | 4.20 | | Best of the evening |
| Fyne - Driftwood | 4.00 | | Held good head and lacing |
| Batemans - Birrificio Italiano Nigredo | 6.00 | | So much better than at The Watch House last week. Still rather cloying |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Voyager | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Yard Work | 3.60 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid-afternoon visit after local chores. Amazed to find so many in at the tables on a Monday. Perhaps I don't go to Spoon's so early usually!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | | Good condition and well cooled |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Decca Supreme Session Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Talon APA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Beast | 6.60 | | Delight to drink. Held head and lacing to the last drop |
| Rebellion - Smuggler | 4.20 | | Great disappointment after initial fobbing when poured. Soon flat in glass and real chore to finish |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Birsay Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | | Did not pick up much flavour but was in good condition |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Very average - slightly caramel flavour |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Saint Augustine's Cross | 4.80 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on. Not great footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Plum Pudding Porter | 4.70 | | Well balanced fruitiness and retaining excellent head and lacing to the end |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | A good tasty drop, rather cloying aftertaste |
| Three Acre - Ruby Porter | 4.20 | | Almost tepid suggesting was first out of the pump for a while |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Christmas Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - The Followed Star | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Maltster Mash | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | A good drop |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | No usual Jaipur haze this time |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | 4.60 | | Great head and lacing to the end of the pint |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Tomahawk | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Belgica | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Harvest Stout | 4.00 | | Held good head and lacing |
| Maxim - Cashmere | 4.30 | | Wow an ale with a floral nose and distinct taste. By far the best ale of the evening |
| Elgood's - Young Henrys Newtowner | 3.50 | | JDW festival ale - thin gruel with no body nor much condition |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Creature Comforts Automatic | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Cucumelon Sour | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Not very good at all - had much much better Jaipur |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Skinful | 4.20 | | A more watery weak taste I have not encountered for a long time |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Carnival Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Bright Island | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. The aircon did not seem to be eating up the heat tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Good head and lacing but had that caramelly backtaste sometimes present in Abbot |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | Seemed tired, quickly lost any head |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 1 |
| 84 |
| 176 |
| 76 |
 | 12 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 157 times, seen 506 different beers and tried 230 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY