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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Noble Pair |  | 1 |
| Southwark - The Clink Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Driftwood | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the Man | | 1 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | | 1 |
| Batemans - Birrificio Italiano Nigredo | | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Beast | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | | 2 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack Porter |  | 1 |
| Rebellion - Smuggler | | 1 |
| Titanic - White Star | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Voyager | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Yard Work | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Sligo Bay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kahuna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Saint Augustine's Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Red Feather | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Birsay Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Ninth Life (a.k.a. 9th Life) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Decca Supreme Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Talon APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Super Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Finished off with a Monday Club priced pint of draught Guinness - ruined by being so chilled as seems to be its way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had better but condition was good |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | | Poured flat, taste was towards unidentified off |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Too many 3.4% duty dodgers on tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Good condition but little flavour |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the Man | 4.20 | | Good strong bitterness |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kahuna | 4.50 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | 3.40 | Not Tried |
08 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. One long wait to get served.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | Good head and lacing lasted throughout. Snip at £1.99pp |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | | Slight haze and fobbed on pulling off - turned out to be last out of the cask |
| 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 | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Sligo Bay | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. A packed bank holiday house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Held great head and lacing to the last drop |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Not quite right, slight haze and held little condition. Just about acceptable to finish |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Red Feather | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Super Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. A River Ale House Sunday regular was in here too by chance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack Porter | 4.60 | | OK but uninspiring |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | | Probably first out of cask for a while - not well cooled |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | No ABV shown on pump clip anymore - a Carlsberg Britvic plot? |
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 |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 84 |
| 181 |
| 79 |
| 14 |
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 162 times, seen 515 different beers and tried 233 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY