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The White Swan (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mosaic Christmas |  | 1 |
| Portobello - White City |  | 1 |
| Holden's - Blaster | | 1 |
| Wood's - Santa's tAle | | 1 |
| Weltons - Murray Gold Slammer |  | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | | 1 |
| Blue Monkey - Jungle Bells | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Firestarter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Jan 2020 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon. I cannot find a table that does not hold the detritus of somebody else's lunch, so I share space with some chicken bones.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mosaic Christmas | 3.50 | | Golden. Light and hoppy. Fits none of the 'Christmas' norms. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A brief pitstop.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - White City | 4.50 | | Golden and fruity. |
| 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 | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Firestarter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Wolf | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Dave and I ended up in here at around 9pm, when the pub was unexpectedly fairly quiet. I did not quite note all of the beers that were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | 4.20 | | A bit too harshly malty for my taste. |
| Blue Monkey - Jungle Bells | 4.20 | | A collaboration beer with Truman’s. A rather ordinary, brown Bitter I thought. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | 5.40 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy mid afternoon on a non-football Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Murray Gold Slammer | 4.60 | | Strong golden bitter with a slightly phenolic bitterness. Rather harsh dry, citric finish. My score 12/20. |
09 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Not as busy as expected on a Friday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood's - Santa's tAle | 4.00 | | Traditional malty bitter with biscuity malt and not much in the way of hop. Sweetish finish. My score 15/20. |
27 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy on a Saturday afternoon with no football on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden's - Blaster | 4.80 | | Strong golden ale with a sweetish character leading to a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
About The White Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Islington, Central London, N1 1RY.
Large split level pub with plenty of room which is needed on match days. Good selection of beers with local breweries and guest beer beers available. Very near to Highbury & Islington station.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: N1 1RY