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The Daylight Inn (Oak Tree (Mitchells & Butlers))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Strong Suffolk | | 2 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | | 2 |
| Batemans - Autumn Fall |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Bishop's Tipple | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride |  | 1 |
| Marston's - EPA | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Blonde | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | | 1 |
| Adnams - Eat Drink and be Jolly (Lighthouse) | | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute | | 1 |
| Brains - SA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Swordfish | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Navigation - Ice Breaker | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Ambience dominated by TVs showing Barcelona football.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Bland. None of the flavour richness one expects from Pride |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2015 (HSB)
12:30 Second stop to assess Heritage potential. Steady trade when we arrived but soon got busy as 13:00 approached. The Manager opened up the ballroom for our party to inspect.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Bit ordinary |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. My first visit to Petts Wood pubs and I was impressed with the size and prominence of this pub but not its beer range. Very well maintained inside. Competitive prices with, for example, GK IPA at £2.40pp - presumably the Wetherspoon effect.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Navigation - Ice Breaker | 4.00 | Not Tried | On next |
14 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Lunchtime. Fairly busy. Impressed with the original features.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Autumn Fall | 4.20 | |
26 Jan 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - EPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | | |
| Greene King - Strong Suffolk | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - EPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2011 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Strong Suffolk | 5.00 | | A great beer from the GK stable. First time I've seen it in cask form, but at 5% a little lower than the bottle (unless I'm mistaken). £3 per pint makes it good value too, I reckon. This might be an M&B/Ember Inns exclusive. |
| Wadworth - Bishop's Tipple | 5.00 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - EPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Eat Drink and be Jolly (Lighthouse) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2011 (oz11)
Lunchtime, busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - EPA | 3.60 | | This is a "fast cask" beer? Bland. |
| Brentwood - Blonde | 3.80 | | Not much to it, inoffensive. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2011 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | |
| Adnams - Eat Drink and be Jolly (Lighthouse) | 3.40 | | No mention of this on the brewer's website, maybe they aren't too proud of it! Not much to it, a little watery and bland. Edit: Informed by Adnams it's a rebranding of Lighthouse for M&B. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Swordfish | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2011 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | 4.40 | | Top notch. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Daylight Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 7 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1LZ.
The Daylight Inn is named in honour of local builder William Willett, who campaigned for daylight saving in the 1900s. Originally built as a hotel with an attached ballroom but still very well preserved. This large detached pub dominates the Station Square. Has its own parking and a secluded garden. 5 handpumps on one bar counter and 3 on the other. Has a no dogs policy. Grade II listed in 2015.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 16 of them.
Postcode: BR5 1LZ