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The White Swan (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| New Bristol - Shergal Farkey |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| St Austell - Proper Job |  | 2 |
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | | 1 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | | 1 |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 3 |
| Torrside - West of the Sun | | 1 |
| Windswept - Weizen | | 1 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | | 1 |
| Wiper and True - Plum Pudding Porter | | 1 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Family Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Fiends - Mr Badman | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Life on Mars | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Mo' Mild Mo' Problems | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Mt. Hood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit across midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | OK no more |
| Wiper and True - Plum Pudding Porter | 5.20 | | Essentially poured and stayed flat |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Fiends - Mr Badman | 5.30 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Spot on |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Not advertised so not sure if I should have had it. From an uncooled gravity cask on the counter top. Anyway if it was Harvey's Best it tasted nothing like it. Lemonade disguised its dire shortcomings |
| Great Heck - Mt. Hood | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | On the counter top in a gravity cask |
03 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late night visit across midnight. Post Christmas quiet. There were 2 un-broached casks on the counter top ready for CAFC football on Sunday for gravity dispense - Harvey's Best and TT Landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | | Quite sweet and with a yeasty broken head |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit after a failed bus change plan caused a change of venue plans too. Had obviously been very busy here earlier and the band was clearing up its gear.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Too chilled, killing off this beer's potential subtle flavours |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | A little birdie told me they thought Doom Bar had inadvertently been coming out of this pump! |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Mo' Mild Mo' Problems | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Attempted just after midnight visit, thwarted for the 2nd time in 3 visits by random early closing. Now off my radar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
11 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit which carried on across midnight. First visit for a while.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Two Hoots | 4.20 | | Disappointing, rather sweet |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Life on Mars | 4.60 | Not Tried |
03 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Unsated late evening visit at 11.20 with window advertising midnight close. A hoodie came to the crack in the front doors and told me it was closed "No customers". Customers do require to get in the place to gain that role!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
18 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Very limited cask range on tonight, not clear why.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | | Seemed either over-conditioned or rather fresh |
10 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Stateside IPA | 6.00 | | Good dry bitterness |
| Torrside - West of the Sun | 4.50 | | Taster was clear, pint was a murky cloud, tasted OK but suggest nearing end of cask |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven | 4.70 | Not Tried |
03 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit as the Tuesday quiz was ending.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| New Bristol - Shergal Farkey | 4.50 | | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The White Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 106 |
| 57 |
| 12 |
The pub is found in Charlton, Greater London, SE7 8UD.
One of two pubs in The Village. Refurbished some time ago and now sports bare floorboards throughout. A single L-shaped bar serves a single bar floor. Tell-tale doors show a past multi-room venue. Large garden. Re-opened once more in early September 2015, seemingly out of a Pubco's grip, with a greater emphasis on cask ales plus some live music. Several upstairs rooms opened in summer 2017, one with a bar but not serving real ale. 20p price discount on pints only of cask ales for card carrying CAMRA members. 8 handpumps. Closed, without prior warning, on Monday 9th March 2020.
We have visited this pub 132 times, seen 324 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: SE7 8UD