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The Crown (Shepherd Neame)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 7 |
| Shepherd Neame - Rumour Mill | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit with a folky group playing and singing in one corner.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Odd, held good head but no lacing at all. Pretty thin taste. This was a gratis pint on a Shep's emailed offer |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit to redeem my gratis pint for Cask Ale Week.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | Not a taste really to my liking, Irish Red style |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. First since major refurbishment into a pastiche.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Rumour Mill | 4.30 | | A Cask Club special which copycatted an ubiquitous style in a fairly bland way, at £5.60pp central London prices |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Down to just 2 cask ales here these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Good condition but innocuous tasting, Where is the hop nose of old |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 |  | No nose, no real taste, faint bitterness of some sort |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Got a good seat with good lighting for the big Friday crossword.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Rather wet dog |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit partly to shelter from torrential rain and partly due to a cancelled train.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm. One shouty person dominated one corner of the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. The bar counter was awash and could have done with a wipe down.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Trad bitter |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | The 2 pump clips no longer carry the Faversham Steam Brewery "sobriquet", indeed no brewing provenance at all - how odd |
About The Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 4 |
| 12 |
| 7 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 0BS.
Large pub slightly set back from the street in the heart of Blackheath Village in Tranquil Vale. Once a Courage house then with the John Barras Pub Company and latterly with Shepherd Neame. Extra seating upstairs. Has a function room for hire. Large front yard for outdoor drinking. Semi-circular bar counter with 5 handpumps. Re-opened late February 2024 after a makeover.
We have visited this pub 22 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: SE3 0BS