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The Raven (formerly The Bridge House) (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Explorer |  | 2 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Flagship |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Almost empty mid-evening on a Monday and, with Tower Bridge Road closed to vehicle traffic, this pub almost had a Ghost Town/Ship kind of atmosphere. Nothing wrong with the beer though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | On very fine, sparkling form – even better than the pint of the same beer I had drunk nearby earlier in the evening. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Plenty of people in, but relatively un-crowded compared to other pubs nearby.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | | Much better than I remember this beer to be. Pale. A bit spritzy. Both malty and hoppy, with a long finish. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2006 (Ian)
I find this to be so much more of a bar/restaurant than a pub, but it does do 4 draught Adnams beers, so you can't complain. The crisps at £3 a tub I thought was steep as well as two halves fro £3.35, but I guess it's London and it's the location. I also had the Adnams Spindrift which according to The Publican magazine: "Spindrift is a top-fermented, five per cent ABV, chilled and filtered beer, which will be targeted at premium pubs and bars." It was on tap and not cask conditioned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | Ruby colour with disappearing beige head. Slightly sour fruit aroma. Wonderful in mouth. Dark fruit aroma. Has some sourness. Bit like Harvey's Old, lacks the real sourness I'm looking for. Sour plums and tobacco, fruit and choc and very slight sourness in mouth. Finish lasts with slightly sour plum, Victoria Plum, I rather like the fruit. I like it, fruity and interesting. Soft mouth feel. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2005 (Ian)
Fairly busy on a Saturday afternoon with plenty of customers eating. The food did indeed look good. Sat at the bar reading the London Drinker mag and looking out of the window at Tower Bridge Road
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | | Gold colour, thin white head. Farty green apple yeasty aroma, thin in mouth with some apple fruit and lemon citrus and some hop on end. Lacks depth and that aroma.... |
| Adnams - Flagship | 4.30 | | Deep gold, with thin white head. Eggy yeasty nose with caramel/toffee. Fullish in mouth, with bitter finish. Some candied orange, but compared with broadside, not that good |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Raven (formerly The Bridge House)
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Bermondsey, Central London, SE1 2UP.
On the southern approach to Tower Bridge, even closer to the bridge than the Pommelers Rest, closed by Adnams in 2018 and now renamed and relaunched. Closed 2021 and re-opened in June 2022 as part of the Pulse Venues Group.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 6 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: SE1 2UP