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Dean Swift (Pubs of Distinction )
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Ilkley - Siberia |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Ryeteous Mild | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Curious | | 1 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra |  | 1 |
| Long Arm - Birdie Flipper | | 1 |
| Moor - So'Hop | | 1 |
| Redemption - No.1 Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild |  | 1 |
| Breconshire - Rambler's Ruin | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dancing Duck - 22 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Killer Cat (sub-brand of Malmesbury) - Manga | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Raw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Preacher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Devolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Stateside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Zenith Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Not the best time for a first visit, a Monday, door locked before advertised 11pm close, blagged a way in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Arm - Birdie Flipper | 4.50 | | Eye-catching pumpclip! Red ale style not really to my taste |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Stateside | 4.30 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Busy in here on a Friday night; and there is something about the customers in this pub, who seem to be the type that just do not understand the meaning of “excuse me please” when you are trying to move about the place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - So'Hop | 4.10 | | Golden and sharply hoppy. |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon. You know how sometimes you just seem to be invisible at the bar and cannot get served? That happened to me here. And you know how sometimes you are sitting in a pub minding your own business and somebody comes along and says “Sorry mate, I’ve reserved that table”? That happened to me here too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | | Lovely, hoppy, golden pint. |
| Dancing Duck - 22 | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Zenith Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2014 (oz11)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Killer Cat (sub-brand of Malmesbury) - Manga | 5.00 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Afternoon Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Devolution | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Crowded on Thursday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Siberia | 5.90 | | A rhubarb saison! And absolutely lovely. Strong rhubarby taste. Dry rather than sweet. Good wheaty, spicey saison character. |
| Arbor Ales - Ryeteous Mild | 3.70 | | Copper-coloured. Strongly rye-flavoured with dusty dry-hopping. Not at all obvious why the word ‘mild’ has been used in the name. Good though. |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | | Sweet and bland. I couldn’t work out whether it was barrel-end or just a poor beer. It went off shortly after mine was poured, so I guess it was the former. |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Preacher | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2011 (oz11)
First pub on a crawl: 4pm, empty apart from one family group. Both beers I had suffered from being served too warm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | | ..but too warm. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | 5.30 | | Just to be pedantic it said "Californian" on the pump clip. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | ABV given as 4.2% on pump clip |
08 Jun 2011 (Dubbel)
Fast becoming my favourite haunt. Busiest I've seen it. Friendly, accommodating staff and clued-up clientele supping a fine selection from cask and keg. We only didn't eat because there were no free tables! Stood out the front in the warm evening sun.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - California | 5.30 | | Delighted to find this again and as good, if not better, than at the Cross Keys. Just a magnificent beer, golden and chocked full of chewy hop flavour that knocks spots off almost everything else. |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2011 (Ian)
Really busy Saturday mid afternoon with people watching the rugby. Landlord is doing a good job bringing excellent beer in cask, tap and bottle form to the Tower Bridge area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | I mean its good. Just not as good as at The Butchers Arms |
| Breconshire - Rambler's Ruin | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy on a Tuesday evening atound 8pm with diners. Not much space for those who just want a drink. More of a Restaurant which happens to sell good beer and therefore not a favourite of mine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - No.1 Dark Mild | 6.10 | | A collaborative brew with Kernel. A black strong mild which I found rather thick and cloying with too much sweet, sticky malt making it a challenge to drink. My score 14/20. |
About the Dean Swift
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Bermondsey, Central London, SE1 2NE.
Single roomed street corner pub in Gainsford Street that also has a restaurant upstairs. Four handpumps and a long line of keg fonts.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: SE1 2NE