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The Six Templars (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter |  | 2 |
| Greene King - The Abbot's Confession |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Jamaica Stout | | 1 |
| Batemans - Hazelnut Brownie | | 1 |
| Tring - Lord Derby | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redtail Citra |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | | 1 |
| Saffron - Essex Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Supremely Self-Conscious Black Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buntingford - Twitchell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Christmas Stocking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redwood Colorado American IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - West Coast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Hop Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saffron - Royal Blue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saffron - Saffron Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spooks Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Terrapin Tree Hugger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Santa Baby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - WPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wibblers - Apprentice | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Nov 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
7th visit of the outing: Time for a pitstop for a bite or two to eat and this was afforded by this 2008 conversion from a club house to a Wetherspoon and now sporting a two-storey glass frontage while retaining a smaller bar area in the former club's accommodation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | | A taster of this Scottish tawny coloured beer passed it as a suitable accompaniment to a Spoon's curry. It is named after a traditional Scottish pudding made with flour, breadcrumbs, dried fruit, suet, sugar and spices mixed with some milk to bind it. It presented very good head and lacing which hung on to the end. A gentle bitter hoppiness rising aided by its Bramling Gold, First Gold and Fuggles hops. A fruity note or two bobbing up with suggestions of ginger and spice in on the act. A gentle spicy bitterness on its toboggan downwards. The Orkney Brewery, set up in March 1988 and one of Scotland's first microbreweries, is housed in the former schoolhouse in Quoyloo, a mile from Skara Brae in the centre of Orkney. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Christmas Stocking | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Santa Baby | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2025 (Magnus Greel)
We arrived early for today's NESW meeting at The Old Cross Tavern so popped in here for a nose. Only reviewed what I sampled.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | | Thankfully just a half to nurse down for this vile acrid pond water. |
17 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redtail Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Saffron - Saffron Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Central Cervercera Session Room IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2015 (HSB)
15:15 Not on the plan, but we came here to eat. Not too busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron - Essex Pale Ale | 3.60 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redwood Colorado American IPA | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saffron - Royal Blue | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2014 (HSB)
16:00 Fairly busy. Public toilets on the pub site are unusual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | Beautiful beer |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | 8.50 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good range of Festival beers on tap.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - The Abbot's Confession | 8.50 | | What a beer! Deceptively smooth for its abv and has none of the harsher tones of Abbot Reserve (a Wetherspoon festival regular itself) |
| Batemans - Hazelnut Brownie | 6.30 | | The beer name says it all and the tastes have somehow been faithfully portrayed |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - West Coast Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spooks Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Terrapin Tree Hugger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Supremely Self-Conscious Black Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. I thought Wetherspoon had stopped the nonsense of leaving a clip showing when a beer has run out. Barmaid said they leave it on display until a new beer replaces it!!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | | In good form |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Twitchell | 3.80 | Not Tried | The offending clip still on display yet beer off |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit and quiet perhaps because it is Monday. JDW pricing used to be simple (pretty much flat rate for guest real ales) but here it is complicated as detailed below. Mr Martin please consider re-simplification.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring - Lord Derby | 4.00 | | Darkish and with floral hop notes |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | | Hazy and tasted metallic. Priced as a premium guest! |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | Priced as a special guest |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | Priced as usual at special price |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | Priced as usual at special premium |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | Priced as premium guest |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | As always priced as the economy ale |
12 Jun 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2050 hours visit. Misleadingly large premises from the look of the exterior brick and stone building. Very well frequented tonight in bar and seated dining areas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Conservation Bitter | 4.10 | | Too fruity for me or perhaps on the turn. I could not be sure |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - WPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wibblers - Apprentice | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Hop Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy early on a Thursday evening and locals are served before non-locals so expect long waits if you are not from the area. More festival beers coming soon than on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Jamaica Stout | 5.00 | | Good roasty and quite bitter stout with a good smooth mouthfeel. My score 16/20. |
About The Six Templars
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 5 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1PS.
In The Wash, formerly a Unionist Club converted and extended into modern Wetherspoon's style with a large open plan downstairs area and a smaller seating area upstairs. 10 handpumps in two banks each of 5.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 42 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: SG14 1PS