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The Red Lion (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale |  | 1 |
| Keltek - Engine House | | 1 |
| Langham - Saison | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Langham - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Quartermaine IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Sixth and final stop at Petersfield and its environs: This Wetherspoons' acquisition of an ancient coaching inn dating from the 1600s was completely covered up on the outside to marvel at sadly by scaffolding and plastic sheeting for renovation works. It was certainly busier than for my July visit and a long wait to be served due to one large party in front. Very friendly staff but only two guest beers on, and neither local, for our early evening visit. It was our food pitstop before the train back to London. The usual prompt delivery time for the curry of about 10 minutes once finally served.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keltek - Engine House | 4.00 | | This copper ale from Redruth in Cornwall, using whole hop flowers, British malts, hand-pitched yeast and Cornish water, was new to me and came with a murkiness, described by the brewer as a "slight red haze" that reminded me perhaps of engine oil and so not badly named at least. Its name, Engine House, was a Cornish name for a shed for the engines that served the mines below over the past two centuries. Its off-putting looks belied its taste thankfully! The brewery's name, Keltek, means ‘Celtic’ in the Cornish language for the ancient tribes that once inhabited Cornwall. Head and lacing, good, and lasting, fair. A dry malty first bite. A fruity hoppiness rising up from its murky depths with a hint of blackcurrant, orange peel and grapefuit. A pervading maltiness refusing to lessen until firmly placed down my hatch to aid my curry's descent. In 2007 the brewery moved to its current location in Redruth, now brewing in excess of 250 brewer’s barrels a week, having earlier started as a 2.5 barrel microbrewery, housed in a former stable on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall. |
| 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 | |
| Wimbledon - Quartermaine IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
My seventh and final visit of the outing to Petersfield and its environs. Rather remarkable that this ancient coaching inn dating from the 1600s is now a Wetherspoons as typically the chain occupies closed banks and empty retail premises on the average high street. It was not overly full but ticking over as all Spoons generally achieve at all times of the day. Very friendly staff and a fine selection of guest beers. It was primarily my food pitstop before the train back to London and the usual prompt service for a curry but somehow it tasted better here than in the average Spoons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale | 4.80 | | I can remember this when I stayed in a B&B on Dartmoor and when it was called the Princetown Brewery before being renamed to Dartmoor. Back then, only a couple of decades ago, it tasted better to me as had live sediment at the bottom of its take-away bottles. But on cask not hugely different to now as I recall. A couple of decades back I even believed it was so-named as Jail Ale as brewed by the inmates of Dartmoor Prison opposite the pub selling its bottles. Turned out it was in fact brewed in the pub's rear garage. Now brewed on a larger scale just outside Princetown and minus the sediment in the bottom of its bottles that used to contain traces of that live yeast still working away. Here at the Red Lion in Petersfield this amber ale came with very good head and lacing and lasted very well. A maltiness in its bitter first bite. A fruity hoppiness rising up with the odd citrus and orange note being played out and intermingling with its malty infusions with a touch of caramel on the finish. A lovely last ale at Petersfield and a trip made all the more memorable for some local ones tried never before as well. This Jail Ale sunk the curry and did a truly admirable job in the process by keeping my palate suitably entertained and before giving me the steam to get back to the station for that London-bound train. |
| 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 | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Reedley Hallows - Nook of Pendle | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon with many families taking a late Sunday lunch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langham - Saison | 3.90 | | Cloudy gold. Herbal, spicy and bitter. Slight sourness. |
| 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 | |
| Langham - Sundowner | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Red Lion
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The pub is found in Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4AE.
An historic, multi-roomed, former inn at the crossroads in the centre of Petersfield. The frontage dates from around 1790 and there are older parts within, together with modern additions. Upstairs rooms not currently in use. The pub has a large carpark and a garden to the rear.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 3 of them.
Postcode: GU31 4AE