PubsandBeer
The Sheaf (Red Car)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Bay - Aurora |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Traitors' Gate | | 1 |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Isle of Purbeck - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Jarrow - Westoe IPA | | 1 |
| Little Earth Project (formerly Mill Green) - Tornado Smith | | 1 |
| Muirhouse - Fully Fitted Freight | | 1 |
| Upham - Classic | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Ganges | | 1 |
| Wooden Hand - Somer Ale | | 1 |
| Milestone - Olde English Ale |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Red Car Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Melton Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Earth Project (formerly Mill Green) - Green Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Sussex Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Oct 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Spur of the moment, late afternoon visit. I see that there has been a reduction to six in the number of handpumps on the bar counter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | A rather tired and warm pint. Just about acceptable. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Once a regular here, I had stopped going after suffering a run of poor beers, and there are plenty of other good pubs in the area. But I decided to watch the first half of the Scotland game here on TV. The pub has been refurbished and now has much more comfortable seating.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Hand - Somer Ale | 4.00 | | A golden beer with what I think of as a ‘corn’ taste, which I think comes from the use of low quality / cheap malt. I’m probably wrong on this and stand ready to be corrected. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Sussex Pride | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Melton Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2013 (Edbeck)
Busy with lots of reserved tables for the rugby
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow - Westoe IPA | 4.60 | |
14 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
A busy Thursday early evening, but I managed to find a perch in view of the TV to watch some of the Spurs game.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Earth Project (formerly Mill Green) - Tornado Smith | 4.30 | | A nicely balanced, amber/gold beer. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Little Earth Project (formerly Mill Green) - Green Goose | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Red Car Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Not particularly pale and not much evidence of American hops but a decent enough well balanced bitter all the same. My score 15/20. |
19 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Dark Mild | 3.80 | | Could be better than this, served a little too fresh I fear. My score 13/20. |
15 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirhouse - Fully Fitted Freight | 4.00 | | Amber bitter with biscuity malt and subtle hop flavours. My score 15/20. |
29 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Bay - Aurora | 4.00 | | Amber bitter with a good balance of malt and hop and a frity finish. My score 15/20. |
| Harwich Town - Ganges | 4.00 | | Reddish amber beer with a slightly smoked malt character. Low hop character and some fruit in the finish. My score 14/20. |
11 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy mid evening on a Tuesday in the run up to Christmas. All tables taken.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upham - Classic | 3.60 | | Malty pale bitter with some hop balance. Fairly dry finish. My score 15/20. |
24 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a wet Saturday afternoon until the Rugby started then soon got busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Traitors' Gate | 4.50 | | Malty amber best bitter with biscuity malt dominating and a little fruity hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Isle of Purbeck - American Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Good citrus hop character to this pale ale with a good malty balance. My score 15/20. |
| Milestone - Olde English Ale | 4.90 | | Dry, malty red ale with a yeasty, musty malt character giving slight bitterness. Hop character is low, finish is dry and tangy. My score 11/20. |
About The Sheaf
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 14 |
| 45 |
| 30 |
| 3 |
The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 1TY.
Replacement for old Wheatsheaf round the corner during that pub's period of closure. Called The New Wheatsheaf until the old Wheatsheaf re-opened. This used to be called the Hop Cellars and is a cellar bar type pub. Free of tie, it now has a good selection of guest beers, including an Eagle Young's brand beer. Up to 6 cask beers available.
We have visited this pub 68 times, seen 131 different beers and tried 88 of them.
Postcode: SE1 1TY