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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - American Pale |  | 1 |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | | 2 |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | | 1 |
| Coach House - Blueberry Classic Bitter | | 2 |
| Maxim - Maximus |  | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the Man | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Porter | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 3 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob |  | 1 |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | | 1 |
| Portobello - Crown Jewels | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Spring Hopper | | 1 |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat |  | 1 |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - New World Super Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Red Feather | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Dentist's Chair | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - XB (was 4.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kahuna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - ABC Tropical Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - Wrecker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Tomahawk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late-on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | 4½* Bordering on moreish perfection in all attributes, probably best ale of 2026 so far |
| Mad Cat - Unsinkable Sam | 5.20 | | Top rate for head, lacing, condition and taste |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - ABC Tropical Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach House - Blueberry Classic Bitter | 5.00 | | As good as on Monday. Full of flavour and condition |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Very average. Little condition |
| Portobello - Crown Jewels | 4.80 | | Second one here to be very average. Little condition. Looked lively when poured |
| 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 | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Crispin Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | | First out of a new cask. Tip top condition |
| Coach House - Blueberry Classic Bitter | 5.00 | | Second ale tonight when it was first out of a new cask. A softly rounded taste bomb |
| Mad Cat - Emotional Blackmail | 4.50 | | Soon lost condition in glass |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - XB (was 4.6%) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Red Feather | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Cat - Golden IPA (previously Meaney's Golden India Pale Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
29 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Few spare tables left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | 4.00 | | Thin gruel - disappointing |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | | Not right with haze and a feeling of being incomplete |
| 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 | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Red Feather | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Dentist's Chair | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had better |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | | OK but not much condition or bitterness |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - New World Super Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Low footfall for a Monday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | 2nd pint out of a new cask. Not ready as quite hazy but no off flavours |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | 4.00 | | Rather thin with little head or lacing |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Wrecker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Tomahawk | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Watched The Great Escaper BBC TV film with subtitles.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | | Just what I wanted, good basic bitter |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Porter | 4.90 | | Really foaming pint |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - Maximus | 6.00 | | Dark stronger one - good condition but less flavour than I expected |
| Arkell's - Spring Hopper | 4.00 | | Not far off being poor. Slight unexpected haze and soon lost all condition in the glass. Chore to finish |
| 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Finished off with a Monday Club priced pint of draught Guinness - ruined by being so chilled as seems to be its way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had better but condition was good |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | | Poured flat, taste was towards unidentified off |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Too many 3.4% duty dodgers on tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Good condition but little flavour |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Stan the Man | 4.20 | | Good strong bitterness |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Kahuna | 4.50 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 89 |
| 185 |
| 87 |
| 15 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 170 times, seen 534 different beers and tried 245 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY