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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Stewart's ESB |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Blossom | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter Melissa | | 1 |
| Loddon - Hocus Pocus |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Cherry Nice | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Moonlight | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| St Austell - Queen of Hearts | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | | 1 |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - St Clem | | 1 |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | | 1 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | | 1 |
| Banks's - Terrapin Hey Pal | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Whakahari | | 1 |
| Bishop Nick - Heresy (was once 4.1%) | | 1 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Warrior | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Calon Lân | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot |  | 1 |
| Northdown - Dune Buggy | | 1 |
| Northdown - Bright Island |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Märzen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Sidekick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Thames Tunnel Irish Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Eva | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Decca Supreme Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Land & Sea Estuary Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Drop Kick | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Blackshore Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Half-Time Oranges | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Harmonia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Boudicca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Gulpa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Lady in Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Birra Perugia Chocolate Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brehon - Killanny Red (collaboration with Adnams) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Buckingham Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - England Expects | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. My nightmare range of guests so after one moved on to a Monday Club priced Guinness which was "super-chilled" and tasted of cold water.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Warrior | 5.00 | | Good head |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Sidekick | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Thames Tunnel Irish Red | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Decca Supreme Session Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Drop Kick | 4.30 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. My heart sank to see a lot of Portobello ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | | Good head and lacing |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | | Very little life in it at all |
| 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 | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Buckingham Best | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - England Expects | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Märzen | 4.60 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Cherry Nice | 4.00 | | Refreshing and well balanced with fruitiness. "Given away" at £1.49pp Manager's Special |
| St Austell - Queen of Hearts | 4.30 | | Full bodied |
| 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 | |
| Redemption - Gulpa | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Lady in Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Birra Perugia Chocolate Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brehon - Killanny Red (collaboration with Adnams) | 4.50 | Not Tried | The last thing I'd want on St Patrick's Day is a red ale |
11 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Bitter Melissa | 5.00 | | Impressive malt and bitter balance, so much so I had a second one |
| Banks's - Terrapin Hey Pal | 4.20 | | Good but lacking a certain freshness |
| 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 | |
| Adnams - Blackshore Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | 3.40 | Not Tried | Presumably a duty dodger ale |
| Oakham - Harmonia | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Boudicca | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Stewart's ESB | 5.20 | | Copper coloured ale with some oooooooooomph behind it |
| Black Sheep - Blossom | 6.00 | | Cherried black stout. Just put on, smooth and silky to the palate |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - St Clem | 3.80 | | Rather thin gruel holding little head or lacing |
| 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 | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Eva | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Land & Sea Estuary Session Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Whakahari | 4.30 | | Fresh, cool and refreshing |
| Purple Moose - Calon Lân | 4.00 | | Slightly sour hopping |
| 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 | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Sidekick | 3.40 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Moonlight | 4.50 | | Darker than I expected |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | Best I had here tonight |
| Northdown - Bright Island | 3.80 | | Disappointing. Seemed like had been on too long |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Dune Buggy | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Nick - Heresy (was once 4.1%) | 4.00 | | Better than just OK |
| Northdown - Dune Buggy | 3.80 | | Very little colour at all. Very thin gruel lacking a lot of taste |
| 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 | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - Bright Island | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late-on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | | Basic bitter in good form |
| Northdown - Bitter Seas | 4.20 | | Basic bitter in good form |
| 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 | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Hocus Pocus | 4.60 | | Dark ale |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 | | Nourishing |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Half-Time Oranges | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 82 |
| 154 |
| 65 |
| 12 |
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 141 times, seen 470 different beers and tried 213 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY