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Goldengrove (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Fort Barcelona Session Ale |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | | 1 |
| Titanic - Eight Bells |  | 1 |
| Portobello - Triple Choc Stout | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | | 1 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - London Porter | | 1 |
| Banks's - Botanical Beer | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Heineken Flying Dutchman Spiced Ale |  | 1 |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Fat Head's Yakima Sun | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Chinook APA | | 1 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | | 1 |
| Adnams - Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Young Henrys Real Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Prop Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Baird Beer Rising Sun Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Dandy Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Two Birds Sunset Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
21 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. After intake severely thwarted at Rochford Beer Festival this provided a lower strength pint or two. What changes on the walk from Stratford station, I hardly recognised some buildings and road layout since my last visit even once asking directions!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - London Porter | 5.50 | | A full bodied strong porter which held its had and lacing |
| 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 | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Dandy Extra Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and busy at the bar. Of the three guest ale pump clips on the bar two were badged as Coming Soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Fort Barcelona Session Ale | 5.00 | | A good tasty pint. |
02 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A thirst generated by a journey back from Kent. Stayed until minutes before midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Triple Choc Stout | 4.40 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | 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 | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Baird Beer Rising Sun Pale Ale | 5.50 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2015 (HSB)
13:50 Lunch stop after all the railway excitement. Not too busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Eight Bells | 4.50 | | |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | | I keep trying Hackney beers but after a number of disappointing pints I think I shall give them a miss in future. |
| 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 | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Suffolk County Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening. A large crowd of Chinese or Japanese were in all seeming to want fizz John Smith's Bitter. A scarily big boys' corporate beer range here this evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | 5.00 | | Typical B&T metallic smell and taste. Not very nice |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried | Irritating to see the clip extol Bob Nisbet, Young's brewmaster (signature and all) yet there is no such thing as the Young's Brewery. We need legislation to prevent this |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween | 4.80 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. 2 more disappointing festival ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | In good enough condition but not inspiring |
| Butcombe - Chinook APA | 4.20 | | I think a sour single hopper like this needs to be to a higher abv. This was a chore to drink |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | 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 | |
| Adnams - Extra | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Young Henrys Real Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Prop Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Often gets hostile to drinkers to get them out as soon as closing time has been reached.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Heineken Flying Dutchman Spiced Ale | 4.40 | | My marks have dropped from Excellent at Stroud, to Good at Lewisham to Acceptable here in 3 consecutive pints |
| Hook Norton - Fat Head's Yakima Sun | 5.00 | | Waste of time. The trouble with many American "inspired" brews is that they are hardly beers at all - this was a pretty unpleasant sour concoction which stretched the definition of beer to the limit |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | 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 | |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Two Birds Sunset Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
My memories of this pub go back to the somewhat riotous opening night party in 1993 when everything, literally everything, was free to invited guests. But tonight’s experiment with visiting chain pubs for a change has not really cheered me. It is busy here, with a couple of drunks blocking the bar and food detritus on the few free tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Botanical Beer | 4.20 | | I could see no mention of the brewery origin on the pumpclip. Unusual, spiced, herbal beer brewed with ‘gruit’ rather than hops. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | Came on after I had ordered. |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | Came on after I had ordered. |
30 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | 4.20 | | |
| Hackney - Golden Ale | 4.00 | | Dry, suspect slight acetic taste |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Hobson's choice with worst cask range I've ever seen in a 'Spoon's. What use are "AVAILABLE SOON"s to me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Tasted like it was fresh from its first day of fermentation rather than its last. Sweet, malty and incomplete |
| 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 |
About the Goldengrove
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 9 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Stratford, Greater London, E15 1NS.
Early style Wetherspoon with a fairly small bar area and larger seating areas to the side and rear. Reasonable selection of guest and local ales alongside the usuals through 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5. Located in The Grove just off the Stratford town centre one way system. The pub takes the name Goldengrove from the poem Spring and Fall by Gerard Manley Hopkins. The highly acclaimed Victorian poet was born in Stratford in 1844.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 66 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: E15 1NS