PubsandBeer
The Gun (Fuller Smith & Turner)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Long Arm - IPA OK |  | 2 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Wild Goose Chase | | 1 |
| Beavertown - Gamma Ray (keg) | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Black Hawk | | 1 |
| Camden Town - Apricot & Rosemary Wit | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Windswept - Weizen | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Sister | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Chennai Export Porter | | 1 |
| Anarchy - Simcoe | | 1 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Porter | | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - 11/03 Session IPA: Mosaic | | 1 |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Gyle 59 - Toujours |  | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Chinook | | 1 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Ro Sham Bo | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - S Bomb | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | | 2 |
| Rebel - Gold Top Milk Stout |  | 1 |
| Long Arm - Birdie Flipper | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Münchner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Rouge-Hop Red Hop Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Tree Tops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Waen - Landmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - 1850 London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Zinzan's Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Scarlet Fever | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Fade to Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Craft - Toast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Hellhound IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells / Dogfish Head DNA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Aug 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in the early evening with not a chance of getting out on the riverside decking.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Fresh and juicy. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A beautiful evening, and where better to enjoy it than a Thames-side pub. Mind you, it got cool later and we were glad of the open fires inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavertown - Gamma Ray (keg) | 5.40 | | On keg dispense. Is there a better regularly-brewed APA-style beer in London? I don’t think so. |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | | A Pale Ale that is quite full-bodied for its strength. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I met up with a friend here after work and we were fortunate enough to get a table on the rear decking with river views. I really do like this pub, although you pay for the views and the good service and the excellent beer etc..
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Arm - IPA OK | 5.00 | | Amber-coloured. Tropical fruit from US hops and a long bitter finish. Good enough to have two. |
| Vibrant Forest - Chinook | 5.00 | | Dispensed from some form of keggery. A very cloudy, yellow/gold colour. In your face hop flavours. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Long Arm - Birdie Flipper | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early to mid-evening and very busy. Mostly drinkers, but several tables taken in the restaurant area. A large group of German tourists crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Monk - Chennai Export Porter | 5.40 | | A great, near-black, strong Porter (a ‘Stout Porter’ perhaps?). |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | | I momentarily thought the pub had started brewing when I saw this, before I remembered the Gun Brewery from Sussex. A sweetly coffee flavoured, black Milk Stout. |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Long Arm - Birdie Flipper | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit to take advantage of the warm weather. Lots of other people have had the same idea though and I can’t get anywhere near the riverside decking.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Sister | 5.20 | | On ‘keg’ dispense – probably a key-keg I would guess, given that it is not over-carbonated. Very good US hop flavours. |
| Long Arm - IPA OK | 5.00 | | Golden. Full-bodied. Malt, rather than hops, dominate. |
| Long Arm - Birdie Flipper | 4.50 | | Hmmm! A Red Ale. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late after 11. Only customer in. Friendly bar staff and lots of activity setting out dining tables for tomorrow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | | Seemed rather fresh. I was pleased to see that the provenance of this house beer was clearly stated, even so far as having its own beer mats |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells / Dogfish Head DNA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2015 (Stephen Harris)
There is a small beer festival on here and I am able to visit in mid-afternoon before the crowds build up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Wild Goose Chase | 4.50 | | A very cloudy, yellow colour. Tart and sour, with gooseberry tastes. |
| WharfeBank - Black Hawk | 4.50 | | A very nice Black IPA that went down well. |
| Anarchy - Simcoe | 4.10 | | Excellent, full-on, lemony, Simcoe hop flavours. And in great condition from the stillage. |
| WharfeBank - Ro Sham Bo | 4.20 | | A pale ‘Session IPA’. |
| Rebel - Gold Top Milk Stout | 4.50 | | Reddish-brown in colour. A bit of vanilla in the flavour and a touch of lactose sweetness (this is a Milk Stout). Chocolate. But flavours suffer from rather flat condition off the stillage. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Rouge-Hop Red Hop Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Tree Tops | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Waen - Landmark | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Zinzan's Drop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Craft - Toast | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2014 (Stephen Harris)
The large terrace to the side of the pub is open this evening for viewing of the tall ships arriving into London, and it proves to be a really good vantage point over a couple of pints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | | Excellent Best Bitter; one where the word ‘best’ actually means something. |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Porter | 5.00 | | A black, richly-flavoured Porter. Loads of coffee and chocolate flavours. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early Friday evening, and plenty of after-workers in. Great river views here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Town - Apricot & Rosemary Wit | 4.80 | | On keg dispense – this beer has been brewed at Camden ‘in collaboration with’ Partizan and The Kernel. Cloudy pale yellow in colour. Great flavours. |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | | A very cloudy, un-fined beer. Hoppy, but also a little yeasty. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Münchner | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 May 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early to mid-evening visit. There is an interesting beer festival underway, featuring only un-fined beers. Four on handpump and eight on a stillage set up on the riverside decking. Another ten or so due over the weekend. Some special kegs and bottles too, although I did not venture that way. Not overcrowded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | | A thick, orange-coloured Wheat Beer. Bananary. |
| Brew By Numbers - 11/03 Session IPA: Mosaic | 4.50 | | Nice to see BBN on cask. Lush hop flavours. |
| Arbor Ales - S Bomb | 5.00 | | A cloudy gold colour. Great hoppy smell. Nice bitter and citrus hop flavours. |
| Gyle 59 - Toujours | 4.00 | | A cloudy golden colour. Slightly sour. Spicy and peppery hops. A bit yeasty. More bitter than is usual for a Saison. |
| Pitfield's - 1850 London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beavertown - Gamma Ray (keg) | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Pale | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Scarlet Fever | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Fade to Black | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Hellhound IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried |
About The Gun
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 18 |
| 13 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London, E14 9NS.
The Gun was established in 1710 and had a succession of names, including King & Queen, Rose & Crown and Ramsgate Pink, before settling on the Gun name in 1770. In the nineteenth century it belonged to Messrs Hodgson & Co., brewers of Bow – the famous exporters of India Pale Ale. In more recent years it was an Ind Coope house. Today the pub retains a very traditional feel, if somewhat up-market. There are a variety of rooms to chose from, as well as a riverside terrace affording wide views across to the Millennium Dome. Restaurant standard food available and the operation does seem food-led. 4 handpumps on the bar counter in the front room off the street. Sold by ETM Group to Fuller's in summer 2016, after running it for 12 years.
We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 83 different beers and tried 33 of them.
Postcode: E14 9NS