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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Jack Frost Blond |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Keltek - Miners Gold | | 1 |
| Titanic - Sapphire Spoon |  | 1 |
| Batemans - Birrificio Italiano Nigredo | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 4 |
| Adnams - Central City Red Racer Session | | 1 |
| Banks's - Terrapin Hey Pal | | 1 |
| Bowman - Wallops Wood | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Born to be Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Effingut Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Dinner Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Cashmere | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Sun Lounger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Chestnut Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Urban South Who Dat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa This | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Mysteries of the Galaxy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Fresh Pot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Tempo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Storm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Calon Lân | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Land & Sea Estuary Session Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Märzen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Talon APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Birra Perugia Chocolate Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Shingle Bay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - XB (was 4.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon visit after local chores.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Birrificio Italiano Nigredo | 6.00 | | Vary dark 6%er festival ale. A chore to drink as it was poured quite flat |
| 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 | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Talon APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Bodebrown Tropical | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Very average |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Tempo | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Storm | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Jack Frost Blond | 4.30 | | Replacement ale. Not really a style to my taste but good enough condition |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Turned out to be last out of cask. Served as a murk. No off flavours but had to be sent back for a replacement ale |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa This | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Held good head and lacing |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - OPA Original Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Effingut Golden Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Cashmere | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Chestnut Brown | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Many handpumps tied up with a cider festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | A nice drop |
| 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 |
03 May 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit across midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | The one I hoped would be on. Tasted nice and fresh |
| 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 | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Shingle Bay | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late evening visit either side of midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Terrapin Hey Pal | 4.20 | | Good American Brown but definitely first out of the pump for a while |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Purple Moose - Calon Lân | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Land & Sea Estuary Session Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Märzen | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Birra Perugia Chocolate Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight visit until 1 am close. A few of Catford's now closed Spoon's émigrés here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Unspectacular |
| Adnams - Central City Red Racer Session | 4.00 | | Did not inspire |
| 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) - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Mysteries of the Galaxy | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Fresh Pot | 4.80 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Sapphire Spoon | 4.70 | | Felt as if had been in the line for a while |
| 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 | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Born to be Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Dinner Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Sun Lounger | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Urban South Who Dat | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keltek - Miners Gold | 5.10 | | Just about good, borderline with average |
| Bowman - Wallops Wood | 4.00 | | Not at all fresh or particularly cool - in the pipes a while |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | 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 |
About The Watch House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
 | 165 |
| 288 |
| 130 |
| 28 |
The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.
A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 541 times, seen 827 different beers and tried 361 of them.
Postcode: SE13 6JP