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The Fox on the Hill (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dorking - DB Number One |  | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Pheasantry - Dancing Dragonfly | | 1 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 2 |
| Hogs Back - England's Glory | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Challenger | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bear Ass | | 1 |
| Banks's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | | 1 |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - El Dorado Pale | | 1 |
| Wild Card - IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Winter Wisp | | 1 |
| Oakham - Ernest | | 1 |
| Adnams - Yazoo Dos Perros | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic |  | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | | 1 |
| Flack Manor - Hedge Hop |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Mysteries of the Galaxy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flack Manor - Romsey Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Cracklewick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Steel & Oak Easy Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Strange Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Shine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Thunderbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Card - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Card - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
23 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. As you will read a disappointing ale experience tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Best of a generally lacklustre selection tonight |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | 4.50 | | Distinctively average on all counts |
| Flack Manor - Hedge Hop | 4.90 | | Poured flat and worse still handed over with fingers holding all around the drinking area at top of the glass |
| 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) - Summer Down Under | 3.90 | Not Tried | A rather unseasonal time to be selling this |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | Dumbed down for duty saving I assume |
21 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Once again the 6 hand pumps round the corner had pumpclips showing for some beers not available. Why DO they do that here?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | | 4½* New cask just put on. This was glorious in every way. A tribute to the brewer and the cellarperson |
| Oakham - Winter Wisp | 4.10 | | An unassuming beer in good condition |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Strange Brew | 4.10 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | | Good enough to have a second one, albeit it had to be rushed down. Superb sour bitterness |
| Banks's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | | Leftover JDW festival ale. Lacked the bitterness I hoped for but still well rounded |
| 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) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Steel & Oak Easy Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Please stop the habit of having pumpclips showing for beers that are not available, on the pub's left of the bar dogleg. There were two Surrey Hills ones there I wanted!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Top notch for flavour, as it should be |
| Adnams - Yazoo Dos Perros | 4.80 | | JDW festival, darkish and malty |
| Evan Evans - Challenger | 4.30 | | Lots of bitterness, soon ran out after another customer or two |
| 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) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Cracklewick | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Got off to a right bad start finding both Surrey Hills beers I wanted had pump clips showing for display purposes only. After some protestations the barperson turned them round. Bah!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bear Ass | 4.00 | | A mellow ruby ale holding very good head and lacing. Best of the evening |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - El Dorado Pale | 4.20 | | A dry tongue rasping bitterness |
| Oakham - Ernest | 4.00 | | Rather bland single hopper |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Bore no resemblance to any Abbot I know. Far too chilled and even hand cupping the glass failed to restore much flavour |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Flack Manor - Romsey Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered it |
04 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Went quite well after working out which doors were opening to get in. Guest ales badged at £2.49pp but was charged £2.50pp. Till / badge mismatch?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasantry - Dancing Dragonfly | 5.00 | | Good enough indeed to have a second one |
| Surrey Hills - Greensand IPA | 4.60 | | Rather sour taste and slight haze. Most un-Surrey Hills like |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bear Ass | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Mysteries of the Galaxy | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Rare afternoon visit after local chores.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip | 4.60 | | Surrey Hills is high in my estimation. All traditional English bitter styles right up my street |
| Wild Card - IPA | 5.20 | | Although wrongly not declared on the pump clip I suspected this would be a murky milk shake resembling concoction so only ordered a half, and it was just that. Mellow bittering made it OK |
| 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 - Durdle Door | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Shine | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Thunderbird | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Card - Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Card - Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Handy for late trains home. Impressed by the fast moving wide range of real ales being the best I have seen in a Wetherspoon's house since the pandemic affected customer demand.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | First rate |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | | Eventually ran out |
| Hogs Back - England's Glory | 4.40 | | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | Came on late but staff seemed to have problem with it heavily fobbing so uncertain if on or off |
| 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) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
20 Apr 2018 (ChrisE)
Morning visit for breakfast, nobody behind the bar when I arrived, and I managed to find myself last in the queue when somebody finally did arrive. For some reason there were no fried eggs available today so I made do with poached. I managed three cups of coffee before finally breaking my mid day rule (well it was 12:00 in Belgium) and I had a pint. I did not make a note of all the beers on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | |
04 Aug 2017 (ChrisE)
Morning visit it was fairly quiet except for the No Children area which was full. Friendly and attentive staff. Other beers were available in addition to those that I have listed below.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Available Soon |
About The Fox on the Hill
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 7 |
| 14 |
| 7 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Denmark Hill, Greater London, SE5 8EH.
Imposing detached building, set back from the road, near the brow of a steep hill. Inside are a number of low-screened booths, whilst outside is a spacious garden, smokers' terrace and front lawn with picnic tables. Wall displays depict the history of the local area. Unusually for a Wetherspoon house all toilets are at pub floor level. 16 handpumps in banks of 6, 6 and 4.
We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 58 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: SE5 8EH