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The Great Harry (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Greene King - Abbot ReserveGood1
Robinsons - Freddy BrewgerGood1
Inveralmond - FortingaleGood1
Bath Ales - ProphecyGood1
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special AleGood1
Greene King - AbbotAcceptable3
Batemans - Rosey NoseyAcceptable1
Rooster's - Twenty-Fifth AnniversaryAcceptable1
Wadworth - Burnt Orange IPANot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Redemption - American BrownNot Tried0
Banks's - Young Henrys StayerNot Tried0
Dorset Brewing Company - Midnight BlinderNot Tried0
Milestone - Hammerhead StoutNot Tried0
Oakham - Below ZeroNot Tried0
Strathaven - EbonyNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Great Newsome - Holderness DarkNot Tried0
Acorn - DarknessNot Tried0
Adnams - Beer Here, Tejn, Anti HipsterminNot Tried0
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port StoutNot Tried0
Sharp's - Atlantic Pale AleNot Tried0
Adnams - Nut BrownNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Great Harry, Woolwich, Greater London

Visits Details

04 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight. Very lively but the crowds dissipated and the venue has a no new entry after midnight policy at weekends.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodComing up very creamy
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Strathaven - Ebony4.40Not Tried
19 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Rosey Nosey4.90AcceptableA malty brew
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Oakham - Below Zero4.10Not Tried
11 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Acceptable
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Dorset Brewing Company - Midnight Blinder5.00Not Tried
Milestone - Hammerhead Stout5.60Not Tried
07 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableCaramel taste which makes this pint so very inferior to Abbot I have had elsewhere. Lemonade splashes added to appease my palate
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Redemption - American Brown4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young Henrys Stayer3.80Not Tried
24 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Inveralmond - Fortingale4.00Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Wadworth - Burnt Orange IPA4.50Not Tried
16 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Robinsons - Freddy Brewger4.30GoodRed ale not really to my taste
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Nut Brown4.00Not Tried
05 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Interesting chat with another customer who had been drinking around in Glasgow in the very early days of CAMRA in the 70s.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot Reserve6.50GoodNightcap that did its job
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout4.80Not Tried
09 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rooster's - Twenty-Fifth Anniversary4.30AcceptableLacking much hop bitterness. Was brewed with Citra and Rakau (but not much??)
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - Beer Here, Tejn, Anti Hipstermin5.00Not Tried
17 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale5.00GoodRather one dimensional very dry bitter tasting ale
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Acorn - Darkness4.20Not Tried
14 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close after a Tesco shop.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bath Ales - Prophecy3.80Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Great Newsome - Holderness Dark4.30Not Tried

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About The Great Harry

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent5
Good33
Acceptable29
Poor5

Website.

The pub is found in Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 6PQ.

Large, corner plot Wetherspoon's. Stone's throw from Woolwich Arsenal Bus/Mainline Railway/DLR terminus by walking across the paved and grassed General Gordon Square into Wellington Street. Woolwich first came to prominence in the early 16th century, when King Henry VIII established a dockyard here to build the Great Harry, the flagship of his new navy. This yard, where many famous ships were built, including the Sovereign of the Seas (in 1637), saw many royal visits and departures of voyages of exploration. Seriously damaged by fire in the early August 2011 riots and closed for the rest of the year and into 2012. A race was on to renovate and re-open by time of the 2012 Olympics as Woolwich was a venue for shooting events. The deadline was met and a new look and brighter and more shiny Great Harry arose. 10 handpumps, in 2 banks each of 5, adorn the bar counter which extends across almost all the width of the pub.

We have visited this pub 65 times, seen 143 different beers and tried 66 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE18 6PQ