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The Great Harry (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Inveralmond - DarachaExcellent1
Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter)Excellent1
Otter - AleGood1
Rudgate - Vanilla MildGood1
Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - King GoblinGood1
Salopian - Darwin's OriginGood1
Inveralmond - FortingaleGood1
Greene King - AbbotGood4
Batemans - Rosey NoseyAcceptable1
Arundel - Sussex GoldAcceptable1
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
Shepherd Neame - Rebel FlameNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Wadworth - Burnt Orange IPANot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Picture 1. The Great Harry, Woolwich, Greater London

Visits Details

15 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - Vanilla Mild3.60GoodJDW festival ale. A bit thin but condition good
Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - King Goblin6.60GoodJDW festival ale. Full bodied and very malty
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
08 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Business ticking over in a relaxed venue.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter)5.20ExcellentIn superb condition and quite an alcohol hit too
Otter - Ale4.50GoodGood but a slight scummy yeasty head
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
12 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening thwarted visit after DLR rush. Now no new admissions after 11pm 7 days a week. No use to me.
BeerABVScoreNotes
06 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Darwin's Origin4.30GoodVery creamy and enjoyable but not how I expect it to be served
Arundel - Sussex Gold4.20AcceptableRather sharp, a half sufficed
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
28 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight, everything well thriving here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Inveralmond - Daracha5.20ExcellentCould not fault this full flavoured, full bodied, dark ale
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodRather woody
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Rebel Flame4.50Not Tried
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

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About The Great Harry

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent5
Good35
Acceptable33
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 70 times, seen 152 different beers and tried 70 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE18 6PQ