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The Greyhound (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale |  | 1 |
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Shingle Bay |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | | 2 |
| Brightside - Grafters Honest Bitter | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 7 |
| Wolf - Howlin' Wolf | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast Special Edition | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew |  | 1 |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Surrey XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evan Evans - WPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bright | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Peerless - Red Rocks (was 5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Extra Pale Ale XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Sidekick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Wolf - Howlin' Wolf | 3.90 | | Raw bitterness with caramel notes. Odd after-taste |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Very civilised end to bank holiday weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Good but have had better |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | | Second pint of same crisper and fresher. Rather sweetish aftertaste |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | | Felt like possibly first out for a while |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Red Rocks (was 5%) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Extra Pale Ale XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Sidekick | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale | 4.50 | | Really spot on for head, lacing and zingy flavour |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had better |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - WPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | Taster was awful |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | Taster tasted very first out for a long time |
24 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salcombe (formerly Quercus Devon) - Shingle Bay | 4.20 | | Good basic English bitter, nothing special just refreshing |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast Special Edition | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Troublesome types turned away at the door.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Distinctly average |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast Special Edition | 5.30 | | Definitely first out for quite a while and suffered for it |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Surrey XPA | 3.80 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | At the fruity end of this ale's possible taste spectrum |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | Poured out as a murk, staff said probably end of cask. Swapped out with good grace at my request |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Pretty much packed with all ages.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightside - Grafters Honest Bitter | 4.20 | | Good basic bitter |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Absolutely ruined by dispense. Turned into a tasteless creamy mess that did not resemble any Abbot I know. Ripped to hell through a restrictor tight sparkler |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had much better condition before |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Greyhound
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 7 |
| 17 |
| 13 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Bromley, Greater London, BR1 1NY.
Typical Wetherspoon make-over of previous pub! North end of High Street. Small front pavement patio seating area. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5. Large L-shaped seating area - much larger than one imagines upon entering.
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 97 different beers and tried 30 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NY