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The Greyhound (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - Root & BranchGood1
Burning Sky - Clear SpotGood1
Hook Norton - Pick Me UpGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurGood4
Bradfield - Farmers Brown CowGood1
Greene King - AbbotAcceptable1
Batemans - Blue Coast AmbréeAcceptable1
Redemption - Fellowship PorterNot Tried0
Bays - Devon DumplingNot Tried0
Theakston - XB (was 4.6%)Not Tried0
Milestone - Classic Dark MildNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - UnityNot Tried0
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - SkinfulNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Bowman - Hop HeartedNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Wimbledon - Quartermaine IPANot Tried0
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - St ClemNot Tried0
Keltek - Engine HouseNot Tried0
Harviestoun - ViennaNot Tried0
Batemans - Autumn SunNot Tried0
Rooster's - Alpha FemaleNot Tried0
Adnams - Cucumelon SourNot Tried0
Brehon - Killanny Red (collaboration with Adnams)Not Tried0
Evan Evans - Storm RunnerNot Tried0
Coach House - Innkeepers Special ReserveNot Tried0
Mauldons - Black AdderNot Tried0
Woodforde's - WherryNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark IslandNot Tried0

Visits Details

17 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Pick Me Up3.40GoodTasty low ABV dark mild
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Adnams - Cucumelon Sour4.00Not Tried
Evan Evans - Storm Runner4.40Not Tried
10 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings second visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Clear Spot5.20GoodBeer of the evening. Spot on
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Cucumelon Sour4.00Not Tried
Oakham - Root & Branch5.00Not Tried
10 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Root & Branch5.00GoodA very appetising Black IPA, head and lacing endured
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Cucumelon Sour4.00Not Tried
Burning Sky - Clear Spot5.20Not Tried
04 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Blue Coast Ambrée4.80AcceptableFresh on today and very fresh. Too gassy
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Wimbledon - Quartermaine IPA5.80Not Tried
Keltek - Engine House4.00Not Tried
Batemans - Autumn Sun3.90Not Tried
19 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Pretty much packed out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bradfield - Farmers Brown Cow4.20GoodRather cloying
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not TriedUsual old JDW trick. Pumpclip showing but no ale on the pump
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Skinful4.20Not Tried
Bowman - Hop Hearted4.80Not Tried
06 Jun 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. Several émigrés here from Lewisham Spoon's after it has gone downhill.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodThis current batch seems very creamy
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Theakston - XB (was 4.6%)4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Milestone - Classic Dark Mild4.00Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity3.80Not Tried
17 May 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. For some 15 minutes all the payment tills had hung, eventually I paid with a screwed up fiver I had had for years, it would hardly unfold. Card is King!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodSame condition as yesterday's here
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
Bays - Devon Dumpling5.10Not Tried
Redemption - Fellowship Porter5.10Not Tried
16 May 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodGreat condition though once again creamier than a usual Jaipur
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island4.60Not Tried
Redemption - Fellowship Porter5.10Not Tried
09 May 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodThe whole batch of recent Spoon's Jaipur seems to have been creamy and smooth to the palate everywhere I have tried it
Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve4.50Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Mauldons - Black Adder5.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
21 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableQuite unexceptional
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - St Clem3.80Not Tried
Harviestoun - Vienna4.10Not Tried
Rooster's - Alpha Female4.70Not Tried
Brehon - Killanny Red (collaboration with Adnams)4.50Not Tried

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About The Greyhound

The pub sign. The Greyhound, Bromley, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent8
Good39
Acceptable22
Poor2

Website.

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 58 times, seen 173 different beers and tried 50 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR1 1NY