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Goldengrove (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Market Porter |  | 1 |
| Backyard - Hell Bound | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 1 |
| Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate Ligera | | 1 |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier |  | 1 |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | | 1 |
| Weltons - I Can't Believe It's Not Kölsch | | 1 |
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | | 1 |
| Wood's - Shropshire Lad | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | | 1 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blindmans - Eclipse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Spring Forward | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Yardbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Taverners Autumn Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Two Birds Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Amber Rambler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 10 Barrel O.G. IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - American Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Belgian Style Abbey Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Freeminer - Iron Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood - Piledriver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
29 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Given a most Daliesque of an explanation as to the pub's last orders, closing time and drinking up time - unlike any other JDW I have visited, this was maverick stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Forbury Lion Strong I.P.A. | 5.50 | | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard - Hell Bound | 5.40 | | Full in flavour and bitterness |
| Hackney - American Pale Ale | 4.50 | | I found this a bit sour |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood - Piledriver | 4.30 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | | Rather sweetish and less clean tasting than I have had |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - American Brown Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Bklyn Bitter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Birrificio Lambrate Ligera | 4.80 | | In good nick but a rather sour bitter taste |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Taverners Autumn Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Two Birds Golden Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 10 Barrel O.G. IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening towards the end of the day. Slow service with only one barman and lots of other non servers doing non customer facing things. Not fair on him really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood's - Shropshire Lad | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Spring Forward | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Yardbird | 4.00 | Not Tried | Clip says this is a Crafted Ale! |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | Clip says this is a Full of Flavour Craft Ale! |
27 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
The Wetherspoon’s London Ale Festival has arrived at their east London outlets this week and it was good to see plenty of publicity material here – only one of the beers had made it on to the bar though. Busy at 6:30pm on a Monday with every table occupied.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | 8.50 | | This didn’t really do it for me. A bit too sweet and with the alcohol dominating over the hop flavours. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Eclipse Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2013 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit to celebrate a friend's 75th Birthday. We enjoyed a generous buffet to accompany our beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | | Delicious |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Gold | 4.10 | | |
| Freeminer - Iron Brew | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Busy with bank holiday drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Amber Rambler | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Belgian Style Abbey Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Not too busy around 11am on a Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - I Can't Believe It's Not Kölsch | 5.00 | | Yellow lager style ale, rather sharp on the hops and lacking sweetness. Dryish, bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
About the Goldengrove
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 9 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Stratford, Greater London, E15 1NS.
Early style Wetherspoon with a fairly small bar area and larger seating areas to the side and rear. Reasonable selection of guest and local ales alongside the usuals through 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5. Located in The Grove just off the Stratford town centre one way system. The pub takes the name Goldengrove from the poem Spring and Fall by Gerard Manley Hopkins. The highly acclaimed Victorian poet was born in Stratford in 1844.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 66 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: E15 1NS