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Robin Hood & Little John (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Bexley's Own Beer (BOB) |  | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | | 1 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | | 7 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 9 |
| Adnams - Broadside |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Trelawny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goffs - Cheltenham Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Yellow Lorry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Five Arches | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
17 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Very quiet evening here. Evening visit until 11pm close. Interesting how some lives turn out - enthralling customer life story of a father swimming last 7 miles to Blighty after Dunkirk and a daughter living in US with 3 children and 6 adopted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd on a very quiet night was a tad cooler and fresher |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Yellow Lorry | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | Surprising lip bitterness. 1st out of a new cask and it nicely rounded off an evening of six 4* beers |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Proves last week's Harvey's Best was a blip |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Cheltenham Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A classic local boozer in suburbia - the locals are indeed lucky to have it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Bexley's Own Beer (BOB) | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Oh dear. No off flavours but got worse with every sip. A most unusual woody sourness that meant it was not right but was not off |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Goffs - Cheltenham Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Early to mid evening busy but a much more civilised atmosphere compared to the last pub. Been on my 'to do' list far too long and pleased I've finally got round to it, would visit again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Bexley's Own Beer (BOB) | 4.20 | | Crisp light and refreshing, perfect to finish today's session. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Trelawny | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Entertained here by the Guv from The Door Hinge meaning two local pubguvs called Ray head to head! We were told about the battles with the Pubco who used to own this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | In great condition and a snip at £3.15pp |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Such a contrast to the new micropub, I had visited earlier in the evening, in Dartford. Old style operation here and none the worse for it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Went flat in the glass, overly fruity bitterness |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Residential suburbia with just the gentle hubbub of quiet conversations. I'd love to have visited this pub when it was a Beasley's of Plumstead house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Most definitely the most variable beer in the UK, not as in good and bad, just the variability of bitterness, sweetness and floral hoppiness |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Pleasing to see this, the only, local ale sold at nearly a £1 pp less than the big boys' ones. Thin but in excellent nick |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Ugh for beer tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | My replacement pint for the Harvey's. 2nd out of a new cask which had itself replaced a cask from when an earlier customer had returned a pint tasting like vinegar. Mine was simply fresh |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Average indeed |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Not right. It had no discernible nose and was sharp in taste but not of the vinegary type. Swapped out with good grace but left on sale |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Sneezed a lot with all the thriving flowers out the front but with pub doors all open!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Bit warm |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. A refugee having found The Door Hinge in Welling closed early Bank Holiday-wise. A gem of a back street house that must be irked that its former regular local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year status has been usurped somewhat by the domination of local micropubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | | Only 3 quid a pint, shows the good value of local produce |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About the Robin Hood & Little John
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 19 |
| 9 |
| 16 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 8PF.
Located in Lion Road some 8 minutes walk from the main Broadway this is a traditional street corner local which is kept in absolutely cared for condition by the current owners. Originally a Beasley's brewery of Plumstead house until taken over by Courage in 1963. The pub has been run by the Johnson family (Ray, Caterina and son Tony) since the 1980s. In that time it has won CAMRA London Pub of the Year on three occasions, plus CAMRA Local Branch Pub of the Year on eleven occasions. It offers eight real ales through handpumps on the counter in banks of 3, 3 and 2. You can be sure that your pint or half here will be in the best condition possible. A professionally run local institution. It also has a reputation for home cooked food, which includes authentic special Italian dishes. Sold by Enterprise Inns to the current licensee in 2016. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020, 2021 and 2024. In 2020 the licensees had completed 40 years of service here.
We have visited this pub 24 times, seen 39 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: DA6 8PF