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The Gun (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - 1/2 Mast, Quarter IPA |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | | 1 |
| Buxton - Carnage IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Genesis | | 1 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - IPΔ Extra Pale IPA |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Hop Studio - Obsidian | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | | 1 |
| Adnams - Clump Sagin Rye IPA |  | 1 |
| Botanist - Manneken Brit | | 1 |
| Ha'Penny - London Particular | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Tamarind IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Offbeat - Out of Step IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Hadouken An amplified IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Quiet Riot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Kohinoor Jubilee Commonwealth Indies Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Hoppiness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Citra IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Holy Hoppin' Hell: Batch 2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung Hero | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Apr 2014 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon. Good choice of beers only 1 national bland present. Barman offered us a taster of each beer on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Very sharp zesty taste not unsimilar to a sherbet lemon sweet. |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | | Light yeasty with a dry finish |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung Hero | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2013 (Stephen Harris)
There is an IPA festival underway here, with a very good beer list and excellent organisation. Not half expensive though. Part of what you pay for here is the superb view – rendered worthless tonight by the persistent rain. I list all of the cask beers that were on at the festival (regular beers were also available inside the pub), plus those from the extensive keg and bottle list that I tried.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.00 | | A collaboration brew with Emellise of the Netherlands. Orangey/gold in colour. A full-flavoured IPA with black tea, spice, citrus and herbal tastes. |
| Buxton - Carnage IPA | 7.40 | | On keg dispense – a collaboration beer with To Øl of Denmark. Orangey in colour. Cloudy. Citrussy and peppery hop flavours. |
| Siren Craft - 1/2 Mast, Quarter IPA | 2.80 | | Excellent low-strength, full-flavoured, golden IPA |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - IPΔ Extra Pale IPA | 5.00 | | Golden. Hazy and a bit yeasty. Lemony and sherbety hop tastes. |
| Hop Studio - Obsidian | 5.00 | | A very competent Black IPA, but just too much in the way of coffee tastes for me. |
| Adnams - Clump Sagin Rye IPA | 5.00 | | On keg dispense. I found this disappointing. Sweetish and fizzy, some toffee. Nothing special – a bit like a standard Austrian Roggenbier I thought. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Tamarind IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Offbeat - Out of Step IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Hadouken An amplified IPA | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Quiet Riot | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Hoppiness | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Citra IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Holy Hoppin' Hell: Batch 2 | 9.70 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Evening visit. There is a well-organised beer festival in progress on the riverside terrace to the side of the pub. Well-attended, although there are showers to dodge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Hit the Lights | 5.80 | | Big, bitter, IPA. |
| Dark Star - Genesis | 4.70 | | Lovely, dark, hoppy beer. |
| Botanist - Manneken Brit | 7.50 | | Strong, Belgian-style beer. |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Kohinoor Jubilee Commonwealth Indies Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ha'Penny - London Particular | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown Ale | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I had business on the Island in the late afternoon and was able to sneak a quick pint out on the riverside terrace before this pub got busy with after-workers. Unashamedly up-market in here, but the real ale is reasonably priced.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | | Chestnut-coloured, malty best bitter. |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Gun
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 18 |
| 13 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London, E14 9NS.
The Gun was established in 1710 and had a succession of names, including King & Queen, Rose & Crown and Ramsgate Pink, before settling on the Gun name in 1770. In the nineteenth century it belonged to Messrs Hodgson & Co., brewers of Bow – the famous exporters of India Pale Ale. In more recent years it was an Ind Coope house. Today the pub retains a very traditional feel, if somewhat up-market. There are a variety of rooms to chose from, as well as a riverside terrace affording wide views across to the Millennium Dome. Restaurant standard food available and the operation does seem food-led. 4 handpumps on the bar counter in the front room off the street. Sold by ETM Group to Fuller's in summer 2016, after running it for 12 years.
We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 83 different beers and tried 33 of them.
Postcode: E14 9NS