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The Gun (Fuller Smith & Turner)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Marble - Earl Grey IPAExceptional1
Siren Craft - 1/2 Mast, Quarter IPAExcellent1
Weird Beard - Hit the LightsExcellent1
Buxton - Carnage IPAExcellent1
Dark Star - GenesisExcellent1
Hand Drawn Monkey - IPΔ Extra Pale IPAGood1
Oakham - CitraGood1
Hop Studio - ObsidianGood1
Sambrook's - JunctionGood1
Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group)Good1
Adnams - Clump Sagin Rye IPAAcceptable1
Botanist - Manneken BritAcceptable1
Ha'Penny - London ParticularNot Tried0
Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown AleNot Tried0
Adnams - Kristal White AleNot Tried0
Weird Beard - Black Perle (superseded by 3.8% version)Not Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Grain - Tamarind IPANot Tried0
Harviestoun - Bitter & TwistedNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - ConquerorNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Offbeat - Out of Step IPANot Tried0
Otter - AmberNot Tried0
Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPANot Tried0
Sambrook's - Powerhouse PorterNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Hadouken An amplified IPANot Tried0
Redemption - Big ChiefNot Tried0
Anarchy - Quiet RiotNot Tried0
Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg)Not Tried0
Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPANot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Kohinoor Jubilee Commonwealth Indies Pale AleNot Tried0
Moor - HoppinessNot Tried0
Hackney - Best BitterNot Tried0
Franklins - Citra IPANot Tried0
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)Not Tried0
Weird Beard - Holy Hoppin' Hell: Batch 2Not Tried0
Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPANot Tried0
Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung HeroNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Gun, Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20GoodVery sharp zesty taste not unsimilar to a sherbet lemon sweet.
Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group)4.20GoodLight yeasty with a dry finish
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung Hero5.00Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marble - Earl Grey IPA6.00ExceptionalA 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 IPA7.40ExcellentOn 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 IPA2.80ExcellentExcellent low-strength, full-flavoured, golden IPA
Hand Drawn Monkey - IPΔ Extra Pale IPA5.00GoodGolden. Hazy and a bit yeasty. Lemony and sherbety hop tastes.
Hop Studio - Obsidian5.00GoodA very competent Black IPA, but just too much in the way of coffee tastes for me.
Adnams - Clump Sagin Rye IPA5.00AcceptableOn 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 - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Grain - Tamarind IPA5.50Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Conqueror5.00Not Tried
Offbeat - Out of Step IPA5.80Not Tried
Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA6.80Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Hadouken An amplified IPA7.40Not Tried
Anarchy - Quiet Riot6.60Not Tried
Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA5.80Not Tried
Weird Beard - Hit the Lights5.80Not Tried
Moor - Hoppiness6.50Not Tried
Franklins - Citra IPA5.50Not Tried
Weird Beard - Holy Hoppin' Hell: Batch 29.70Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Hit the Lights5.80ExcellentBig, bitter, IPA.
Dark Star - Genesis4.70ExcellentLovely, dark, hoppy beer.
Botanist - Manneken Brit7.50AcceptableStrong, Belgian-style beer.
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Not Tried
Redemption - Big Chief5.50Not Tried
Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg)4.30Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Kohinoor Jubilee Commonwealth Indies Pale Ale4.50Not Tried
Hackney - Best Bitter4.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)4.50Not Tried
Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA6.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Jugged Hare (house beer for ETM Group)4.20Not Tried
Ha'Penny - London Particular4.00Not Tried
Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown Ale5.30Not Tried
Adnams - Kristal White Ale4.20Not Tried
Weird Beard - Black Perle (superseded by 3.8% version)4.50Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sambrook's - Junction4.50GoodChestnut-coloured, malty best bitter.
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Otter - Amber4.00Not Tried

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About The Gun

The pub sign. The Gun, Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent18
Good13
Acceptable4
Poor-

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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.

Map location

Postcode: E14 9NS