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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hook Norton - Old HookyExcellent2
Hook Norton - Merula StoutExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea ShellsGood2
Robinsons - Citra Pale AleGood1
Greene King - AbbotGood4
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Acceptable2
Banks's - WainwrightNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Greene King - Spring BreakNot Tried0
Adnams - Sudwerk Reeds AleNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Cambridge Flower Child IPANot Tried0
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin GoldNot Tried0
Elgood's - Patron SaintNot Tried0
Banks's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden BeerNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Portobello - WembeerlyNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Portobello - Central Line RedNot Tried0
Portobello - Buckingham BestNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Visits Details

21 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40AcceptableFar too fresh. Virtually no hop nose nor bitterness
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
14 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Doing good business. Initial shock seeing 5 of the 10 handpumps missing. Apparently new ones being fitted.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodRefreshing
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Wainwright Gold a.k.a.The Golden Beer4.10Not Tried
25 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodBest ale of the evening - a proper bitter
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold4.20Not Tried
Elgood's - Patron Saint4.30Not Tried
27 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Merula Stout4.20ExcellentFestival ale in tip-top condition. Beat all others ales I had tonight into a cocked-hat
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Sudwerk Reeds Ale4.40Not Tried
Hook Norton - Cambridge Flower Child IPA6.00Not Tried
24 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight. Packed house and took 10 minutes to get served.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Robinsons - Citra Pale Ale3.40GoodMost enjoyable single hopper - part of the current JDW beer festival range
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Spring Break4.40Not Tried
17 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70Excellent2nd one was glorious, odd how changed in 20 minutes. This held superb head, lacing and enhanced bitterness. Almost as if cask had been changed
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells4.70AcceptableFirst one held little head or lacing. Tasty though
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Wainwright4.10Not TriedBadly and misleadingly displaying a Thwaites pumpclip, yet Thwaites sold the brand some years ago. Poor show
Portobello - Central Line Red4.40Not Tried
15 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Some initial confusion with a member of bar staff as to whether still serving or not but quickly resolved.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60ExcellentBetter condition than yesterday's made this very enjoyable indeed
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Central Line Red4.40Not Tried
Portobello - Buckingham Best4.00Not Tried
14 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Usual unpleasant harrying of everyone out by ten past midnight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60GoodGood body to this
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Central Line Red4.40Not Tried
Portobello - Buckingham Best4.00Not Tried
12 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Absolutely last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodBitter sweet finish
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40PoorAfter pulling on an empty pump tried another and up came a murk that was rejected
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Central Line Red4.40Not Tried
07 Mar 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableHad much better
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Wembeerly5.00Not Tried

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About The Gate Clock

The pub sign. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent59
Good117
Acceptable65
Poor9

Website.

The pub is found in Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 9RB.

Located in the very heart of central Greenwich in Creek Road. It is effectively part of the Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Docklands Light Railway Station complex. This Wetherspoon pub takes its name from the clock fixed to the gate of the Greenwich Observatory in 1851, which is known throughout the world for telling Greenwich Mean Time. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5 downstairs, and 5 more in the upstairs bar which has more limited opening hours.

We have visited this pub 211 times, seen 262 different beers and tried 90 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 9RB