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The Crown (Shepherd Neame)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Red Sails Cherry Porter (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red |  | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Shepherd Neame - Christmas Ale |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Goldings (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Premium Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Friday night raucous.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Couldn't fault it |
| 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 |
01 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Not right, toffee flavour and loss of the lovely hop nose from the last one I had here. Replaced from same pump by the Guv, marginally better perhaps |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Good atmosphere albeit a tad poncy
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Classic mid brown English bitter, seemed quite a match to the Shep's bitter of old with its floral hop nose |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Gold (or Spitfire Golden Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Unintended visit from just before midnight to whenever, provoked by a serendipitous meeting with someone of high regard indeed who called me over to the front yard seating as I trudged past.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Christmas Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | Not exciting |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until a slow closedown.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | | Last ¾ pint out of the cask. Had some semblance of a distinctive taste |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | | Bland |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Bland |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A Shepherd Neame house not selling Master Brew, whatever next?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Red Sails Cherry Porter (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | 4.00 | | Nice warming beer in great condition, however the standard for this genre is set by Titanic Plum Porter, not this brew. Advertised here as a guest ale yet plainly it is badged (albeit small on the clip) as Shepherd Neame |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | | Could see no abv on clip. Rather good beer though with a zingy hoppiness |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - The Faversham Steam Brewery - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | 2 of the 5 pumps used here to dispense this beer which hides its Shepherd Neame provenance |
21 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Cool inside with relaxed atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kent's Best | 4.10 | | Old English bitter taste with none of the floral notes that Master Brew majors on |
| Shepherd Neame - Goldings (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.70 | Not Tried | Another abv-less clip - why? |
| Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Premium Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Crown
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 9 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 0BS.
Large pub slightly set back from the street in the heart of Blackheath Village in Tranquil Vale. Once a Courage house then with the John Barras Pub Company and latterly with Shepherd Neame. Extra seating upstairs. Has a function room for hire. Large front yard for outdoor drinking. Semi-circular bar counter with 5 handpumps. Re-opened late February 2024 after a makeover.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 11 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: SE3 0BS