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The Dog & Bell (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Black Cab Stout | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Priory Mild | | 2 |
| Colchester - Red Diesel |  | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Lords-A-Leaping | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Oregon Best |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Sep 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Always a pleasure to visit this lovely little pub. I came in just after Sunday opening, beaten only by a couple of locals. But crowds are expected, a large table is laid for a 60th birthday lunch, and the smells of roasting meat and herbs from the kitchen are enticing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Red Diesel | 4.20 | | A heavy, thick, slightly sweet, red ale. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Final Thursday evening mild drinkers gathering before Christmas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | Excellent sample here. Smooth and well rounded with good roast and choc malts coming through whilst still retaining the signature slight hoppiness i the background. My score 16/20. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Excellent strong black winter warmer. Sweet and malty with some hop bitterness for balance. The finish is vineous and fruity. My score 16/20. |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | Dark brown mild that is rather too bitter. Rather too much of a crystal malt flavour too. Dry, malty finish. My score 14/20. |
22 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Filled up by the pre Christmas visit of the Thursday evening mild drinkers. Good beer, good food and a good time was had by all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Priory Mild | 3.50 | | Black mild with a superb initial malty kick which then develops into bitter dark chocolate and liquorice flavours. A little fruitiness in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | 5.40 | | Dark brown porter with a good smoked malt character and some hop bitterness. Fruit evident in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Black Cab Stout | 4.20 | | Excellent roast malt character imparting a full bodied and bitter character to the beer. My score 16/20. |
| Plain Ales - Lords-A-Leaping | 4.30 | | A dark Christmas style beer with cloves and liqourice flavours coming through. Fairly sweet overall with a dryish fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
16 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Priory Mild | 3.50 | | Well rounded and malty with chocolate and biscuit notes. Low hop rate. My score 16/20. |
| Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild | 3.80 | | Fairly sweet ruby mild with grainy malt and some fruity hop notes. A flavoursome and well balanced mild. My score 16/20. |
21 Apr 2007 (Ian)
Not too busy, some locals sat at the bar. I sat next to the landlord chatting about beer. Very pleasant place and I will definitely be back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | | Pale gold with lasting white head. Hoppy golden bitter. Some earthyness. really very tasty. Toasty aroma. Actually a really good golden bitter. |
| Crouch Vale - Oregon Best | 4.20 | | Yeasty citrus aroma. Expected more hops. Has a bit of sherbertyness and tingly finish, but I wanted more. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Dog & Bell
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 15 |
| 15 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Deptford, Greater London, SE8 3JD.
On the Thames Path in Prince Street, this is a great community pub which may prove difficult to find. Front room has the bar to the side plus a couple more large rooms on several levels and with a rear patio. Bar Billards table at the back. Bare boarded round the bar but carpeted elsewhere. Excellent range of bottled Belgian beers in fridges behind the bar. Good local pub feel. 15 handpumps (in 3 banks, each of 5) dispense a good range of UK regionals and micros. Regular geographically themed beer festivals are held. Former SPBW London Pub of the Year in 2005, 2009 and 2011. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2020. Recently extended into the premises next door and has added extensive covered seating on the now pedestrianised road outside.
We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 51 different beers and tried 31 of them.
Postcode: SE8 3JD