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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 8 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Koranum | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 1 |
| Pentrich - Glass Half Empty | | 1 |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Stout | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Prize Old Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia |  | 1 |
| Spartan - Polemarch |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Triple Mashed Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Flat Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - High Fives | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Goldhawk London Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew By Numbers - 11 Session IPA: Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Seed - Centennial Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fell - Sabro Talus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunquake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - West Coast Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Critters - Rye Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Lab - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nene Valley - Bible Black | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Long evening visit until close. One object - to try the cask Prize Old Ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Prize Old Ale | 9.00 | | A blend of 11-year-old and recently brewed version. A proper slow drinking strong stock ale. One slowly sunk into liking it and mental obscurity simultaneously! |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunquake | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew By Numbers - 11 Session IPA: Citra | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fell - Sabro Talus | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Packed inside, who says there is a COLC.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | As it should be |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - High Fives | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lakedown - Goldhawk London Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew By Numbers - 11 Session IPA: Citra | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fell - Sabro Talus | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit after Sloane Square London chores. Well greeted by staff who remember my more frequent visits of yore.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentrich - Glass Half Empty | 5.00 | | First out new cask. Truly excellent example of the milk stout style |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | First out of a new cask. Perhaps inevitably a bit fresh |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Last one out of cask and suffered from it. Bland, hardly recognisable as Harvey's BB |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | Ran out minutes before I was going to order one |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Flat Out | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2022 (Wittenden)
Early on a Monday evening.I had twenty minutes before my train. Quiet.Not all beers listed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | | Malt led and muted. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Bible Black | 6.50 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit, immediately recognised "where have you been". Noticeably lower footfall and higher prices. Limited opening hours due to difficulty recruiting staff. Same old place still.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | 2 pumps on - 1st pint hazy so barman poured 2nd from the other pump and as clear as a bell and scrumptious |
| Mallinsons - Koranum | 4.20 | | Superb with great balanced multiple hopping |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | New cask - a bit fresh. Given gratis "for Christmas". Now usually £5.20 pp |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Lab - Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit to avail myself of the Fuller's 176th birthday £1.76 a pint promotion. First visit for 21 months and all faces behind bar new. The Guv says the 11pm close (even earlier on Sundays) is due to not being able to attract sufficient staff. I stayed until close, as one must.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Now £5.10 pp before CAMRA discount. A massive hike since last visit |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | | Belies its strength |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Park - West Coast Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - Rye Fox | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2021 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and the pub was busier than I expected it to be. We sat in the upstairs room which has recently been refurbished and was relatively quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Lees (see also JW Lees) - Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Centennial Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Circuitous wasted journey. 2324 hrs and all lights off and place deserted yet this part of London was buzzing, maybe not to pre-pandemic levels. Sure-fire way to lose footfall is to be closed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
15 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Became comfortable with a mass exodus at 11.30 probably weather induced.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | First rate bittersweetness |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Served in a handled jug for some unknown reason |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | First rate |
| Spartan - Polemarch | 5.50 | | So called English IPA - floral nose and taste but some haze |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Triple Mashed Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 560 |
| 280 |
| 75 |
 | 7 |
The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4HS.
Formerly the Welsh Harp, a small narrow long pub on Chandos Place, just a stone's throw from Charing Cross railway station, so very handy for commuters. Hanging baskets at the front are attractive. A steep flight of stairs leads to the toilets and an upstairs room. There is an alley at the rear for smokers. Won the ultimate accolade as CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2010. In 2011 CAMRA London Cider Pub of the Year, in 2012 CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year, and again in 2014 as joint branch Pub of the Year and in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as branch Pub of the Year once more. Previously privately owned it was sold to Fuller's in mid July 2014 for a reported £7 million so changes expected. Closed for some days in February 2015 for an upgrade to plumbing and electrics, in particular to swap over the Gents and Ladies toilets. Good range of regional and micro breweries beer available through 10 handpumps and a superb range of ciders and perries sold from boxes in the chilled cabinets behind the bar. 10% price discount for card carrying CAMRA members on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 528 times, seen 1069 different beers and tried 429 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS