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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) |  | 1 |
| Vale - Wychert | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Nottingham - Legend |  | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 5 |
| Goffs - White Knight | | 1 |
| Signal - Absolutely Fuggled | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Nelson - Trafalgar Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Midshipman Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wainwright | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - El Dorado Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Panowow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - JPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Seven Boroughs | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Spring Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - VPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Pursers Pussy Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Had some quite variable ales here of late, is 10 on at all times too many to ensure fast enough sales of each cask?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal - Absolutely Fuggled | 4.00 | | One dimensional with little condition, making it a slow chore to finish |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Last out of cask, foolishly I chose to accept it |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | Grossly sour, slooshes of lemonade made a half of it tolerable |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Trafalgar Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Nelson - Midshipman Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wainwright | 4.10 | Not Tried | Came on late |
| Redemption - Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | | Basic stuff |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | Not tried this ale for some years |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Wychert | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pieces of Eight | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Pursers Pussy Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | Taster, nah, flat |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.40 | Not Tried | Still waiting to see a pumpclip for this with its ABV on |
12 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Packed but with lots of comings and goings observed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Wychert | 3.90 | | Glorious condition, very tempted to mark as 4½* |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Pumpclip twisting and turning loose so might be on or off |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - VPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit as you do.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Risked one after yesterday and the odd thing about cask! Same cask as yesterday but lots of condition that was missing yesterday |
| Nelson - Admiral IPA | 4.00 | | Risked one, better than I expected - just an odd tangy bitter flavour |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Spring Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | In its standard taste format pleasingly |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Soon lost its condition in the glass, making it somewhat of a chore to finish. Not up to scratch |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Came on later |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - JPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Seven Boroughs | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Spring Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Oh dear that burnt caramel smell and taste again |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Initial promise soon dissipated in the glass |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | At manager's fire-sale price of £1.40pp |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - El Dorado Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Had much better |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | | Disappointing but OK |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | No go after yesterday |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good chat with a Ruddles drinker who worked for Sainsbury's for 30 years but now only shops in Aldi and Lidl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | A sweet brew |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | | No off flavours but I soon realised it needed slooshes of lemonade to make it tolerable |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Felt tired |
| Goffs - White Knight | 4.70 | | Very disappointing - lost condition in the glass almost immediately |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Came on later |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Legend | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Panowow | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham - Legend | 4.00 | | Full bodied with slight haze |
| Stonehenge - Pigswill | 4.00 | | Very little nose or taste came through, a bit watery |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Panowow | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 83 |
| 162 |
| 69 |
| 12 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 148 times, seen 478 different beers and tried 218 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY