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Blythe Hill Tavern (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brockley - Porter |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 2 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 8 |
| Dark Star - Not Into Yoga | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) |  | 1 |
| Brockley - Summer XPA | | 1 |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Exile Urban Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Cool and delicious |
| Brockley - Summer XPA | 3.60 | | Few XPAs are successful. This was thin and not satisfying |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Thursday night is a cosy night with the Irish live music playing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | The bitter sweet balance in this beer that I crave for whenever trying it. No need to try any other beer |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Exile Urban Fox | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. With background Irish live music playing not minded to move on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | Becoming very much the St Austell beer of choice |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | At the more sickly fruity end of this beer's vast spectrum of tastes |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | | New cask on, fresh and very malty - unrecognisable from the hoppy Butcombe Bitter when first launched |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Plans to move on elsewhere were cancelled when the pub, packed upon arrival, thinned out after TV football was over and the Irish folk music in the background had me drumming my fingers on a newspaper with a sadly uncompleted ES crossword attempt.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Have had better although this was good |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | Quickly becoming the St Austell beer of choice over the rather increasingly bland Tribute |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Does anybody drink this anymore |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Here for the Harvey's, or not!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, emphasis on England football on TV so a good crowd in for a Monday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockley - Porter | 4.30 | | Delightful nourishing beer |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | | Disappointing lacking much flavour |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Live Irish music playing is very rhythmical, soon encouraging some humming along. I was given a ginger and honey drink recipe for cold treatment, if only I had a grater at home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Slightly sweetish |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until somewhat after 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Flattish head, sweetish bitterness in a creamy pint |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. The crowds quickly thinned out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Not Into Yoga | 4.50 | | Massive pineapple tones |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Usual high standards of service and atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Rather cloying |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Blythe Hill Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 92 |
| 49 |
 | 9 |
The pub is found in Forest Hill, Greater London, SE23 1JB.
On the very busy Stanstead Road served by several London bus routes. A traditional street corner with a superb unspoilt interior. There are still three separate rooms with a public bar on the corner, a saloon to the left and a large room running across the back of the pub. A snug/off-sales has been incorporated into the public bar but that seems the only major change since its 1920s refit. A quirky feature is that customers can cross through the servery from the back room to the saloon. This pub was listed in the CAMRA Regional Inventory for London then in February 2013 the pub was added to CAMRA's National Inventory Part One - a high accolade indeed. Grade II listing followed in 2022. Voted SE London CAMRA branch Pub of the Year in 2012, 2015 and again in 2018. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2015. Handpumps in both public (4) and saloon bar (1) areas. At one time a truly awesome cider / perry range here, all served on gravity dispense from the cellar. By 2026 this range was however quite reduced. Changed hands February / March 2025 when long term licensee Con left.
We have visited this pub 129 times, seen 60 different beers and tried 27 of them.
Postcode: SE23 1JB