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The Sovereign of the Seas (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter |  | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Pandora | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | | 1 |
| Adnams - Explorer |  | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Koroibos | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Wickwar - Sunny Daze | | 1 |
| Brains - SA | | 1 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | | 1 |
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Summer Swallow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - English Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Double Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Grumpy Guvnor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Jubilee IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Horse - Saracen IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Majest.e.a. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
23 Aug 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime, delighted to see Kent Brewery beers available. Disappointed to see Broadside now taking three of the available hand pulls.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | So good I nearly gave it five stars. |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| White Horse - Saracen IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Schiehallion coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Grumpy Guvnor | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm | 4.40 | | Nice enough and had a spicy character, the origin of which was hard to determine but, according to the pump clip, was present by design. |
| Wickwar - Sunny Daze | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Pandora | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - English Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | New summer seasonal ale. |
20 Jul 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Pandora | 4.80 | | |
| Wickwar - Sunny Daze | 4.20 | | Spelt "Sunny Daze" on pumpclip. |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Summer Swallow | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. The Ruddles/Broadside regulars also available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | Lots of caramel/toffee. Very nice. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Koroibos | 4.50 | | Nice enough, but after the stronger flavour of the Gem this seemed a little muted. |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Explorer | 4.30 | | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper (now superseded by 5.1% version - separate entry) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried |
25 May 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Newsome - Sleck Dust | 3.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Jubilee IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Majest.e.a. | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 May 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime, W J King Kings Royal Mild "available soon".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | 5.00 | | In good nick and clear, but a flavour not really to my taste. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Double Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Sovereign of the Seas
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 25 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1DG.
This Wetherspoon pub is located in Petts Wood's Queensway. Petts Wood is named after the Pett family. For more than 200 years they were the country's leading shipbuilders. In 1634, Phineas Pett designed Sovereign of the Seas for Charles I. The finest ship of her age, she sailed the seas until catching fire in 1697. Large inside and the bar sports 12 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 6.
We have visited this pub 168 times, seen 521 different beers and tried 354 of them.
Postcode: BR5 1DG