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The White Swan (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Pre-Prohibition IPA |  | 2 |
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | | 1 |
| Vocation - Cloak & Dagger | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Jasmine Green Tea |  | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Botanical Pale | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | | 1 |
| Wadworth - 6X | | 2 |
| Bad Seed - Salted Smoked Maple Ale | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter |  | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Great White | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Malz | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Bootwarmer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Anglo-American Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Much clearing up completed even before my late arrival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | | |
| TicketyBrew - Botanical Pale | 3.50 | | Refreshing enough but too thin. Called a gin-inspired pale ale with junipers, citrus peel, coriander and cardoman. Might have succeeded with much more spice content in a more fully bodied ale |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Tempted in by an e-mail for Monday Club members saying all residual beer festival beers were £2.50 pp tonight. Illuminating conversation with the founder of the CAMRA SE London branch back in 1974 - he ought to write all this history up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Pre-Prohibition IPA | 7.40 | | Superb but with headbanger qualities too |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Great White | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Jasmine Green Tea | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Malz | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | 5.50 | Not Tried | Selling well tonight |
| Bad Seed - Salted Smoked Maple Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Good feed on gratis cheese board.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Pre-Prohibition IPA | 7.40 | | A meal in a glass but proceed with caution |
| TicketyBrew - Jasmine Green Tea | 3.80 | | Gravity dispense on the open bar floor. Gone flat so no mouthfeel |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Great White | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Malz | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Seed - Salted Smoked Maple Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. First day of a three day beer festival with 6 casks on stillage out on the open bar floor.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | 5.50 | | In great nick, a good one to finish the night off with |
| Magic Rock - Dark Arts | 6.00 | | On gravity dispense. Very heavy so, as running short of time to get a third pint in, added a dash of lemonade and it went down a treat |
| Bad Seed - Salted Smoked Maple Ale | 4.30 | | On gravity dispense, with the look of Thatchers Cheddar Valley cider, you know the orange red one, I was a little worried. Allegedly unfined but, anyway, not a hint of maple. They might learn a lesson or two from Kent which did a superb Maple Wheat Ale last year. A second of this murky brew was not to pass my lips |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Great White | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Ringmaster | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Jasmine Green Tea | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Malz | 4.90 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. End of pub quiz as I arrived. The pub is having a small beer festival this coming weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | 5.00 | | In a cask on the counter top. A raw edged bitterness. Popped some ice in to bring down the temperature |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Anglo-American Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Dogends of pub quiz in operation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | | Should have sent this murky, obviously end of cask back |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | | Not up to scratch. Cask on open counter under bright lights. Beer warm, flat and unappetising |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A nourishing gratis cheeseboard was feeding a small group of the masses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | | On last knockings of the cask |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Arrived just as quiz was ending.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Had been off sale then put on again after the syphon was lowered. Hazy and not as good as the other day |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | | Hazy and getting tired |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Cloak & Dagger | 5.90 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A slow wind down after the live act stopped.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Probably the first Citra ale and certainly always the best |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Cloak & Dagger | 5.90 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Not what it was |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | 4.70 | | Fuller bodied than the stronger Vocation |
| Vocation - Cloak & Dagger | 5.90 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Bootwarmer | 5.00 | Not Tried | What is this misleading nonsense of calling itself Whole Hop Brewery and hiding the McMullen provenance |
About The White Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 106 |
| 57 |
| 12 |
The pub is found in Charlton, Greater London, SE7 8UD.
One of two pubs in The Village. Refurbished some time ago and now sports bare floorboards throughout. A single L-shaped bar serves a single bar floor. Tell-tale doors show a past multi-room venue. Large garden. Re-opened once more in early September 2015, seemingly out of a Pubco's grip, with a greater emphasis on cask ales plus some live music. Several upstairs rooms opened in summer 2017, one with a bar but not serving real ale. 20p price discount on pints only of cask ales for card carrying CAMRA members. 8 handpumps. Closed, without prior warning, on Monday 9th March 2020.
We have visited this pub 132 times, seen 324 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: SE7 8UD