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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Dragonfly |  | 1 |
| Portobello - Market Porter |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | | 1 |
| Portobello - JPA | | 1 |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Beast | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Nelson - Spanker | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 5 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Smiler's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Old Buzzard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Coffee Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Crooked Hooker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Stag (superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - London Thunder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until a few minutes until midnight close. Amazed to see 10 different ales on the 10 pumps, more so to see comparatively slow sales compared to that of lagers and other gassed up beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Dragonfly | 5.20 | | Good full bodied brew |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | | 1st out of a new cask just pulled through. Good but rather fresh |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | Good bitterness but lacking some condition |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2020 (Magnus Greel)
This place served its purpose as a PNB stop whilst changing buses just opposite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
11 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | 5.00 | | Great dry bitterness made this repeatedly moreish |
| 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 | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Crooked Hooker | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | No oooooooomph |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Initial promise soon dissipated |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Old Buzzard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Coffee Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit tempted by bus change. Amazingly a two tier wooden stillage racking has been built and casked up (with jacket cooled casks on gravity dispense) so that on Thursday's beer festival launch all 40 ales will be on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | | Heavy with burnt malt |
| Portobello - JPA | 4.20 | | This time themed around the Rugby World Cup in Japan. A sweetish brew |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | 4.40 | | Tiring I thought |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Murky then the next customer's pint made the pump run out. Swapped with good grace |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Great for bus changes with so many routes passing by in full view
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Nelson - Spanker | 4.20 | | An acquired taste perhaps, in which case one I have clearly not acquired |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | More tongue raspingly bitter than usual |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | Pretty innocuous |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Stag (superseded by 4.8% version) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - London Thunder | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening extended bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | | |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.50 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Metallic |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | OK no more, probably slow selling |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, good launch point for buses away afterwards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Not the beer it was. Charged £2.15 for the first, then the premium guest £2.85 for the second |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Smiler's Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 82 |
| 157 |
| 66 |
| 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 143 times, seen 472 different beers and tried 214 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY