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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Woodforde's - Volt IPAExcellent1
Loddon - DragonflyExcellent1
Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Jemima's PitchforkExcellent1
Harviestoun - Heaven CentExcellent1
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin)Good1
Portobello - Market PorterGood1
Windsor & Eton - Eton BoatmanGood1
Portobello - JPAGood1
Lymestone - Ein SteinGood1
Vale - Jekyll And HydeGood1
Marston's - PedigreeAcceptable1
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn RedAcceptable1
Redemption - Fellowship PorterAcceptable1
Redemption - Pale AleAcceptable1
Exmoor - BeastAcceptable1
Greene King - AbbotAcceptable3
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonAcceptable1
Nelson - SpankerAcceptable1
Dorset Brewing Company - JurassicPoor1
Portobello - Stiff LipNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold AleNot Tried0
Reunion - BeardtongueNot Tried0
Acorn - Old Moor PorterNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand BitterNot Tried0
Daleside - Morocco AleNot Tried0
Portobello - Tropical CrushNot Tried0
Mauldons - Cherry PorterNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Old HookyNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt CrushNot Tried0
Brains - The Rev James OriginalNot Tried0
Cairngorm - Red MountainNot Tried0
Cotleigh - Old BuzzardNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Coffee StoutNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier AmberNot Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Crooked HookerNot Tried0
Portobello - Westway PaleNot Tried0
Green Jack - Lurcher StoutNot Tried0
Portobello - Spring AleNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - GuardsmanNot Tried0
Rudgate - Ruby MildNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - RedheadNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked LadiesNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor IPANot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the GarterNot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer SunNot Tried0
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - LazarusNot Tried0
Nelson - Nelsons BloodNot Tried0
Elgood's - Cambridge BitterNot Tried0
Portobello - Summer BlondeNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Windsor KnotNot Tried0
Rooster's - Fort SmithNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

Visits Details

11 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Sweltering outside, quite tolerable inside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentCame on as fresh cask. Very enjoyable
Woodforde's - Volt IPA4.50ExcellentIn great form
Lymestone - Ein Stein5.00Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not TriedCame on late on
Rooster's - Fort Smith5.00Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman4.30Not Tried
Lees (see also JW Lees) - Gold Ale4.50Not Tried
04 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Low footfall even for a Monday but nice and relaxed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - Jemima's Pitchfork4.50ExcellentEasiest drinking ale of the evening
Redemption - Pale Ale3.80AcceptableCould not quite tell if this was starting to tire or just first out for a while
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter3.80Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies4.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor IPA4.50Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun4.40Not Tried
09 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Staff seemed to show glee at exactly 11pm, after which time no more new customers are served.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Acceptable
Redemption - Fellowship Porter5.10AcceptableProbably first out for a while
Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic4.20PoorDark and murky, no argument behind bar and swapped with good grace and clip turned round
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier Amber4.10Not Tried
Portobello - Westway Pale3.80Not Tried
Portobello - Spring Ale4.00Not Tried
05 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Best range of JDW festival ales that I have seen so far
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harviestoun - Heaven Cent4.60ExcellentFine form - served as clear as a bell
Vale - Jekyll And Hyde5.20GoodGood, slight haze
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Acorn - Old Moor Porter4.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Daleside - Morocco Ale5.50Not Tried
Mauldons - Cherry Porter4.80Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt Crush3.70Not Tried
Cairngorm - Red Mountain4.80Not Tried
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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Loddon - Dragonfly5.20ExcellentGood full bodied brew
Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman4.30Good1st out of a new cask just pulled through. Good but rather fresh
Marston's - Pedigree4.50AcceptableGood bitterness but lacking some condition
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not TriedRan out
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Nelson - Nelsons Blood6.00Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
03 Mar 2020 (Magnus Greel)
This place served its purpose as a PNB stop whilst changing buses just opposite.
BeerABVScoreNotes
11 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin)5.00GoodGreat dry bitterness made this repeatedly moreish
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Crooked Hooker4.70Not Tried
Exmoor - Beast6.60Not Tried
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout4.80Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Market Porter4.60Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead4.10Not Tried
23 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Exmoor - Beast6.60AcceptableNo oooooooomph
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00AcceptableInitial promise soon dissipated
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
Cotleigh - Old Buzzard4.80Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Coffee Stout4.70Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Portobello - Market Porter4.60GoodHeavy with burnt malt
Portobello - JPA4.20GoodThis time themed around the Rugby World Cup in Japan. A sweetish brew
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red4.40AcceptableTiring I thought
Greene King - Abbot5.00PoorMurky then the next customer's pint made the pump run out. Swapped with good grace
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter3.80Not Tried
Portobello - Tropical Crush4.50Not Tried
12 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Great for bus changes with so many routes passing by in full view
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Nelson - Spanker4.20AcceptableAn acquired taste perhaps, in which case one I have clearly not acquired
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter3.80Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman4.30Not Tried
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Summer Blonde4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Stiff Lip5.50Not Tried
Reunion - Beardtongue4.50Not Tried

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About The Furze Wren

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent83
Good161
Acceptable68
Poor12

Website.

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 147 times, seen 477 different beers and tried 217 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA6 7DY