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The Sovereign of the Seas (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Springhead - Black Tom |  | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Highgate - Beezone | | 1 |
| Westerham - Jubilation | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Duncan's IPA | | 1 |
| Lymestone - Foundation Stone | | 1 |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cream Stout | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Titanic: Ship of Dreams | | 1 |
| Arundel - New Horizons |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | | 1 |
| Rudgate - IPA | | 1 |
| Newmans - Spring Cottage Biscuit | | 1 |
| Mauldons - White Adder | | 1 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | | 1 |
| Otter - Ale | | 1 |
| Wood's - Hopping Mad (was 4.8%) | | 1 |
| Daleside - Monkey Wrench (was 5.4%) | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Red Mountain |  | 1 |
| Wooden Hand - Pirate's Gold | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Smuttynose Murrikan Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Pilgrim | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Willy's Wheatbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Sunbeam | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Puxton Cross Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - DB Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hepworth - Iron Horse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hepworth - Dark Horse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
01 May 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime, disappointed to find two of the pumps usually dispensing guest ales had london pride and spitfire on them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | | |
| Otter - Ale | 4.50 | | Slightly hazy. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Otter Ale coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hepworth - Iron Horse | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hepworth - Dark Horse | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. And saw the re-appearance of London Pride on hand pull at £3.10 per pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead - Black Tom | 3.80 | | Top notch dark mild. |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | Drinks to its strength, very nice but maybe a little too sweet. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Red India Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - DB Black | 3.20 | Not Tried | May have been labelled as 3.5% on the pump clip but their website says 3.2%? |
13 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Coming soon Westerham 1965 and William Wilberforce Freedom Ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Jubilation | 4.00 | | Clear as bell and in great nick. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Titanic: Ship of Dreams | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Titanic: Ship of Dreams | 4.50 | | Collaboration between Titanic brewery and Chelsea Brewing Company (Manhattan) and brewed at Everards. Exclusive to JDW and only for April. |
| Daleside - Monkey Wrench (was 5.4%) | 5.30 | | |
| Newmans - Spring Cottage Biscuit | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Coming soon Titanic Ship of Dreams.Ruddles Best, Abbot Ale and Broadside all back on post-festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmans - Spring Cottage Biscuit | 4.20 | | |
| Wooden Hand - Pirate's Gold | 4.00 | | Not much better than the sample tried at Tonbridge 'spoons. Lacking condition. |
| Daleside - Monkey Wrench (was 5.4%) | 5.30 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime, three new beers to try
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Foundation Stone | 4.50 | | Foundation Stone to give it its full name. Really good. |
| Cairngorm - Red Mountain | 4.20 | | Lacking condition, with a bit of life might have been very nice. |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - White Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Duncan's IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Cream Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - New Horizons | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
04 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Two changes since last visit. Hawkshead Windermere and RCH Puxton Cross Extra had been replaced by the two below.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Duncan's IPA | 4.40 | | |
| Mauldons - White Adder | 5.30 | |
02 Apr 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. 9 festival ales available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate - Beezone | 3.80 | | |
| Saltaire - Cream Stout | 4.00 | | |
| Wood's - Hopping Mad (was 4.8%) | 4.40 | | Very bitter on the finish. Good or bad? Undecided. Benefit of the doubt. Probably 4.7% according to the program. |
| Arundel - New Horizons | 4.60 | | The program promised grapefruit in the aroma, and citrus in the flavour. I searched but could find neither. |
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | | |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Smuttynose Murrikan Mild | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Puxton Cross Extra | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead - Windermere Pale (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Hugely enjoyable but haziness prevented a 5* rating. |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | |
| Caledonian - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Smuttynose Murrikan Mild | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Pilgrim | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Willy's Wheatbeer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Sunbeam | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Puxton Cross Extra | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Sovereign of the Seas
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 132 |
| 221 |
| 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