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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter)Good1
Evan Evans - J. Buckley Fat TurkeyGood1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Citramas IPAAcceptable1
Greene King - AbbotAcceptable7
Exe Valley - Autumn GloryPoor1
Southwark - Bankside BlondeNot Tried0
Portobello - Westway PaleNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%)Not Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - GoldNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Windsor & Eton - GuardsmanNot Tried0
Portobello - StarNot Tried0
Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - BuffaloNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the GarterNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Windsor KnotNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Visits Details

07 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Initially offered a plastic glass but would have left if insisted upon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Citramas IPA4.00AcceptableOk but thin on body and hopping level
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%)4.10Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
06 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Acceptable
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Citramas IPA4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Westway Pale3.80Not Tried
02 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until midnight close. Why, every Thursday about now, do queues form at the bar and have to be curtailed when the Guv thinks they will not get served by close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00PoorLacklustre
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Exe Valley - Autumn Glory4.50Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot4.00Not Tried
Evan Evans - J. Buckley Fat Turkey4.60Not Tried
01 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Exe Valley - Autumn Glory4.50PoorShort straw, dire. Murky and tasted of little and no off flavours, dashes of added lemonade may have just made it tolerable or not
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter3.80Not Tried
Evan Evans - J. Buckley Fat Turkey4.60Not Tried
30 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Evan Evans - J. Buckley Fat Turkey4.60GoodAppallingly misleading pumpclip brewing provenance
Greene King - Abbot5.00Acceptable
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Exe Valley - Autumn Glory4.50Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter3.80Not Tried
28 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last gasp visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter)5.20GoodTaste ridden nightcapper
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter3.80Not Tried
Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo4.60Not Tried
25 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Hurried last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableBitter, not its usual balanced richness
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Star4.30Not Tried
Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo4.60Not Tried
23 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Star4.30Not Tried
Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo4.60Not TriedEvan Evans brew with a silly name presumably to mislead on true provenance. I won't touch such things on principle
22 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodAsked for taster as a precaution, Must be new cask with yesterday's nasty exorcised
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Star4.30Not Tried
21 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00PoorOff flavours, not right but not quite nasty
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Star4.30Not Tried

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About The Gate Clock

The pub sign. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent66
Good128
Acceptable71
Poor9

Website.

The pub is found in Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 9RB.

Located in the very heart of central Greenwich in Creek Road. It is effectively part of the Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Docklands Light Railway Station complex. This Wetherspoon pub takes its name from the clock fixed to the gate of the Greenwich Observatory in 1851, which is known throughout the world for telling Greenwich Mean Time. 12 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 6 downstairs, and 5 more in the upstairs bar which has more limited opening hours.

We have visited this pub 233 times, seen 293 different beers and tried 101 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 9RB