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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Why Kick a Moo Cow | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Gloucester - Six Malt Porter | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Wild Winter | | 1 |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA |  | 1 |
| Squawk - Corvus Stout | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Bostin' Mild | | 1 |
| Hammerton - N7 | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | | 1 |
| Gipsy Hill - Bounder | | 1 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - POD | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Wylam - Macchiato |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Bitter (collaboration with Lost and Grounded) | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Vintage Ale 2016 | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Armadillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Goat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - Darker Shade of Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gorgeous - Gravedigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fixed Wheel - Chain Reaction Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - West Coast Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Red Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Is it a sign of getting older when people shouting in a small pub irks?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.00 | | |
| Five Points - Best Bitter (collaboration with Lost and Grounded) | 4.80 | | I am always cynical of collaborations, on this one I wonder which of the two parties thought they had added the bitterness the beer's name implied. A wishy washy brew with haze but a definite lack of bitterness |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Goat | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Gorgeous - Gravedigger | 5.00 | Not Tried |
10 May 2018 (Wittenden)
Hasty pre-train pint,mid evening.Packed to the gunnels,drinkers spilling outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Bostin' Mild | 4.00 | | Doing my bit for Make May a Mild Month.Rather harsh dark mild. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | 3.20 | Not Tried |
04 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | 4.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Bostin' Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Armadillo | 4.60 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2018 (ChrisE)
Thursday afternoon on what was the hottest day of the year so far. Front windows open and nice and cool inside which was just as well as the staff were doing stirling work trying to keep the gravity cask cool.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | | |
| Gipsy Hill - Bounder | 4.40 | | From a wooden cask stillaged on the bar, and creating a lot of interest. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Vintage Ale 2016 | 8.50 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close. Almost stuck to perry which I had one of before a final choice of ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gloucester - West Coast Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Seems the loss of the members of Binnie Walsh's original bar team, at the time of the Fuller's takeover, is almost complete.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | | |
| Wylam - Macchiato | 6.50 | | A complex Hazelnut Praline Coffee Porter but with little head or natural carbonation making it a flat soup of a beer and a chore. Dashes of lemonade transformed it to something pleasant to the palate |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fixed Wheel - Chain Reaction Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Chop Brewing Arm - POD | 4.20 | | Rather weak sickly taste of vanilla |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Ruby Red Dinner Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gloucester - Darker Shade of Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2018 (Archie14)
Quite late afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | So so drinkable could quite of easily stayed on this but I knew better. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Why Kick a Moo Cow | 5.50 | | |
| Squawk - Corvus Stout | 7.40 | | A serious heavy stout |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close. More personnel changes here are afoot. A cask Gipsy Hill 9.5% Abbey Ale style beer "Monos Terion" is lurking in the cellar for imminent release to the unwary.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester - Six Malt Porter | 4.50 | | Simply nourishing |
| Signature Brew - Wild Winter | 6.80 | | A lovely belly warming spiced winter ale with cinnamon, vanilla, cardamon, nutmeg, clove and allspice |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Red Rye | 5.80 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 560 |
| 280 |
| 75 |
 | 7 |
The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4HS.
Formerly the Welsh Harp, a small narrow long pub on Chandos Place, just a stone's throw from Charing Cross railway station, so very handy for commuters. Hanging baskets at the front are attractive. A steep flight of stairs leads to the toilets and an upstairs room. There is an alley at the rear for smokers. Won the ultimate accolade as CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2010. In 2011 CAMRA London Cider Pub of the Year, in 2012 CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year, and again in 2014 as joint branch Pub of the Year and in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as branch Pub of the Year once more. Previously privately owned it was sold to Fuller's in mid July 2014 for a reported £7 million so changes expected. Closed for some days in February 2015 for an upgrade to plumbing and electrics, in particular to swap over the Gents and Ladies toilets. Good range of regional and micro breweries beer available through 10 handpumps and a superb range of ciders and perries sold from boxes in the chilled cabinets behind the bar. 10% price discount for card carrying CAMRA members on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 528 times, seen 1069 different beers and tried 429 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS