The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)
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18 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Lucky to be served as once again they stopped serving some 10 minutes before proper last serving time, to facilitate later kick outs.
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | New cask on today, alas rather creamy and fresh |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Carnival Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
17 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Another frustrating night of pumpclips showing but not available and others at half cock not properly screwed up firmly to their handles.
| Brains - SA | 4.20 |  | Mediocre distress purchase |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Pulled both pumps on empty yet clips showing |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | Pulled and pulled and pulled til a three quarters pint of murk - obviously dead |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Carnival Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
15 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Dearth of real ale choice tonight.
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 |  | Good condition but really lacking much flavour punch |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 |  | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
11 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Mad rush at bar for those last drinks.
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | New cask today and in excellent condition |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Carnival Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
10 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Limited range with no Greene King cask on sale.
| Portobello - Carnival Pale | 4.20 |  | Quite passable |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | Never see any of this served here |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
08 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Good chat with someone I had only nodded to before. No Abbot alas.
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 |  | Tasted of nothing, smelt of nothing. I asked for a lemonade top up to get some flavour (of anything) |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | Another customer said they had found this lacklustre |
07 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until a relaxed close.
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Fobbed massively on pulling the pint. I was at first worried if it was near the end of cask but proved to be really floral hopped on nose and taste. Odd! The mass agitation must have pushed the floral into the head |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 |  | A chaser at 50p for a half. Thin but quite OK |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | Not Tried | Spurious reference to Block109 Brewing on the pumpclip |
04 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
03 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | In well balanced form |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Blackberry Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
02 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 |  | New cask today but rather lacklustre |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Being pushed out at 99p pp throughout November it seems |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Blackberry Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
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