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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)Good1
Greene King - AbbotGood5
Portobello - Carnival PaleGood1
Hook Norton - Old HookyAcceptable1
Brains - SAAcceptable1
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Acceptable1
Portobello - WembeerlyAcceptable1
Sambrook's - Powerhouse PorterAcceptable1
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Elgood's - Blackberry PorterNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Portobello - Autumn RedNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Visits Details

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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableNew cask on today, alas rather creamy and fresh
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Autumn Red4.40Not Tried
Portobello - Carnival Pale4.20Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - SA4.20AcceptableMediocre distress purchase
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not TriedPulled both pumps on empty yet clips showing
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not TriedPulled and pulled and pulled til a three quarters pint of murk - obviously dead
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Autumn Red4.40Not Tried
Portobello - Carnival Pale4.20Not Tried
15 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Dearth of real ale choice tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40GoodGood condition but really lacking much flavour punch
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Acceptable
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
11 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Mad rush at bar for those last drinks.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00ExcellentNew cask today and in excellent condition
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
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Portobello - Carnival Pale4.20Not Tried
Portobello - Wembeerly4.50Not Tried
10 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Limited range with no Greene King cask on sale.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Portobello - Carnival Pale4.20GoodQuite passable
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not TriedNever see any of this served here
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Wembeerly4.50Not Tried
08 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Good chat with someone I had only nodded to before. No Abbot alas.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Portobello - Wembeerly4.50AcceptableTasted of nothing, smelt of nothing. I asked for a lemonade top up to get some flavour (of anything)
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Autumn Red4.40Not TriedAnother customer said they had found this lacklustre
07 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until a relaxed close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodFobbed 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%)3.40AcceptableA chaser at 50p for a half. Thin but quite OK
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Portobello - Autumn Red4.40Not Tried
Portobello - Wembeerly4.50Not TriedSpurious reference to Block109 Brewing on the pumpclip
04 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Excellent
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
03 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodIn well balanced form
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Elgood's - Blackberry Porter4.50Not Tried
02 Nov 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60AcceptableNew cask today but rather lacklustre
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not TriedBeing pushed out at 99p pp throughout November it seems
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Elgood's - Blackberry Porter4.50Not 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