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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hook Norton - Off the HookGood1
Greene King - AbbotGood6
Hook Norton - Old HookyGood1
Greene King - Ruby Abbot (or Abbot Ruby)Good1
Windsor & Eton - GuardsmanNot Tried0
Southwark - Bermondsey BestNot Tried0
Southwark - Bankside BlondeNot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Marston's - Old Empire IPANot Tried0
Banks's - WainwrightNot Tried0
Sambrook's - WandleNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Black Sheep - Monty Python's Dead ParrotNot Tried0
BRÚ - Brown AleNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Visits Details

20 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close on a night of heavy squally rain outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Off the Hook4.30GoodExceptionally light, distinctively lingering palate rasping bitterness
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruby Abbot (or Abbot Ruby)5.20Not Tried
BRÚ - Brown Ale4.50Not Tried
19 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Several festival beers on the pumps, a day early.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Ruby Abbot (or Abbot Ruby)5.20GoodA festival ale, had strong hints of cherry in the flavour
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Black Sheep - Monty Python's Dead Parrot4.10Not Tried
Hook Norton - Off the Hook4.30Not Tried
18 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close, then everyone shooed out by 0010!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
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
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Black Sheep - Monty Python's Dead Parrot4.10Not Tried
13 Oct 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
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
11 Oct 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
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
07 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Is there such a thing as payday for students, cos they were packing out here tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60GoodEmphasis on its maltiness
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
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
Banks's - Wainwright4.10Not TriedThe beer that misleads on any sort of brewing provenance at point of sale
04 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Such light footfall they were able to secure locked doors by 0016.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
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
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
01 Oct 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
11.45 denied access, no new entrants owing to an earlier barney. Rozzers in attendance making notes.
BeerABVScoreNotes
30 Sep 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
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
29 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Prices raised today by 10p pp and even up to 26p pp on "guest" real ales.
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
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Southwark - Bermondsey Best4.40Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried

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About The Gate Clock

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

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent60
Good119
Acceptable68
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. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5 downstairs, and 5 more in the upstairs bar which has more limited opening hours.

We have visited this pub 217 times, seen 273 different beers and tried 95 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 9RB