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The White Swan (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown |  | 1 |
| Cronx - Mad-Ass Entire Chilli Porter | | 2 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Strange Brew | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier |  | 1 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | | 2 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Gunboat Smith | | 1 |
| Westerham - Gold Rush | | 1 |
| Gyle 59 - The Favourite | | 1 |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Cronx - Nektar |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Cobnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Galaxia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Xtreme #5 NZ Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Craft - Springbok Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Zinzan's World Cup Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Saisonniers | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Gunboat Smith | 5.20 | | A black IPA which, at least at first, was an exciting palate teaser |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | 3.40 |  | What a difference in 24 hours, this was purely mediocre |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Craft - Springbok Rye | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | 3.40 | | ABV hand annotated on this clip. Lovely mouth swilling burnt creaminess |
| Cronx - Nektar | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Craft - Springbok Rye | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Galaxia | 3.90 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Dog ends of a weekend beer festival with a few casks still left on stillage on the open floor. All cask ales £2.50 pp tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Strange Brew | 4.10 | | In lovely nick |
| Gyle 59 - The Favourite | 6.60 | | On gravity |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | 4.70 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | | |
| Cronx - Mad-Ass Entire Chilli Porter | 5.20 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Saisonniers | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Ruby Jane | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Large post Charlton Athletic football match crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cronx - Mad-Ass Entire Chilli Porter | 5.20 | | |
| Cronx - Nektar | 4.50 | | Hazy, poor condition. The reason, probably, was that it ran out soon after mine was served |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | How did this stuff creep in |
| Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
12 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | | Superb bitterness |
| Westerham - Gold Rush | 5.00 | | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Xtreme #5 NZ Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Zinzan's World Cup Drop | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Well crowded, perhaps attracted by good ale and the live band. What a turnaround for a last legs pub once the right hands are at the tiller.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Hop Rocket India Pale Ale | 5.50 | | New even stronger version it seems |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Xtreme #5 NZ Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Zinzan's World Cup Drop | 3.70 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A post shopping beer after my first 5p carrier bag avoidance experience in the Co-op opposite, which I survived.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | | |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Xtreme #5 NZ Red | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Inspirational chance visit and what a transformation from a Doom Bar house on its last legs into a youthful ale house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Genesis | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goody Ales - Bleangate Brewery - Good Heavens | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The White Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 106 |
| 57 |
| 12 |
The pub is found in Charlton, Greater London, SE7 8UD.
One of two pubs in The Village. Refurbished some time ago and now sports bare floorboards throughout. A single L-shaped bar serves a single bar floor. Tell-tale doors show a past multi-room venue. Large garden. Re-opened once more in early September 2015, seemingly out of a Pubco's grip, with a greater emphasis on cask ales plus some live music. Several upstairs rooms opened in summer 2017, one with a bar but not serving real ale. 20p price discount on pints only of cask ales for card carrying CAMRA members. 8 handpumps. Closed, without prior warning, on Monday 9th March 2020.
We have visited this pub 132 times, seen 324 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: SE7 8UD