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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Brown | | 1 |
| Three Sods - Mon Chéri IPA | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Bostin' Mild |  | 1 |
| Hammerton - N7 | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Five O'Clock Shadow | | 1 |
| Gipsy Hill - Bounder | | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Not Into Yoga |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Bitter (collaboration with Lost and Grounded) | | 1 |
| Wylam - Macchiato | | 1 |
| Fixed Wheel - Chain Reaction Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - White Out! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - West Coast Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Vintage Ale 2016 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beat - Metal Head | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Brown Dog Riot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Armadillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - Shergal Farkey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Goat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gorgeous - Gravedigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Not Into Yoga | 4.50 | | Simply a shadow of how good it was in the Evening Star, Brighton a few weeks ago |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Shergal Farkey | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - BoHo Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
25 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mad dash back from north London for last knockings visit until midnight close. At quiet times the Tube can get on quite a speed!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | | Full bodied, the Kernel contribution no doubt important |
| 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 | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Brown Dog Riot | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Brown | 5.00 | | |
| Three Sods - Mon Chéri IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beat - Metal Head | 4.80 | Not Tried |
16 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - White Out! | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 573 |
| 287 |
| 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 542 times, seen 1109 different beers and tried 432 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS