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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Family Stout |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Four Grains | | 1 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Enefeld London Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop English-Grown Cascade |  | 1 |
| Arundel - Trident | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Goldfinger | | 1 |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic Dark | | 1 |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Hop Picker | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Riptide | | 1 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Enefeld Pacific Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| BRÚ - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Kotchin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Treason | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - One Arm Bandit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Freddy Brewger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Spanker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Black Ice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Home Turf Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Mauler | Not Tried | 0 |
| BRÚ - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Last Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Elderflower | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wooha - Off-Kilter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Grapes & Gratification Old World New England IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Heritage Suffolk Pale Ale (Chevallier Series) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dirty Tackle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Black & Tan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Distant Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Pale Beauty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Lancaster Bomber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bow Bells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Four Grains | 4.50 | | Clean to the palate, good enough to stick on for the session here |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| BRÚ - Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | An Irish outfit |
12 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Good launch pad for a fast bus home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Family Stout | 4.50 | | Nourishing look and taste |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dirty Tackle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Distant Sun | 3.90 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit and wow didn't the bus back home go fast with no one else but the driver on board.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Enefeld London Pale Ale | 5.00 | | First rate and most flavoursome |
| Westerham - Single Hop English-Grown Cascade | 4.50 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Spanker | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Home Turf Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Last Drop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wooha - Off-Kilter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, but shy of closing time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic Dark | 5.90 | | Dark wheat beer not really to my taste, so lemonade splashes helped it down |
| Evan Evans - Hop Picker | 4.50 | | Nothing more than OK |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Session | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - 24/7 Twenty Four Seven | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Freddy Brewger | 4.30 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. A smaller crowd tonight was well lost in this massive house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel - Trident | 5.00 | | Ordered immediately after another customer to avoid a stale in line pint. Quite good as a result |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin | 4.50 | | Disappointing, suggest was served from "stale in line" and a tad too warm as a result |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Red | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Black & Tan | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bow Bells | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. I only saw 2 other pints of real ale sold in the hour I was there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Riptide | 4.30 | | Clearly first out for a while |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Black Ice | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| BRÚ - Red Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Elderflower | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Grapes & Gratification Old World New England IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Heritage Suffolk Pale Ale (Chevallier Series) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Bulled myself past the apparent no new entries after 11pm edict.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Snip at £2.29pp but haze that should not be there |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Treason | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Well packed, pity seemed to be no potperson clearing tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Goldfinger | 3.80 | | Honey and elderflower, the dry aftertaste quite suited me |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Pale Beauty | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Lancaster Bomber | 4.40 | Not Tried | Scurrilously with no brewing provenance shown on the pump clip and we all know why |
24 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
11pm-ish evening visit and the place is packed and well behaved.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty | 5.00 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Mauler | 3.90 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid to late evening. Seems the majority of ales had coincidentally run out within a short time of each other, Abbot and Doom Bar included.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Enefeld Pacific Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Fresh on, some haze, fresh and a raw lemon juice concoction too |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | Newly on |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Kotchin | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | 4.80 | Not Tried | Newly on |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| By The Horns - One Arm Bandit | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 83 |
| 161 |
| 68 |
 | 12 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 147 times, seen 477 different beers and tried 217 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY