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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Goldfinger |  | 1 |
| Arundel - Trident | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terrapin Rye | | 1 |
| Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Green Flash Citra Session India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Riptide | | 1 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Enefeld Pacific Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Kotchin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Treason | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bountiful | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - One Arm Bandit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - True Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Black Ice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | Not Tried | 0 |
| BRÚ - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Mauler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Elderflower | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Grapes & Gratification Old World New England IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Piledriver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Heritage Suffolk Pale Ale (Chevallier Series) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Black & Tan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ninkasi Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Pale Beauty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Northern Knight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Lancaster Bomber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure Era | 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 |
| Evan Evans - Autumn Frenzy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
25 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Last visit today in the late evening. Guv Andy from The Broken Drum micropub was this side of the bar too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | 4.30 | | Not at its freshest |
| 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 | |
| Adnams - Wild Hop | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ninkasi Special Bitter | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Maxim - Northern Knight | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure Era | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Evan Evans - Autumn Frenzy | 4.60 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2015 (Alenomore)
16:00 fleeting visit. A good crowd in and so nice to see one of my LocAles here, the Portly Robin...!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Vfm Softy | 1.00 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Portly Robin | 5.00 | Not Tried | An aptly named seasonal and selling well it seems. |
16 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Green Flash Citra Session India Pale Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Piledriver | 4.30 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening quite late and this pub is heaving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Terrapin Rye | 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 | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bountiful | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - True Glory | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 1 |
| 82 |
| 157 |
| 66 |
 | 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 143 times, seen 472 different beers and tried 214 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY