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The Sovereign of the Seas (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Brewster's - DecadenceExcellent1
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bear AssExcellent1
Pilgrim - Gold SpiceExcellent1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregorExcellent1
Mordue - Radgie GadgieExcellent1
Summerskills - Whistle Belly VengeanceExcellent1
West Country - English AleExcellent1
White Horse - Champion the Wonder HorseGood1
Oxfordshire Ales - 2012Good2
Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%)Good1
Ramsbury - Flint KnapperGood1
Wold Top - Wold GoldGood1
Arundel - StrongholdGood1
Marston's - Sweet ChariotAcceptable1
Wickwar - Rite FlankerAcceptable1
Newby Wyke - White SquallAcceptable1
Nelson - Powder MonkeyAcceptable1
Milestone - Loxley AleAcceptable1
WharfeBank - Slingers GoldAcceptable1
Brains - SANot Tried0
Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version)Not Tried0
Batemans - Veto AleNot Tried0
Nelson - Friggin in the RigginNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter AleNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Woodforde's - Admiral's ReserveNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

07 Mar 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bear Ass4.00Excellent...and finally the Marstons Sweet Chariot had been replaced.
Wold Top - Wold Gold4.80Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
White Horse - Champion the Wonder Horse4.50Not Tried
06 Mar 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Coming soon Jack o' Legs (Tring).
BeerABVScoreNotes
White Horse - Champion the Wonder Horse4.50Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Woodforde's - Admiral's Reserve5.00Not Tried
Marston's - Sweet Chariot4.80Not TriedSadly seems to be on every visit.
01 Mar 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arundel - Stronghold4.70Good
Milestone - Loxley Ale4.20Acceptable
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Marston's - Sweet Chariot4.80Not Tried
24 Feb 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime, Milestone Loxley Ale coming soon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor4.00ExcellentI think 4.0% now.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Nelson - Powder Monkey4.40Not Tried
Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale4.80Not Tried
21 Feb 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime, Westerham 1965 Special coming soon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oxfordshire Ales - 20124.50Good
Nelson - Powder Monkey4.40AcceptableWasn't sure about this. Golden Ale with a strong but rather strange flavour. No real "mouthfeel" though.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Marston's - Sweet Chariot4.80Not Tried
20 Feb 2012 (oz11)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oxfordshire Ales - 20124.50Good
Marston's - Sweet Chariot4.80AcceptableWatery, not much of anything. Cannot believe this was a 4.8% beer.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Nelson - Powder Monkey4.40Not Tried
16 Feb 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mordue - Radgie Gadgie4.80ExcellentBest of the beers tried today.
Ramsbury - Flint Knapper4.20Good
WharfeBank - Slingers Gold3.90AcceptableSlightly hazy, so-so.
Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin4.70Not Tried
Batemans - Veto Ale4.30Not Tried
13 Feb 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewster's - Decadence4.40Excellent
Wickwar - Rite Flanker4.30Acceptable
Nelson - Friggin in the Riggin4.70Not Tried
Mordue - Radgie Gadgie4.80Not Tried
Batemans - Veto Ale4.30Not Tried
06 Feb 2012 (oz11)
Monday lunchtime. Coming soon was Wickwar Rite Flanker.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Summerskills - Whistle Belly Vengeance4.70Excellent
West Country - English Ale4.10ExcellentTraditional best bitter, very nice.
Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version)4.50Not TriedAccording to website now brewed to 4.0%.
Batemans - Veto Ale4.30Not Tried
02 Feb 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Summerskills Whistle Belly Vengeance coming soon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pilgrim - Gold Spice4.30Excellent
Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%)3.70Good
Newby Wyke - White Squall4.80AcceptableHazy, not quite ready, only just acceptable.
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried

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About The Sovereign of the Seas

The pub sign. The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent132
Good221
Acceptable25
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1DG.

This Wetherspoon pub is located in Petts Wood's Queensway. Petts Wood is named after the Pett family. For more than 200 years they were the country's leading shipbuilders. In 1634, Phineas Pett designed Sovereign of the Seas for Charles I. The finest ship of her age, she sailed the seas until catching fire in 1697. Large inside and the bar sports 12 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 6.

We have visited this pub 168 times, seen 521 different beers and tried 354 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR5 1DG