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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Collabageddon ’17 |  | 1 |
| London Brewing Co. - Skyline | | 1 |
| Gipsy Hill - Lemondrop & Denali | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - The Redeemer | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Chocolate Stay Puft | | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Vintage Ale 2016 | | 1 |
| Oakham - Slovenian Wolf Single Hop | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The January Brews | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Aromatic Porter | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 2 |
| Weird Beard - Hippy Hating Hippie | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 2 |
| 360° - Single Hop Citra | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | | 1 |
| Wiper and True - Milk Shake | | 1 |
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten |  | 1 |
| Navigation - New Dawn Pale |  | 1 |
| London Beer Factory - Sayers Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Holly Bush | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Brewing Co. - Beer Street | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Uprising (sub-brand of Windsor & Eton) - Cola de Mono | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - American Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Lakeland Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Loral | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Patrick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Perhaps the quietest I have known it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Slovenian Wolf Single Hop | 3.90 | | Usual high standard Oakham ale |
| Weird Beard - Hippy Hating Hippie | 4.10 | | Liked this a lot on a miserable late Winter night. A rose cinnamon cardamom stout, all flavours not overbearing so enjoyable |
| Marble - Uppe Hela Natten | 5.10 | | Poured flat, sweetish |
| 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 | |
| Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Simcoe | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | |
| 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 | |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead Loral | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Collabageddon ’17 | 6.40 | | Excellent black IPA. A number of teeny brewers' logos on the pumpclip. One wonders what part they play in a collaboration, I assume they drop a hop cone each into the boil |
| Mallinsons - The Redeemer | 5.00 | | As usual Mallinsons produces superb goods |
| 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 | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Uprising (sub-brand of Windsor & Eton) - Cola de Mono | 4.80 | Not Tried | I thought the Uprising brand name was reserved for fizz beers but clearly not. This described itself as a Chilean milk stout |
16 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Chance catch-up with old mucker from my regular Angel, Islington drinking days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - The January Brews | 4.80 | | A nice warming brew, with Goldings |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | 4.00 | | Somewhat resembling scrumpy cider or bilge water in opacity. Not the cleanness of taste I should like for a Citra single hopper |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Stay Puft | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm. Comfortably genteel Monday patronage.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Last pint out of the cask, as good, if not better, than the first |
| 360° - Single Hop Citra | 4.10 | | |
| Navigation - New Dawn Pale | 3.90 | | Taste was minimal, no head, no condition, flat as a pancake, no off flavours though |
| 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 | |
| London Brewing Co. - Skyline | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Aromatic Porter | 4.50 | | |
| London Brewing Co. - Skyline | 5.30 | | An APA |
| 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 | |
| London Brewing Co. - Beer Street | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close. Seemed all back to normal after the Yuletide.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Gipsy Hill - Lemondrop & Denali | 4.50 | | Not the lemon juice I feared I might be served. Subtly hopped |
| 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 - Lakeland Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Patrick | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter | 4.60 | | A gratis Xmas drink on the house - thank you |
| Wiper and True - Milk Shake | 5.60 | | Bottle conditioned, not quite so good as previous ones here |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Harvey's Best's recent variability showed through here |
| 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 | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Factory - Sayers Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Holly Bush | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close,. The famous AB's birthday do was upstairs and was well primed by Vintage Ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Vintage Ale 2016 | 8.50 | | Very first taste was of sweetness but this soon mellowed to be a sipping fine wine, Inevitably a second ensued |
| 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 | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - American Red Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | | |
| Tiny Rebel - Chocolate Stay Puft | 5.20 | | The temptation to have 2 was not resisted |
| 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 | |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neanderthal | 4.40 | Not Tried | Pumpclip says brewed in Kent but where? I have heard of brewing contracted out to Derbyshire and Essex |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 562 |
| 280 |
| 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 530 times, seen 1074 different beers and tried 429 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS