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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 6 |
| Summerskills - Westward Ho! | | 2 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Flack Catcher | | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) |  | 1 |
| Strathaven - Ebony | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Howlin' Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Packed to the gunnels. Once again no Abbot and a sadly reduced real ale range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | | Despite feeling conned by lack of proper brewing provenance at point of sale this was in fine form with a very distinct lip smacking bitter lingering |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Wot no Abbot still!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Flack Catcher | 4.40 | | I think I detected an orangey flavour |
| Summerskills - Westward Ho! | 4.10 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.40 | Not Tried | Guess on ABV - none shown on pumpclip |
06 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Looks like the students are back. Nothing more annoying than pump clips showing but beer not available. Abbot not available and another pump clip was showing but under line cleaning. They will never learn here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerskills - Westward Ho! | 4.10 | | Far too cold in the glass. The taste only came though towards at the very of the glass as the liquid had warmed |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Ebony | 4.40 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | | Tasted of absolutely nothing at all |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Slight caramel notes and a nasty backtaste, no traditional off tastes so not sure what was wrong here |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Why this pump pursues the habit of displaying a pumpclip when a beer is not available I shall never understand |
| Wolf - Howlin' Wolf | 3.90 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight. Despite forms available by the door the doorman said no need whatsoever to complete Test and Trace documentation. Old Rosie pumpclip showing but none such for sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | In fine form |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Only one queue for serving at the bar which seemed to form rather too close to where I was sitting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Good malty, sharp bitter balance |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | Never my choice |
16 Aug 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Latish evening visit. Seemed as if Covid precautions here were pretty much voluntary.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Tasted run of the mill, Had the strength, but little depth of flavour |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Nothing learnt here. Clips all showing but beer was off |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Quick in and out bus change visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Good nightcapper |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. More restrained attempts to clear the floor at closing time!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Good nightcap |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Gate Clock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 61 |
| 122 |
| 69 |
| 9 |
The pub is found in Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 9RB.
Located in the very heart of central Greenwich in Creek Road. It is effectively part of the Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Docklands Light Railway Station complex. This Wetherspoon pub takes its name from the clock fixed to the gate of the Greenwich Observatory in 1851, which is known throughout the world for telling Greenwich Mean Time. 12 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 6 downstairs, and 5 more in the upstairs bar which has more limited opening hours.
We have visited this pub 222 times, seen 283 different beers and tried 98 of them.
Postcode: SE10 9RB