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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Sloe Stout |  | 2 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | | 3 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 8 |
| Nottingham - Legend |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Firestarter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Iron Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Transatlantic Cowboy | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Seven Boroughs | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Haggis Hunter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - EXPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | First rate clarity, head, lacing and condition |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried | If a pumpclip can not give the convoluted true brewing provenance I usually give it a miss |
23 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Just national cask ale brands left on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| 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 |
16 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight. Without any get out enforcers seemingly active, when I left the place was still buzzin'.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | 4½* One word - superb! |
| 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 | |
| Harviestoun - Haggis Hunter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - EXPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | 1st pint |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | 2nd out 4½* as cooler and fresher, almost as good as yesterday's fiver |
| 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 | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier Amber | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 |  | I have pondered overnight and still can not fault this beer. Nutty, fruity and hoppy with a rare compelling moreishness |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier Amber | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. NO Doom, NO Ruddles, NO Pride - all pumps pulled right back to indicate their absence!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Sloe Stout | 4.50 | | Better than yesterday somehow |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Took a while to get accustomed to this unusually floral taste with sharp lip bitterness |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Iron Brew | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Transatlantic Cowboy | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Massively over the top all out please tactics from 5 past.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Sloe Stout | 4.50 | | Worth trying this taste twist |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Iron Brew | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Transatlantic Cowboy | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Seven Boroughs | 5.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
27 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Nottingham - Legend | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Firestarter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Hum drum |
| Nottingham - Legend | 4.00 | | Quite cloudy and very fresh, or not fully fermented out |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | Usual problem here, pumpclip showing but not available |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Phoenix | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Firestarter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Gate Clock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 61 |
| 119 |
| 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. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5 downstairs, and 5 more in the upstairs bar which has more limited opening hours.
We have visited this pub 219 times, seen 278 different beers and tried 97 of them.
Postcode: SE10 9RB