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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - JHBExcellent1
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Good1
Greene King - AbbotGood8
Shepherd Neame - AleSmith Nut BrownGood1
Greene King - Ruby Abbot (or Abbot Ruby)Acceptable2
Cotleigh - 40 Years 1979-2019Acceptable1
Redemption - Fellowship PorterNot Tried0
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin GoldNot Tried0
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - RunnerNot Tried0
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - ScorcherNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Hook Norton - Old HookyNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Redemption - Rock the KazbekNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Butcombe - HakaNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Bishops FingerNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Mash Challenger English IPANot Tried0
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck LifterNot Tried0
Theakston - Old PeculierNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Wadworth - Birrificio Argo Terzo TempoNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Hydes - Ruby Celebration AleNot Tried0
Sambrook's - ScrumdownNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Sheps Light AleNot Tried0
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Pale AleNot Tried0
Arkell's - 3BNot Tried0
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)Not Tried0
Belhaven - Barn DancerNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - Last DropNot Tried0
Wadworth - JD Boss HoggNot Tried0
Windsor & Eton - British Champions Day AleNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Visits Details

27 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - JHB3.80ExcellentA classic ale in excellent condition
Greene King - Abbot5.00ExcellentSuperb, I am beginning to respect and like this beer much as I did in the "good" old days
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Sheps Light Ale4.00Not Tried
24 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40GoodVery good nick and at standard price here £1.69pp
Greene King - Ruby Abbot (or Abbot Ruby)5.20Acceptable
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Arkell's - 3B4.00Not TriedClip showed as an invitation to treat but proved to be not available when ordered
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold4.20Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Sheps Light Ale4.00Not Tried
20 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Cotleigh - 40 Years 1979-20194.30AcceptableSome haze, OK but downed with little enthusiasm
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Arkell's - 3B4.00Not Tried
Belhaven - Barn Dancer4.50Not Tried
Wadworth - JD Boss Hogg4.70Not Tried
16 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Shepherd Neame - AleSmith Nut Brown5.00GoodPity that Sheps don't have beers like this is their usual portfolio
Greene King - Ruby Abbot (or Abbot Ruby)5.20Acceptable
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Hydes - Ruby Celebration Ale4.00Not TriedNot a tip that it is Hydes on the pumpclip, what an omission
Shepherd Neame - Sheps Light Ale4.00Not Tried
Wadworth - Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo4.40Not Tried
13 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. 2 clips for beers sold out removed in front my very ordering eyes. More aggressive get out of here after closing time you'll not find bettered anywhere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00ExcellentSpot on
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Theakston - Old Peculier5.60Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00Not Tried
Wadworth - Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo4.40Not Tried
09 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodVery downable
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00Not Tried
Butcombe - Haka4.50Not Tried
Hook Norton - Mash Challenger English IPA4.80Not Tried
06 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried£1.69pp now its regular price
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Redemption - Fellowship Porter5.10Not Tried
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner4.00Not Tried
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Scorcher4.20Not Tried
30 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodDistinct caramel flavour
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Last Drop4.00Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - British Champions Day Ale4.00Not Tried
22 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodDubiety as to whether it was on as had somehow been suppressed on the pub's tills
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not TriedBeing pushed out at JDW's new low price £1.69pp
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Scrumdown4.00Not Tried
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Pale Ale4.30Not Tried
18 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00ExcellentGreat balance
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger5.00Not Tried
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter5.10Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried

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About The Gate Clock

The pub sign. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent61
Good119
Acceptable69
Poor9

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 9RB