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The Hare & Billet (Metropolitan Pub Co. (Greene King))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Surrey Hills - Gilt ComplexExcellent1
Magic Rock - Dark ArtsExcellent1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Kent - CobnutNot Tried0
Redemption - TrinityNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Truman's RunnerNot Tried0
Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing)Not Tried0

Visits Details

28 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. You'd not know this is really a Greene King house. Biggest range of real ales in Blackheath but at a price.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Surrey Hills - Gilt Complex4.60ExcellentFull in flavour
Magic Rock - Dark Arts6.00ExcellentExcellent but £4 pp
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Kent - Cobnut4.10Not Tried
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Truman's Runner4.00Not Tried
Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing)4.20Not Tried

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About The Hare & Billet

The pub sign. The Hare & Billet, Blackheath, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent12
Good7
Acceptable8
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 0QJ.

In Hare & Billet Road, formerly a Whitbread pub including time as one of its Hogshead brand. Then owned by Greene King which has transferred it into its Metropolitan Pub Co. sub brand. Located right on the edge of Blackheath with a small pond opposite. Refurbished again in early 2013 and now has a long bar on the left hand side with a Southampton Arms style white tiled back bar. Bare boards, a raised seating area on the right and a restaurant area at the rear. 10 handpumps on the bar. Refurbished once more and re-opened in August 2021. 10% CAMRA discount for card carrying members on cask ales. There is a wall-mounted locally funded defibrillator inside. Card payments only here, no cash accepted.

We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 87 different beers and tried 23 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE3 0QJ