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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo |  | 1 |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 2 |
| Nottingham - Centurion | | 1 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | | 1 |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 3 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Dragonfly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Skinful | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
25 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | | In good form but lost some creaminess as pint went down |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Skinful | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | | Fresh enough |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Dragonfly | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight bus change early morning visit. The much better aura and service regime continues here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | Good but that is now twice as a Spoon's guest ale it seems to be quite different from past tastings |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Brewers Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit. Felt like a new management regime was operating here and atmosphere better for it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham - Centurion | 4.90 | | Good but suspect first out of pump for a while |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Poor in flavour. I did not recognise it as Old Hooky, plus was too creamy |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings after midnight early morning visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Served with some reluctance near to closing time as all trays had been cleaned out! |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Very last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Having just won the Champion Beer of Britain silver award today this one was not up there. Bit too creamy to be a higher mark |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning after midnight visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Good early morning nightcap after midnight |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning bus change visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | In good form but by then perhaps my palate was somewhat jaded |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit until 1am close. A melee kicked off with ejections just before close leaving staff to clear up broken glassware.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | | Disappointing being overly yeasty |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Served as a soupy murk with comments behind bar would be OK but swapped out after some debate |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out half way through pulling a pint |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About The Watch House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
 | 165 |
| 284 |
| 128 |
 | 27 |
The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.
A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 535 times, seen 811 different beers and tried 358 of them.
Postcode: SE13 6JP