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The Bull (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Purity - Pure GoldExcellent1
Hop Stuff - Pale AleExcellent1
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleExcellent2
Purity - Mad GooseExcellent1
Belhaven - Grand SlamNot Tried0
Brains - Final WhistleNot Tried0
Greene King - Gold BeachNot Tried0
Sharp's - Atlantic Pale AleNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Not Tried0
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at WychwoodNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Sheriff's TippleNot Tried0

Visits Details

13 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Good to see a Woolwich local ale here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Stuff - Pale Ale4.50Excellent
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Atlantic Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
23 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A proper local community house which tries very hard on its real ales within, I suspect, Enterprise list choices.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Brains - Final Whistle4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Gold Beach5.00Not Tried
10 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purity - Mad Goose4.20ExcellentSeemed tame on the hops after various Kent beers down the hill earlier
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not TriedRan out
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Not Tried
22 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Got off the bus on impulse at the top of Shooters Hill. Front public bar was hosting a rock band and they played some fine covers of David Bowie, Mott The Hoople and Lou Reed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80GoodAn unusual traveller - seemed strange not to be drinking it up Nottingham way
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple3.40Not Tried
Belhaven - Grand Slam4.00Not Tried
18 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Clearly locals' house. Pleasing range of real ales which is still quite rare in Woolwich and the next ones on were Harvey's Best, TT Landlord, TT Golden Best and Westerham Spirit of Kent.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80ExcellentVery well kept
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried

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About The Bull

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent13
Good11
Acceptable5
Poor2

The pub is found in Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 3HP.

Located at the southern extremity of Woolwich on the border with Eltham and virtually on the brow of Shooters Hill. It dates from 1749 (though it was rebuilt in 1881) and it was a popular stopping place for coaches travelling along the route between London and Dover (Shooters Hill Road follows the route of the Roman Watling Street). The Bull is reputedly haunted by ghostly footsteps and according to The Haunted Pub Guide by Guy Lyon Playfair ‘Mrs Weedon, a former landlady, has also mentioned a fleeting impression of a face looming at her out of the air.’ It consists of 2 quite separate bars (unusual these days) being a public and a saloon with separate street entrance doors. Recently given a makeover throughout in grey pastel décor. A circular bar counter provides a central servery to both bars. 4 handpumps in total - 3 in saloon and 1 in public although real ales seem to be normally dispensed through the pumps in the saloon. Extensive garden with a pizza concession out there at weekends.

We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 49 different beers and tried 18 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE18 3HP