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The Red Lion (Greene King)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Snoopy's Special |  | 1 |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Maplemoon | | 1 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Greene King - Flanker's Tackle |  | 1 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Steaming Wagon | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Maplemoon | 4.30 | | Very tasty - clip says it has a twinkle of maple but as I do not know what maple tastes like I could not trace it. Interesting dry taste |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | My first and third. Was very good and, for once, very hoppy bitter rather than fruity cloying but I have marked it down for being inconsistent enough to have little idea what a pint will taste like from pub to pub |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Steaming Wagon | 4.00 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - St Edmund's | 4.20 | Not Tried |
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | | Crimson rouge, sparkling clarity, full rounded fruity malts and a warming finish. Delicious. And I was shocked to see that ours were virtually the last pints out of the barrel. |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Snoopy's Special | 4.20 | | This is what coming to this pub is all about. Cracking guest beers in super nick. Fruity and crispy golden wonder, female-friendly and pleasant to the non-bitter end. We all stayed on this until kicking out time. |
| Greene King - Flanker's Tackle | 4.30 | | I fell into the trap of buying this as GK had done everything they could to disguise the fact that this was one of their beers. A tiny 2mm crown logo on the pumpclip was all that gave it away. This was fresh on, amber-gold, very heavily malted and typically disappointing. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Red Lion
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 19 |
| 12 |
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The pub is found in Bromley, Greater London, BR1 3LG.
Easily the best traditional pub in Bromley and, yes, it is tied to Greene King. Presumably came into the possession of Greene King via its previous Beard's of Lewes ownership. Small and cosy in North Road, tucked well away in the backstreets, always bustling of an evening, great value food during the daytime. Big darts contingent and huge library of old books to read. GK IPA and Abbot, Harvey's Sussex Best and two guests, one of which is usually from GK's over-extended family. Landlord is a local hero. All browsers of this website are urged to visit this hard to find location in the web of little roads north of Bromley North railway station. 5 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 23 times, seen 32 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: BR1 3LG