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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Harpoon Brewery Harpoon IPA |  | 1 |
| By The Horns - Mick the Miller | | 1 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Hop Garden Gold |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Bighorn | | 1 |
| Lancaster - Chestnut Red | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Celt Castro Mosaic | | 1 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - 21st Amendment Brewery American Bitter Red |  | 1 |
| Brains - Phonics | | 1 |
| Batemans - Hazelnut Brownie | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Gunhill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - White Mist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Cambridge Brewing Sgt. Pepper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Pumpkin Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Vienna Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Provenance (Hydes sub-brand) - Bruges | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Irish Peated Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Beer Corporation - Little Kahuna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Ale & Hearty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Oatmeal Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - St George's Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Magog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Topper Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Another un-planned Wetherspoon Festival-ticking venture. Early evening and not very busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster - Chestnut Red | 4.50 | | Sweet redcurrant flavours. Chestnut flavour more elusive. Some spice. |
| Evan Evans - Celt Castro Mosaic | 3.90 | | A golden beer in the APA style. Added lemon juice gives a very citrusy pint. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Little Beer Corporation - Little Kahuna | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Oatmeal Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening. The clientele tonight seems mostly to consist of students.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep - Bighorn | 4.50 | | Golden and full-bodied. In an IPA style, with both UK and US hop flavours on a solid malt background. |
| Brains - Phonics | 4.10 | | A slightly odd mixture of caramel malt and citrus hop tastes. Lingering lemony bitter finish. |
| 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 - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Vienna Red | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Provenance (Hydes sub-brand) - Bruges | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Irish Peated Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning, couple of minutes after midnight, visit. Rammed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Hop Garden Gold | 4.40 | | A snip at £1.99 pp |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2015 (HSB)
13:30 Lunch stop in my travels around the DLR. First visit here. An absolutely typical Spoons. Good prices, £4.39 for a pulled pork wrap and a pint. Bargain! Nice to see some local beers on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Magog | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Topper Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Not seen so many people come up for drinks after time had been called.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Mick the Miller | 4.00 | | Best beer of a Docklands crawl |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Weltons - Ale & Hearty | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - St George's Special | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Not a pub I would normally visit, but I am persevering for now with the Wetherspoon Festival list. Sunday evening and the full array of local life is present. We twice move tables; once to an area where the air is less blue, the second time after somebody from one table pinches a plate of food from a neighbouring table and a confrontation flares up. Perhaps I’m just too sensitive?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Harpoon Brewery Harpoon IPA | 5.90 | | Really good, traditional-style IPA I thought. |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - 21st Amendment Brewery American Bitter Red | 4.40 | | Red/brown in colour. Disappointingly thin. I couldn’t taste the US hops in this at all. But over-chilled here and possibly near to barrel end. I don’t think I was tasting it at its best. |
| Batemans - Hazelnut Brownie | 6.30 | | Dark, strong and over-flavoured. The Tasting Notes promise ‘subtle flavours of cinnamon and Belgian chocolate’. This is a use of the word ‘subtle’ with which I am not familiar. |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - White Mist | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Cambridge Brewing Sgt. Pepper | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Pumpkin Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2200 hours visit to Greenwich to see how it is coping with Olympics equestrian events. What a chance for 'Spoon's to showcase the wide range of UK real ales but what did I find but, of the 10 handpumps, 5 either with no clip or a clip strangely quarter-turned to indicate no go. See below for the otherwise exciting range offered to an international audience.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | | In good nick and flavoursome for this 3.4%er |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Available on 2 of the 5 active handpumps |
| Adnams - Gunhill | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Gate Clock
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 1 |
| 60 |
| 119 |
| 68 |
 | 9 |
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 217 times, seen 273 different beers and tried 95 of them.
Postcode: SE10 9RB