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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - 7th Church of the Apocalyptic Lawnmower | | 1 |
| Southwark - Citra | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | | 1 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 6 |
| Hawkshead - Brodie's Prime | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Dead by Dawn Cherry Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Convergence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Brown Dog Riot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Pekko | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Sacred Lake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Pigeon Toed Orange Peel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Ultrahops "Vienna!" | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mr. Squirrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Centennial Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. After seeking a recommendation on which single malt a fellow should buy for his friends he added one for me - The Talisker 10 year old.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | | Nourishingly nourishing, went well with The Talisker 10 year old chaser |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Ten thousand times better than on its launch night here |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | A taster suggested this was back on form |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Convergence | 4.70 | Not Tried | Chinook IPA |
22 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry | 3.90 | | Full bodied fruity dark mild |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Lacklustre and / or bad brew again |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Good chat with a young Yank about the political state of his nation and a bit about ours too!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | | |
| Southwark - Citra | 5.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Pigeon Toed Orange Peel | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mr. Squirrel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Centennial Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | | |
| Weird Beard - Dead by Dawn Cherry Breakfast Stout | 5.60 | | It failed in the sense that I am still here to tell the tale. Stacked 2 at closing time but they were a chore as the ale lacked the mouthfeel for such a heavy taste |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Pekko | 4.70 | Not Tried | Taster proved to be of an unadulterated lemon juicer so no go |
| Brass Castle - Sacred Lake | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | |
| Rooster's - Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.10 | | Not really to my taste |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Lacklustre, perhaps far too fresh or just a bad brew |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Brown Dog Riot | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. All the regulars were complaining how busy it was for a Monday night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Back to top form after a dip during the week |
| Weird Beard - 7th Church of the Apocalyptic Lawnmower | 6.50 | | Getting towards being a barley wine in character |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Brown Dog Riot | 4.50 | Not Tried | Taster was overly sweet. Calls itself an American Brown Ale, an emerging new style but I have not tasted any consistency in the style so far and doubt I ever will |
13 Nov 2016 (Brian)
12:30 or so on remembrance Sunday, so quite a few berets and poppies on show. Pretty packed but I managed to find a seat at the back of the pub next to a bloke who leant me his Observer supplement. Friendly staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Nice and fresh. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - 7th Church of the Apocalyptic Lawnmower | 6.50 | Not Tried | Tempted. sorely tempted. |
11 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | At the bitter end of this beer's variable spectrum |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | | Good Oyster Stout |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | Sour bittering and some cloudiness |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Hawkshead - Brodie's Prime | 4.90 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Just like the planets aligning, every so often this beer combines sweetness, fruitiness and bitterness into an unmatchable balanced brew to drown in |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | Just on at closing time |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Ultrahops "Vienna!" | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 24 |
| 559 |
| 279 |
| 74 |
 | 7 |
The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4HS.
Formerly the Welsh Harp, a small narrow long pub on Chandos Place, just a stone's throw from Charing Cross railway station, so very handy for commuters. Hanging baskets at the front are attractive. A steep flight of stairs leads to the toilets and an upstairs room. There is an alley at the rear for smokers. Won the ultimate accolade as CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2010. In 2011 CAMRA London Cider Pub of the Year, in 2012 CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year, and again in 2014 as joint branch Pub of the Year and in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as branch Pub of the Year once more. Previously privately owned it was sold to Fuller's in mid July 2014 for a reported £7 million so changes expected. Closed for some days in February 2015 for an upgrade to plumbing and electrics, in particular to swap over the Gents and Ladies toilets. Good range of regional and micro breweries beer available through 10 handpumps and a superb range of ciders and perries sold from boxes in the chilled cabinets behind the bar. 10% price discount for card carrying CAMRA members on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 526 times, seen 1061 different beers and tried 428 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS