The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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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.
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.
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Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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