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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Treason |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Waterloo Sunset | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | | 1 |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | | 1 |
| Marston's - Bloody Doors Off! | | 1 |
| Banks's - Gage Roads Sleeping Giant IPA | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Firestarter |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Belt & Braces | | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Rye Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Wild Boar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Oxford Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Captain Lockwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Lancaster Bomber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wainwright Fusion 4 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bright | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Mick the Miller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Nutty Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Tundra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - St Eriks Midnight Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Treason | 4.50 | | In fine form |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Firestarter | 4.20 | | Irish style red ale which needed more condition |
| 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 | |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Oxford Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | Not a snip of this beer's true Wychwood provenance on the pumpclip |
| Banks's - Lancaster Bomber | 4.40 | Not Tried | Another pumpclip hiding any details of any true brewing provenance |
| Banks's - Wainwright Fusion 4 | 4.00 | Not Tried | Brewed on the moon? Not a mention of true brewing provenance on the pumpclip |
29 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Bloody Doors Off! | 4.30 | | Refreshing orange citrus |
| 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 | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Waterloo Sunset | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Wild Boar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Belt & Braces | 4.80 | | Mid brown autumn ale. No great lover of Trumans' beers and this added little to change that |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | 3D red flashing eyes pumpclip garishness for a beer I would never drink out of choice |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.20 | | THE nightcapper's nightcap |
| 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 | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Nutty Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Tundra | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - St Eriks Midnight Sun | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | | In great form and a heavy nightcap |
| 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 | |
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | Not Tried | New style pumpclip with no declared abv |
| By The Horns - Mick the Miller | 4.00 | Not Tried | New style pumpclip with no declared abv |
30 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning after midnight visit with Thistly Cross cider trumping the real ales, Mexican wall or no Mexican wall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror Black IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close and no rush to leave. Intention for brief visit was ditched after meeting some local CAMRA branch types with much news to catch up on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Waterloo Sunset | 4.20 | | Odd name for an allegedly Belgian style beer until pointed out later by several contributors to this site that Waterloo is in Belgium too (doh). Very good clean tasting though. Mine was last out of cask |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | A compadre ordered one and left half as not being off but not being right |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. No beer to tickle my fancy so ciders of Swedish and Scottish origins suffice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Captain Lockwood | 4.20 | Not Tried | Previously seen at 5% abv |
11 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. None of the beers appealed so Thistly Cross cider did.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bitter | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Rye Mild | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon brief visit after local chores.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Gage Roads Sleeping Giant IPA | 5.00 | | A well brewed ale |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cocker Hoop (aka September Ale) | 4.60 | Not Tried |
About The Watch House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 165 |
 | 286 |
| 128 |
 | 27 |
The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.
A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 537 times, seen 814 different beers and tried 359 of them.
Postcode: SE13 6JP