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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Ultrahops "Vienna!" |  | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Devils Backbone Porter | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 6 |
| Otley - O12 Thai-Bo | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - D.A.P.A. | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | | 3 |
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown |  | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Navigator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fallen - Dragonfly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Five Arches | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Session Pale American Pale Ale (Cascade & Chinook) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Hanging Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Dry Stone Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Black Jesus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | 3.80 | | Condition excellent but too light on ginger to work at this lower gravity |
| Elusive - Ultrahops "Vienna!" | 4.80 | | With Ultra and T 'n' T hops |
| 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 | |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - D.A.P.A. | 7.80 | | A heavy hitting 7.8%er which I chased down with my Broken Dream |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Last half out of the cask |
| 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 | |
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. The clientele seemed to have eschewed Halloween garb, set against the plethora of witches' hats and light sabres in the surrounding streets.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 |  | This and Kent's Green Giant currently vie to be my beer of 2016 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Black Jesus | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Not a single Fuller's beer on the handpumps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Smooth and bittersweet |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Superb |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Session Pale American Pale Ale (Cascade & Chinook) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Hanging Stone | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | 3.60 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Devils Backbone Porter | 4.60 | | With elderberry notes |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | 4½* Simply superbly brewed and kept |
| 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 | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Navigator | 3.90 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Navigator | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Had been a Five Points, Meet the Brewer evening earlier and there were Five Points's personnel on site still answering questions.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Apparently a launch in cask form. This was pretty much as flat as a pancake and not a good example for a Meet the Brewer night |
| 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 | |
| Otley - O12 Thai-Bo | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Otley - O12 Thai-Bo | 4.60 | | Intriguing taste |
| 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 | |
| Hawkshead - Dry Stone Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Long chat with a fellow who had visited most Thanet Micropubs last weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | | 4½* being near perfection as a green hopped example |
| 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 | |
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings until 11.30pm close. Unusually 2 empty pumps tonight but it is clean the lines night too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | As dry as a bone |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen - Dragonfly | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Five Arches | 3.80 | Not Tried |
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