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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Imperial Stout | | 2 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Vintage Ale 2016 | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | | 1 |
| Southwark - Citra | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best |  | 1 |
| Belleville - Prêt À Porter | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 3 |
| Weird Beard - Dead by Dawn Cherry Breakfast Stout |  | 1 |
| Heavy Industry - Pigeon Toed Orange Peel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Red Kite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mr. Squirrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Centennial Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - South Pacific Pale Ale (collaboration with Weird Beard) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (with vanilla) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belleville - Northcote Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Routemaster Red (superseded by 4.2% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wise Men | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Factory - Sayers Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Champion Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Dorian Gray | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - White Out! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Convergence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Pekko | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brass Castle - Sacred Lake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. True to the promise Fuller's Vintage Ale had replaced Imperial Stout and very popular with nightcappers it was too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Vintage Ale 2016 | 8.50 | | An innocent warming brew |
| 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 | |
| Hobsons - Champion Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Dorian Gray | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - White Out! | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. A return visit for more Imperial medicine. Golden Pride and Vintage Ale are in the cellar awaiting their turn on the pump.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Imperial Stout | 10.70 | | Slow drinking chew |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | 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 | |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Belleville - Northcote Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wise Men | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Factory - Sayers Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. The pub's promise to have Fuller's Imperial Stout on tonight had been kept.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Imperial Stout | 10.70 | | Vineous and slow drinking as expected |
| 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 | Ran out |
| Windsor & Eton - Mandarin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - South Pacific Pale Ale (collaboration with Weird Beard) | 6.20 | Not Tried | As always who did what and where on this collaboration are not stated |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (with vanilla) | 5.80 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Maybe I misheard but I thought the Fuller's Imperial Stout would be broached tonight, no but it will be tomorrow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | 4.20 | | Intriguing spicing |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | |
| 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 | Ran out |
| 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 | |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Red Kite | 4.30 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville - Prêt À Porter | 4.90 | | Chocolate and vanilla mix |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Lacking something |
| 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 | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Old Prickly | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. 10p pp pre-Christmas price increase has kicked in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Yup, back on form |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | |
| 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 - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : Milk Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 24 |
| 573 |
| 287 |
| 75 |
 | 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 542 times, seen 1109 different beers and tried 432 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS