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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA |  | 2 |
| Elusive - Ultrahops "Vienna!" |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 6 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - D.A.P.A. | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Devils Backbone Porter | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Rascal | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 3 |
| Hawkshead - Brodie's Prime |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling |  | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Beatnik | 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 |
| Signature Brew - Session Pale American Pale Ale (Cascade & Chinook) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - 7th Church of the Apocalyptic Lawnmower | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Hanging Stone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Black Jesus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Bonfire Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Navigator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
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 |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 24 |
| 562 |
| 280 |
| 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 530 times, seen 1074 different beers and tried 429 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS