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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Apocalypse Bräu | | 1 |
| Anarchy - Hard Times | | 1 |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Rakau | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Fugg LIfe | | 1 |
| Vale - Gravitas | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | | 1 |
| Vale - Moon | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 7 |
| Arundel - Wild Heaven |  | 1 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Snakecharmer IPA | | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Great White |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Lil Red Rooster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Honey Buzzard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Amish Mash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Double Summer (collaboration with Yeastie Boys) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Meow Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Factory - Chelsea Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Factory - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Blonde (was 4.2%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Gallows Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Maracanã | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maldon - The Hotel Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Summer (Pale Specials) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Ruby Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Toe Wrestler 4 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Rakau | 4.00 | | Another fine single hop jobbie from the brewsters |
| 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 | |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Great White | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Wild Heaven | 5.20 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel - Wild Heaven | 5.20 | | Good but some haze |
| Hawkshead - Great White | 4.80 | | Did not like this but added lemonade gave it some sparkle! |
| 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 | |
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Ruby Rye | 5.20 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close to end the warmest September day for a hundred years.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley - Golden Valley Wheat Beer | 4.20 | | Clear as a bell and dry in taste I hardly gave this a wheat beer epithet |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | |
| 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 | |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Summer (Pale Specials) | 4.40 | Not Tried | One sip of the taster telegraphed this to be a vicious lemon juicer |
09 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | | |
| Tiny Rebel - Fugg LIfe | 4.20 | | Spiel says made from English hops like Fuggles and "Rather than the fruity, citrussy flavours imparted by American and Pacific hops, their British cousins give an earthy, woody flavour that makes for perfect bittering." Odd then that this tasted intensely citrussy, albeit not the unsubtle lemon juicers so often offered on the market |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | 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 - Maracanã | 4.00 | Not Tried | To help celebrate Trafalgar Square's Brazil Day tomorrow |
08 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Great Heck - Apocalypse Bräu | 6.10 | | A so called black IPA, silly style name but a good beer |
| 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 | |
| Fat Cat - Meow Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Blonde (was 4.2%) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10.30pm close. Sunday eveningly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 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 | |
| Cotleigh - Honey Buzzard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Amish Mash | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Vale - Moon | 4.10 | | Pilsner lager malts used. Tasted like a bitter to me |
| 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 | |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Lil Red Rooster | 4.40 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Vale - Gravitas | 4.80 | | |
| 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 | |
| Maldon - The Hotel Porter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Toe Wrestler 4 | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Snakecharmer IPA | 5.70 | | |
| 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 | |
| London Beer Factory - Chelsea Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Factory - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Park - Gallows Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | 3.90 | Not Tried | Not seen twice with the same abv |
19 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | | |
| Anarchy - Hard Times | 4.30 | | Classic style porter |
| 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 | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Double Summer (collaboration with Yeastie Boys) | 4.00 | Not Tried | One wonders the true extent of involvement on the minor players in these sorts of collaboration. I am highly sceptical |
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