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The Great Harry (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 3 |
| Mordue - IPA | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale |  | 1 |
| Brains - SA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Peerless - Lottie Dod | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Aromantica |  | 1 |
| Elland - White Prussian |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Hop Commotion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Upham - Fields of Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bright | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Raucous Reindeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Castle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Hopsack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Hedge Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Neckinger Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Yallah Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Peerless - Lottie Dod | 4.20 | | |
| Elland - White Prussian | 3.90 | | Ugh for the jolly old acetics. Swapped with good grace and clip turned round. Just hope someone does not try to carry on selling it later |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Yallah Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit. Cask range did not excite so tried a bottled Oakham Green Devil IPA, a beer I adore in cask, but it was overcarbonated and made a metallic back taste so was a poor choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Hopsack | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Hedge Hop | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Red | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Neckinger Amber Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | | Something not quite right but dashes of lemonade made it more downable |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Humorous chat with another punter, he had left a turkey and ham and sausages in a Stratford pub before Christmas but they had "gone" when he went back for them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Some sort of caramel taste in the background |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Castle | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | | |
| Oakham - Raucous Reindeer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 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 |
05 Nov 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning after midnight visit, felt a tad feral here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - IPA | 5.10 | | |
| 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 |
01 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief after midnight early morning post local Tesco shopping visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Not my favourite beer at all but this was with rather acidic bittering |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Served with an intense murkiness compared with total clarity of same beer in Gravesend earlier. Replaced with some reasonably good grace and taken off sale |
| 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 |
28 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | 4.00 | | Unexceptional |
| 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 | |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Aromantica | 4.20 | | Reaching a new low here. Underhand decanting from a glass below the bar counter. As no other real ale was sold during my visit once assumes the decant was of aged stale beer. Most unappetising and the barmaid thought there was nothing wrong with doing it |
| 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 | |
| Upham - Fields of Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close, trying out the JDW festival ciders.
| 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 | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Hop Commotion | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Great Harry
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
 | 5 |
| 35 |
| 33 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 6PQ.
Large, corner plot Wetherspoon's. Stone's throw from Woolwich Arsenal Bus/Mainline Railway/DLR terminus by walking across the paved and grassed General Gordon Square into Wellington Street. Woolwich first came to prominence in the early 16th century, when King Henry VIII established a dockyard here to build the Great Harry, the flagship of his new navy. This yard, where many famous ships were built, including the Sovereign of the Seas (in 1637), saw many royal visits and departures of voyages of exploration. Seriously damaged by fire in the early August 2011 riots and closed for the rest of the year and into 2012. A race was on to renovate and re-open by time of the 2012 Olympics as Woolwich was a venue for shooting events. The deadline was met and a new look and brighter and more shiny Great Harry arose. 10 handpumps, in 2 banks each of 5, adorn the bar counter which extends across almost all the width of the pub.
We have visited this pub 70 times, seen 152 different beers and tried 70 of them.
Postcode: SE18 6PQ