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The Great Harry (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - BOB |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Champions Ale | | 1 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky |  | 1 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Deuchars Imperial | | 1 |
| Goffs - Jouster Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Aromantica |  | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Upham - Fields of Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Cream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - British Autumn Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - New Realm American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Hop Commotion | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 | 3.70 | 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 | 3.70 | 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 | 3.70 | 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 | 3.70 | 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 |
09 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Just after midnight early morning visit. The JDW cider festival was taking up half of the handpumps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Just after midnight early morning visit. pretty well packed out still here and people still arriving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - BOB | 4.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - New Realm American Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Near midnight visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Distinctly average |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Champions Ale | 4.70 | | A red rye IPA with lots of flavour |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter | 4.40 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit either side of midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | 4.50 | | |
| Caledonian - Deuchars Imperial | 5.50 | | Average |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - British Autumn Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit. Half the handpumps in use for the JDW cider festival but saw none pulled during my stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 | | The only real choice here and made a bad one too. First sip told me it was lemon juice not beer so had it topped with lemonade to make it drinkable. Quickly downed and out into the twilight |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Cream | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Great Harry
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
 | 5 |
| 32 |
| 29 |
| 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 64 times, seen 140 different beers and tried 65 of them.
Postcode: SE18 6PQ