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The White Swan (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Alechemy - Bad Day at The Office Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Felinfoel - Double Dragon |  | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Reunion - Monroe | | 4 |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | | 9 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 2 |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Titanic - Iceberg |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Hummingbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Pocket Rocket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Turning Point - Lucid Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | | Hazy, not right, not clean tasting, lemonade dashes helped it down |
| Whitstable - Kent Coast Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Hazy, not right, not clean tasting, lemonade dashes helped it down |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit either side of midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | 2nd and 3rd out cooler and fresher |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit across midnight. Small weekend beer festival with 6 casks on gravity stillage in the garden. The rain kept most inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alechemy - Bad Day at The Office Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Intriguing backtaste - in garden on gravity |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | In garden on gravity |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | In garden on gravity |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | 4.20 | Not Tried | In garden on gravity |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Pocket Rocket | 3.90 | Not Tried | In garden on gravity |
| Turning Point - Lucid Dream | 5.30 | Not Tried | Strongish dark mild style - in garden on gravity |
09 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Filled up a tad when the garden dwellers were forced inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | As the other day the 2nd out was fresher and cooler |
| Reunion - Monroe | 3.60 | | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | As the other day the 1st out could have been better |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
In seconds before midnight and until 1am close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Monroe | 3.60 | | A tasty fruity pint |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | 2nd out was fresher |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | 1st out for a while |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Taste OK, quite hazy and clip does not say it is unfined so assume it is not |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Original plans to close at 11 were scotched by a smattering of late arrivals!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | 2nd and 3rd out cooler and fresher than the 1st |
| Westerham - Audit Ale | 6.20 | | 1st out for a while I imagine |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Monroe | 3.60 | | 2nd and 3rd out were cooler and fresher. Fairly neutral tasting very pale coloured ale with fruity notes |
| Reunion - Monroe | 3.60 | | 1st out for a while I suspect |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 May 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit which crossed midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felinfoel - Double Dragon | 4.20 | | 2nd and 3rd out that a little bit cooler snd fresher. Haven't had a Felinfoel for perhaps 25 years |
| Felinfoel - Double Dragon | 4.20 | | First out for a while I imagine |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Hummingbird | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The White Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 106 |
| 57 |
| 12 |
The pub is found in Charlton, Greater London, SE7 8UD.
One of two pubs in The Village. Refurbished some time ago and now sports bare floorboards throughout. A single L-shaped bar serves a single bar floor. Tell-tale doors show a past multi-room venue. Large garden. Re-opened once more in early September 2015, seemingly out of a Pubco's grip, with a greater emphasis on cask ales plus some live music. Several upstairs rooms opened in summer 2017, one with a bar but not serving real ale. 20p price discount on pints only of cask ales for card carrying CAMRA members. 8 handpumps. Closed, without prior warning, on Monday 9th March 2020.
We have visited this pub 132 times, seen 324 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: SE7 8UD