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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 1 |
| Neepsend - Waimea IPA |  | 1 |
| Elusive - Shadow of the Beast | | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Patersbier | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 10 |
| Tring - Death or Glory |  | 1 |
| Canopy - Mandarina & Bergamot IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Dark Magus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Mercy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Rocky Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Boar Oat of Hell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Trade Union | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Spankers IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Grafter Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Tropika | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Llopper Everyday Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Limonero (collaboration with Tiny Rebel) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Swing Low (was 4.1% when Gale's Swing Low) | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Citrus Paradisi (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Vin Biersel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Sezóna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - Six Malt Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Lighterman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Giant Leap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La Crème | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | Not Tried | 0 |
| New River - London Tap | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Smooth and bittersweet balanced |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Swing Low (was 4.1% when Gale's Swing Low) | 3.50 | 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 | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Sunray Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Opening Gambit | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gloucester - Six Malt Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Getting pricey here with recent real ale increases.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Back to beer sanity |
| Canopy - Mandarina & Bergamot IPA | 5.00 | | It happens! Enticed by a taster then stuck with a pint full of a murky ale with no real identity |
| 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 | Behind the bar exclaimed this had been brewed at Partridge Green |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Trade Union | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Grafter Ruby Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Limonero (collaboration with Tiny Rebel) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Shocked to experience the 30p pint price hike on Harvey's Best from £4.35 to £4.65.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | | This year's CAMRA CBOB, rather thin I thought for 4.2% |
| 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 | |
| New River - London Tap | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Dark Magus | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Rocky Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Boar Oat of Hell | 7.40 | Not Tried |
29 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Patersbier | 4.10 | | From a taste point of view so very different from Harvey's Best, the beauty of modern brewing varities |
| 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 | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Vin Biersel | 4.90 | Not Tried | A grape ale! |
| Southwark - Sezóna | 6.00 | Not Tried | I hope this is not a rebranded style of pumpclip as it was effectively unreadable so unlikely to attract a customer wanting to know what it is all about |
24 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until a rare, unexpected and most unwelcome couple of minutes to midnight early close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 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 | |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La Crème | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - Saison | 4.90 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight. Nicely relaxed with fewer in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Neepsend - Waimea IPA | 5.50 | | The bitterness was as dry as a bone |
| 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 | Back on supply |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Mayflower Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | New clip design |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Llopper Everyday Oyster Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Very efficient bouncering had all out by 0010 (well almost all)!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Very smooth bitterness |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very fruity |
| 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 | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Mercy | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | On the currently unused Dark Star APA pump!! |
20 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | 6.70 | | Full bodied meal, good one for the last of the evening |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 1st out of a new cask and rather fresh |
| 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 | Ran out and no replacement put on the line, unusual but then someone last week opined that supplies of APA were to be limited for a while |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Lighterman | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Giant Leap | 4.50 | Not Tried | One for the lunartickers eh! |
13 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Overly fruity |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Tring - Death or Glory | 7.20 | | Out of kilter with my ordering I was served this too early in the session! Flat so would have been improved by condition and natural carbonation |
| 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 | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Citrus Paradisi (was 4.3%) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Less crowded that I expected with large ex Pride march crowds outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Elusive - Shadow of the Beast | 5.00 | | New cask on, very dark ale |
| 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 - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I was about to order |
| Park - Spankers IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Tropika | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 560 |
| 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 528 times, seen 1069 different beers and tried 429 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS