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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Lion - Best in Show |  | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Air Strip 1 | | 2 |
| Rooster's - The Red Baron | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Champion | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Seville | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 5 |
| Blackjack - Schafkopf |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - 1845 | | 1 |
| Southwark - Sorachi Ace |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | | 1 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Navigator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Trio Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - The Pokies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Park - Killcat Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotswold Lion - Drover's Return | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Another Fine Mess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - Challenger II | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Life on Mars | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - 1845 | 6.30 | | Very earthy and woody taste. Not as lethal as one might imagine. Rare on cask |
| 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 | |
| Saltaire - Trio Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Redhead | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Life on Mars | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Sorachi Ace | 5.00 | | Delightful taste but marked down for being cloudy |
| Bexley - Black Prince Porter Rum | 5.00 | | Rum promise was well hidden! Boggart's is the standard to be met in this style and this was nowhere in the stakes |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Life on Mars | 4.60 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Champion | 5.00 | | My first taste of this beer and very impressed with its English hop dry notes. Brewed solely with Hoad's Sussex grown Fuggles |
| 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 - Dorset Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 10.30pm close. Usual suspects on a quiet night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Blackjack - Schafkopf | 4.40 | | Lacking much natural carbonation, which would have enhanced this ginger and lemongrass wit 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Golden Acre | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Very sad news here, that Binnie Walsh died earlier today. She was the architect licensee of The Harp's success and her spirit continues in the ale quality and the second to none customer service standards which are still extant several years after she left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | 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 | |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Seville | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. London was on freeze alert but the big front window was still open.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | 4.80 | | 4½* Never really liked this beer elsewhere, took a chance and have to say I have never had a Copperwheat like this one before |
| 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 | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Moving fast here tonight |
| Park - Killcat Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Oddly named if taken literally |
24 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until nearly midnight, brought here by the usual magnet of exceptional beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - The Pokies | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - The Red Baron | 5.70 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm whilst there was a cloudburst outside and for some hours afterwards too (the cloudburst that is!).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Lion - Best in Show | 4.20 | | Bitterness came through but really too sweet |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Air Strip 1 | 4.80 | | Did not follow the very dry Roosters that well |
| Rooster's - The Red Baron | 5.70 | | Very dry afterburn |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | 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 | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Seville | 4.00 | | Oddly had been thinking earlier in the day when Seville would hit the seasonal street this year |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Air Strip 1 | 4.80 | | 2nd time in a row I have been impressed by an ABC brew |
| 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 | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Navigator | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening's last knockings until 11.30pm close. A damp, balmy, sweaty night all round.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Couldn't fault it |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cotswold Lion - Drover's Return | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Another Fine Mess | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Challenger II | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 559 |
| 279 |
| 74 |
 | 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 526 times, seen 1061 different beers and tried 428 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS