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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Burton Bridge - Top Dog StoutExcellent1
Phoenix - Wobbly BobExcellent1
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - CaliforniaGood1
Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five HopGood1
Milestone - Boston BitterGood1
Redemption - Big Chief (bottle conditioned)Acceptable1
Wadworth - 6XAcceptable1
Sambrook's - JunctionAcceptable1
Windsor & Eton - GuardsmanPoor1
Thwaites - Magic SpongeNot Tried0
Portobello - APANot Tried0
Harviestoun - SchiehallionNot Tried0
White Horse - Blowing StoneNot Tried0
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Wibblers - SummertimeNot Tried0
Rooster's - CreamNot Tried0
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)Not Tried0
Loddon - Bamboozle Pale AleNot Tried0
Caledonian - Golden XPANot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
Dorset Brewing Company - YachtsmanNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Moles - GoldNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark MunroNot Tried0
Moorhouse's - Blond WitchNot Tried0
Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar ReetNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer)Not Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby MildNot Tried0
Goffs - White KnightNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Visits Details

28 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Once more a limited cask ale guest range and no real ciders.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop5.00Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer)4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Goffs - White Knight4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Portobello - APA5.00Not Tried
18 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief early morning after midnight visit. Abbot clip showing but none on, Thistly Cross cider clip showing "available soon" but there is not even any on the premises. Shabby treatment for customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20PoorHazy, too cold and broken yeasty scummy head
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Eagle Brewing Ar Reet4.40Not Tried
11 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Poor beer range prompted an early departure.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milestone - Boston Bitter5.00GoodCaught by it being a pesky red ale
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Moles - Gold3.80Not Tried
28 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Quite a few in who had been the exodus from earlier closing pubs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - 6X4.10AcceptableFar too malty for me
Sambrook's - Junction4.50AcceptableMore malt than sense
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman4.70Not Tried
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not TriedStill lying on provenance on the clip
14 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Lacklustre beer range as in earlier after midnight morning visit but they had also run out of real ciders now.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - California4.40GoodCondition good but don't know why anyone bothers as they can't beat Dark Star's classic archetypal version of American Pale Ale
Redemption - Big Chief (bottle conditioned)5.50AcceptableHad to try this to perk up the range here but it poured totally cloudy with very yeasty head
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Caledonian - Golden XPA4.30Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
14 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit foreshortened by an uninspiring cask ale range, so a Cornish Orchards Pear Cider took preference.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Caledonian - Golden XPA4.30Not Tried
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - California4.40Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
07 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Phoenix - Wobbly Bob6.00ExcellentFull bodied and creamy
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Loddon - Bamboozle Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
31 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout5.00ExcellentFaultless
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Rooster's - Cream4.70Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
24 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Last day on JDW cider festival and just two polys left with their udders well distended outside the boxes - ready to be finished off.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
White Horse - Blowing Stone4.20Not Tried
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not TriedStill misleading as to provenance. When will the promised new pump clips arrive?
Wibblers - Summertime3.90Not Tried
18 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Beer choice poor yet again so a cider beckoned.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Moorhouse's - Blond Witch4.40Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby Mild4.50Not Tried
Thwaites - Magic Sponge4.10Not Tried

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About The Watch House

The pub sign. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent165
Good286
Acceptable128
Poor27

Website.

The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.

A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 537 times, seen 814 different beers and tried 359 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE13 6JP