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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Seville |  | 1 |
| Hobsons - Champion Mild | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 5 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Air Strip 1 | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Ninety | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Pankhurst | | 1 |
| Brick - Sir Thomas Gardyner | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : IPA European IPA | | 1 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Valknut | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Black Eagle After Hours White IPA |  | 1 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 477 Bostin' Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Brill Gold (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted - Pirate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - American Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebellion - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted - Gaucho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Prohibition Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotswold Lion - Drover's Return | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Another Fine Mess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Black Vinyl Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - Challenger II | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Commando | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rebellion - Smuggler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Navigator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Wrench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Affinity | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
13 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. CAMRA's London hierarchy had been in earlier presumably sitting in judgement on the Greater London Regional stage of CAMRA's National Pub of the Year competition.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Valknut | 4.10 | | 4½* - very nourishing. Named after a one eyed God apparently |
| 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 | |
| Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted - Gaucho | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Bar staff were intermittently wearing royals' masks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | At the very fruity end of the beer's possible taste spectrum |
| Brick - Sir Thomas Gardyner | 4.50 | | Good balance and very nourishing |
| 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 | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted - Pirate | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Champion Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Ninety | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Ninety | 3.80 | | |
| 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 | |
| Vale - Brill Gold (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted - Pirate | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - American Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close, "fresh" from my Ramsgate beering earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Champion Mild | 3.20 | | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Black Eagle After Hours White IPA | 5.00 | | Clip said Black Eagle Brewery Ltd yet all indications are it is simply a Truman's beer. Apart from being a yukky banana tasting beer I am always annoyed by brand manipulation to hide true locational provenance. Apparently the After Hours range will be brewed by junior brewers at Truman's |
| 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 | |
| Salopian - Divine Comedy | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Wrench | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Affinity | 4.60 | Not Tried |
21 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 477 Bostin' Mild | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Bit tired and soon lost condition |
| 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 | |
| Signature Brew - Black Vinyl Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Commando | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rebellion - Smuggler | 4.20 | Not Tried | Taster had caramel or toffee notes, not for me |
18 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Pankhurst | 4.80 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : IPA European IPA | 5.20 | | Nourishing full bodied meal. But why deceive as to true provenance as a Req Squirrel brewery beer - just show the brewery name and brewplace on the clip?!! |
| 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 | |
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. People chancing their arms and streaming in at 20 minutes past midnight still, but unsuccessfully of course.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | 3.60 | | The third abv variation of this beer recorded! Needs more body to be successful |
| 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 | |
| Rebellion - Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Prohibition Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Golden Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
09 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. When I arrived I wondered if 11pm closing had applied as so few in. Then I was last customer at the bar and feeling under pressure to drink up and go then at 11.20pm 30 people turned up off a Thames meal cruise and a £190 tab ensued. Pub buzzing again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Session Ruby Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 568 |
| 287 |
| 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 538 times, seen 1098 different beers and tried 432 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS