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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
Hook Norton - Yeastie Boys Nerdherder Pale AleExcellent1
Adnams - Juniper SaisonGood2
Banks's - Lion's RoarPoor1
Stonehenge - Great BustardNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
Windsor & Eton - GuardsmanNot Tried0
Caledonian - Golden XPANot Tried0
Wild Weather - Choppy WatersNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Mary's Ruby MildNot Tried0
Thwaites - Magic SpongeNot Tried0
Peerless - Shabash IPANot Tried0
Moorhouse's - Blond WitchNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Harviestoun - SchiehallionNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
White Horse - Blowing StoneNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Wibblers - SummertimeNot Tried0
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - LazarusNot Tried0
Rooster's - CreamNot Tried0
Banks's - MildNot Tried0
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)Not Tried0
Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Oxford GoldNot Tried0
Loddon - Bamboozle Pale AleNot Tried0
Ringwood - BoondoggleNot Tried0
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - CaliforniaNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Visits Details

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
17 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Chose to partake of a couple of cider festival offerings.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not 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 TriedAssume brewed at Thwaites but who knows what is and what isn't on these smaller run beers
Peerless - Shabash IPA5.40Not Tried
10 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Ignored the ales and tried several cider festival offerings, a cidre Normandie and a perry.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Stonehenge - Great Bustard4.80Not TriedNew style triangular pumpclip
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman4.20Not Tried
Caledonian - Golden XPA4.30Not Tried
Wild Weather - Choppy Waters5.10Not Tried
26 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening at the very strike of the last bell, until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Lion's Roar3.80PoorVery hazy, broken yeasty scummy head, very much like a beer when first put in a fermenting vessel
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Banks's - Mild3.50Not Tried
Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Oxford Gold4.00Not Tried
Ringwood - Boondoggle4.20Not Tried
20 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Yeastie Boys Nerdherder Pale Ale4.60ExcellentFresh on
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Juniper Saison4.10Not TriedRan out
19 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. 2nd visit of the day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Juniper Saison4.10Excellent1st was as good as early this morning
Adnams - Juniper Saison4.10AcceptableHow odd, this 2nd one was almost flat but poured only 15 minutes apart
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Lazarus4.20Not Tried
Hook Norton - Yeastie Boys Nerdherder Pale Ale4.60Not 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
Good288
Acceptable131
Poor28

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 542 times, seen 831 different beers and tried 362 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE13 6JP