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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 5 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | | 1 |
| Litchborough Artisan [also uses brand The Lab] (formerly MerriMen) - Merri Weather | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Blockhead | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Samba King Rye Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Boggart - Nibb | | 1 |
| Acorn - Forester | | 1 |
| North Cotswold - Shagweaver | | 1 |
| Essex Street / East London Collaboration - Hibiscus | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman Fresh Green Hop |  | 1 |
| Belleville - Red Wheat n' Blue | | 1 |
| Essex Street / East London Collaboration - Olicana | | 1 |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | | 1 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - 5 Hop Five Hopped Blonde Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Dissident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Oracle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Thirty Point Six | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Black Swan Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 3 Golden Sovereign | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Potbelly - Beijing Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Franc In Stein | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Jet Stream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Summit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Dark Peak Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Good Old Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - 15 | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 13 Pacific Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Moondance | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Dr Hexter's Healer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Gangster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Prices rising again here with 10p pp on Harveys Best for one - despite duty cuts and RPI / CPI being virtually zero change.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman Fresh Green Hop | 4.20 | | Bland - none of the usual excitement of a green-hopper |
| 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 | Ran out |
| Vale - Black Swan Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Franc In Stein | 4.30 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Tutts Clump Perry filled my glass tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Black Swan Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Severn Valley Blakeney Red Perry did not match the Turner's Perry from a day or two ago here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out, Fuller's only offering here too |
| 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 | |
| Triple fff - Rock Lobster (has previously been 4% & 4.5%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Dr Hexter's Healer | 5.00 | Not Tried | That Brucie do get about, him do. One day as ubiquitous at Mr Doom Bar? |
| Oakham - Gangster | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Black Beauty Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Monday quiet. Could not resist a Turner's Perry at last knockings when a fresh box was brought up from the cellar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Bittersweet |
| By The Horns - Samba King Rye Pale Ale | 5.10 | | With lemongrass and Brazilian lime |
| 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 | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Dark Peak Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Good Old Boy | 4.00 | Not Tried | Brucey is making his beer ubiquitous but therefore much less attractive to try |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - 15 | 4.80 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Street / East London Collaboration - Hibiscus | 6.00 | | Very cloudy but went down well and its kick lasted many hours afterwards! |
| Essex Street / East London Collaboration - Olicana | 6.00 | | Last one out, probably ¾ pint, opaque but had a kick |
| 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 | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Summit | 4.40 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchborough Artisan [also uses brand The Lab] (formerly MerriMen) - Merri Weather | 4.00 | | Orange citrus tones, lipsmacking bitterness |
| Belleville - Red Wheat n' Blue | 4.20 | | Smelt of nowt, tasted of nowt, full stop |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Potbelly - Beijing Black | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Aylesbury (ABC) - Jet Stream | 4.70 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | Glorious and worth 4½ of anyone's stars |
| 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 | |
| Gipsy Hill - Dissident | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Thirty Point Six | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 3 Golden Sovereign | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Blockhead | 4.00 | | In lovely nick. An unfined (said on clip) red ale (I think) |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | 5.00 | | Dark and some bitterness. Is going to be confusing if Howbury has lots of suffix numbers for different brews and strengths |
| 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 | |
| Triple fff - Moondance | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | Once more no abv on clip, how weird |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - 5 Hop Five Hopped Blonde Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| North Cotswold - Shagweaver | 4.50 | | |
| 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 Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 13 Pacific Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Boggart - Nibb | 4.40 | | Decscribed as a strawberry blonde. I could find little discernible taste that I could enjoy |
| Acorn - Forester | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | 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 | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Mild | 4.30 | 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