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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Empress IPA |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Samba King Rye Blonde Ale (with lemongrass & lime) | | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | | 1 |
| Titanic - Stout | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite |  | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Candlemaker Black IPA | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Scrum Down |  | 1 |
| Redemption - Big Chief (bottle conditioned) | | 1 |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Six Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Nettlethrasher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Stone Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Midnight Blinder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Flack Catcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Navvy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Crooked Hooker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Pure Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Prop Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Triple Choc Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Wanted to try a bottle conditioned Redemption.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | |
| Redemption - Big Chief (bottle conditioned) | 5.50 | | Quite mediocre, poured flat with the only life being from a shaken up decant of the bottle lees. Not sure why small breweries bother to bottle-condition when it is usually only successful when a highly skilled operator performs the act with a high degreee of quality control |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Pure Gold | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Prop Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Interesting to see a small array of 500ml bottle conditioned Redemption beer bottles in the fridge behind the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Scrum Down | 4.00 | | Nowt more than OK |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Colley's Dog | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Flack Catcher | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Nausta Lapland Red Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Empress IPA | 5.00 | | Superb mid brown English hopped bitter |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Nettlethrasher | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Stone Amber Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Six Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit until close. After a circuitous journey back from Dover a thirst quenching Thistly Cross cider was the order of the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Still the London & Rye refugees spend their money here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr | 4.40 | | Impressed by the balance and bitterness and light to middling brown in colour |
| Sambrook's - Candlemaker Black IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Westway Pale Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening strictly last knockings visit until close. Range of beers determined by the London Beer Festival menu here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Samba King Rye Blonde Ale (with lemongrass & lime) | 5.10 | | A good twist of flavours |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Crooked Hooker | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Red Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Blindside | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Triple Choc Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Out of my hermitage for an after midnight early morning visit until close. Thistly Cross's cider was once again the siren calling to the rocks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Navvy | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Midnight Blinder | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Robert Burns Brown Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. The pull of Thistly Cross whisky cask cider was once again like a siren calling me towards the rocks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Stone Amber Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Midnight Blinder | 5.00 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Always people in at this time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Stone Amber Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Midnight Blinder | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Watch House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 165 |
| 288 |
| 128 |
 | 28 |
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 539 times, seen 821 different beers and tried 360 of them.
Postcode: SE13 6JP