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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hook Norton - Twelve DaysGood1
Banks's - Driftwood Pale AleGood1
Moorhouse's - Winter LoomsGood1
Westerham - Gold RushGood1
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - NutcrackerGood1
Greene King - AbbotGood1
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Lost AntlersGood1
Coach House - Three Kings Christmas AleAcceptable1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - John Willie'sAcceptable1
Marston's - Old Empire IPAAcceptable1
Westerham - General Wolfe 1759 Maple AleAcceptable1
Hop Stuff - Pale AlePoor1
Otter - Otter ClausPoor1
Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five HopNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - WonderlandNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Banks's - Tetley's Christmas CrackerNot Tried0
Elgood's - HickathriftNot Tried0
Titanic - Eight BellsNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill Festive AleNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Caledonian - Winter BräuNot Tried0
Brewster's - Et Citra Et CitraNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Cotleigh - RedfireNot Tried0
Oakham - Raucous ReindeerNot Tried0
Green Jack - Rising SunNot Tried0
Naylor's - Snow StormNot Tried0
Wadworth - Ishii Brewing Minagof Smoked PorterNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O.Not Tried0
Butcombe - GoldNot Tried0
Woodforde's - Tinsel ToesNot Tried0
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic)Not Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk InbetweenNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Visits Details

28 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A crowd in who say they are boycotting the nearby London & Rye 'Spoon's as they abhor its recently revised seating layout. Beer range here a bore so had a Thistly Cross "whisky cask" cider instead.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker5.00Not Tried
Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O.5.40Not Tried
27 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker5.00Good
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - The Lost Antlers4.40Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O.5.40Not Tried
Woodforde's - Tinsel Toes4.40Not Tried
22 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Driftwood Pale Ale5.00Good
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Raucous Reindeer4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Coach House - Three Kings Christmas Ale5.20Not Tried
Naylor's - Snow Storm5.00Not Tried
20 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Twelve Days5.50GoodLast half (and a bit) out of cask and still eminently drinkable
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Titanic - Eight Bells4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Goodwill Festive Ale5.00Not Tried
Caledonian - Winter Bräu4.30Not Tried
06 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening from within seconds of last bell to close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otter - Otter Claus5.00PoorAcetic edge but barman could not detect it as he had been eating Lindt chocolates. A dash of lemonade disguised it
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker4.30Not TriedNot a jot of true provenance on the pumpclip
Elgood's - Hickathrift4.30Not Tried
02 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70AcceptableJury's out
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not TriedClip with that brewmaster's signature on it again
Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop5.00Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Wonderland4.10Not Tried
23 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moorhouse's - Winter Looms4.20Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Westerham - General Wolfe 1759 Maple Ale4.00Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween4.80Not Tried
Coach House - Three Kings Christmas Ale5.20Not Tried
22 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - General Wolfe 1759 Maple Ale4.00AcceptableToo fresh and frothy on dispense
Coach House - Three Kings Christmas Ale5.20AcceptableInitial promise soon faded
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sudwerk Inbetween4.80Not Tried
Moorhouse's - Winter Looms4.20Not Tried
15 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
JW Lees (see also Lees) - John Willie's4.50Acceptable
Hop Stuff - Pale Ale4.50PoorA really odd off-taste. Needed lemonade to make it downable. The manager here acknowledged it even though he had a cold
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Butcombe - Gold4.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic)4.00Not Tried
04 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Gold Rush5.00Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Brewster's - Et Citra Et Citra4.00Not Tried
Cotleigh - Redfire4.80Not Tried
Green Jack - Rising Sun4.80Not Tried
Wadworth - Ishii Brewing Minagof Smoked Porter5.50Not 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