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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence |  | 1 |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 4 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | | 1 |
| Florence - Trilby (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Atlantic Hop | | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Celeste | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Decadence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Treacle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Czechmate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brown Ales - Twilight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Archer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Beginners Cranberry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsbury - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. First visit since the facelift closure. Gents and ladies upstairs have been swapped over. Some wall framed clutter removed. 10 new handpumps fitted. Non-core real ales all now priced at £4 pp. 2010 CAMRA National Pub of the Year metal plaque nowhere to be seen!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Core beer |
| Florence - Trilby (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 4.00 | | Like the output of a 1960s Tom Caxton home brew kit. What little taste there was was malt extracty |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | Core beer |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | Core beer |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Core beer |
| Ramsbury - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : Milk Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Will be closed, for a little refurbishment, Sunday 15th to Wednesday 25th February inclusive - reopening Thursday 26th.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Atlantic Hop | 4.00 | | Very gluey. Bar staff seeing Westgate Brewery on the clip thought it was a Greene King Brew! |
| 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 | |
| Brewster's - Decadence | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Czechmate | 4.10 | Not Tried | Bar staff seeing Westgate Brewery on the clip thought it was a Greene King Brew! |
| Blackjack - Archer | 4.80 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2015 (Brian)
10:50 am - nursing a bit of a head ache from the loud music the night before.... There were a few Birmingham City supporters in and a couple of others. Friendly and quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Really good lemony beer. |
| 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 - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Celeste | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Red | 5.80 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2015 (Brian)
Pretty rammed at about 4pm - so I didn't see all of the beers on - quick one before heading for Camden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | A bit sulphuric to begin with but OK after a while. |
05 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Long gap since last visit but thought I ought to visit before the old girl has her facelift.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Pure silk |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04t0v50 |
| 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 - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Celeste | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Vanilla Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Sanity after a Covent Garden crawl to see the competition, none of which turned out to be!! There is talk of a 10 day closure for refurbishment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | | New World hops but good as that |
| 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : Milk Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | No mention of Red Squirrel on this point of sale |
03 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A case of old men talking beer!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | 6.00 | | A slow lingering nightcapper of a beer |
| 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 | |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brown Ales - Twilight | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Beginners Cranberry | 5.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | 7.40 | | Gluey |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - I Can't Remember ! | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening. One here then time to get away from central London and its abundance of once-a-yearers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Rum Porter | 4.60 | | |
| 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 | |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Treacle Stout | 4.70 | 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