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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Six Hop |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 4 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Blue Bee - Geek Strikes Back |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Atlantic Hop |  | 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 |
| Boggart - Mud Brawler | | 1 |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Decadence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Seville | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Copper Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Florence - Doctor Brown (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Czechmate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - American Nut Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Archer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Retrospect | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsbury - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Koh-i-noor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Brimstone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Red Wedge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Mompesson's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Celeste | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | So easily drinkable |
| 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 | |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Retrospect | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bee - Geek Strikes Back | 5.40 | | Mosaic hopped |
| 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 | |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Seville | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Florence - Doctor Brown (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - American Nut Brown | 4.70 | Not Tried |
28 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Mud Brawler | 4.40 | | Flat, sticky and cloying |
| 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 | |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Hackney Hopster | 4.20 | Not Tried | Where brewed? I have heard Harveys and Tom Wood's both quoted |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | Still no abv on pumpclip |
24 Mar 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 | |
| Abbeydale - Brimstone | 3.90 | Not Tried | With a name like Brimstone expected it to be at least 10% |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| London Fields - Black Path Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Red Wedge | 4.70 | Not Tried |
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 |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 24 |
| 562 |
| 280 |
| 75 |
 | 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 530 times, seen 1074 different beers and tried 429 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS