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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter |  | 1 |
| Gun Dog - Hot Dog | | 1 |
| Dragonfly - MAN Passion | | 1 |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 6 |
| Hammerton - N7 | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild |  | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Archer Cloudy Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 477 Bostin' Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - π Mild 3.141% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - Summer's Hare | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cheddar - Totty Pot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Last Man Standing | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Edge Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Goddess of the Spring | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 10 Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Altered States | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : A.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Brewing Co. - Beer Street | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A massive Thunderclap Newman just before midnight and lightning illuminated the street outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Fruity and a bit sickly - we have to love Harveys Best for its variability |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| London Brewing Co. - Beer Street | 4.00 | Not Tried | Taster seemed home brewish and very oily |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Clarkshaws - Archer Cloudy Wheat | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jul 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | 6.70 | | A superb nightcap |
| Dragonfly - MAN Passion | 5.80 | | Passion fruit notes |
| 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 | Being used as a substitute for all the lagers which have run out here in the heatwave |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Just a very few in unusually.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | | Last out of cask, tad hazy but hey it was a good meal still |
| 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Hopfest | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Totty Pot | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Edge Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 10 Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Good chat with 2 Eltham residents educating them in the existence of SE London Micropubs in Blackfen, Eltham and Welling.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | 6.10 | | Big hitter |
| 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 | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Summer's Hare | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Once proceedings were over all the lines were pulled through and emptied for periodic cleaning. This also explains the reduced beer choice at this late hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | | Fully bodied and a great hop hit |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - π Mild 3.141% | 3.10 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Dog - Hot Dog | 3.90 | | First rate dry bitterness |
| Kent - Berry Mild Porter | 4.80 | | Just what the nightcap doctor ordered |
| 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 | |
| Yeovil - Ruby | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - π Mild 3.141% | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Summer | 3.20 | Not Tried |
30 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. A smattering of customers tonight rather than the usual horde.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | | Recommended by the barmaid and sound advice indeed |
| 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 | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Black Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | When WILL Weird Beard consistently put its beer abv on every clip |
| Moncada - Notting Hill Summer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 477 Bostin' Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Just the one tonight here.
| 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 | |
| Harvey's - Knots of May Light Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - The Mad Squirrels Unhinged Beers : A.P.A. | 4.70 | Not Tried |
16 May 2015 (Wittenden)
Early evening on a warm Saturday. Heaving inside and out. My first visit since the change of regime. Not all beers noted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | one to finish off the day. Full on resinous oily hops. Dare I say too much of a good thing? |
| 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 |
13 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | At its best. Rare here to receive a grudging top up |
| 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 | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Last Man Standing | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Goddess of the Spring | 6.00 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 573 |
| 287 |
 | 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 542 times, seen 1109 different beers and tried 432 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS