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The Great Harry (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) |  | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Champions Ale | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | | 1 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter | | 1 |
| Wickwar - BOB | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Deuchars Imperial | | 1 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout |  | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - British Autumn Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - New Realm American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Cream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Just after midnight early morning visit. The JDW cider festival was taking up half of the handpumps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Just after midnight early morning visit. pretty well packed out still here and people still arriving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - BOB | 4.00 | | |
| 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 - New Realm American Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Near midnight visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | | Distinctly average |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | 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 |
01 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Champions Ale | 4.70 | | A red rye IPA with lots of flavour |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter | 4.40 | | |
| 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 |
20 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit either side of midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Kentish Saison with Elderflower (No. 18 Yard Brewhouse) | 4.50 | | |
| Caledonian - Deuchars Imperial | 5.50 | | Average |
| 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 | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Afro Caribbean Hopsession | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - British Autumn Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit. Half the handpumps in use for the JDW cider festival but saw none pulled during my stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 | | The only real choice here and made a bad one too. First sip told me it was lemon juice not beer so had it topped with lemonade to make it drinkable. Quickly downed and out into the twilight |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Cream | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Other beers details lost in this website's server crash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | | A travesty. Sweetish and hazy, not as Timothy Taylor intended |
29 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Blizzard of Oz | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | 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 | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. More poor beer experience here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Nutcracker | 5.00 | | None of the winter fruits implied on the clip could be detected |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Hazy (never had a hazy Tonbridge before), scummy yeasty head and poor condition. Left a third, told the staff and turned the clip round myself as little interest shown |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until and shortly after midnight. Kent & Sussex Beer Festival here as in other local 'Spoon's.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Green Daemon | 5.00 | | Perfectly clear and condition OK but more of a lemon juice than I recall from past drinking of this beer |
| Rockin Robin - Peacemaker | 4.40 | | Festival beer brewed with JDW staff involvement |
| Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout | 4.80 | | Awful. Metallic smell and tang and sharp bitterness. As I took it back another customer had just ordered one and upon being warned he spluttered on a trial sip. Clip turned round, hope taken off sale and not put back on later |
| 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 |
About The Great Harry
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
 | 5 |
| 35 |
| 33 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 6PQ.
Large, corner plot Wetherspoon's. Stone's throw from Woolwich Arsenal Bus/Mainline Railway/DLR terminus by walking across the paved and grassed General Gordon Square into Wellington Street. Woolwich first came to prominence in the early 16th century, when King Henry VIII established a dockyard here to build the Great Harry, the flagship of his new navy. This yard, where many famous ships were built, including the Sovereign of the Seas (in 1637), saw many royal visits and departures of voyages of exploration. Seriously damaged by fire in the early August 2011 riots and closed for the rest of the year and into 2012. A race was on to renovate and re-open by time of the 2012 Olympics as Woolwich was a venue for shooting events. The deadline was met and a new look and brighter and more shiny Great Harry arose. 10 handpumps, in 2 banks each of 5, adorn the bar counter which extends across almost all the width of the pub.
We have visited this pub 70 times, seen 152 different beers and tried 70 of them.
Postcode: SE18 6PQ