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The Brockley Barge (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Beast |  | 1 |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Iron Brew | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Warmer | | 1 |
| Wibblers - Hop Black | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Wolf | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 5 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Portobello - Sauce on the Side Cranberry Sauce Stout | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | | 1 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | | 1 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Branoc |  | 1 |
| Dorking - Buffalo Buffalo v.2 | | 1 |
| Portobello - APA | | 1 |
| White Horse - Village Idiot | | 1 |
| Strathaven - Winter Glow |  | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana |  | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Ravensbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - JPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Stayer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - White City | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - DB Number One | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - Black Noise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nelson - Cat O' Nine Tails | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - RRIPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Single Hop English-Grown Cascade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sprucy Banger (collaboration with Northern Monk) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Treason | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Excellent here yet again |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Superb total clarity. Excellent nick indeed |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Single Hop English-Grown Cascade | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Why can't other local 'Spoon's keep their Abbot as well as here? |
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | Forgot it was 6.6% when I ordered, great nightcap winter beer though, albeit on the warmest February day on record! |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Cat O' Nine Tails | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - RRIPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
14 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | On true form |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | 4.50 | | Nightcap winter warmer |
| 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Stayer | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Total clarity and a proper traditional bitter taste |
| Enfield (branded as Enefeld) - Iron Brew | 4.20 | | Heavily malted and unusual floral hop bittering |
| White Horse - Village Idiot | 4.10 | | Sharp bitterness |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Sneck Lifter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Treason | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Worth the trip for the best 'Spoon's locally for consistent beer quality.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Wolf | 4.10 | | Delicious subtle hopping |
| Portobello - Sauce on the Side Cranberry Sauce Stout | 5.20 | | Far West Project FWP-003. Cranberry sauce stout, a smooth full-bodied jobbie |
| 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 | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Knees Up | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Watneys Ravensbeer | 4.80 | Not Tried | Not an ounce of true brewing provenance at point of sale, but give Wetherspoon's its due as it does declare it in its London Beer Festival tasting notes programme |
| Portobello - JPA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | In top notch form here again |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | A particularly sharp bitterness |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Down Under | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Buffalo Buffalo v.2 | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sprucy Banger (collaboration with Northern Monk) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | No great lover of Abbot but this was superb, a proper bitter |
| Dorking - Buffalo Buffalo v.2 | 5.10 | | Easy drinking |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Warmer | 5.20 | | |
| Strathaven - Winter Glow | 5.00 | | Had the spicy warming but came up with a broken scummy yeasty head and was rather sickly |
| 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 | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | Super pint with superb clarity |
| Portobello - APA | 5.00 | | |
| Hogs Back - Surrey Nirvana | 4.00 | | Poured out cloudy, swapped with good grace, left on sale. I eventually turned the clip round myself |
| 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 | |
| Dorking - Black Noise | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Hop Black | 4.00 | | |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Branoc | 3.80 | | |
| 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 | |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - White City | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Warmer | 5.20 | Not Tried |
About The Brockley Barge
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 46 |
| 45 |
| 13 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Brockley, Greater London, SE4 2RR.
Formerly Breakspear Arms until closed in 1994. Re-opened by Wetherspoon in October 2000. In Brockley Road, wedge shaped on a large prominent corner spot. Usual Wetherspoon features but rarely all on the one ground floor location. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 61 times, seen 166 different beers and tried 72 of them.
Postcode: SE4 2RR