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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleExceptional1
Titanic - Iron CurtainExcellent1
Adnams - Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPAExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3Excellent1
Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Lincoln ImpExcellent1
Brains - White OutExcellent1
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Surfin' IPAExcellent1
Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock DunkelGood1
Banks's - Saint Archer Brewery Pale AleGood1
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish BitterGood2
Hook Norton - Special Dark MildGood1
Lancaster - Raspberry RoseAcceptable1
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)Acceptable1
WharfeBank - Black GeldAcceptable1
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Regimental IPANot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost KingdomNot Tried0
Thwaites - Coiled SpringNot Tried0
Bath Ales - Gem BitterNot Tried0
Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark OdysseyNot Tried0
Purity - Pure UBUNot Tried0
Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version)Not Tried0
Wadworth - Fat Head's Rocket ManNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit BeerNot Tried0
Woodforde's - WherryNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Camerons - GalacticoNot Tried0
Yeovil - Spring ForwardNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Batemans - Nøgne Ø Brewery Brown AleNot Tried0
Batemans - Black & WhiteNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Purity - Saddle BlackNot Tried0
Lymestone - Stone the CrowsNot Tried0
Hilden - Nut BrownNot Tried0
Wibblers - Dengie DarkNot Tried0
Saltaire - Juniper RyeNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Flying FlankerNot Tried0
Acorn - Black OakNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPANot Tried0
Cairngorm - Black GoldNot Tried0
Adnams - English Red AleNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Poachers MoonNot Tried0
Itchen Valley - The Royal Green JacketsNot Tried0
Adnams - Sixpoint Make It RainNot Tried0
Freeminer - SpeculationNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Mauldons - Silver AdderNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Visits Details

25 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)5.00Acceptable
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Yeovil - Spring Forward4.50Not Tried
Batemans - Black & White3.60Not Tried
11 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lincolnshire Craft (formerly Tom Wood's) - Lincoln Imp5.10ExcellentReally full bodied with tongue rasping bitterness. 1st Tom Wood's beer that I recall having really enjoyed
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Bath Ales - Gem Bitter4.10Not Tried
Purity - Pure UBU4.50Not Tried
Wadworth - Fat Head's Rocket Man5.20Not Tried
07 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening brief visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter3.80Good1st one great head and condition
Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter3.80Acceptable2nd (no others served between) and flat and poor head
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Freeminer - Speculation4.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Mauldons - Silver Adder4.20Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost Kingdom5.20Not Tried
27 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hook Norton - Special Dark Mild4.60Good
Banks's - Saint Archer Brewery Pale Ale5.50GoodGood condition but monotonous lemon juice beer
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Itchen Valley - The Royal Green Jackets4.50Not Tried
13 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Surfin' IPA4.80ExcellentSmooth and moreish
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - English Red Ale4.50Not Tried
Purity - Saddle Black5.10Not Tried
Acorn - Black Oak4.80Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA5.00Not Tried
13 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lancaster - Raspberry Rose4.20AcceptableThis beer has to be in top notch and naturally carbonated condition to be appetising. This one was flattish
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Purity - Saddle Black5.10Not Tried
Hilden - Nut Brown3.80Not Tried
Saltaire - Juniper Rye4.20Not Tried
Acorn - Black Oak4.80Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA5.00Not Tried
07 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Generously giving the Monday Club discount on all festival ales tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Iron Curtain6.00ExcellentLast out of the cask. Full bodied with milky mouthfeel
Adnams - Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPA6.50ExcellentShandy tasting! Too good not to have a second one
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version)4.80Not Tried
Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit Beer3.60Not Tried
Camerons - Galactico4.20Not Tried
Batemans - Nøgne Ø Brewery Brown Ale4.50Not Tried
01 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Plan was to try out some festival ales.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - White Out4.00ExcellentVery moreish. None of the cloudiness that the pump clip warned of!
Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel6.50GoodNot a favourite style. This was too sweet and cloying
WharfeBank - Black Geld4.50AcceptableNot as clean tasting as the example I had in Birmingham the previous week
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Regimental IPA5.00Not Tried
Thwaites - Coiled Spring3.80Not Tried
Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark Odyssey4.40Not Tried
23 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 35.00ExcellentGood enough to get stuck into
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Cairngorm - Black Gold4.40Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Poachers Moon4.10Not Tried
Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain5.00Not Tried
15 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Frenetically busy here. Intended moving on but the Adnams Mosaic kept me rooted to the spot.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10ExceptionalEverything was right. Nose, bitterness, lingering aftertaste. 1 became a "few more"
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Lymestone - Stone the Crows5.40Not Tried
Wibblers - Dengie Dark3.80Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Flying Flanker5.00Not TriedRan out pulling my pint. Lucky escape really else as might not have tried the Mosaic tonight

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About The Watch House

The pub sign. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent165
Good288
Acceptable131
Poor28

Website.

The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.

A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 542 times, seen 831 different beers and tried 362 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE13 6JP