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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
Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase)Excellent2
Adnams - Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPAExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3Excellent1
Titanic - Full Steam AheadExcellent1
Brains - White OutExcellent1
Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock DunkelGood1
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - BeastGood1
Butcombe - Matthew Pale AleGood1
Adnams - Sixpoint Make It RainGood1
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special AleGood1
Lancaster - Raspberry RoseAcceptable1
WharfeBank - Black GeldAcceptable1
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost KingdomPoor1
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Poachers MoonNot Tried0
Thwaites - Coiled SpringNot Tried0
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bearskinful (aka Premium or SB)Not Tried0
Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Dark OdysseyNot Tried0
Westerham - Finchcocks OriginalNot Tried0
Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version)Not Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Old AleNot Tried0
Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit BeerNot Tried0
Tring - Colley's DogNot Tried0
Camerons - GalacticoNot Tried0
Marston's - Sweet ChariotNot Tried0
Batemans - Nøgne Ø Brewery Brown AleNot Tried0
Itchen Valley - Q.E.DNot Tried0
Purity - Saddle BlackNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Hilden - Nut BrownNot Tried0
Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack PorterNot Tried0
Saltaire - Juniper RyeNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Acorn - Black OakNot Tried0
Lymestone - Stone the CrowsNot Tried0
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPANot Tried0
Wibblers - Dengie DarkNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Flying FlankerNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Cairngorm - Black GoldNot Tried0
Saltaire - Saltaire BlondeNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Regimental IPANot Tried0
Picture 1. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Visits Details

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
09 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Butcombe - Matthew Pale Ale3.80Good
Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain5.00Good
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Lost Kingdom5.20PoorOn the turn - returned it and replaced with good grace
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
Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Black Jack Porter4.60Not Tried
28 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Full Steam Ahead4.40ExcellentDry bitterness made this moreish
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Marston's - Sweet Chariot4.80Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Q.E.D4.10Not Tried
26 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until last bell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase)5.50GoodNot quite as good as on last visit
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Tring - Colley's Dog5.20Not Tried
Westerham - Finchcocks Original3.50Not Tried
Marston's - Sweet Chariot4.80Not Tried
23 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase)5.50ExcellentSuperb vanilla tones made this a real meal
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bearskinful (aka Premium or SB)4.20Not TriedRan out
Westerham - Finchcocks Original3.50Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Old Ale4.50Not Tried
02 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale5.00Good
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Beast6.60GoodLast one out. Nearly a pint charged for half
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde4.00Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Poachers Moon4.10Not Tried

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About The Watch House

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

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent165
Good286
Acceptable128
Poor27

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 537 times, seen 814 different beers and tried 359 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE13 6JP