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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA |  | 2 |
| Belleville - Battersea Brownstone |  | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Divine Yule Saison (collaboration with Waen Brewery) | | 1 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Righteous Ale | | 2 |
| Portobello - Apache IPA | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Attaboy | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| By The Horns - The Captain | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Q.E.D |  | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Wispa IPA | | 1 |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Santa's Dark Side | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Rosey Nosey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Russian Winter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cronx - Standard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Pure Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Auld Acquaintance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Shingle Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Definitely a hurried attempt to get everyone out after close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | | Seemed good at first but little condition or carbonation |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | 8.50 | | Just a half as a nightcap |
| Itchen Valley - Q.E.D | 4.10 | | Mediocre and uninspiring |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Pure Gold | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Auld Acquaintance | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Shingle Shells | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | 8.50 | | Only sold here in halves. I can see why. What oooooooooomph |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Standard | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Attaboy | 4.60 | | Highly citrus but described on clip as a pale ale |
| By The Horns - The Captain | 5.00 | | Said West Coast on clip but seemed an old fashioned English bitter to me |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cronx - Standard | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. This week is JDW's The London Ale Festival 2014 here and indeed in most of its SE London pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Apache IPA | 7.00 | | Sweetish |
| Belleville - Battersea Brownstone | 4.80 | | Dark but good bitterness |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Special Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. By far the busiest pub of the evening - JDW has sensibly cut prices to assuage the January and Winter blues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Righteous Ale | 6.30 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until kick out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Righteous Ale | 6.30 | | A dark brown floral hopped full bodied beer |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Russian Winter | 5.30 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Divine Yule Saison (collaboration with Waen Brewery) | 5.30 | | Clip describes as 45 IBUs, 10 EBC stirred with Saison Yeast, Boiled & Dry Pumpkining |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Rosey Nosey | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Santa's Dark Side | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Bah Humbug | 4.90 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale | 5.90 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Santa's Dark Side | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Unpleasant caramel taste - needed a good doosh of lemonade to push it down |
| WharfeBank - Wispa IPA | 5.10 | | 1st one of new cask. Little or no condition. Far too fresh |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
About The Watch House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 165 |
| 286 |
| 128 |
| 27 |
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.
Postcode: SE13 6JP