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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA |  | 3 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 7 |
| Dark Star - Six Grain | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - KPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Black Velvet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Flux | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Camden Beard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Aces High IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Decadence Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Dark Force Treason Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Strange Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Canberra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Autumnus Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - The Green Goddess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Wow! |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Flux | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Six Grain | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
15 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Six Grain | 4.80 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Autumnus Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - KPA | 4.60 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening at absolutely last knockings +.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bold as Brass | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Early Afternoon Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Six Grain | 4.80 |  | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening for last knockings but virtually packed still.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Canberra | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Black | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Dark Force Treason Stout | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Chance to catch up on reading the pub copy of the 2014 Good Beer Guide.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Singularly superb for slow slurping whilst musing over GBG pub changes and the mass of new breweries information for 2014 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Black Velvet | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Camden Beard | 5.50 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Lively conversation with a man from Doncaster who was hitting the town after seeing rugby at Henley.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| 1648 - Gold Angel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - The Green Goddess | 5.50 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Back to sane prices and excellent beer after a most unsuccessful jaunt down Knightsbridge way. Add to that a serendipitous meet up with an old mucker and his girlfriend whom I had not met before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | | One to stay on |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Strange Brew | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening. Packed as usual and Hannah and Marlene working like trojans keeping all happy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Gone Fishing E.S.B. | 5.50 | | In excellent condition but lacked any distinct taste so came across as bland. A magnificent head though, well above the brim |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | | A heady brew and the head came up an inch above the brim too - magnificent presentation |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Aces High IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Wild Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Decadence Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 24 |
| 575 |
| 290 |
 | 75 |
 | 7 |
The pub is found in Charing Cross, Central London, WC2N 4HS.
Formerly the Welsh Harp, a small narrow long pub on Chandos Place, just a stone's throw from Charing Cross railway station, so very handy for commuters. Hanging baskets at the front are attractive. A steep flight of stairs leads to the toilets and an upstairs room. There is an alley at the rear for smokers. Won the ultimate accolade as CAMRA National Pub of the Year in 2010. In 2011 CAMRA London Cider Pub of the Year, in 2012 CAMRA West London branch Pub of the Year, and again in 2014 as joint branch Pub of the Year and in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as branch Pub of the Year once more. Previously privately owned it was sold to Fuller's in mid July 2014 for a reported £7 million so changes expected. Closed for some days in February 2015 for an upgrade to plumbing and electrics, in particular to swap over the Gents and Ladies toilets. Good range of regional and micro breweries beer available through 10 handpumps and a superb range of ciders and perries sold from boxes in the chilled cabinets behind the bar. 10% price discount for card carrying CAMRA members on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 545 times, seen 1117 different beers and tried 433 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS