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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Black Jesus |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Fade to Black | | 1 |
| Oakham - Perun | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) |  | 2 |
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Powerhouse | | 1 |
| Dark Star - 80 Shilling | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Acorn - Forester |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Hurdy Gurdy | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Acer |  | 1 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 545 Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Calamity Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Hornet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Love Bug | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Buxton Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Yakima Valley ABA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Hop Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Dune Raider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - British Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening - last knockings. Alasdair of SPBW Acting Chairman fame was buzzing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Battersea Rye | 4.50 | | Harsh taste |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | |
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Early Lunch Time Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Perun | 5.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | 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) - Hornet | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Genesis | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Yakima Valley ABA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Late Afternoon Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Fade to Black | 7.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Hornet | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Love Bug | 3.70 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch Time Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.80 | | |
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | 5.00 | | |
| 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 | |
| Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 545 Wheat Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch time Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Black Jesus | 6.50 | | |
| Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Acer | 3.80 | | Too hoppy for me, lingering aftertaste that's way too bitter |
| 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 | |
| Boggart - Rum Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Dune Raider | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - British Pride | 3.50 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening last knockings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - XX Dark Mild (or Sussex XX Mild) | 3.00 | 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 | |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Seven | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Hop Dog | 5.50 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch time Session, quiet for a lunch time until it started raining pump clips!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Forester | 4.10 | | A light copper coloured beer, with mellow bitterness. Nice |
| Greene King - Hurdy Gurdy | 4.10 | | Wheat Ale - Mellow & Cloudy with fruit notes, classic wheat beer. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Buxton Gold | 5.20 | Not Tried | On then Off to hazy for sale at this time |
28 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Scraped in just before last servings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Calamity Jane | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until just after the stroke of 12.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2013 (Mick)
Day out in London with work mates. A chance to visit some of those pubs we normally walk past at 6am. This one was very busy, nice pub with helpful staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | I love this beer, in perfect condition, good hop finish. |
| Great Heck - Powerhouse | 5.00 | | Nice porter, dry, rich with some hops. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | 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 | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Red Dawn Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Flashmans Clout | 4.50 | 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