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Blythe Hill Tavern (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood13
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Acceptable1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
St Austell - Proper JobNot Tried0
Brockley - Summer XPANot Tried0
Harvey's - OlympiaNot Tried0
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London
Picture 2. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London
Picture 3. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London

Visits Details

02 Aug 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentThe only beer flying out the door here tonight and justifiably so as the best Harvey's BB I have had since lockdown end, and by a long chalk too. Superb
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
27 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good chat about Ealing comedy films.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not TriedStill best real ale seller it seems here
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
20 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableKeeping head and lacing
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not TriedThe ale selling here tonight most
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
15 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit to a rather later Thursday evening close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableTasted rather thin, as clear as a bell
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
05 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
A quiet evening here until last bell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodEvery pint pulled was consistent
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job4.50Not TriedCame on late in the session
01 Jul 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until the closing bell. Nicely quiet, just American golf on TV.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good2nd and 3rd out were cooler and fresher
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Acceptable
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not TriedThe fastest seller here tonight by far
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job4.50Not Tried
21 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Despite Euros football on TV, as lightly loaded as I have known this pub for an evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentBetter couple that the first
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodProbably 1st out for a while, 2nd and 3rd pints were noticeably better
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Olympia4.30Not Tried
14 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Far fewer in than I expected to watch Euros football.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodWell balanced
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Brockley - Summer XPA3.60Not Tried
10 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Really felt as if nothing had changed here since my last pre-lockdown visit, except 10% CAMRA discount withdrawn "for the foreseeable".
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodCask was changed as I ordered and think I got last out of old and first of new. Anyway new tasted a little fresh
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
St Austell - Proper Job4.50Not Tried
26 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. TV football had increased the size of the congregation.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableChanced another after a Dark Star APA in between, better
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70AcceptableA slightly sweet brew
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00PoorVery bitter and bitty, must be end of cask I thought
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried

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About the Blythe Hill Tavern

The pub sign. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent49
Good91
Acceptable46
Poor7

Website.

The pub is found in Forest Hill, Greater London, SE23 1JB.

On the very busy Stanstead Road served by several London bus routes. A traditional street corner with a superb unspoilt interior. There are still three separate rooms with a public bar on the corner, a saloon to the left and a large room running across the back of the pub. A snug/off-sales has been incorporated into the public bar but that seems the only major change since its 1920s refit. A quirky feature is that customers can cross through the servery from the back room to the saloon. This pub was listed in the CAMRA Regional Inventory for London then in February 2013 the pub was added to CAMRA's National Inventory Part One - a high accolade indeed. Grade II listing followed in 2022. Voted SE London CAMRA branch Pub of the Year in 2012, 2015 and again in 2018. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2015. Handpumps in both public (4) and saloon bar (1) areas. Truly awesome cider / perry range here, all served on gravity dispense from the cellar.

We have visited this pub 122 times, seen 58 different beers and tried 27 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE23 1JB