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The Gate Clock (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Good1
Mauldons - Cherry PorterGood1
Portobello - Chestnut AleGood1
Banks's - Young Henrys Real AleAcceptable1
Greene King - AbbotAcceptable6
Southwark - Harvard APANot Tried0
Butcombe - MihiNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the VillageNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt CrushNot Tried0
Sambrook's - TomahawkNot Tried0
Theakston - XB (was 4.6%)Not Tried0
Hook Norton - Red RyeNot Tried0
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - The JesterNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Sambrook's - WandleNot Tried0
Portobello - Westway PaleNot Tried0
Southwark - Bankside BlondeNot Tried0
Southwark - Routemaster RedNot Tried0
Saltaire - BanquetNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Visits Details

17 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight but did not avail myself of the 1am extension tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mauldons - Cherry Porter4.80GoodNice dry mouthfeel
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Theakston - XB (was 4.6%)4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Hook Norton - Red Rye4.70Not Tried
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - The Jester4.80Not Tried
12 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Very limited ale range - lots of pump handles tilted backed back to staff side, as some sort of sign understood by few.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale4.00AcceptableOnce again not a patch on the first one I had at festival start elsewhere that had set a high bar
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
10 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. No trying to force plastic glasses on late arrivals this week - how inconsistent can customer service be?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Birrificio Foglie d'Erba Hot night at the Village5.00Not TriedWas it on or off, one pumpclip showing, one turned round
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Malt Crush3.70Not Tried
Sambrook's - Tomahawk4.20Not Tried
03 Apr 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knocking visits until close. Took much effort to not be served in plastic. Server said she wanted everyone out by 5 past midnight. What an encouragement towards irresponsible drinking for someone served at 2359! I noticed most people left around 15 minutes past as usual here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableMuch better has been had
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Southwark - Harvard APA5.50Not Tried
Butcombe - Mihi4.50Not Tried
30 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Very poor selection of real ales for day one of the JDW beer festival. As usual a festival beer pump clip was showing but turned out to be either sold out (already!!) or simply not available. This poor practice constantly damages the JDW brand.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodThank goodness the previous poor Abbot cask had been replaced here
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Saltaire - Banquet3.80Not TriedThe only festival ale on on day one
29 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40GoodRefreshing enough for £1.49pp
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Southwark - Routemaster Red4.20Not Tried
28 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until midnight close. Staff seemed to want everybody out by 0001hrs, presumably just for their own benefit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableNo heavy sparkler damage tonight but still a poor Abbot
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Southwark - Routemaster Red4.20Not Tried
27 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableRipped to hell through a tight sparkler removing most of the taste from the ale, making it a poor example that was drunk with some resentment
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Southwark - Bankside Blonde3.80Not Tried
Southwark - Routemaster Red4.20Not Tried
22 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00AcceptableSweetish, fresh, not properly conditioned out but no off flavours
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Portobello - Westway Pale3.80Not Tried
21 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Portobello - Chestnut Ale4.50GoodOne of the better Portobello brews
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried

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About The Gate Clock

The pub sign. The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent61
Good119
Acceptable69
Poor9

Website.

The pub is found in Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 9RB.

Located in the very heart of central Greenwich in Creek Road. It is effectively part of the Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Docklands Light Railway Station complex. This Wetherspoon pub takes its name from the clock fixed to the gate of the Greenwich Observatory in 1851, which is known throughout the world for telling Greenwich Mean Time. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5 downstairs, and 5 more in the upstairs bar which has more limited opening hours.

We have visited this pub 219 times, seen 278 different beers and tried 97 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 9RB