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The White Swan (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| RCH - Blackberry Slug |  | 1 |
| Reunion - Frost Fair | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | | 2 |
| Big Smoke - Chinook, Rakau, Azacca Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Brewster's - Wow! Women! | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Backstage IPA | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| RCH - Firebox | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | | 1 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Nightshade Chilli Porter |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 2 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk |  | 1 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wishbone - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ghost - Reaper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Osprey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Winter Solace | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coastal - Angelina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Gingerbread Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bays - Up 'n' Under | Not Tried | 0 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Cousin Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Copper Glow | Not Tried | 0 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Botanic Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belleville - Battersea Brownstone | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belleville - Picnic Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. More reported management changes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Smoke - Chinook, Rakau, Azacca Pale Ale | 5.40 | | Well balanced with no hop too harsh |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Belleville - Battersea Brownstone | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Underworld Milk Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Belleville - Picnic Session IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wishbone - Blonde | 3.60 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. End of a weekend beer festival with some beers on gravity stillage in the garden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Blackberry Slug | 4.50 | | On gravity. Tasty enough to have two |
| RCH - Firebox | 6.00 | | Slight haze |
| Cotleigh - Osprey | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman | 4.70 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Coastal - Angelina | 4.10 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Cheddar - Goat's Leap | 5.50 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Bays - Up 'n' Under | 4.00 | Not Tried | On gravity |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Copper Glow | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until an unusually (for a Monday) 11.30pm close, maybe due to new manager Josh in charge tonight. At end of session I tried a keg Magic Rock but it was fabulously over-carbonated and frankly 'orrible to taste.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | Fresh on tonight and tasted fresh with poor conditioning |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | Flat as a proverbial pancake, even a big dollop of lemonade failed to revive it |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ghost - Reaper | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Cousin Jack | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. Gorged on the gratis cheeseboard, with which my chosen beer matched very well indeed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Brew - Backstage IPA | 5.60 | | Nicely rounded and very downable |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Drop o' The Black Stuff | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Botanic Amber | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Nightshade Chilli Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late evening visit. Unexciting beer range prompted a skedaddling.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Botanic Amber | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Nightshade Chilli Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
05 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief visit until a premature ("one Sunday in the year") 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Nightshade Chilli Porter | 4.30 | | Second time I have this and it is a total disappointment. Promises much chilli but after two sips it has dissipated to nowt |
| Reunion - Frost Fair | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Gingerbread Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - Kew Green (& Black) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Cousin Jack | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until about midnight thirty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Bengal Lancer | 5.00 | | Good condition but surprising lacking in taste |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Frost Fair | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Gingerbread Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | Had lasted since last Sunday, slow selling with frightened customers perhaps. Now run out |
23 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. The objective was Plum Porter and was fully achieved.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | | 4½* and nourishing |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Winter Solace | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Frost Fair | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Gingerbread Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Wow! Women! | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until a few minutes before 11.30pm close as would be churlish to keep staff there for just another pint for me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | | 4½* bordering on a 5. The heavier body works even better with the plum flavouring than the lower gravity version |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Winter Solace | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Frost Fair | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Gingerbread Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Wow! Women! | 4.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion - Frost Fair | 4.50 | | Seasonal indeed |
| Brewster's - Wow! Women! | 4.80 | | Handmade clip, very zesty |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Winter Solace | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The White Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 106 |
| 57 |
| 12 |
The pub is found in Charlton, Greater London, SE7 8UD.
One of two pubs in The Village. Refurbished some time ago and now sports bare floorboards throughout. A single L-shaped bar serves a single bar floor. Tell-tale doors show a past multi-room venue. Large garden. Re-opened once more in early September 2015, seemingly out of a Pubco's grip, with a greater emphasis on cask ales plus some live music. Several upstairs rooms opened in summer 2017, one with a bar but not serving real ale. 20p price discount on pints only of cask ales for card carrying CAMRA members. 8 handpumps. Closed, without prior warning, on Monday 9th March 2020.
We have visited this pub 132 times, seen 324 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: SE7 8UD