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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter |  | 1 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | | 2 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 10 |
| Wiper and True - Summer Stout | | 1 |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | | 1 |
| Elusive - Shadow of the Beast | | 1 |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout | | 1 |
| Tring - Death or Glory |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Mill Valley - Yorkshire Bitter |  | 1 |
| Cullercoats - Shuggy Boat Blonde |  | 1 |
| Park - Spankers IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Tropika | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Citrus Paradisi (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Lighterman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Trial Brew No. 4 Isotonic Gentleman's Sports Drink | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Giant Leap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - 4 Wood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Barbe Rouge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moncada - Floor Shaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - Leapyear Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gorgeous - Glowfly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Into the Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Mercy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Claptrap Von Spilldebeans | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Belair Park | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Very efficient bouncering had all out by 0010 (well almost all)!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Very smooth bitterness |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very fruity |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - 'fraid Not | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Mercy | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | On the currently unused Dark Star APA pump!! |
20 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | 6.70 | | Full bodied meal, good one for the last of the evening |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 1st out of a new cask and rather fresh |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | Ran out and no replacement put on the line, unusual but then someone last week opined that supplies of APA were to be limited for a while |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Lighterman | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Giant Leap | 4.50 | Not Tried | One for the lunartickers eh! |
13 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Overly fruity |
| East London (ELB) - Quadruped Black APA | 5.30 | | |
| Tring - Death or Glory | 7.20 | | Out of kilter with my ordering I was served this too early in the session! Flat so would have been improved by condition and natural carbonation |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | 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 | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Citrus Paradisi (was 4.3%) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Less crowded that I expected with large ex Pride march crowds outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Elusive - Shadow of the Beast | 5.00 | | New cask on, very dark ale |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | 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 | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | Ran out as I was about to order |
| Park - Spankers IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Tropika | 4.50 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | In prime form |
| Wiper and True - Summer Stout | 4.20 | | Easy drinking |
| Cullercoats - Shuggy Boat Blonde | 3.80 | | On the bar top in a cooled wooden cask. Absolutely endearing sweet perfumed hop nose but poured totally flat and tasted of battery acid. I can't believe this taste could ever match the smell |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | 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 | |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - 3 West Coast IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Claptrap Von Spilldebeans | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Very hazy. Not, by a long chalk, one of the best examples I have had of this beer |
| Mill Valley - Yorkshire Bitter | 4.00 | | Only the second time (I think) I have marked a beer in The Harp as this poor. Poured flat, no condition, a chore to finish, albeit with no off flavours |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Quite a choice of stronger end ales tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Rather fruity end of taste spectrum |
| CTZN (formerly Kew) - 85/15 Coffee Stout | 8.50 | | Heavy nightcap |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | Back on after a break |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Copperwheat Beer | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Trial Brew No. 4 Isotonic Gentleman's Sports Drink | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Barbe Rouge | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moncada - Floor Shaker | 6.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Intriguingly no Dark Star APA again - trouble at brewery?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Not the pub's fault, but far too much at the fruity end of this beer's taste range |
| Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Served with a frothing head above the glass's brim |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | | Astonishingly different hop bittering compared to the Harvey's Best |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Lilac Time Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Simcoe Chinook Black IPA (collaboration with Brew By Numbers) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Belair Park | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11.30pm close. Good chat with Chuck from Chicago on his first London night and about the beers he can look forward to whilst here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | No need to try any other beers tonight |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | 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 | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - 4 Wood | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - Leapyear Golden Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gorgeous - Glowfly | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Into the Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 24 |
| 573 |
| 287 |
| 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 542 times, seen 1109 different beers and tried 432 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS