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The Edmund Halley (Wetherspoon)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Chimay - Red |  | 1 |
| Chimay - Blue | | 2 |
| Salopian - Oracle |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Pretty Things Seasoned Traveller Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Otter - Head | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | | 1 |
| Evan Evans - Celt Bleddyn | | 1 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| G2 - Plough | | 1 |
| Wood's - Shropshire Lad | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Castle | | 1 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA |  | 1 |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Hoptathlon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - California | Not Tried | 0 |
| G2 - Southern Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - True Grit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - First Dawn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Warrior Venture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wood's - Shropshire Lass (was 4.1%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Freewheel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bow Bells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Golden XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Golden Taff | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Arcadia Angler's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - St George's Special | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
On a night of torrential rain, a visit until just before midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimay - Blue | 9.00 | | 2016 bottle, very metallic smell and taste |
| Evan Evans - Celt Bleddyn | 5.20 | | No Evans Evans brewing provenance on the clip so it looked like a product from the Celt Experience brewery which closed up last year. Typical Evans Evans brand buy up problem. Good beer with a kick though |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Golden XPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried |
01 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close, after a complete rejig of the evening after the mis-functioning of an ATM elsewhere. Caught up with news with a former night bus co-rider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Head | 5.80 | | Full bodied, slightly over-yeasty head |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wood's - Shropshire Lass (was 4.1%) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Freewheel | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bow Bells | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until a couple of minutes before midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimay - Blue | 9.00 | | A bottled 2016 Vintage in very fine form indeed |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - First Dawn | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Beer Studio (Hydes sub-brand) - Warrior Venture | 5.00 | Not Tried | Not a sniff of true Hydes provenance on the clip so no go for me |
23 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimay - Red | 7.00 | | A bottle |
| G2 - Plough | 4.40 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| G2 - Southern Cross | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - True Grit | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
26 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. 3 lines in cleaning ready for London Beer Festival tomorrow. Bottled Chimay Red Top and Chimay Blue Top filled the gap for me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Edinburgh Castle | 4.10 | | Spoon's Burns Week offering, a distress purchase and I was distressed by this innocuous brew |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. 2 of the 4 allocated changing guest ales were available soon, thanks for telling me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Top Dog Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - California | 4.40 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | |
| Caledonian - Pretty Things Seasoned Traveller Pale Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Hoptathlon | 4.50 | Not Tried | How often in a Spoon's is a clip still displayed when the beer has run out?? Answers on a massive postcard |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood's - Shropshire Lad | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - St George's Special | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Stale |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | | Hazy and tired, needed more than one shot of lemonade to finish it |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - St George's Special | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - George and the Flagon | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | 2nd to last out of the cask |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Golden Taff | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Arcadia Angler's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Edmund Halley
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 39 |
| 49 |
| 34 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Lee Green, Greater London, SE12 8SS.
In Leegate on the edge of the very dated Leegate shopping centre, standard smalltown Wetherspoon's fayre. Dark inside and toilets a good half mile away from the bar up a baronial hall style staircase. Outside seating provides a real hidden suntrap. 8 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 4. This Wetherspoon pub bears the name of one of England's greatest astronomers. Pub named after Edmund Halley, who gave his name to a now famous comet, and who lies buried in St Margaret's graveyard. Edmund Halley was born in 1656. His studies in astronomy and mathematics led him to be appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society, at the age of 22. Closed Friday 30th December 2022, specific immediate reason unknown but future of pub in existing guise uncertain as long standing plans for the redevelopment of the Leegate Centre, of which it is an integral part is always bubbling away.
We have visited this pub 91 times, seen 224 different beers and tried 103 of them.
Postcode: SE12 8SS