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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Westerham - Single Hop ChallengerExceptional1
Westerham - Audit AleExcellent1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale RiderExcellent1
Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best BitterExcellent1
Weltons - Chanctonbury Ring Wheat BeerExcellent1
Greene King - AbbotExcellent1
Greene King - Abbot ReserveExcellent1
Weltons - Export StoutExcellent1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port StoutGood1
Salopian - OracleGood1
Itchen Valley - Citra HopGood1
Westerham - Single Hop GoldingsGood1
Adnams - Irish RedGood1
Exe Valley - Devon GloryAcceptable1
Otter - AmberPoor1
Great Newsome - Winter WarmthNot Tried0
Adnams - May DayNot Tried0
Itchen Valley - Feline GoodNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Cotleigh - Snowy Winter AleNot Tried0
Itchen Valley - Pure GoldNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Yeovil - GloryNot Tried0
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale AleNot Tried0
Coach House - Innkeepers Special ReserveNot Tried0
Bath Ales - SPANot Tried0
Elgood's - Thin IceNot Tried0
RCH - Double HeaderNot Tried0
Adnams - ExplorerNot Tried0
Caledonian - Mild MayhemNot Tried0
Prescott - Hill ClimbNot Tried0
Adnams - Kristal White AleNot Tried0
Dorset Brewing Company - YachtsmanNot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)Not Tried0
Itchen Valley - GodfathersNot Tried0
Wickwar - Bankers DraftNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%)Not Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPANot Tried0
Acorn - BlondeNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Visits Details

23 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Itchen Valley - Citra Hop4.40Good
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Godfathers3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%)4.10Not Tried
25 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot Reserve6.50ExcellentAmazing that GK brews this but does not push it as a mainstay brand
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
RCH - Double Header5.30Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Pure Gold4.80Not Tried
Caledonian - Mild Mayhem3.50Not Tried
Adnams - Kristal White Ale4.20Not Tried
19 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weltons - Chanctonbury Ring Wheat Beer5.60ExcellentUsually avoid Weltons but this very good indeed
Otter - Amber4.00PoorDrinkable but seemed on the way out with slight acetic backtaste
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Bath Ales - SPA3.70Not Tried
Adnams - Explorer4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
08 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Audit Ale6.20ExcellentEarthy
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Pure Gold4.80Not Tried
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)4.10Not Tried
Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
05 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Single Hop Goldings4.00GoodGood on lips bitterness
Exe Valley - Devon Glory4.70AcceptableCreamy with subtle mouthfeel
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Adnams - May Day5.00Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Feline Good4.00Not Tried
30 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Westerham - Single Hop Challenger4.00Exceptional
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Westerham - British Bulldog "BB" (was 4.3%)4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Wickwar - Bankers Draft4.00Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings IPA5.20Not Tried
24 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Biting cold going anywhere - soon be Winter in a couple of months!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider5.20ExcellentFull bodied in good form
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Adnams - Explorer4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Salopian - Oracle4.00Not Tried
Prescott - Hill Climb3.80Not Tried
Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman4.70Not Tried
22 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The latest Real Ale festival tasting notes leaflet makes interesting reading but gives no indication of the real brewer's provenance for any of the Internationals!!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Oracle4.00GoodClean and refreshing
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Acorn - Blonde4.00Not Tried
Dorset Brewing Company - Yachtsman4.70Not Tried
Great Newsome - Winter Warmth4.60Not Tried
17 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. New price cards being placed out - Guests up from £2.09 to £2.29 overnight pre-budget.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00Excellent
Weltons - Export Stout4.70ExcellentI was pleasantly surprised by this Weltons brew
Adnams - Irish Red4.50GoodAn apparent collaboration brew exclusively for JDW by Adnams and Dungarvan Brewery of County Waterford presumably for St Patrick's Day
Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Elgood's - Thin Ice4.70Not Tried
16 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter4.60ExcellentLast out of this cask and very flavoursome and heady too
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout4.80GoodI am more often than not disappointed with this beer these days
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Yeovil - Glory3.80Not Tried

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About The Watch House

The pub sign. The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent165
Good290
Acceptable132
Poor28

Website.

The pub is found in Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 6JP.

A busy pub in Lewisham High Street that's small by Wetherspoon's standards. Bookshelves around internal pillars make views across the floor difficult. A bit like a chameleon it changes clientele during its long day, attracting market folk whilst the street market is open then a mixed group of faces later on. Here staff do get to know their customers. Sports 2 banks each of 6 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 545 times, seen 836 different beers and tried 363 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE13 6JP