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The Watch House (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Santa's Extra Claws |  | 2 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) |  | 1 |
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Exmas | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures | | 1 |
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | | 1 |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Russian Winter | | 1 |
| Elland - Eden | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Shingle Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blindmans - Icarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Franklin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Gunhill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Hoppy Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Brewdolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Old Vic Bristol Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Father Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Tinsel Toon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Festive Cheer | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Kristal White Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Old Vic Bristol Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures | 4.60 | | Full bodied and moreish with mango flavour |
| Elland - Eden | 4.20 | | Rather one dimensional citrus obssession |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning so Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Valley - Russian Winter | 5.30 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Gunhill | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening - end of festivities except to take down the decorations and cards!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | 4.00 | | |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | A little too malty for me |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Shingle Shells | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Open until 0100 on the Yule Day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Plum Pudding | 4.80 | | Excellent and moreish fruity beer |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | | Did not seem right despite being a new cask on same day and it was exchanged with good grace |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Festive Cheer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Santa's Extra Claws | 5.20 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Father Christmas | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Tinsel Toon | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Santa's Extra Claws | 5.20 | | First rate spice and hops. One turned to two then to three |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Father Christmas | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph | 4.20 | Not Tried | Won't touch this as the true provenance of being a Greene King brew is not shown at point of sale |
| Mordue - Tinsel Toon | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Exmas | 5.00 | | Very full bodied. Malty and very fruity aftertaste |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Hoppy Christmas | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Christmas Cracker | 4.30 | Not Tried | The clip makes no mention or by whom or where brewed. Is it at Banks's Wolverhampton like Tetley Bitter? Why withhold this information? |
| Thwaites - Good Elf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Brewdolf | 4.40 | Not Tried |
11 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening - last night of current real ale festival. Unusually here the festival ales had pretty much disappeared.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor's - Pinnacle Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Nelson - Dragon's Revenge | 4.30 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Red River | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Icarus | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Russian Winter | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Franklin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Watch House
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 165 |
| 290 |
 | 132 |
| 28 |
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.
Postcode: SE13 6JP