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The Harp (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold |  | 1 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter (now use 5% entry) |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 3 |
| Rother Valley - Blues | | 1 |
| Otley - Oxymoron | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Black Coffee Pilsner | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 1 |
| 1648 - 3 Threads |  | 1 |
| 1648 - Ruby Mild | | 2 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moles - Double MM Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Last visit of a long day. Crowded as it always is.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Purely for the purposes of investigative journalism I tried some Sussex Best that had travelled! Superb with creamy texture but right bitterness |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Vital Spark | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - Copper Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried |
25 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2325 hours visit and still packed. Warm welcome as always.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Last one out but I always find end of cask Sussex Best as full bodied and tasty being strained nicely through the hop bed at the bottom |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Hazy - OK |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Grumpling Old Premium Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2012 (Wittenden)
My first visit to this excellent award winning pub:I enjoyed it so much that I returned later in the day with one of the crew with whom I should have visited it years ago.In the morning the clientele comprised of middle aged ale worshippers;in the afternoon a younger constiuency.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | | Some geordies asked for the hoppiest ale:this was suggested, and I followed their example. It was!Dry, with a touch of stone fruit. Good, a classic. |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | | Pitch black "Black IPA".Plenty of hops and roasted malt. Good beer, but what is the point? It's not pale, for heaven's sake. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Double MM Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Captain Bob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close. As always impeccable service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Always well conditioned here |
| Otley - Oxymoron | 5.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Double MM Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Just a quick visit. Very busy, but as I was alone I was able to perch against the shelf alongside the bar without being too in everyone's way.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1648 - 3 Threads | 4.30 | | A tangy, crystal malt, English hops, brown bitter, with a bit of sour fruit. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | 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 | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
20 May 2012 (Dosser)
Very lively.Our first pub on our London pub crawl. 9 beers were on the bar. 11 of us on the crawl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter (now use 5% entry) | 4.50 | | |
| 1648 - Ruby Mild | 3.60 |  | My friend Marks first visit and he hated this. Very thin |
04 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Ingress to newcomers being refused at 2344 hours. Annoying after a journey specifically to visit this house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
03 Mar 2012 (Pedro)
lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Rother Valley - Blues | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Black Coffee Pilsner | 4.80 | | |
| 1648 - Ruby Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Cheer | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2011 (Dosser)
Afternoon pub crawl of CAMRA award winning pubs.
9 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | | In decent shape but not one of my favourites. |
02 Aug 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | 3.70 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| White Horse - Wayland Smithy | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Harp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 24 |
| 578 |
| 290 |
| 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 547 times, seen 1124 different beers and tried 434 of them.
Postcode: WC2N 4HS