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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - 12 Monkeys Cask Aged |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | | 2 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Arabica | | 1 |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Hedge Hop | | 1 |
| Great Newsome - Emperor | | 1 |
| Loddon - Dragonfly |  | 1 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | | 2 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Bowman - Black Drop | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 4 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Black Forest |  | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | | 1 |
| Portobello - Sauce on the Side Cranberry Sauce Stout | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Centurion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - White City | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loch Lomond - Bonnie & Blonde (was Bonnie N’ Blonde) | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Autumn Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Card - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home. Pretty much a packed and noisy venue tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Best ale I had tonight |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | Not the hit I expected |
| Bowman - Black Drop | 4.60 | | A nice drop of dark ale |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Lurcher Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out before I could order |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Lomond - Bonnie & Blonde (was Bonnie N’ Blonde) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until last bus home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Arabica | 5.00 | | No great lover of MS ales but this had a great head and lasting lacing |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Sambrook's - Black Forest | 4.50 | | A rather failed attempt at a bitter with added cherry purée. Real chore to finish |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Bow Creek | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Table Beer | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nottingham - Centurion | 4.90 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - 12 Monkeys Cask Aged | 5.00 | | Strong on flavour |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash | 4.10 | | Good, malty. Spoon's accompaniment for Burns Night I assume |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game On | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Newsome - Emperor | 5.00 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, venue chosen for good lighting for newspaper crossword solving. Lacklustre beer range however once more curtailed stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Rather sweetish aftertaste |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Card - Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit. The ale range was stuffed with too many lacklustre brands to stay long.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Winter Star | 4.40 | | Rather lacklustre but no off flavours. Sealed my early departure |
| 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Autumn Red | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Card - Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Jaipur is going through a good stage everywhere at the moment and this was no exception |
| Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - Hedge Hop | 4.90 | | In very fine form |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | | A fine drop |
| Loddon - Dragonfly | 5.20 | | I liked the strong flavour and full body but just some minor haze |
| 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 | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - White City | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | 4.50 | | A fine brew, full bodied and faultless condition |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Perhaps a teeny bit too frothy |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - White City | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Sauce on the Side Cranberry Sauce Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit to my last bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | 4.50 | | In fine form with quite some body |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic | 4.20 | | Good basic bittering |
| Portobello - Sauce on the Side Cranberry Sauce Stout | 5.20 | | Initial promise soon dissipated with total loss of head and lacing |
| 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Chestnut Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - White City | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late. Despite the often experienced post-Christmas pre-New Year lull it was buzzing here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | A fine strong ale in which I could find no faults whatsoever |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | | Some years since I last had this. A basic slightly sweet bitter |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Newsome - Emperor | 5.00 | | Every bit as excellent as yesterday's |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | | Good condition, perhaps lacking a full flavour |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 83 |
| 171 |
| 76 |
 | 12 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 155 times, seen 499 different beers and tried 226 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY