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The Sovereign of the Seas (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Skinner's - SennenExcellent1
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)Excellent1
Kent - Altered StatesExcellent1
Adnams - Devils Backbone American AmberExcellent1
Westerham - Single Hop Bramling CrossGood1
Moorhouse's - Amber RamblerGood1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Good1
Hilden - Number FourGood1
Adnams - Belgian Style Abbey AleGood1
Kent - Beyond the PaleGood1
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Red AleGood1
Daleside - Spring TideGood1
Lymestone - PounamuGood1
Wadworth - Deschutes Twilight Pale AleGood1
RCH - Double HeaderGood1
Rudgate - Pursuit of HoppynessGood1
Adnams - Fat SpratGood1
Rudgate - Ruby MildGood1
Hogs Back - Spring AleNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Drayman's PromiseNot Tried0
St Peter's - Golden AleNot Tried0
Pilgrim - MoildNot Tried0
Dark Star - Victorian Ruby MildNot Tried0
Kent - PorterNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Marston's - Pivovar Kocovnik Vivat BohemiaNot Tried0
White Horse - Wayland SmithyNot Tried0
Batemans - MochaNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs AleNot Tried0
Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Siberian RedNot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Battle BrewNot Tried0
Wadworth - 6X 90th Anniversary AleNot Tried0
Adnams - ExplorerNot Tried0
Dark Star - FestivalNot Tried0
Portobello - Market PorterNot Tried0
Kent - PaleNot Tried0
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - RiptideNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - 1878 Strong AleNot Tried0
Wadworth - St. George & the DragonNot Tried0
Leeds - Vienna MildNot Tried0
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

10 Jul 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime, hard pressed to choose my beers today. I think this pub is currently sourcing beers from some cracking (local-ish) breweries.
BeerABVScoreNotes
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40Excellent
Westerham - Single Hop Bramling Cross4.00GoodGood condition; don't think Bramling Cross as a hop is one of my favourites, but I keep perservering, even on my home brew kit.
Burton Bridge - Battle Brew5.00Not Tried
Adnams - Explorer4.30Not Tried
Portobello - Market Porter4.60Not Tried
26 Jun 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime, Jennings Sneck Lifter coming soon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
RCH - Double Header5.30Good
Adnams - Fat Sprat3.80GoodA new beer. Nice enough but I felt it needed more hops.
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Not Tried
White Horse - Wayland Smithy4.40Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale5.10Not Tried
31 May 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Available soon: Hepworth Dark Horse & Jennings Tom Fool.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Altered States4.70Excellent
Kent - Beyond the Pale5.40Good
St Peter's - Golden Ale4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild6.00Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
13 May 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime. Bath Special "Available Soon".
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Good
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Good
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic)4.00Not Tried
Hogs Back - Spring Ale4.00Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Drayman's Promise4.10Not Tried
25 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Red Ale4.50Good
Wadworth - St. George & the Dragon4.50Not Tried
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Lymestone - Pounamu4.20Not Tried
Leeds - Vienna Mild4.00Not Tried
Rudgate - Pursuit of Hoppyness4.00Not Tried
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Riptide4.30Not Tried
Hilden - Number Four4.40Not Tried
24 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lymestone - Pounamu4.20Good
Rudgate - Pursuit of Hoppyness4.00Good
Wadworth - St. George & the Dragon4.50Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Red Ale4.50Not Tried
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Leeds - Vienna Mild4.00Not Tried
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Riptide4.30Not Tried
Hilden - Number Four4.40Not Tried
23 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime, Leeds Vienna Mild available soon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Skinner's - Sennen3.80ExcellentEasy drinking and refreshing.
Hilden - Number Four4.40GoodNo resemblance to the beer I had at Maidstone's Society Rooms two weeks previously. The lovely hoppy flavor and aroma had all but disappeared. Too long in the cellar? Mislabelled beer? Either way very disappointing.
Dark Star - Festival5.00Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Red Ale4.50Not TriedDespite still being four gallons in the cask, this was not pouring properly so no chance to try it.
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Riptide4.30Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - 1878 Strong Ale5.50Not Tried
18 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime, one change in the line up, the Wadworth 6X had been replaced.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Devils Backbone American Amber4.80Excellent
17 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime, a couple of changes to he beers available.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Daleside - Spring Tide4.70Good
Wadworth - Deschutes Twilight Pale Ale5.00GoodMuch better than at the Humphrey Bean on monday, but nothing special unfortunately.
Pilgrim - Moild3.80Not Tried
Kent - Porter5.50Not Tried
Marston's - Pivovar Kocovnik Vivat Bohemia4.40Not Tried
Adnams - Belgian Style Abbey Ale5.00Not Tried
Batemans - Mocha6.00Not Tried
Wadworth - 6X 90th Anniversary Ale6.00Not Tried
16 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moorhouse's - Amber Rambler4.80Good
Adnams - Belgian Style Abbey Ale5.00Good
Pilgrim - Moild3.80Not Tried
Kent - Porter5.50Not Tried
Marston's - Pivovar Kocovnik Vivat Bohemia4.40Not Tried
Batemans - Mocha6.00Not Tried
Banks's - Vasileostrovsky Siberian Red6.00Not Tried
Wadworth - 6X 90th Anniversary Ale6.00Not Tried

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About The Sovereign of the Seas

The pub sign. The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent132
Good221
Acceptable25
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1DG.

This Wetherspoon pub is located in Petts Wood's Queensway. Petts Wood is named after the Pett family. For more than 200 years they were the country's leading shipbuilders. In 1634, Phineas Pett designed Sovereign of the Seas for Charles I. The finest ship of her age, she sailed the seas until catching fire in 1697. Large inside and the bar sports 12 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 6.

We have visited this pub 168 times, seen 521 different beers and tried 354 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR5 1DG