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The Sovereign of the Seas (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - New World Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | | 1 |
| Batemans - Mocha | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Spring Hop | | 1 |
| Prescott - Hill Climb | | 1 |
| Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Brewer's Passion | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Black Scottish Stout | | 1 |
| Adnams - Sole Star | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Daniel's Hammer | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Corfu Ionian Coffee Porter | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Spring Gold | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night | | 1 |
| Elland - Eden | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Hoptimus Prime | | 1 |
| Phoenix - Pale Moonlight | | 1 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | | 1 |
| Brains - Willy Nilly |  | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Five Generations | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Warrior | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hepworth - Classic Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorking - DB Number One | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Malty Tasker Liquid Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hepworth - Prospect Organic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Good George Pacific Pearl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - England's Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
12 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime, several unused handpumps awaiting new beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Daniel's Hammer | 5.00 | | |
| Elgood's - Spring Gold | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hoptimus Prime | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Good George Pacific Pearl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Mocha | 6.00 | Not Tried |
11 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - New World Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Batemans - Mocha | 6.00 | | I reckon if you love chocolate you'll love this, because the choccy overpowers everything else. |
| Robinsons - Hoptimus Prime | 4.10 | | |
| Caledonian - Brewer's Passion | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Daniel's Hammer | 5.00 | Not Tried | According to the online info. this is a new beer by an old name. |
| Elgood's - Spring Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Good George Pacific Pearl | 5.50 | Not Tried |
08 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime, and the Sov has joined in the Real Ale Festival at last.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Spring Hop | 4.30 | | I could drink a lot of this, light gold, with a good hoppiness. |
| Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf | 5.00 | | Very nice, favourite of the ones tried. |
| Caledonian - Brewer's Passion | 4.60 | | I found this a little too sweet for a higher mark. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Corfu Ionian Coffee Porter | 4.50 | | Not convinced by this, found it rather heavy going. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Malty Tasker Liquid Sunshine | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night | 4.20 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime. No change to beer range, several handpumps unused which was disappointing to see.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Pale Moonlight | 4.20 | |
04 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime. The slow start here continues with just one new festival ale added. This apart, the selection was identical to yesterday's offerings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Lodewijk's Fly by Night | 4.20 | |
03 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime. A slow start to the ale festival with only two festival beers available, one of which wasn't in the best of nick...served too early? Hope for better things tomorrow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Black Scottish Stout | 4.20 | | Had a slight "smoked-sausage" flavour about it. |
| Brains - Willy Nilly | 4.00 | | Hazy and not really to my taste. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Pale Moonlight | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Apr 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime...one of the few Spoons not to have jumped the festival gun? A couple of unused handpumps available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Hoppy Helper | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott - Hill Climb | 3.80 | | |
| Elland - Eden | 4.20 | | |
| Coach House - Innkeepers Special Reserve | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Warrior | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorking - DB Number One | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sole Star | 2.70 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Bishops Finger | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Warrior | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hepworth - Classic Old Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2013 (oz11)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Hepworth - Prospect Organic | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hogs Back - England's Glory | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Five Generations | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About The Sovereign of the Seas
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 132 |
| 221 |
| 25 |
 | 1 |
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.
Postcode: BR5 1DG