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The White Swan (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - Bitter |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | | 3 |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Enigma | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - 90 Glorious Years Royal Windsor Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Salopian - Oracle | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic |  | 1 |
| Belleville - Picnic Session IPA | | 1 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Vanilla Pod Ale (VPA) | | 1 |
| Marston's - Help for Heroes | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Beerdo | | 1 |
| Clouded Minds - Elisir Amber Ale | | 2 |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds |  | 1 |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Redwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - May the Fourth Be With You | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumford | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Crown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Redhouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm earlier than usual Bank Holiday close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Help for Heroes | 4.20 | | |
| Robinsons - Beerdo | 4.00 | | Even Robinson are into making lemon juice beer! Ugh |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
29 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close. The gratis cheeseboard had taken a real hit before I arrived.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild | 3.70 | | Good enough nick but pretty bland |
| Clouded Minds - Elisir Amber Ale | 5.30 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Help for Heroes | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Beerdo | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until some time after midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - Bitter | 4.30 | | |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Clouded Minds - Elisir Amber Ale | 5.30 | | Cloudy but a well balanced hop mix of Centennial, Simcoe, Chinook and Cascade |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Crown | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | | Been on a week, holding up surprisingly well but getting tired, a bit like me after just one pint |
| Arkell's - Vanilla Pod Ale (VPA) | 4.50 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Crown | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until about 00:27:45 next day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | | Pints permitted again for the cognoscenti or fools |
| Windsor & Eton - 90 Glorious Years Royal Windsor Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Parklife | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Crown | 4.80 | Not Tried |
15 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | In top form |
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | Not Tried | Only allowed in halves after incidents |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Redwood | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - May the Fourth Be With You | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Imperial Stout | 10.50 | | 2 pints and I was anyone's but with no one to take such advantage I trudged home |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lumford | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Redwood | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - May the Fourth Be With You | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | Excellent BUT this was not Enigma as it was a pale ale not a black IPA. Bar staff and I concluded that Kent had mis-labelled the cask |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | | Too fresh |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Redwood | 4.00 | Not Tried | One would not know this was a Fuller's beer unless one knew |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - May the Fourth Be With You | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | In excellent condition but just another lemon juice beer |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Good but not the Landlord of old |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Redhouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | Ran out I was about to order one |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening post-shopping visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville - Picnic Session IPA | 4.40 | | Oddly some aftertaste like double cream |
| Kent - Sacred Grounds | 5.10 | | Bit sickly and lacked any moreish mouthfeel |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Neolithic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | About to come on |
| Bexley - May Place Spring Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The White Swan
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 106 |
| 57 |
 | 12 |
The pub is found in Charlton, Greater London, SE7 8UD.
One of two pubs in The Village. Refurbished some time ago and now sports bare floorboards throughout. A single L-shaped bar serves a single bar floor. Tell-tale doors show a past multi-room venue. Large garden. Re-opened once more in early September 2015, seemingly out of a Pubco's grip, with a greater emphasis on cask ales plus some live music. Several upstairs rooms opened in summer 2017, one with a bar but not serving real ale. 20p price discount on pints only of cask ales for card carrying CAMRA members. 8 handpumps. Closed, without prior warning, on Monday 9th March 2020.
We have visited this pub 132 times, seen 324 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: SE7 8UD