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Blythe Hill Tavern (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 2 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job |  | 2 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 14 |
| Otter - Witch Otter | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Barista | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Handlebar | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Rocky Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | At the bitter end of this beer's wide taste spectrum |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Seems to becoming a fixture here, perhaps instead of Courage Best |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Good footfall and, confusingly, the Thursday Irish musicians were jamming today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd one was decidedly cleaner tasting and cooler |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Oyster Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until just after 11 close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | One near end of cask and one the final almost pint from the cask, both in very fine form |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | | Best Old I've had in a long time. Lingering sweet counterbalance |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight and still the Irish music continued!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd one was just that bit cooler and so was excellent |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Came up creamy with a subdued bitterness |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Handlebar | 4.40 | Not Tried | Includes a charitable donation to the Movember Foundation |
14 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Would seem to be the death knell of Courage Best, sold here for some many years previously. No loss.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | So different to the Landlord also on sale here |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | So different to the Harvey's Best also on sale here |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Barista | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Barista | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | The sharp bitter end of this beer's taste range |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. The usual Irish band on duty but no crazy masks or cobwebs!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd one that much better, somehow cooler and fresher |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Great place with great standards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Otter - Witch Otter | 4.00 | | Scummy broken yeast head |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd and 3rd a tad cooler so really superb |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Rocky Red | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Blythe Hill Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 92 |
| 46 |
 | 8 |
The pub is found in Forest Hill, Greater London, SE23 1JB.
On the very busy Stanstead Road served by several London bus routes. A traditional street corner with a superb unspoilt interior. There are still three separate rooms with a public bar on the corner, a saloon to the left and a large room running across the back of the pub. A snug/off-sales has been incorporated into the public bar but that seems the only major change since its 1920s refit. A quirky feature is that customers can cross through the servery from the back room to the saloon. This pub was listed in the CAMRA Regional Inventory for London then in February 2013 the pub was added to CAMRA's National Inventory Part One - a high accolade indeed. Grade II listing followed in 2022. Voted SE London CAMRA branch Pub of the Year in 2012, 2015 and again in 2018. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2015. Handpumps in both public (4) and saloon bar (1) areas. Truly awesome cider / perry range here, all served on gravity dispense from the cellar. Changed hands February / March 2025 when long term licensee Con left.
We have visited this pub 125 times, seen 60 different beers and tried 27 of them.
Postcode: SE23 1JB