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Blythe Hill Tavern (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 12 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 3 |
| Otter - Witch Otter | | 1 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Barista | 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 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Red Ale | 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
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 (now brewed by Hogs Back) - 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 (now brewed by Hogs Back) - 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 |
01 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 4½* Purely downable with excellent condition and a perfect balance of sweetness, bitterness and fruitiness. An absolute delight |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| 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 | |
| Brockley - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Seemingly can't be pleased by my beers anywhere tonight so a perry with ice cubes rounded off the evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Good condition, however at the very fruity end of this beer's taste ramge |
| 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 - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Lovely local with standards and manners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | New cask today, came across as rather fresh |
| 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 |
15 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Such an endearingly variable beer. Tonight was ultra fruity and ultra bitter in the one glass, a rare mix for Sussex Best |
| 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 | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Blythe Hill Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 50 |
| 94 |
| 49 |
 | 9 |
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. At one time a truly awesome cider / perry range here, all served on gravity dispense from the cellar. By 2026 this range was however quite reduced. Changed hands February / March 2025 when long term licensee Con left.
We have visited this pub 131 times, seen 60 different beers and tried 27 of them.
Postcode: SE23 1JB