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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Porter |  | 2 |
| Brighton Bier - Minō Bier | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age |  | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | | 3 |
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Monsoon Saison | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale |  | 1 |
| Whitstable - Try Time! | | 1 |
| Altarnum (formerly Penpont) / Greene King Collaboration - Cornish Coast | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Retrospect | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - C.A.S.G. Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #12 Cocoa Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two by Two - Monkey Puzzle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Disgraceful Behaviour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Thunderbolt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Co. - Comfortably Numb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Why Kick a Moo Cow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Over the Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Other beers details lost in this website's server crash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | 7.00 | |
19 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until after midnight. Other beers details lost in this server's website crash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Handed Giant - Lactose Tolerant | 5.50 | | |
| Whitstable - Try Time! | 4.20 | |
12 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit astride midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Dark-Age | 4.00 | | |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | | Quite flat with no head |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Why Kick a Moo Cow | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Session Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Beer choice a bit depleted after Charlton Athletic FC match earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | 4.10 | | |
| Arbor Ales - Monsoon Saison | 6.40 | | Gratis last ¾ pint out of cask. Deceptively smooth denying its strength. Flavoured with cardamon and coriander |
| Magic Rock - Retrospect | 4.80 | | Not sure - taken off sale later until tomorrow |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Comfortably Numb | 3.80 | Not Tried | On for the morrow |
04 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until shortly before midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altarnum (formerly Penpont) / Greene King Collaboration - Cornish Coast | 3.70 | | Missed the small print Greene King reference on the clip until too late. Twice in 3 days I have seen these annoying collaborations where no true provenance of who did what and where is divulged. Anyway this was a truly thin gruel of citrus |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Palaeolithic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Disgraceful Behaviour | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Thunderbolt | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit which bridged midnight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | 4.10 | | OK, tad hazy |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - C.A.S.G. Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. Seems the pub will now keep Caveman beers as regulars instead of Hop Stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Bier - Minō Bier | 4.00 | | As clear as a bell, intriguing bitterness so got stuck into a few pints. Apparently an English bitter with Japanese Mugicha, a barley tea. A collaboration brew with Minoh Beer of Osaka, Japan |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #12 Cocoa Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - C.A.S.G. Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | But.........what does C.A.S.G. stand for? My suggestion of Charlton Athletic Supporters Group met with zero credibility |
22 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close with just time for one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (also badged as The Citra) | 4.10 | | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Two by Two - Monkey Puzzle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #12 Cocoa Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until the experimentally later midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Caledonian - Over the Bar | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Feasted on cheese once I purloined a knife.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Clarkshaws - Phoenix Rising | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale) | 3.80 | 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