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Princess of Wales (Castle (Mitchells & Butlers) )
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Cattle Shed |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Nelson Sauvin India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Galaxy Equinox |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 5 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute |  | 1 |
| Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic Citrus Maximus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Kōmā | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Frosted Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Took out a mortgage to visit on its first day after a makeover closure period. Last nail hammered into what was once a drinkers' pub with the removal of the front bar and its 5 handpumps. Casual corporate service, one-inch short measure and scandalous £6.05 for a pint of Landlord. Very tempting to drink up as fast as possible and spin.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | New cask obviously on first day of opening |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | At £5.65 I expect nectar or at least tip top condition ale. This was poured flat with no condition at all in the glass. Although no off flavours it was unappetising so I downed it quickly to get out and away |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Served with a one inch void below the brim (about a non-pounds-worth) but topped up with good grace. Extortionate at £5.45 pp. Tasty but had probably had better condition |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| 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 | Line being cleaned before new cask going on. Means someone must be buying it |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. 11 handpumps but only 2 real ales on may indicate the downturn in cask sales at other than beer boutiques and micropubs. Numerous brown luggage tags saying "Coming soon" but staff had no idea when and even if - an awful practice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | I was pleasantly surprised how heavily hopped this was but at £5.35pp that is a lot of pennies per hop |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Poured and presented but with the look of total pea-souper murk lead to a replacement with good grace |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit considerably foreshortened by scurrilous cask ale pricing above that I would expect, even if it had been a central London house. An early return is unlikely.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Cloying. £5.30pp meaning the person who knocked my arm and spoilt some of my beer had probably spilt 60p's worth |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | £5.15pp |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Frosted Jack | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Nelson Sauvin India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Amazingly dry and sourly bittered |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Seemed to be an inordinate number of staff milling around behind the bar but only a few of them serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Cattle Shed | 4.50 | | Lovely hoppy nick |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | They should ditch this stuff and put on another micro-brewery's brew |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Kōmā | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Did not linger as cash was short. Served the shortest measured half ever.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic Citrus Maximus | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Others beers details lost in this website's server crash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Good bitterness but some unusual fruity and caramel tones. Landlord never used to be so variable. Wow the price too! |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Galaxy Equinox | 5.60 | | Wow the price!! |
02 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A very dull range on here so soon left.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 | | Flat, rather sweet |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | A disgrace that the pumpclip implies this is still a Thwaites brew |
| Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock) | 4.80 | Not Tried | A nonsense these collaboration brews without the drinker being told who did what. In this case did someone from Magic Rock just turn up and say hello to a fermenting vessel? |
About the Princess of Wales
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 0RL.
Located at the extreme north end of Montpelier Row. Locally renowned large pub situated on the heath. Particularly popular in summer when Blackheath's most beautiful spill out onto the heath and drink in the sun with plastic glasses. Daily specials menu plus more fancy nosh options. Can get too busy for its own good and the toilets often degenerate into a cesspool by the end of the night. 6 handpumps in the rear bar to the right-hand side. Inordinately expensive cask ale here. Since Covid pandemic it is a card payment only venue. Re-opened 4th November 2022 after a makeover but with significant loss of the atmospheric front bar counter, now replaced by seating.
We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 50 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: SE3 0RL