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Princess of Wales (Castle (Mitchells & Butlers) )
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy - Cattle Shed |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Nelson Sauvin India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Galaxy Equinox |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Honey & Ginger | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 4 |
| Knops - East Coast Pale | | 1 |
| Hop Stuff - 1888 | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Kōmā | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Godfathers | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Frosted Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Blindside Flanker Prop-er Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Fort Smith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Tight Head Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby Beer (was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 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 |
Visits Details
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 - 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 (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | 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 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? |
16 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close, arrived seconds before the closing time bell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Stuff - 1888 | 4.80 | | An OK amber ale |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby Beer (was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Honey & Ginger | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good chat with a barman with him enquiring after the whereabouts of true free houses in the area. Inevitably conversation moved to local Micropubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Honey & Ginger | 4.20 | | Could have done with stronger ginger tones |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Fort Smith | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Tight Head Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Intended short visit elongated by some stranger hospitality.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Good but £4.30 pp price tag is over the top |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Winter Lightning | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Blindside Flanker Prop-er Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Has been refurbished but never a favourite of mine at any time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | From the front bar with a nicely hand-made pumpclip. Lacklustre |
| Knops - East Coast Pale | 3.80 | | Bitter enough but truly bland |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Princess of Wales
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | 1 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 7 |
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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. Beer range has generally improved in recent years. 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. 5 handpumps in the front bar and 6 in the rear bar to the right hand side. The front bar may close early at quiet times. Inordinately expensive cask ale here.
We have visited this pub 16 times, seen 48 different beers and tried 17 of them.
Postcode: SE3 0RL