The Great Harry (Wetherspoon)
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12 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Bordering close to 4*. Pretty much Abbot as it should be |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Winter Wisp | 4.10 | Not Tried | Usual appalling old Wetherspoon trick - clip displayed but staff knew it had run out. THEY will never change this anti-punter habit |
05 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 |  | Far too creamy to have been correctly served |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
29 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Old JDW trick of 2 Abbot clips showing but it was not available.
Banks's - Zululand Zulu Blonde | 4.50 |  | JDW festival ale after festival has closed a week ago. Not sure on this one either |
Shepherd Neame - Joe's Garage Bohemian Pale Ale | 5.00 |  | JDW festival ale after festival has closed a week ago. Not sure on this one |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
22 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Adnams - Yazoo Dos Perros | 4.80 |  | Too cold, even cupping hands around the glass failed to warm it up to allow the full flavours to come through |
Acorn - 2 Decades | 4.00 |  | OK but very thin gruel, could have expected something with much more body for a 20th anniversary of the brewery |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
15 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Rudgate - Vanilla Mild | 3.60 |  | JDW festival ale. A bit thin but condition good |
Wychwood - King Goblin | 6.60 |  | JDW festival ale. Full bodied and very malty |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
08 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Business ticking over in a relaxed venue.
Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | 5.20 |  | In superb condition and quite an alcohol hit too |
Otter - Ale | 4.50 |  | Good but a slight scummy yeasty head |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
12 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening thwarted visit after DLR rush. Now no new admissions after 11pm 7 days a week. No use to me.
06 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 |  | Very creamy and enjoyable but not how I expect it to be served |
Arundel - Sussex Gold | 4.20 |  | Rather sharp, a half sufficed |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
28 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight, everything well thriving here.
Inveralmond - Daracha | 5.20 |  | Could not fault this full flavoured, full bodied, dark ale |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Rather woody |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Shepherd Neame - Rebel Flame | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
04 Sep 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit across midnight. Very lively but the crowds dissipated and the venue has a no new entry after midnight policy at weekends.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Coming up very creamy |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Strathaven - Ebony | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
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