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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 4 |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | | 2 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | | 1 |
| Brentwood - Lumberjack | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Wolf of the Woods | | 1 |
| Titanic - White Star | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | | 1 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | | 1 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | | 1 |
| Reedley Hallows - Beer O'Clock | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | | 2 |
| Loddon - Hullabaloo |  | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bear Ass | | 1 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Lemon Drop | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | | 1 |
| Keltek - Miners Gold |  | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence |  | 1 |
| Portobello - Home Turf Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Kensington Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - England Expects | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Crown Jewels | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Full Lotus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Valkyrie APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - New Realm Hoptropolis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Hope & Glory | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Disappointing to keep finding Portobello beers here to the exclusion of a wider range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Hullabaloo | 4.20 | | Lost head and any lacing very quickly |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bear Ass | 4.00 | | A mediocre pint |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Summer Sun | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Half a mark lost for that slight caramelly taste Abbot can sometimes develop |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | | A tad too malty for my palate |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | | Hazy and almost immediately went flat in glass with no head or lacing yet new cask on today. Chore to finish. Annoying misleading provenance with no mention of Portobello on the clip |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.40 | Not Tried | Very annoying to still find this offered with no ABV on the pumpclip |
08 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. All guest ales Monday Club at £2.49pp.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | Slight haze should not be there |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | | First out of a new cask. Good but a tad fresh perhaps inevitably |
| Titanic - White Star | 4.50 | | Rather mundane bitter but good condition |
| Keltek - Miners Gold | 5.10 | | Poured and handed to me as a real murk. Taste not right so returned it after several sips, exchanged with good grace but should never have been served to me. Turned out to be end of cask and taken off sale |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - New Realm Hoptropolis | 6.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Good nightcap |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | | Good but not outstanding |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | Almost drank it without really noticing - lacking something |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Duty saver ale |
| Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Crown Jewels | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Full Lotus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | Fully conditioned with good head and lacing too |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | Its strength soon becomes evident! |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood - Lumberjack | 5.20 | | Dark and intensely bitter |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | | New cask just put on, side by side with the Brentwood Lumberjack I detected almost identical bitterness, difficult to separate the tastes |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Hope & Glory | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
15 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until around last bus time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | | Good condition but rather bland wet dog bitter |
| Reedley Hallows - Beer O'Clock | 3.80 | | Liked this for its intense bitterness |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.30 | | Rather rushed owing to a yipyapper on the next table! Full bodied |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Valkyrie APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | TEA as it should be |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hop Weaver | 5.40 | | An absolutely foaming pint. Very bitter and perhaps a tad fresh |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Exeter - Darkness The Prince of Ales | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Pacific Islander | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.60 | Not Tried |
06 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Dogend of bank holiday visit until last bus home. Bank holiday invalidates Monday Club prices.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Smooth with no harshness. Good nightcap |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | | Refreshing ale |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | | Initial promise dissipated into a bland ale in mediocre condition |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence | 4.00 | | Served like a murk, after some conversation it was replaced as someone had possibly knocked the cask in the cellar. BUT left on sale and I saw at least one other be served it and then rejected it for a swap out too |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Home Turf Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Kensington Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - England Expects | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Excellent end of session nightcap |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | | I picked up the bitterness rather than the spiciness |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Wolf of the Woods | 4.70 | | Full bodied bitterness |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Lemon Drop | 5.00 | | New cask just put on. Tasteless and with no body |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 71 |
| 117 |
| 59 |
| 11 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's, in Market Place, Broadway Square. Seating is on several levels with ground floor toilets. 10 handpumps all in a row on the long bar counter. No new admittances permitted after 11pm.
We have visited this pub 118 times, seen 401 different beers and tried 175 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY