The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
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03 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. All guest ales at £1.99pp - a true snip.
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.50 |  | A second stout here tonight in superb condition |
Portobello - Sauce on the Side Cranberry Sauce Stout | 5.40 |  | Superb condition. A compulsive drink that demanded a second one be had |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - The Clink | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Trident | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Foundry | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
27 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 |  | Fobbed intensely on pulling. Crystal clear |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Onyx | 4.50 |  | New cask on, first pint out. Over-fobbed on pulling and was quite fresh |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Three Acre - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
22 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close.
Three Acre - Skylark Stout | 4.60 |  | The star of the evening, a delightful stout, and like all guests tonight at the manager's price of £1.99pp |
Windsor & Eton - Eureka! | 4.90 |  | New brown ale from W&E for me |
Portobello - Sauce on the Side Cranberry Sauce Stout | 5.40 |  | Excellent head and lacing |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Redwood Colorado American IPA | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
Inveralmond - Ossian | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Red Eye Rye | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Signature Brew - EP | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
13 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Really good condition including head and lacing |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 |  | Total clarity so why is it cloudy elsewhere so often |
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - White Stout | 4.50 |  | Seemed slightly spiced |
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | Came on very late on |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Hadrian and Border - Secret Kingdom | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - JPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
06 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 |  | |
Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 |  | Needed more natural carbonation to carry off the strength and flavour |
Magpie - Jay IPA | 5.20 |  | A lively tasty pint |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
30 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
Woodforde's - Admiral's Reserve | 5.00 |  | Best of the three I tried here tonight. Frothy head and lacing until the end |
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | 5.00 |  | |
Flack's (a.k.a. Flack Manor) - New Forest | 4.90 |  | No real USP |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Single Hop Series Bullion | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
16 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Rudgate - Evil Elf | 4.00 |  | Could not fault this golden ale. Manager's Special price at £1.79pp |
Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 |  | Basic bitter |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Otter - Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
11 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Had better, had worse |
Brains - SA | 4.20 |  | Pretty tasteless stuff. Special manager's price this ale only £1.79pp |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Blue Bird | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Hobgoblin Ruby Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
02 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late on.
Daleside - Santa's Progress | 4.20 |  | First pint out of new cask |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Cinnamon Swirl Stout | 4.70 |  | Festive twist and a good nightcapper |
Hogs Back - Advent Ale | 4.40 |  | Very little head or lacing |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - London Porter | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Elgood's - A Christmoose Carol | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
05 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus time.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 |  | Often can be variable and tonight was good but had better |
Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 |  | Soon lost all condition in the glass. Sour taste and did not enjoy so a chore to finish |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Fire Island (sub-brand of Evan Evans) - Buffalo | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Evolve | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Harlequin | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
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