The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
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23 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last feasible bus home.
Elgood's - Patron Saint | 4.30 | | A good mid brown basic bitter |
Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | Very medicinal and sour bitterness, did not enjoy |
Southwark - Single Hop Series Cluster | 5.00 | | Weird and insipid with no condition |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Portobello - VPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | Came on late in the session |
By The Horns - London Surrey Classic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
16 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last feasible bus home.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Acceptable nightcap |
By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | | As yesterday, a fine pint |
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 | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Spring Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Blue Bird | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
15 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home.
By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | | A tasty drop |
By The Horns - Blue Bird | 4.50 | | First out of a new cask just put on. Very fresh |
Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | | I would not have ordered this if I had known beforehand that I would hear the barman say as he pulled it that it was running out soon |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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 | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Spring Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home time.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Would be 4* but for a slight caramelly taste sometimes found in Abbot |
Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | | Good body to this one |
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Funky Monkey (organic) | 4.00 | | Seemed a little watery, great bitterness |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Independence | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Unity | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
26 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home time.
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Not far off a 4* score |
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | Slight tiring since yesterday's |
Batemans - XXXB | 4.80 | | Great worsenment since yesterday's. Suspect end of cask, had a haze and a sharpness. Could not finish, told staff but after a confab they left it on sale |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
25 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home time.
Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | So good I had a second with no compunction |
Batemans - XXXB | 4.80 | | Distinctive slightly sweet Batemans taste |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | Fresh on near end of session |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Maxim - Double Maxim | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
23 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit as a launch pad for an SL3 bus ride.
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Half a score better than yesterday - spot on |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Rudgate - Valkyrie APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Golden Gate | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
22 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home time. Pretty well packed.
Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter | 4.00 | | Had to rush this one at session end but truly excellent |
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | In fine form. Had two |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
04 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until last bus home. Early arrivals on pumps from the forthcoming JDW beer festival.
Orkney (Sinclair) - Boulder Beach | 4.40 | | Last of 3 spot on ales tried tonight here. Distinctive hopping |
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Copper and Stars | 5.60 | | Felt the 5.6% it came out as |
Otter - Dark | 3.80 | | Not had this from Otter before, A mild with US hops |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Stewart - Pentland IPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Three Acre - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Evergreen | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - The Lost Abbey Bingo Lady | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Feb 2024 (Magnus Greel)
I enjoyed my visit so much yesterday thus decided to utilise day 2 of my box and return for more mid afternoon joy. I can see how this fabulous boozer can fall into the legendary 'craze pub' genre! Oh if only I lived nearer...
Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | | A complex toasty roasted coffee and subtle liquorice fare. |
Cellar Head - Flapjack | 4.70 | | Ah now this ticked all the smooth creamy silky smooth boxes with a more bitter than sweet aftertaste |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Honey Dark | 4.80 | | More of a boiled sweet 'lockets' honeyness than infused brewed flavours. |
Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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