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The Furze Wren (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Heights of Oblivion |  | 1 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) |  | 1 |
| Portobello - JPA | | 1 |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | | 1 |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | | 1 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | | 7 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Otter - Otter Pale Ale (OPA) | | 1 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red |  | 1 |
| Nelson - Spanker | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | | 1 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Amarillo (was Amarillo Gold) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (was Wells & Young's, was Charles Wells, was Wells) - Parallax IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Elderberry IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Boxing Cat Contender EPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bowman - Yumi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Swift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Bunny Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - True Zeal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Smiler's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side Of The Moose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Stag | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - London Thunder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Truman's - Lazarus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit tempted by bus change. Amazingly a two tier wooden stillage racking has been built and casked up (with jacket cooled casks on gravity dispense) so that on Thursday's beer festival launch all 40 ales will be on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | | Heavy with burnt malt |
| Portobello - JPA | 4.20 | | This time themed around the Rugby World Cup in Japan. A sweetish brew |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Autumn Red | 4.40 | | Tiring I thought |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 |  | Murky then the next customer's pint made the pump run out. Swapped with good grace |
| 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 | |
| Portobello - Tropical Crush | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Great for bus changes with so many routes passing by in full view
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Nelson - Spanker | 4.20 | | An acquired taste perhaps, in which case one I have clearly not acquired |
| 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 | |
| Truman's - Lazarus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Summer Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Beardtongue | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | More tongue raspingly bitter than usual |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | | Pretty innocuous |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Stag | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - London Thunder | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Independence | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening extended bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | | |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.50 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side Of The Moose | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Gothick Dark | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Metallic |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | OK no more, probably slow selling |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, good launch point for buses away afterwards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Not the beer it was. Charged £2.15 for the first, then the premium guest £2.85 for the second |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Smiler's Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | Very palatable indeed |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nelson - Spanker | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Reunion - True Zeal | 4.30 | Not Tried |
15 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Intriguing to watch one diner emptying several Colmans mustard dispensers on his meal.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Heights of Oblivion | 3.90 | | Excellent condition and perfect clarity |
| Westerham - 1965 Special Bitter Ale | 4.80 | | Jury's out on this one's condition |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bowman - Yumi | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Truman's - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Stiff Lip | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Bunny Hop | 3.50 | Not Tried |
09 Apr 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. A busy house for midweek.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Otter - Otter Pale Ale (OPA) | 4.90 | | Basic bitterness, total clarity |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Amarillo (was Amarillo Gold) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (was Wells & Young's, was Charles Wells, was Wells) - Parallax IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Elderberry IPA | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Boxing Cat Contender EPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
About The Furze Wren
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 12 |
| 25 |
| 13 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA6 7DY.
Opened June 2002. Another huge 'Spoon's. 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 29 times, seen 154 different beers and tried 44 of them.
Postcode: DA6 7DY