Morning breakfast after being refused service at 11.01pm the night before for being a minute too late to the bar even though they didnt shut till 12.Wearing a suit from a wedding helped me not.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Marston's - Old Empire IPA
5.70
Not Tried
20 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until an un-preadvertised early closure based on avoiding problems with migrants from other pubs as they close! I was eventually served a pint after a discussion with the manager!
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Hook Norton - Old Hooky
4.60
New on today. Too fresh
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA
3.80
Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot
5.00
Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Not Tried
Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.)
4.20
Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best
3.70
Not Tried
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Allegra Ipanema
4.60
Not Tried
30 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
A typically busy early evening JD Wetherspoon crowd. Mostly quite mature folk.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Maxim - John Bull Stout
5.00
Black Stout with a tight creamy head. Very good I thought.
Sharp's - Doom Bar
4.00
Not Tried
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Sin Bin (brewed at Butcombe)
3.70
Not Tried
Wychwood - Nøgne Ø Brewery Nordic Noir
4.50
Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Two Birds Sunset Ale
4.60
Not Tried
Titanic - 7 C's
5.00
Not Tried
Wadworth - Ishii Brewing Minagof Smoked Porter
5.50
Not Tried
30 Apr 2011 (oz11)
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Hepworth - Prospect Organic
4.50
10 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Another early visit en-route to the local beer festival, with 3 more festival ales changed.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Budelse - Capucijn
6.00
Superb. Find it today?
Shepherd Neame - Goose Island Honkers Ale
4.20
Tried all over recently and not convinced. Very suspicious taste coming from Faversham (Masterbrew)?
BrewDog - Trashy Blonde
4.10
Not Tried
Thwaites - Summat Special
4.00
Not Tried
Brains - Honest Ale
4.50
Not Tried
Hilden - Gael Rua
4.30
Not Tried
Greene King - Suffolk Springer
5.50
Not Tried
Highgate - Davenport's Beer Hunter
4.50
Not Tried
09 Apr 2010 (Alenomore)
Mid morning visit, en-route to the local beer festival, with a good selection on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Weltons - Moat Man Ale
4.20
Very good. A new ale on and not part of the festival.
The pub is found in Sidcup, Greater London, DA14 6ED.
Ex Hogs Head premises on the High Street, traditionally styled. Opened April 2009. These licensed premises (47-49 High Street) were formerly two long-standing shops, part of a parade built in late Victorian times. From around 1900 until the Second World War, 47 High Street housed 'Eastmans, dyers and cleaners' business. For many years, 49 High Street was the premises of successive 'high-class tailors'. It was here that a tailor's chalk was used to mark seams and cutting lines, while a tailor's ham was used to press and shape jackets. These two former shops are close to the site of a toll booth which stood in front of 27 High Street. It was erected in the late 18th century, when High Street was part of the private road built by the New Cross Turnpike Trust. 10 handpumps in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 25 different beers and tried 6 of them.