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The Swan (Punch Taverns)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland AleGood2
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at WychwoodGood2
Watling St - Premium AleAcceptable1
Watling St - Golden AleAcceptable1
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Swan, Bushey, Hertfordshire
Picture 2. The Swan, Bushey, Hertfordshire

Visits Details

04 Nov 2016 (Andrew)
Really nice locals pub. Everyone knows everyone! They had a promotion on of the local Watling St brewery which entertained the locals.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Good
Watling St - Premium Ale4.20AcceptablePale ale. Slightly perfumed. Bit drying. It's okay
Watling St - Golden Ale3.80AcceptablePale gold. Hint of bready yeast. Bit of orange rind. Nettley bitter moreish juicy fruit finish.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
29 Sep 2012 (Andrew)
After walking past a variety of pubs in various states ranging from closed but the lights on to uninspiring beer ranges I came upon the Swan. Nice pub. A good quality pub debate about cricket gambling was going on. Sat in a corner and watched some rich wallys on the tv wacking a small ball into sand pits.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70GoodVery drinkable
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
09 Nov 2008 (Andrew)
Good friendly drinkers pub this. It was busy inside with all the tables taken so I sat on a bar stool by the darts board and read a Whitbread poster showing all the breweries they'd gobbled up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale4.00GoodSandy brown coloured beer. The taste was light and mellow with a slightly pronounced hop finish. This reminded me of the beers of my youth; inoffensive best bitters.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
10 Sep 2005 (Andrew)
Early afternoon and it was very busy with both the small front garden and the inside virtually full. It was a bit smokey inside so we sat by ourselves in the rear garden. Seemed like a good local.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale4.00AcceptableBit too cold. Light brown beer with Watery malt to start with followed by bitter hops on finish.
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not TriedThe guest beer
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not Tried

About The Swan

The pub sign. The Swan, Bushey, Hertfordshire

Summary of Beer Scores

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Good3
Acceptable3
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Website.

The pub is found in Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3EE.

Pub in the middle of a terrace in Park Road. It has a small front garden and a larger rear one. The inside is a narrow one room affair with the bar against one of the walls.

We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: WD23 3EE