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Tower Bridge Arms (formerly The Draft House - Tower Bridge) (BrewDog)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout |  | 1 |
| By The Horns - Old Smoke | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Hop & Rye | | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - 01/20 β Hallertau Blanc & Wai-iti | | 1 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle |  | 2 |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Firebrand - American IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Black Coffee Pilsner | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Triple Hop Series #19 | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - In and Around the Mouth | | 1 |
| Alechemy - Rhapsody Pale | | 1 |
| By The Horns - Mick the Miller |  | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Duncan's IPA |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung Hero | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Experimental Citronelle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Gravitas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Pale #39 | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - 3 (Three) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Honey Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and quite a good Monday night trade. Disappointed to be told that this chain no longer offers a CAMRA discount (although it seems that the bar-person was mis-informed and that a discount should still be available).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Old Smoke | 5.00 | | I finally got to try this beer in good condition and it is superb. Smokey and tea-flavoured it has an exceptionally long, flavoursome finish. |
| Brew By Numbers - 01/20 β Hallertau Blanc & Wai-iti | 5.30 | | Served from a key-keg. Has the colour and appearance of lemonade. Full of the goodness of hops. |
| By The Horns - Mick the Miller | 4.00 | | A middle-of-the-road, reddish beer. |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Bustling with an after-work crowd in here at 8:30-ish.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Triple Hop Series #19 | 4.00 | | Hop-heavy golden beer with Cascade, Chinook and Galaxy hops. Tasty but somehow not great β slightly tired condition I think was the fault. |
| Tiny Rebel - In and Around the Mouth | 6.00 | | Golden and a bit hazy. By now itβs probably my palate that is a bit jaded rather than the beer itself. |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Pale #39 | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - 3 (Three) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Late-afternoon, ahead of the NYE crowds. Good to see that the four handpumps have been moved to a more prominent position on the bar. I was so surprised to see that the Bourbon Stout was only £2:75 a pint, that I forgot to ask for my CAMRA discount.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Bourbon Milk Stout | 4.30 | | Black. Sweet lactose and obvious whisky tastes. |
| Sambrook's - Hop & Rye | 4.00 | | I like rye beers, and this has an obvious rye presence. Lemony-citrus too. |
| Firebrand - American IPA | 6.00 | | Golden, very fruity IPA. |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Second visit as never been in before. Very much a young up and coming persons' house.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alechemy - Rhapsody Pale | 3.80 | | Very light and very dry bitterness. Slow drinking |
| Vale - Gravitas | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. First visit aborted - should have been site of SE London CAMRA Branch AGM but site had double booked the Tasting Rooms venue so we had to move to The Pommelers Rest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
16 Nov 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch Time Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Experimental Citronelle | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I do like this pub, despite the cringing misspelling of Draught in its name. Crazily expensive though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | | Decent session bitter with good body for its strength. Understated hops. |
| Dark Star - Black Coffee Pilsner | 4.80 | | A black beer with a creamy head and a smooth, light body. Strong coffee bean aroma and taste. |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Hewitt's Un-hung Hero | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2011 (oz11)
Second pub on crawl, 4:30pm. Quiet with just a couple small groups in. Excellent service from a friendly barman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | | Would have been marked a lot higher but as at the Dean Swift the beer was served too warm. |
| Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | | New beer to me, suffered from being too warm. |
| Sharp's - Honey Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2011 (Ian)
Mid Saturday afternoon and there was a good range of 20-40 year olds in enjoying the beer and food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Duncan's IPA | 4.40 | | Gold lasting white head. Some malt some peachy fruit not much hop not great. Pretty poor |
About the Tower Bridge Arms (formerly The Draft House - Tower Bridge)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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 | - |
| 4 |
| 9 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Bermondsey, Central London, SE1 2UP.
Previously The River Bar then The Draft House, a corner pub on Tower Bridge Road. Single bar serves a largish room. Taken over by BrewDog when it bought the Draft House chain and later re-named.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 23 different beers and tried 14 of them.
Postcode: SE1 2UP
This pub was formally know as the The River Bar.