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Blythe Hill Tavern (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterGood13
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Good2
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Griffin IPAGood1
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleNot Tried0
Sharp's - Sea FuryNot Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Sharp's - Solar WaveNot Tried0
Picture 1. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London
Picture 2. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London
Picture 3. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London

Visits Details

10 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Still good footfall from earlier England Euro football semi-final on TV.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80GoodI got the bitterness full on
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableUnusually woody, not usually in Harvey's Best's albeit wide taste spectrum
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Solar Wave4.60Not Tried
25 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodVery fruity taste
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
17 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodAt the bitter end of this beer's possible taste spectrum
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
10 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodAt the fruity end of this ale's taste spectrum
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
05 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodGood but felt could be better if I had a second one
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodOne wonders if with Beavertown and Guinness prevailing here the cask sales are down. This second pint was noticeably cooler and fresher and its bitterness more pronounced
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not TriedNo indication of true provenance on pump clip
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
28 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good2nd was a better, fresher and cooler pint after several others had pints pulled off
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableSeemed OK but got better with a second pint after several pints had been pulled off for other customers
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
08 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Warm welcome as always.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Excellent2nd pint a tad cooler than the first - this was classic Harvey's Best
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodNote 4* given for second pint
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
23 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. First visit for a while but soon re-acquainted with the regulars.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00ExcellentOn form
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Griffin IPA4.90GoodNew Fuller's ale on me. Mild bitterness, did have a slightly scummy broken yeasty head
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
14 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Most of evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80GoodGood condition, clean and fresh
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00AcceptableHad much better. Did not hold head or lacing. Did not want a second one
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Sea Fury5.00Not Tried
26 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00GoodVery much at the fruitier end of this ale's possible taste spectrum
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried

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About the Blythe Hill Tavern

The pub sign. Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent48
Good87
Acceptable46
Poor6

Website.

The pub is found in Forest Hill, Greater London, SE23 1JB.

On the very busy Stanstead Road served by several London bus routes. A traditional street corner with a superb unspoilt interior. There are still three separate rooms with a public bar on the corner, a saloon to the left and a large room running across the back of the pub. A snug/off-sales has been incorporated into the public bar but that seems the only major change since its 1920s refit. A quirky feature is that customers can cross through the servery from the back room to the saloon. This pub was listed in the CAMRA Regional Inventory for London then in February 2013 the pub was added to CAMRA's National Inventory Part One - a high accolade indeed. Grade II listing followed in 2022. Voted SE London CAMRA branch Pub of the Year in 2012, 2015 and again in 2018. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2015. Handpumps in both public (4) and saloon bar (1) areas. Truly awesome cider / perry range here, all served on gravity dispense from the cellar.

We have visited this pub 117 times, seen 57 different beers and tried 27 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE23 1JB