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Blythe Hill Tavern (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brockley - Rye PA |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 14 |
| Brockley - Hoppy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brockley - Summer XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Jun 2021 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Really felt as if nothing had changed here since my last pre-lockdown visit, except 10% CAMRA discount withdrawn "for the foreseeable".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Cask was changed as I ordered and think I got last out of old and first of new. Anyway new tasted a little fresh |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. TV football had increased the size of the congregation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Chanced another after a Dark Star APA in between, better |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | A slightly sweet brew |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | Very bitter and bitty, must be end of cask I thought |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. All acceptable seats taken, bar the one I secured upon arrival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | All 3 pints consistent |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried |
19 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Very quiet with many leaving before 10 too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | The second and third were a tad cooler and fresher |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. Very lightly loaded here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd one cooler and fresher |
| Brockley - Rye PA | 4.20 | | Far more lip bitterness than I expected |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Seemed first out of the pipes for while |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | Seemed to be selling most here tonight |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Rye PA | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until curfew close. A full house tonight but I secured the last seat in a corner under one of the big TV screens showing Liverpool v. Arsenal football.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Nicely bittered |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Almost normal Thursday footfall except for the Irish music players.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Hoppy IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. All doors wide open, lightly loaded inside. Paid for 3 pints up front and had an immediate scare with first pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 3rd pint better still but not best form |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | 2nd pint better |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Ugh 1st one out must have been in the pipe a long time. I panicked as had paid up for 3 pints on card |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Summer XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Ended with a real perry with lots of ice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Marred by being at the extreme end of the fruity scale of Harvey's Best's flavour range |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brockley - Porter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Blythe Hill Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 35 |
| 52 |
| 18 |
| 5 |
The pub is found in Forest Hill, Greater London, SE23 1JB.
On 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. 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 plus a dummy) and saloon bar (4) areas. Truly awesome cider / perry range here, all served on gravity dispense from the cellar.
We have visited this pub 64 times, seen 46 different beers and tried 23 of them.
Postcode: SE23 1JB